By JP GLADU Adoption in BC and Canada of the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is a real opportunity for strengthening the relationships that have been so fractured for such a long time now. The BC government, introducing its Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, said: “It is about …
Jobs were firmly on attendees’ minds, of course, at the 2019 series of LNG Canada/Coastal GasLink open houses and job fairs. At our Alliance tables, we spent time talking about the Alliance and the benefits (and jobs and careers) that responsible LNG development can bring to First Nations and their people. But particularly among younger …
Looking at our social-media pages, it’s easy to tell who has big numbers of friends, fans, and followers: Chief Councillor Crystal Smith of the Haisla Nation (above); that’s who. There were flurries of congratulations and approval when we announced her selection as chair of our First Nations Natural Gas Alliance: • “Congratulations to this strong …
Our guest column that ran in The Interior News, Smithers BC, on 09 October 2019: Did you know that, from 1927 to 1951, First Nations people in Canada were not allowed to hire lawyers? And that other people could actually be jailed for helping them raise legal funds? We may think we have come some …
The First Nations Natural Gas Alliance had much looked forward to a First-Nation-led pro-LNG community celebration. We had set the event for Saturday October 12, 2019, in Smithers. But , alas, we have had to cancel it. Please accept our apologies. . . . (This item posted here 08 October 2019)
