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Gitanyow Nation and David Suzuki to celebrate the Second Anniversary of the Meziadin Indigenous Protected Area

Aug 23, 2023 | Wilp Sustainability

The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs and Wilp Wii Litsxw invite you to join in the celebration and commemoration of the second anniversary of the establishment of the Meziadin Indigenous Protected Area (MIPA) on August 28, 2023. This milestone event marks a significant step...

Indigenous Law in Language: Simalgyax with Simogyet Watakhayetsxw

Aug 15, 2023 | Language

Simogyet Watakhayetsxw, Deborah Good, in conversation with Jessica Clogg and Whitney Lafreniere Vicente, West Coast Environmental Law. In 2021, Gitanyow launched the Gitanyow Wilp Sustainability Assessment Process, an innovative Indigenous legal instrument...

Fighting Fire With Food

Jul 6, 2023 | Climate, Forestry, Programs, Wildfire

Project led by Gitanyow Nation in collaboration with UBC researchers explores how cultural burning, planting practices protect against catastrophic wildfire. Climate change, forestry and fire suppression practices have all worsened wildfire seasons in British...

Implementing modern ayookxw (law): The first Indigenous-led assessment under Gitanyow laws

Feb 3, 2023 | Development Projects

After three years of deliberations, engagement, and drafting, the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs established the Gitanyow Wilp Sustainability Assessment Process (GWSAP) in 2020. The GWSAP sets out requirements for a fully Indigenous-led assessment of projects in the...

Gitanyow Nation assesses Skeena Resources under their new sustainability program

Jan 18, 2023 | Development Projects

The Eskay Creek Revitalization project is the first project to be assessed under WSAP pilot program Gitanyow Nation is assessing Skeena Resources Limited under its Wilp Sustainability Assessment Process (WSAP) as the mining exploration company looks at reviewing the...

Gitanyow, BC Mark Milestone in Land Use Planning

Sep 22, 2022 | Land Use

The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs and the province of British Columbia are commemorating the 10th Year Anniversary of the signing of the GItanyow Lax'yip Land Use Plan. This Plan was the result of 10 years of negotiations and litigation, and was signed into effect in...