BC First Nations
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Ottawa reaches $59M settlement with Matsqui First Nation for 1909 land seizureThe federal government and Matsqui First Nation jointly announced the settlement, compensating for the federal government's taking of land in 1908.PoliticsFeb 21
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‘I screamed’: B.C. Indigenous child welfare advocates celebrate court victoryIndigenous children continue to be overrepresented in provincial care. As of March 2022, they made up 68 per cent of youth in care in B.C.CanadaFeb 9
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‘Disrupt the status quo’: B.C. opens 5 new urban Indigenous Justice CentresBC First Nations Justice Council chair Puglid Kory Wilson said the expansion of Indigenous Justice Centres brings 'hope and excitement' as they work to 'disrupt the status quo.'PoliticsJan 11
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‘A miracle’: Sisters separated by ’60s Scoop meet for first time in VancouverSisters Nita and Brandy Quill met for the first time at a SkyTrain station in Vancouver last week, more than 30 years after they were separated during the '60s Scoop.CanadaJan 9
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University of Northern B.C. to offer bachelor’s degree in Nisga’a languageThe four-year undergraduate degree is the first of its kind in northern B.C., with about 70 per cent of courses having a Nisga'a component.EducationDec 18, 2023
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Heiltsuk family renews call for police discipline 4 years after handcuffing at B.C. bankMaxwell Johnson and Tori-Anne were handcuffed at the Bank of Montreal on Dec. 20, 2019 after a BMO staffer called 911, suspecting them of presenting fraudulent Indian status cards.CanadaDec 13, 2023
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Largest First Nation in B.C. votes to take over child and family services for its citizensThe Cowichan Tribes, which has about 5,300 members and is based on Vancouver Island, have been negotiating for years with the federal and provincial governments.PoliticsNov 27, 2023
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On the west coast, Ḵwiḵwa̱sut’inux̱w Ha̱xwa’mis declares a new protected areaUnder their own laws, Ḵwiḵwa̱sut'inux̱w Ha̱xwa’mis First Nation has declared Hada (Bond Sound) and Kakweikan (Thompson Sound) an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area.EnvironmentNov 16, 2023
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Civil society groups, minister at odds on whether B.C. on track to meet climate targetsEnvironment Minister George Heyman said Tuesday B.C. is on track to meet its climate targets, citing "one of the leading plans in North America" to address climate change.EnvironmentNov 7, 2023
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Northwest First Nations join forces to pursue renewable energy in B.C.K'uul Power launched at the First Nations Energy Summit in Vancouver on Tuesday as a collaboration between leaders of 11 First Nations in northwestern B.C.CanadaNov 7, 2023
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