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Nations call for longer closure of ‘B.C.’ park to assess damage: ‘It’s time for Pipi7íyekw to rest’
Líl̓wat and N’Quatqua leaders say a provincial decision on ‘Joffre Lakes Park’ highlights broader issues around respecting Indigenous rights
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With court win, Quw’utsun Nation sees a ‘spiritual homecoming’ after 150 years
After landmark ruling grants ‘Vancouver Island’ First Nations title to Tl’uqtinus summer village and nearby fishing rights, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm see it as a ‘disheartening’ betrayal
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At Penticton Indian Band, researchers work to find remedy for bighorn sheep disease
The Okanagan population of yilíkʷlxkn has been depleted by up to 70 per cent by mange over two decades — a year-long project aims to find a drug to treat it
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B.C. Supreme Court dismisses Xatśūll First Nation’s challenge to Mount Polley mine expansion
The Secwépemc community was trying to stop the company from increasing the height of its tailings storage dam, which collapsed in 2014
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In Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, legal challenge fails to stop contentious floatel — but affirms women’s rights
Court rejects judicial review challenge by Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Elder and Youth. But as Woodfibre LNG applies for a second cruise-ship work camp, fears of gender-based violence remain high
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‘Please only take what you need’: ONA warns of low sockeye returns, asks fishers to limit catch
sc̓win are being blocked and put at risk by warm river conditions, says fisheries manager, causing concern of a ‘catastrophic loss’ of the salmon run
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Anti-TMX land defenders’ appeal dismissed, court finds judge ‘did not err’ in trial
The province’s highest court has denied a retrial for three people who opposed the pipeline’s development in Secwépemcúl’ecw
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Tiny house for matriarch opposing PRGT arrives in Gitxsan Lax’yip from ‘Victoria’
Volunteer supporters built the home for Maas Gwitkunuxws Teresa Brown, who has been camping in the path of the controversial pipeline in northern ‘B.C.’
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One year after scathing report into 11-year-old’s death, watchdog says not enough has changed
RCY says child welfare system has made some improvements — but not enough — after investigation into death of Indigenous boy in ‘B.C.’ foster home
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‘B.C.,’ feds commit funds to connect critical habitat in syilx homelands and beyond
At an event in sntsk’il’ntən, governments announced $8.3 million to help communities identify, plan and improve wildlife corridors