US tribes using DRIPA to expand influence: McInnis – e-KNOW.ca

May 5, 2026

Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA and Official Opposition Critic for Indigenous Relations Scott McInnis and the B.C. Conservative Party are sounding the alarm about American First Nations attempting to leverage DRIPA to gain standing and influence inside B.C.

This alarm comes after they received multiple filings in the B.C. Supreme Court in which U.S.-based Indigenous tribes are relying on Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and the Interpretation Act to assert greater recognition of Aboriginal rights and direct involvement in British Columbia affairs, McInnis and the Conservatives outlined in a May 4 media release.

Read More: https://www.e-know.ca/regions/east-kootenay/us-tribes-using-dripa-to-expand-influence-mcinnis/