First Nation leaders urge Trudeau government to stop proposed Site C dam
(Ottawa, ON – December 10, 2015) First Nation chiefs from British Columbia and representatives from the Assembly of First Nations are calling on the government…
Resource Development
First Nations and industry leaders to gather on Treaty 7 territory to discuss energy transmission
Tsuu T’ina, Alberta – The Indian Resources Council of Canada (IRC) is hosting the 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM), conference and tradeshow at the Grey…
Alexander First Nation enters agreement with Native American Resource Partner
CALGARY, ALBERTA (Marketwired – Nov. 3, 2015) – Alexander First Nation (the “Nation”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an Opportunities Alliance…
Two Aboriginal youth win Forest Industry Skills Awards
October 28, 2015 TORONTO – The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) in partnership with the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) awarded the Skills Award for Aboriginal…
Fraser Institute warns that court rulings are increasing economic uncertainty in the Yukon
VANCOUVER, BC–(Marketwired) – The legal certainty established by modern land claim agreements in Yukon – once seen as an advantage in attracting new investment –…
Federal Government on trial: Pipeline court battle commences in BC
VANCOUVER, BC–(Marketwired – Oct. 1, 2015) – The federal government is in court today, facing lawsuits launched by eight First Nations, asserting it acted unconstitutionally…
Swan River First Nation holds a cultural camp to raise awareness
Edmonton, Alberta – August 25, 2015 – Another First Nation within Treaty No. 8 is holding a cultural camp to raise awareness on a “broken…
Treaty 8 Grand Chief supports action against clearcutting
Edmonton, Alberta – July 31, 2015 – In a move to highlight the dangers of clearcutting forests, Driftpile Cree Nation is holding a Cultural Camp…
Mikisew Cree First Nation Applauds UNESCO Decision on Wood Buffalo National Park
(Marketwired – July 1, 2015) – The Mikisew Cree First Nation is pleased that on July 1, 2015, at the 39th session of the World…
Lubicon Lake Nation wins early victory in anti-fracking case against Penn West Petroleum
Little Buffalo, AB/ On June 5, 2015, the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta released Justice Simpson’s decision rejecting in part the Application to Strike…