First Nations opposed to K'omoks, Kitselas treaty bills prepared for litigation: UBCIC

The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs asked the provincial government to pause the K'omoks and Kitselas treaties last week.

First Nations call on BC to pause treaty bills

VICTORIA, BC, April 27, 2026 /CNW/ - The Wei Wai Kum First Nation (WWK), Nine Allied Tribes (NAT), and Lax Kw'alaams Band ...
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First Nation sues B.C for approving logging on land slated for conservation

Kanaka Bar Indian Band claims the Ministry of Forests approved logging permits that overlap with an Indigenous-led ...
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First Nations overdose deaths in B.C. drop in 2025, but still disproportionally high

VANCOUVER — The number of overdose deaths of First Nations in British Columbia dropped by about a third in 2025 but the population continues to be disproportionately impacted by the province's toxic ...

First Nations people disproportionately impacted by B.C.'s toxic drug crisis, officials say

First Nations members in B.C. make up approximately 3.4 per cent of the population, but accounted for 15.8 per cent of all ...
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BC’s Protest-Response Team Is Monitoring Treaty Negotiations, Internal Docs Show

The RCMP says the briefings are meant to provide ‘situational awareness.’ One climate advocate says it’s ‘deeply disturbing.’ ...
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British Columbia offers funding for First Nations renewables

British Columbia has allocated CAD 7.7 million for clean-energy projects in seven First Nations regions to reduce reliance on diesel power. The Ulkatcho First Nation will use CAD 1 million to build a ...
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British Columbia First Nation sued by members over LNG pipeline project

British Columbia Premier David Eby announces the approval of the Ksi Lisims LNG terminal receiving its environmental assessment certificate. (Province of British Columbia/Flickr) VANCOUVER, British ...

Group of BC First Nations wants recent treaties paused, says they weren’t consulted

The Nations say that the K'omoks treaty claims approximately 80 per cent of WWK territory, and the Kitselas treaty would ...