Science Means Lower Herring Harvests in the Gulf of Georgia
Press Release VANCOUVER, Oct. 16, 2019 – The Herring Conservation and Research Society issued this statement in response to new science from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) showing a decline…
First Nations and Canadian Red Cross collaborating to ensure more than 5,700 evacuees receive emergency services
Press Release (WINNIPEG, Oct. 15, 2019) – First Nation Chiefs and Councils, the Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC), the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), the Southern Chiefs Organization (SCO), Assembly…
New Report: Canadian and US Laundry Releases Trillions of Plastic Microfibers into the Ocean
Press Release October 10, 2019 Ocean Wise releases the most comprehensive study to date on the role of laundry in microfiber pollution. The study estimates that 878 tonnes of plastic…
AMC supports the Interlake Reserves Tribal Council’s Declaration of a State of Emergency following devastating winter storm
Press Release October 13, 2019 Treaty One Territory, MB. _ Grand Chief Arlen Dumas and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) are supporting the Interlake Reserves Tribal Council’s (IRTC) declaration…
The Assembly of First Nations calls for all governments to be swift and diligent in supporting First Nations during the State of Emergency in Manitoba
The Assembly of First Nations calls for all governments to be swift and diligent in supporting First Nations during the State of Emergency in Manitoba OTTAWA, Oct. 12, 2019 – Assembly…
Restoration Efforts Continue in Southern Manitoba
Press Release October 14, 2019 Provincial government staff and Manitoba Hydro continue to deal with the aftermath of the major winter storm that swept a large area of the province,…
Province Launches Consultations on Proposed Watershed District and Management Regulations
Press Release October 11, 2019 Watershed Planning and Implementation Efforts to Improve: Squires The Manitoba government has launched public consultations on two draft regulations to support a true watershed-based approach…
First Nations Commit to Fight Climate Change Internationally, Launch Northwest Coast First Nations Collaborative Climate Initiative
Press Release VANCOUVER, B.C./COAST SALISH TERRITORY, October 9, 2019 ─ Today, the leadership of the Coast Tsimshian (Lax Kw’alaams Band and Metlakatla First Nation), the Haisla Nation and the Nisga’a…
Grand Council Treaty #3 Leaders Declare State of Climate Emergency
Press Release October 9, 2019 Wauzhushk Onigum — On Thursday October 3, 2019 Grand Council Treaty #3 Chiefs gathered at the Fall Assembly in Wauzhushk Onigum and passed a resolution…
Columbia Basin Trust: Large-Scale Projects Enhance Ecosystem Health
Press Release October 7, 2019 Habitat such as wetlands and creeks, and animals such as elk and bull trout will benefit from five multi-year projects that are restoring over 1,700…
