Fort Nelson First Nation wins legal challenge stopping Nexen water license for fracking in BC
FORT NELSON, BC / Treaty 8 Territory, Sept. 7, 2015 – Fort Nelson First Nation (FNFN) has won a major legal challenge against the BC government and Nexen Inc., an upstream…
News Conference: First Nations From Across Northern BC Demand New Approach to Development and Consultation From BC Government
Press Releases VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Sept. 7, 2015) – Aboriginal leaders from across Northern BC are demanding the provincial government revise its narrow and shortsighted approach to consultation with First Nations…
Province to fully protect Castle area
Press Releases Commercial forestry in the Castle Special Management Area has been stopped and the process to designate the entire area under Parks’ legislation is underway. “Protecting the Castle is…
New Taloyoak Health Centre officially opened
Press Releases TALOYOAK, Nunavut (September 3, 2015) – A special ceremony marked the official opening today of the new Taloyoak Health Centre with a sealskin ribbon cutting officiated by Health…
Former Fond Du Lac chief charged with fraud, says he did nothing wrong – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 3, 2015 FOND DU LAC, Sask. _ Fraud charges have been laid on a Saskatchewan First Nation that’s been plagued with political infighting. Following an RCMP economic…
Community Member Saves Female From Burning Residence
September 2, 2015 At 10:05 p.m. on August 31, 2015, Battlefords RCMP responded to a report of a house fire on Sweetgrass First Nation with persons possibly trapped inside the…
Notice to Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement
Press Releases Notice to Beneficiaries non-current addresses for 19-year olds Please be advised that the following individuals will be removed from the Registry of Beneficiaries of the LABRADOR INUIT LAND…
Comments invited on proposed land use objectives order
Press Releases Comments are being accepted until Nov. 6, 2015, on the proposed Land Use Objectives Order for the Cranberry Sustainable Resource Management Plan area. Public feedback on the order will…
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde Presents Federal Election Priorities for First Nations and Canada to Close the Gap
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde Presents Federal Election Priorities for First Nations and Canada to Close the Gap September 2, 2015 (Ottawa, ON): Assembly of First Nations…
Notice 2015-16 Moose Licences
Press Releases The Nunatsiavut Government has 23 moose licences available to be drawn and harvested by Nunatsiavut Beneficiaries. The 2015-2016 licences will be drawn as follows: Nain …
