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Your support Urgently needed - Research Funding Crisis Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

Support Needed - Help us by sending letters to Minister Alty

We are facing cuts to Specific Claims Research and development funding- this could threaten progress on claims overall and obstruct First Nations’ access to justice.

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UBCIC Denounces Dismissal of Xatśūll First Nation’s Legal Challenge on Mount Polley Mine Expansion Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

"If the Declaration Act is truly meaningful, the Province must demonstrate that it is more than symbolic. Decisions like this show the gap between promises and practice." Chief Don Tom www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_denoun...

UBCIC Mourns the Passing of Grand Chief Robert ‘Bob’ Pasco, Respected Nlaka’pamux Leader Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

"Grand Chief Pasco was an iconic leader whose wisdom, strength, and fierce commitment to justice helped shape the political landscape for Indigenous Nations in B.C. He was a teacher and mentor to many, including myself" Grand Chief Stewart Phillip www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_mourns...

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip in center of photo on a stage, surrounded by Indigenous youth.

Grand Chief was honoured to have spent the afternoon at the Sylix Youth Leadership Gathering & Okanagan Nation Alliance AGA, at Nicola Valley Institute of Technology in Merritt

Jennifer Anne Gibson - KORU Cremation | Burial | Ceremony It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of Jennifer Anne Gibson, after a courageous battle with cancer. Her bravery and strength to push through her long fight…

"Her legacy lives on in the many projects she touched, in the stories she helped preserve, and in the hearts of all who had the honour of working with her and enjoying her laughter and conversation." www.korucremation.com/obituaries/j... Press Release: www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_rememb...

After Summit, UBCIC Gravely Concerned with Canada’s Shift Away from Consent and Environmental Protections Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

"We will not be legislated to; we will uphold our Title and Rights recognized under section 35 of the Constitution. We are the First Peoples of the Land; we are not Canada’s Indians." - Chief Don Tom www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_gravel...

"On behalf of the Elders, Chiefs, Women and Youth; we offer our collective congratulations to UBCIC Women’s Representative Melissa Moses!" Grand Chief Stewart Phillip

UBCIC Acknowledges Historic shíshálh Sentencing as a Step Toward Justice for Sacred Site Desecration Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

The powerful witness statements from former hiwus and community members poignantly articulated the irreversible damage caused - not just to ancestral remains, but to the living cultural connection between the shíshálh people and their lands. www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_acknow...

We look forward to working with Grand Chief Stewart Phillip and the Union of BC Indian Chiefs!

"Canada must uphold international standards for Indigenous consent and remain vigilant—urging all parties involved to ensure the safety of Xinka land and water defenders, as we will continue to do."

Sea lice on farmed salmon DO impact wild salmon. Peer-reviewed, independent science must guide decision-making. DFO must update its content to reflect the real science and stop misleading the public www.livingoceans.org/media/news/g...

UBCIC Chiefs Council Unanimously Passes Resolution Opposing Federal Fast-Track Legislation Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

The UBCIC Chiefs Council unanimously passed a resolution opposing the recently introduced federal fast-tracking ‘One Canadian Economy’ Bill C-5, and warns that the proposed legislation is in complete opposition to the UN Declaration and Canada’s own UNDA www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_chiefs... #bcpoli

UBCIC Reiterates Opposition to PRGT Pipeline and Stands in Solidarity with the Gitanyow and Gitxsan People Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

"Why does the Province of B.C. claim to uphold consent for some First Nations compared to others? Once again, it feels like we are headed into a long, hot summer.” Grand Chief Stewart Phillip www.ubcic.bc.ca/opposition_t... #bcpoli

UBCIC Calls on Prime Minister Carney to Declare Gender-Based Violence a National Epidemic, Six Years after National Inquiry’s Publication Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

"We urge Prime Minister Carney’s new government to approach the MMIWG2S+ human rights crisis with the same urgency and action which are being earmarked for development projects nationally." www.ubcic.bc.ca/six_years_af... #bcpoli

FNLC Expresses Profound Disappointment with the Passage of Bills 14 and 15 Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

“There is overwhelming opposition from First Nations all over the Province to Bills 14 and 15. With the Province’s forced closure of the Bills last night, reconciliation in B.C. is having a near death experience." Grand Chief Stewart Phillip www.ubcic.bc.ca/fnlc_express... #bcpoli

Respect Xinka Self-Determination over Canadian-Owned Mine in Guatemala Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

“Indigenous Peoples’ struggles for self-determination bear many similarities across borders, particularly when they face up to big companies with deep pockets and considerable political influence" www.ubcic.bc.ca/respect_xink...

UBCIC is now live with Xinka Parliament of Guatemala, speaking on the Xinka People’s decision seeking the permanent closure of the Escobal mine www.facebook.com/UBCIC/videos...

On the 4th Anniversary of the Kamloops Residential School Findings, UBCIC Calls for Residential School History to be Acknowledged and Survivors to be Respected Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

"UBCIC holds in our hearts Le Estcwicwéy̓, the missing, whose lives were lost at Indian Residential Schools and their families who mourn them. We stand firmly with survivors" www.ubcic.bc.ca/4th_annivers...

Rob Shaw: B.C.’s new mining plan undercut by Indigenous concerns Eby doubled down on his promise to grow B.C.’s mining and natural resource sector, even as First Nations leaders ramped up their protests over his government's methods.

Eby doubled down on his promise to grow B.C.’s mining and natural resource sector, even as First Nations leaders ramped up their protests over his government's methods.

I heard @davidebybc.bsky.social say there would be no amendments, apparently the @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social had the time and space to make amendments, so why didn’t they co-develop them properly as FN have been asking for weeks?

cc. @christineboyle.bsky.social
@bowinnma.bsky.social

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OPEN LETTER: Bills 14 and 15 Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

Dear Premier Eby:

We have found your statements about the requirement for consent and compliance with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (“UN Declaration”) to be unclear, confusing, and arguably misleading.

www.ubcic.bc.ca/open_letter_...

First Nations Leadership Council & Union of BC Municipalities call for withdrawal of Bill 15 Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

"It is time for the Eby government to action their commitments to reconciliation and uphold their own laws and processes." Grand Chief Stewart Phillip www.ubcic.bc.ca/fnlc_ubcm_ca...

Activists inside the BC Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions office in Victoria, holding signs that say “PRGT = climate crime” and “stop the MAGA pipeline”

A press release featuring quote from UBCIC, David Suzuki Foundation, Dogwood and Doctors for Planetary Health

A press release about the sit-ins underway at David Eby and the Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions offices

BREAKING: Sit-ins are underway at the Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions offices in Victoria and Premier @davidebybc.bsky.social’s office in Vancouver. Climate activists are demanding the BC NDP government reject the US-backed Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) pipeline.

BREAKING: Sit-ins call on BC NDP to reject MAGA pipeline.
Pro-democracy and climate organizers are sitting-in at the offices of the Ministry of Energy in Victoria and Premier David Eby’s office in Vancouver today, to demand the B.C. Government reject the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline. A 🧵

Kill the Bill: First Nations Call on B.C. Government to Immediately Withdraw Bill 14 and Bill 15 Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

“The Province is saying ‘trust us’ …. however, considering the Bills were created without consultation and cooperation and that the Province continues to refuse any amendments, it is unclear what this trust would be based on” GCSP www.ubcic.bc.ca/kill_the_bil...

Picture of Wenonah North Peigan holding her BC Achievement Community Award. Text reads: Congratulations to Wenonah North Peigan

We raise our hands and congratulate to our Policy Staff, Wenonah North Peigan on her BC Achievement Community Award under the Emerging Leader designation, presented today in Victoria BC.

Bulldozing Rights: The Fast Track becomes the Main Track The Infrastructure Projects Act undermines First Nations rights and environmental protections under the guise of efficiency

Bill 15: Infrastructure Projects Act (2025) is appalling!
It bulldozes FN's rights, title, and consent. It renders environmental assessments meaningless!
@bowinnma.bsky.social
@tamaradavidson.bsky.social
@christineboyle.bsky.social
Read on Substack.
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FNLC Questions Regressive, Conflated Infrastructure Projects Act; Alarmed by Province’s Backsliding on Reconciliation Efforts Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

“In developing Bill 15 the Province conducted no meaningful consultation and cooperation with First Nations and did not adhere to its own Interim Approach on the Alignment of Laws (Interim Approach)." Grand Chief Stewart Phillip www.ubcic.bc.ca/fnlc_questio...

Tatyanna Harrison’s Cause of Death Disputed by Independent Forensic Pathologist: Families, Justice For Girls, and UBCIC Call for Coroner’s Inquest into Deaths of Tatyanna Harrison, Chelsea Poorman and... Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

"The investigations into the tragic deaths of Tatyanna, Chelsea and Noelle are shocking and shameful displays of systemic racial discrimination which showcase the enduring failures of the Canadian justice and child welfare systems." Grand Chief Stewart Phillip www.ubcic.bc.ca/justice_for_...