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Province Launches Conservation Tool, Takes Further Action On Old-Growth Forests
The Province is accelerating protection of B.C.’s oldest and rarest trees while benefiting communities and wildlife by launching a new $300-million Conservation Financing Mechanism – $150 million from the Province, matched by a commitment to raise an additional $150...
“The Gold Rush Is Over”: First Nations chiefs celebrate mining exploration court decision
Leaders from the Gitxaała and Gitanyow First Nations are celebrating a historic victory after the Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled the province’s laws on mining stakes did not meet the Crown's duty of consultation. The court challenge opposed the laws that let...
“The Gold Rush Is Over”
Gitanyow Chiefs React To BC Supreme Court Decision In Gitxaała Mineral Tenure Case. The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs are pleased with the outcome of the Gitxaała Mineral Tenure Act challenge. Justice Ross’ ruling yesterday declared that British Columbia’s current online...
Mineral claims require First Nations consultation, B.C. Supreme Court rules
The decision transforms the province’s mineral rights regime, which previously allowed almost anyone to stake a claim in First Nations territory without a duty to consult or even notify them. First Nations in British Columbia must be consulted before any mineral...
Gitanyow Unveils Groundbreaking Policy to Protect Traditional Waters
The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs have enacted the Gitanyow Aks Ayookxw / Lax’yip Water Policy to establish a framework for aquatic health within Gitanyow Lax’yip (Territory). The one-year pilot policy creates clear water management standards and procedures to evaluate...
Gitanyow celebrates the return of salmon as B.C. inches toward recognizing the nation’s protected area
Two years after the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs declared 54,000 hectares of land and water off-limits to industry, the provincial government still hasn’t officially acknowledged the Meziadin Indigenous Protected Area. The enticing smell of cooking salmon filled a...
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