Exploring Theme: "Treaty Relationships and Indigenous Rights"

NationTalk: xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/ Vancouver, BC) – Leaders of the First Nations Summit (FNS) are sending congratulations to Premier-elect David Eby and the NDP on the slim majority government they achieved following the October 19th provincial election and subsequent final ballot counts. The FNS will be encouraging Premier Eby and his...

‘I want to leave a greener economic footprint for my grandchildren and for their grandchildren,’ says former Lake Babine Chief Murphy Abraham. The Tyee: Murphy Abraham got into politics with a view to the future. “My whole journey here is to continue to pave the way for the next generation,” he said in a recent...

Nationtalk: On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, 9 August, the ITUC demands the right of self-determination for Indigenous peoples worldwide. ITUC General Secretary Luc Triangle stated: “This day is an important reminder of the rich cultural diversity, historical contributions, and ongoing struggles faced by Indigenous communities. Indigenous peoples face systemic discrimination, marginalisation,...