Tsilhqot’in Ruling a Game Changer for Canada
In June 2014, Canada’s Supreme Court awarded the Tsilhqot’in Nation title to 1,700 square kilometers of their unceded traditional lands. The case dates back to 1983, when the government issued logging...
View ArticleWhat Is Important: Indigenous Youth Speak
Reposted from Cultural Survival At this year’s UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Cultural Survival radio producers interviewed dozens of delegates about the issues pertaining to their...
View ArticleMount Polley Tailings Spill Sparks Outrage
In August 2014, a tailings spill at Imperial Metals’ Mount Polley mine unleashed 2.5 billion gallons of contaminants into the Fraser River watershed in southern BC, sparking outrage from the Neskonlith...
View ArticleThe Importance of Inclusive Engagement
A recent article published in The Guardian is accusing the Canadian government of “pushing First Nations to give up land rights for oil and gas profits.” The article cites private meetings between...
View ArticleEverything Is Connected: Tla-o-qui-aht People and Climate Change
This article has been reposted from Cultural Survival Quarterly 39-1 Upholding Indigenous Rights Is Good Business (March 2015) By Gleb Raygorodetsky Eli Enns, co-director of Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation...
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