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Indigenous Nations, Justice

The shooting of Jared Lowndes

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“The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) is calling for justice, accountability, an inquest, and a higher level of oversight in the aftermath of the RCMP’s shooting of Jared Lowndes on July 8, 2021. The incident, which saw no attempt at de-escalation from the RCMP, left the 38-year-old father dead, his family seeking answers, and a community divided, as racist, hateful sentiments begin to rise.”

– First Nations Leadership Council

CKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

There are many questions surrounding the death of Jared Lowndes, a 38-year-old Indigenous man, at the hands of the Campbell River RCMP.

“Our investigation will determine what actually happened. Just because it is on social media doesn’t mean it is, or isn’t, factual. We’ll do our best to determine what happened and if appropriate, before we complete our investigation, we will consider releasing some facts,” said Ron MacDonald, Chief Civilian Director of the Independent Investigations Office (IIO).  

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Forests, Indigenous Nations, Justice

Fairy Creek Blockade is far from over

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The Fairy Creek blockade is far from over and there is still a number of people from the Discovery Islands among the thousands going there. 

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Indigenous Nations

Election 2020: The Wet’suwet’en conflict

This past winter/spring – the conflict between Coastal Gaslink pipeline the BC government and the Wetsuweten Nation resulted in nation-wide solidarity actions and mass protest. The issue was not resolved and protest was quieted by the pandemic.

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Community, Indigenous Nations, Justice

The RCMP’s failure to protect Indigenous leaders

Carl Meyer, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

The RCMP‘s failure to protect Mi’kmaq fishers from intimidation, assault and destruction in Nova Scotia demonstrates how the Canadian state is all too ready to permit or perpetrate violence against Indigenous Peoples, say First Nations groups and B.C. politicians.

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Environment, Justice

Wet’suwet’en land defenders ceremony

By Rebecca Dyok, The Williams Lake Tribune, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is standing with Wet’suwet’en land defenders who said they were threatened with arrest during a recent ceremony in their traditional territory near Houston, B.C. which briefly blocked access for Coastal GasLink workers.

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