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Attawapiskat member files UN human rights complaint over decades-long struggle for clean drinking water
Charles Hookimaw’s submission to the international organization aims to hold ‘Canada’ accountable: ‘It’s been dragging on too long’
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B.C. Supreme Court overturns Indigenous mother’s $150K discrimination award
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal member made ‘legal errors’ and didn’t ensure a fair process, says judge; mom says she’ll appeal
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Kúkwpi7 Willie Sellars recognized for ‘transformative governance’ with provincial award
The WLFN chief was one six recipients of the 2023 British Columbia Reconciliation Award honoured during a ceremony on Thursday
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‘Canada’s’ backlog of Jordan’s Principle requests is at ‘crisis levels’: Caring Society
Organization files notice of motion against feds to Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in attempt to address pileup
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B.C. Supreme Court convicts three Indigenous land defenders who opposed pipeline in Wet’suwet’en
Defence will push to stay the verdicts based on alleged RCMP rights violations as hearings continue in ‘Smithers’ next week
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New Indigenous Justice Centres aim to lessen the harms of a ‘broken’ colonial system
One of five new BCFNJC spaces throughout the province has opened its doors in xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlilwətaɬ territories
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Breaking into TMX: Secwépemc allies, wrapped in chains, drop tobacco into borehole
While some of the last of the pipeline expansion tears through Pípsell in Secwepemcúl’ecw, a last-ditch effort is made to defend the sacred site
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Klahoose celebrates forestry deal allowing community to manage logging on its own lands
Agreement with Interfor places the remote First Nation as the largest tenure holder within their traditional territory where forestry business has long been active
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Report details ‘intimidation and harassment’ of Wet’suwet’en people by RCMP protecting pipeline company
Amnesty International investigated human rights abuses by police, government, private security and CGL and is now calling for a halt of operations
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SD67 career fair connects Indigenous students with professional mentors
The industry representatives at the event included water technicians, Youth and family workers, teachers, artists and more