BC Indigenous

• BC First Nations Health Authority makes major changes to counselling services

  The health authority said only residential school survivors and family members with status cards can receive free counselling, effective April 15.

  Health

  Apr 10
  
• First Nation in B.C. says mining operation is taking place on sacred grounds

  The Tahltan Central Government said it has informed Doubleview Gold Corp that the land it's operating in is sacred as its ancestors were born and are buried in the area.

  Environment

  Jul 26, 2023
  
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• $2.3 million in support for Indigenous cannabis entrepreneurs in B.C.

  The government announced it has allocated nearly $2.3 million to be added to the B.C. Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund (ICBF).

  Cannabis

  Apr 23, 2023
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• Thousands of Indigenous people in B.C. are learning their languages: study

  The study shows that roughly 3,000 Indigenous people in B.C. have begun learning their languages in the province over the last four years.

  Perspectives

  Feb 23, 2023
• B.C. Indigenous coalition opposes Ottawa’s decision to shut down 15 salmon farms

  The Coalition of First Nations for Finfish Stewardship said the decision not to renew the licences for the salmon farms is not “respecting the sovereign authority."

  Canada

  Feb 18, 2023
• Surrey, B.C. votes to support inclusion of farmland to ALR, First Nations lay land claim

  As it stands, 89 hectares of Surrey land is used to grow more than 50 million servings of vegetables for consumption every year, according to the city.

  Economy

  Feb 15, 2023
• B.C. introducing measures for old growth, forest stewardship with Indigenous collaboration

  The eight-point, $25-million plan will focus on Forest Landscape Planning tables that will drive improvement within old-growth management while incorporating Indigenous knowledge.

  Environment

  Feb 15, 2023
• Repatriated house post heading back to B.C. Indigenous First Nation from Harvard museum

  The Museum of Northern British Columbia will care for the house post until the completion of the Gitxaała Cultural Center and Museum in 2024 in the village of Lax Klan.

  Perspectives

  Feb 12, 2023
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• Union-favouring community agreement seemingly at odds with Indigenous rights in Duncan, B.C.

  Jon Coleman said his business and other Indigenous-owned companies are being sidelined on their own traditional territory.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2023
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• B.C. transfers 20,000 hectares of land back to Lake Babine Nation

  The agreement will give Lake Babine Nation control of 20,000 hectares of waterfront and forestry lands inside their territory.

  Politics

  Jan 29, 2023