An agreement signed today by the B.C. government and the B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres (BCAAFC) supports government's 2011 throne speech commitment to establish an off-reserve Aboriginal action plan.

The B.C. government and Gitanyow Nation have reached a reconciliation agreement that will lead to shared decision-making and allow the Gitanyow to explore economic opportunities associated with the development of the Northwest Transmission Line.

B.C.'s First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund (FNCEBF) is supporting another 12 projects, including a new biomass thermal heating system that will help a Kootenays-based First Nation reduce its energy payments and generate revenue, Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Mary Polak announced today.

Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Mary Polak released the following statement today in response to the 'yes' vote by Tla'amin Nation members regarding the ratification of their treaty:

Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Mary Polak released the following statement today regarding the B.C. Court of Appeal's decision in Roger William v. British Columbia (Attorney General):

A new Strategic Engagement Agreement (SEA) pilot project with 12 Stó:lo First Nations will create more streamlined consultation processes for industry and promote more effective engagement between government and First Nations in the upper Fraser Valley.

Legislation introduced today will allow provincial laws and regulations to apply to major commercial and industrial projects on federal Indian Reserve Land for the first time, announced Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Mary Polak.

A small storage, run-of-river hydro facility that will create economic opportunities and help a coastal First Nation get off diesel is one of 11 new projects supported by B.C.'s First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund (FNCEBF).