Nunatsiavut Government: Premier’s lack of action on Muskrat Falls commitments a step back for reconciliation, says President Lampe
Press Release August 31, 2018 Nunatsiavut President Johannes Lampe is questioning why the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador continues to ignore the recommendations of the Independent Expert Advisory Committee (IEAC)…
Federal Court of Appeal decision a clear victory for all Indigenous communities in BC
Press Release August 30, 2018 Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, BC — The First Nations Summit is applauding today’s Federal Court of Appeal court unanimous decision which quashed the federal government’s approval…
Woodfibre LNG Project — Additional Participant Funding Allocated
Press Release August 30, 2018 — The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) allocated an additional $45,000 in federal funds in February 2017 to ten Indigenous groups to assist their participation in reviewing and…
Victory for First Nations Rights Says AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde on Federal Court Ruling to Halt Construction of Trans Mountain
Victory for First Nations Rights Says AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde on Federal Court Ruling to Halt Construction of Trans Mountain OTTAWA, Aug. 30, 2018 – Assembly of First Nations (AFN)…
Tahltan Nation Fire Relief Fund Official Donation Channel
Press Release Dear Folks, For those who wish to make a donation to Tahltan Nation in regard to the recent fire disaster in Telegraph Creek, please be aware that the…
UBCIC Celebrates Landmark Court Win that Signals the End of Trans Mountain Pipeline and Tanker Project
Press Release (Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, B.C. – 30 August 2018) The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is celebrating the Federal Court of Appeal verdict on the Trans Mountain approval…
BC First Nations Leadership Council calls on Provincial Government to intervene with respect to Taseko Mines drilling in Tsilhqot’in Territory
Press Release August 29, 2018 Coast Salish Traditional Territory/Vancouver, BC: Last week, the British Columbia Supreme Court dismissed the Tsilhqot’in Nation’s legal challenge to halt Taseko Mine Ltd.’s (TML) extensive drilling…
New hunting restrictions for moose in the Chilcotin
Press Release August 29, 2018 VICTORIA – The Province is taking additional action to manage moose in the Chilcotin part of the Cariboo Region after a decade-long population decline, wildfire impacts…
Media advisory: Minister Duncan joins Governor General on research icebreaker in Canada’s Arctic
Press Release Ottawa, Ontario, August 30, 2018—The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, will join Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, on an expedition…
Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin Outlet Channels Project — Participant Funding Available
Press Release August 29, 2018 — Ottawa — Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) is making funding available through its Participant Funding Program to assist the participation…
