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K’ómoks First Nation Appoints Dr. Marion Buller as First Justice of the Peace – A Historic Milestone in First Nation Land Governance
December 4, 2024 K’ómoks First Nation has announced the appointment of Dr. Marion Buller as the Nation’s first Justice of the Peace. This groundbreaking achievement is historic, as K’ómoks is the first land code First Nation in Canada to appoint a Justice of the Peace. The appointment is a powerful expression of self-determination and a […]
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Locked out: how a 19th century land grant is still undermining First Nations rights on Vancouver Island – The Narwhal
Nov. 15, 2024 On Vancouver Island, a vast swath of privately owned forest poses a unique challenge for five First Nations seeking redress for their unceded homelands In his childhood, Elder Luschiim (Arvid Charlie) remembers the Cowichan and Koksilah rivers teeming with salmon — chinook and coho, chum and steelhead — so many you could […]
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Properly reclaiming mine sites worldwide
VANCOUVER, BC (NOVEMBER 13, 2024) – Mines the world over will now have clear direction on how to ensure their operations result in properly reclaimed landscapes, thanks to a landmark guidance document being released today by the Landform Design Institute (LDI). Developing a Design Basis Memorandum for Landform Design provides instructions on how to set […]
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Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Council Approves Land Uses for Three Sites, Extends Moratorium on Third-party Development Proposals
Vancouver, B.C.,– The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), guided by the voices and values of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh People, announced today that Council has approved the first phase of work on its Land Development Strategies (LDS), including land uses for three priority sites in North Vancouver and Squamish. This Nation-led initiative marks the first-ever comprehensive development approach […]
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The Jericho Lands give First Nations a say in Vancouver’s future. But some say the development is too large – CBC
Oct 24, 2024 Indigenous-led project in West Point Grey would add 13,000 homes to the area First Nations leadership and Vancouver residents are butting heads over a massive, Indigenous-led development in West Point Grey. The Jericho Lands projects promises to add 13,000 housing units in buildings ranging in height from four to 49 storeys, along […]
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First Nations at odds over who gives input on Big White expansion – CBC
Oct 14, 2024 Both groups say they represent the Sinixt, an Indigenous people with territory in Canada and the U.S. A dispute over Indigenous consultation on expanding the Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna, B.C., is testing the relationship between two cross-border First Nations governments. The resort lies on the traditional territory of the Syilx Okanagan […]
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Nuchatlaht First Nation appeals decision recognizing title to only part of claim area – Times Colonist
Sep 18, 2024 B.C. Supreme Court Justice Elliott Myers recognized the nation’s Aboriginal title to about 11 square kilometres of Nootka Island, but rejected its claim to a much larger area The Nuchatlaht First Nation on Vancouver Island’s west coast has appealed a B.C. Supreme Court decision that recognized the nation’s Aboriginal title to only […]
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Soothsaying with Soil: Genomics and Innovative Land Reclamation Research at the Mount Milligan Mine
September 11, 2024 Highlights Reclaiming mine sites is a deliberate, long-term process that requires a sustained commitment, and it can take years to know if efforts are fully working Genome BC is funding a new research partnership with Chu Cho Environmental, the Centerra Gold Inc’s Mount Milligan Mine and Thompson Rivers University (TRU), using genomics […]
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Yaqit ?a·knuqli‘it (Tobacco Plains) First Nation VOTES YES! Now the 122nd Framework Agreement signatory to ratify their land code.
Yaqit ?a·knuqli‘it (Tobacco Plains) First Nation (BC) has voted to establish the Yaqit ?a·knuqli‘it First Nation Land Code, regaining governance over their reserve lands, natural resources, and environment. Read More NT5
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UBC updates website to include land acknowledgement – The Ubyssey
Aug. 19, 2024 On July 5, UBC updated its main website. This comes after Morteza Rezaei, a recent archival studies masters graduate, reached out to UBC regarding UBC not including land acknowledgements on every university website. One of the goals in UBC’s Indigenous Strategic Plan is to facilitate and encourage UBC community members to be […]
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