B.C. treaty negotiations process reaches historic milestone

B.C., Tla’amin Nation sign MOU to improve land, resource stewardship

Spencer Chandra Herbert, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, and the Cowichan (Quw’utsun) Nation Chiefs, Chief Sulsulxumaat, Cindy Daniels, Cowichan Tribes, Chief Tholmen, John Elliott, Stz’uminus First Nation, Chief Chakeenakwaut, Pam Jack, Penelakut Tribe, Chief Sulsimutstun, James Thomas, Halalt First Nation, and Chief Laxele’wuts’aat, Shana Thomas, Lyackson First Nation, have released the following statement about negotiations:

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement in honour of the annual Women’s Memorial March:

Spencer Chandra Herbert, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, and Charlene Belleau, residential school survivor and B.C. First Nations community liaison lead, have released the following statement in recognition of the 10th anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s closing ceremony and the release of its final report, including the 94 Calls to Action:

Indigenous people in Cranbrook and Fort Nelson will soon have access to 45 affordable homes as two Indigenous-led housing redevelopments move forward.