Blueberry River First Nations Returns to Court to Uphold Treaty Rights and Enforce Landmark Agreement
Press Release BLUEBERRY RIVER FIRST NATIONS, BC, July 8, 2024- Blueberry River First Nations (Blueberry) has filed a Notice of Civil Claim (NOCC) against the Province of British Columbia (the…
Proposed Amendments to the Standards for First Nation Property Assessment Laws, 2019
Press Release July 2, 2024 Standards established by the First Nations Tax Commission (FNTC) reflect best practices in property taxation and are designed to support: First Nation economic growth, First…
Reframed Initiative recognized as finalist for REFBC 2024 Land Awards
Press Release June 14, 2024 Vancouver, BC – We are proud to announce that the Pembina Institute’s Reframed Initiative has been recognized as a finalist for the 2024 Land Awards.…
2024 Land Awards Winners: Celebrating Leaders and Projects in BC
Press Release Jun 13, 2024 VANCOUVER, BC/ XʷMƏΘKWƏY̓ƏM, SḴWX̱WÚ7MESH, AND SƏLILWƏTAꞭ TERRITORIES ,June 13, 2024 – At the 2024 Land Awards Gala, the Real Estate Foundation of BC (REFBC) presented awards…
Tsilhqot’in Area Lodge Owner Issues Warning to Private Property Owners on Haida Gwaii
Press Release June 06, 2024 William Lake, British Columbia– The owner of a privately owned lodge that is surrounded by declared aboriginal titled lands in central BC is issuing a…
Ginoogaming First Nation rejects the Manufactured Consent Propogated by the Greater Sudbury – Wyloo Announcement of Battery Materials Processing Plant
Press Release June 6, 2024 Ginoogaming First Nation – Ginoogaming First Nation (GFN) Chief and Council are raising serious issue with the May 29, 2024 joint announcement by the City…
B.C., Blueberry River First Nations take next step to heal land, balance industry interests
Press Release May 30, 2024 FORT ST. JOHN – The Province and Blueberry River First Nations are moving forward with implementation of the Gundy High Value 1 Plan, consistent with…
Woodland Cree First Nation urges Obsidian Energy to return to the negotiating table without delay
Press Release PEACE RIVER, AB, May 27, 2024 – Woodland Cree First Nation (WCFN) is seeking a return to the negotiating table, and a halt to the misleading information being…
Matachewan First Nation Reaches Historic Settlement on Treaty Land Entitlement Claim
Press Release MATACHEWAN — Today, Chief Alex ‘Sonny’ Batisse of the Matachewan First Nation, Will Bouma, Parliamentary Assistant to the Ontario Minister of Indigenous Affairs on behalf of the Honourable…
Treaty Land Entitlement Transfer of Mineral Rights for Cowessess First Nation
Press Release May 22, 2024 Nearly 1542 hectares (3811 acres) of Crown mineral rights will be transferred to Cowessess First Nation under the Cowessess Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) Settlement Agreement.…
