BC Indigenous

• B.C. Indigenous leaders call for provincial state of emergency as wildfires spread

  B.C. Indigenous leaders are calling on the provincial government to step up its response to the 306 active wildfires in the province.

  Canada

  Jul 17
• Toxic drug deaths surge among B.C. Indigenous people

  Health officials say Indigenous people accounted for nearly 15 per cent of all toxic drug deaths last year although they represent 3.3 per cent of the province's total population.

  Health

  May 27
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• Lower Similkameen Indian Band declares state of emergency due to COVID-19

  'We ask that the community remains diligent in following the COVID-19 precautions and guidelines set by the Province,' LSIB Chief Keith Crow wrote in a release

  Health

  Feb 2
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• B.C. coast patrolled by Canada’s first Indigenous-led coast guard auxiliary

  The auxiliary is part of the federal government's $1.5 billion plan to improve marine safety and protect the environment.

  Nov 22, 2020
• Metis girls in B.C. gov’t care face sexual violence more than other injuries: report

  The report says Metis children and youth who experienced critical injuries were rarely placed with Metis families and were not being connected with their culture.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2020