Major barrier to First Nation land registration eliminated
Press Release May 21, 2024 VICTORIA – First Nations can now acquire, hold and register land, such as fee simple land, leaseholds and other interests in their own names directly,…
Lyackson First Nation, Cowichan Tribes, B.C. reach milestone agreement
Press Release May 11, 2024 LAKE COWICHAN – Lyackson First Nation, Cowichan Tribes and the Province are celebrating a key reconciliation milestone that will enable the return of culturally signifciant…
21 Finalists Announced for 2024 Land Awards
Press Release Vancouver, BC, Xʷməθkwəy̓əm, sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ territories, May 6, 2024 – Twenty-one projects leading the way in sustainable, equitable, and socially just land use and real estate are…
New Memorandum of Understanding Leads to More Support for Communities to Manage Their Own Lands
Press Release From: Indigenous Services Canada May 1, 2024 Today, Chief Robert Louie, Chairman of the Lands Advisory Board (LAB), Austin Bear, Chair of the First Nations Land Management Resource…
Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation Files BC Land Claim to Protect Environment & Benefit from Industry on its Unceded Territory
Press Release HAZELTON, BC, April 24, 2024 – On April 16, 2024, the Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation filed a civil claim in the BC Supreme Court asserting Aboriginal…
Engagement results released on proposed legislative amendments to First Nations land ownership
Press Release March 21, 2024 VICTORIA – The Province of British Columbia is releasing a “what we heard” report detailing feedback from recent discussions about proposed legislative amendments that would…
Grand Chief Reaffirms Communities’ Control Over Conservation And Development Decisions
Press Release In response to questions raised by some community members about Mushkegowuk Council’s presence and messaging at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada conference held in Toronto during…
Supporting Liability Management on Indigenous Land
Press Release Mar 11, 2024 Since the beginning of the Site Rehabilitation Program in May 2020, Alberta’s government has been working with Indigenous communities, Indigenous businesses, the Indian Resource Council…
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Calls for Continued Support for B.C. Land Act Amendments
Press Release (February 29, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, expressed disappointment and concern, following the British Columbia…
City Council approves property disposition for District Lot 9
Press Release February 27, 2024 In an historic move towards reconciliation, City Council unanimously approved the disposition of District Lot 9 to the Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation at…
