Category Archives: Indigenous Nations

CGL pipeline opposition group reoccupies northwest B.C. worksite a month after police action

Terrace Standard, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Coastal GasLink (CGL) pipeline opponents are back at the site of a blockade near Houston in northwest B.C., a month after it was cleared by the RCMP on Nov. 19 and following the arrest of 29 people.

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Archaeology Speaks to the Untold Story of a West Coast First Nation

qathet Living, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Over 400 archaeology sites have been located in the Tla’amin territory. 

Registration for these sites is still an ongoing process. Because archaeological sites are everywhere especially along the coast, First Nations have been teaming up with archaeologists to uncover the lost stories that enrich Indigenous culture. 

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Canoe journeys strengthen relationships between First Nations

qathet Living, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Tribal journeys are events that were held by the Sister Nations (Tla’amin, Homalco, K’ómoks, and Klahoose First Nations) up until COVID-19 hit in 2020. 

These events allowed First Nations communities to canoe across the coast together. Tla’amin Nation member Leslie Louie explains that the abundance of community spirit during these events is alway positive. 

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Feds offer $40 Billion To Uphold First Nation Court Order

By Jake Cardinal, Alberta Native News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

(ANNews) – On Monday Dec. 13, 2021 Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller announced that the federal government was in talks to provide $40 billion dollars in compensation for the child welfare system’s negative affects on First Nations people in Canada.

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After arrests at Coastal GasLink blockade allegations of RCMP mistreatment grow

By John Woodside,  National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

More land defenders are alleging mistreatment while in RCMP custody after being arrested on unceded Wet’suwet’en territory, as the police continue to enforce an injunction granted to Coastal GasLink.

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