Hereditary chiefs slam Vancouver Island city council for remarks on restoring Indigenous place names
The hereditary chiefs of the Liǧʷiłdaxʷ nations say they are "disappointed," "frustrated" and "appalled" by remarks made by a ...
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Indigenous forest gardens: A tradition of nourishing
For millennia, Indigenous communities have maintained forest gardens, a type of historically managed ecosystem, along the ...
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B.C. Interior first nation wants to halt mining project, raises concerns
Xatśūll First Nation near Williams Lake is calling for a halt to the mine permitting process for the Cariboo Gold Project ...
Canada sees ‘opportunity’ in these mines. Alaskans see a threat.
Indigenous people, environmentalists and lawmakers of both parties fear more mining in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle ...
Opinion
Why are churches burning across Canada? Weak response to religious arson has been alarming
Non-Catholic churches are burning as well; in total nearly 120 churches in Canada have been vandalized, set ablaze, or burned to the ground, with a married couple living above one of them dying as a ...
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Xatśūll First Nation calls for halt to gold mining project southeast of Prince George
Xatśūll First Nation is calling on the government of British Columbia and Osisko Development Corp. to halt the proposed ...
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Indigenous scholar brings BC Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research to SFU
The British Columbia Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research (BC NEIHR) - one of nine Indigenous-led networks ... nested in the FHS at SFU on the unceded traditional Coast Salish ...
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BC Conservative candidate’s anti-Indigenous rhetoric must not be treated like an isolated incident
Marina Sapozhnikov’s reference to Indigenous peoples as “savages” is only the latest manifestation of racism and conspiracy theories.
Bonaparte First Nation celebrates completion of their new water treatment plants
Today, Bonaparte First Nation proudly marked the completion of two new water treatment plants, which now provide clean ...
Remote communities look to renewable energy to offset high electricity costs
In the remote northeastern B.C. community of West Moberly First Nations, blackouts are common and hydro bills are higher than ...
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O’Brien: Don’t let welcome to country ceremonies become self-serving symbols
After noting that it “was, is and always will be Aboriginal land”, he said that there are ... It’s a ceremony we’ve been ...
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Biden’s Tardy Apology to American Indigenous Peoples
On Friday, October 24, 2024, President Joe Biden formally apologized to the indigenous peoples of North America for the abuses committed against thousands ...