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Indigenous Nations

Squamish Nation regains 20,000 hectares of ancestral land

By Ina Pace, The Squamish Chief, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

For the video, see: https://www.squamishchief.com/local-news/icymi-squamish-nation-regains-20000-hectares-of-ancestral-land-10871229

Two decades of planning and negotiations result in an historic land use agreement with the province.

History was made Thursday with a massive land agreement between the province and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation).

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Food Security, Indigenous Nations, Politics

What B.C. Premier Eby’s mandate letters mean for Indigenous peoples

By Bhagyashree Chatterjee, The Squamish Chief, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

What do Premier David Eby’s latest mandate letters for ministers mean for Indigenous peoples? 

These letters, all dated Jan. 16, shape the government’s priorities, and this term, they focus on “reconciliation, economic growth, and community well-being.”

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