Treaty 8 Chiefs call on parliament to reject Site C Dam proposal on BC’s Peace River
OTTAWA /CNW/ – Treaty 8 Chiefs Roland Willson and Liz Logan, along with Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC),…
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Lummi Nation carver accompanies totem on 9000 km solidarity journey
Nearly one month after leaving its home on the Lummi Nation in northwestern Washington State, a flatbed truck hauling a seven-metre (21 foot) sacred healing totem pole…
First Nations international Totem Pole journey stops in Edmonton
Edmonton – In an unprecedented cross-border show of Indigenous solidarity, the Lummi people are transporting a hand-carved totem pole from their territory in Washington State…
New initiative promotes unity between Indigenous and other Canadians
Ottawa. Thursday September 4, 2014: Well-known figures from a cross section of political, cultural and economic backgrounds have joined forces in a common cause to…
Historic Totem arrives in Edmonton Sept. 5: in opposition to Kinder Morgan pipeline
Edmonton, Alberta – It is a rare chance to see a northwest totem pole brought into the heart of Alberta’s capital city. The historic carving…
Treaty 8 Chiefs protest Alberta gov’t paternalistic policies
The chiefs of the Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta are fed up with the province’s disregard for meaningful consultation. A dozen Treaty 8 chiefs…
First Nations say Alberta is silencing their voice
(Edmonton – August 26, 2014) — Six Aboriginal groups near Alberta’s oilsands are wondering where they can voice their concerns about growing development after the…
Specific Claims Tribunal rules in favour of Huu-Ay-Aht Nation in British Columbia
(Coast Salish Territory – August 21, 2014) – The Union of BC Indian Chiefs applauds the Huu-Ay-Aht First Nations on the just resolution of their…
NEB to hear oral Aboriginal traditional evidence for Trans Mountain Expansion Project
The National Energy Board (NEB or the Board) will begin hearing oral traditional evidence from registered Aboriginal intervenors for the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project…
New report claims Energy East is an unacceptable risk to waterways
Drinking water, beluga habitat, and fishing and swimming holes are all at risk if TransCanada’s proposed Energy East pipeline is approved, says a new report…