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Sunday, June 19, 2016 10:00 AM
The B.C. government is encouraging all British Columbians to participate in their local National Aboriginal Day celebrations on June 21 as a means of fostering reconciliation through awareness of Aboriginal culture and achievements.
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Tuesday, June 7, 2016 12:35 PM
The Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia and the First Nations Summit have developed a path forward to improve and expedite treaty negotiations with First Nations in British Columbia.
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 9:30 AM
Tourism Week in Canada is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on Aboriginal tourism, one of the fastest-growing tourism sectors in British Columbia.
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Thursday, May 26, 2016 12:45 PM
Government representatives were joined by staff and executive from BluEarth Renewables Inc., local officials and members of the Squamish Nation for a Traditional Potlach Ceremony to celebrate the commissioning of the Culliton Creek Hydro Facility yesterday.
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Thursday, May 26, 2016 10:15 AM
The official opening of the Aboriginal Gathering Place at the New Westminster campus of the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) marks the completion of 31 Aboriginal gathering places at all of the public post-secondary institutions in the province.
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016 10:30 AM
British Columbia is working in partnership with the Wuikinuxv, Heiltsuk, Kitasoo/Xaixais, Gitga’at, and Metlakatla First Nations toward the goal of establishing the cleanest LNG industry in the world.
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Tuesday, May 10, 2016 12:15 PM
The families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls found a voice in the heart of B.C.’s Parliament Buildings as the Province of British Columbia unveiled a memorial quilt to honour those lost.
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Friday, April 29, 2016 10:30 AM
Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister John Rustad released the following statement, in response to members of Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw (NStQ) voting in favour of ratifying their treaty Agreement-in-Principle:
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Wednesday, April 27, 2016 9:30 AM
Support for the liquefied natural gas industry is growing among First Nations in northern B.C. To date, the Province has signed a total of 62 pipeline benefits agreements with 29 of 32 eligible First Nations (more than 90%) that are located along four proposed natural gas pipeline projects: Pacific Trail Pipeline, Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project, Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project, and the Westcoast Connector Gas Transmission Project.
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016 10:18 AM
The McLeod Lake Indian Band, a Treaty 8 First Nation located 140 kilometres north of Prince George, has signed two agreements with the provincial government that will provide direct benefits to the community through further development of British Columbia’s emerging liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry.
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