John Alan Jack joins First Nations LNG Alliance
News release: John Alan Jack, an elected councillor of the Huu-ay-aht First Nations on Vancouver Island and chair of the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, has joined the board of the First Nations Natural Gas Alliance of BC. On the board, he succeeds Robert J. Dennis Sr., the elected chief councillor for Huu-ay-aht First Nations. Jack leads…
Lucy Sager: Indigenous drivers and the road to reconciliation
“Job applicant must have valid driver’s licence.” OK, no problem. Seventy-five per cent us in B.C. have a licence unless you’re a First Nations member. Then the chances are dramatically different. In many Indigenous communities in B.C., the number of people with driver’s licences is well below 50 per cent. In some, as few as…
News: Gitxaala chief joins Alliance
News release: Clifford White (Nees Ma’Outa), the newest member of the board of directors of the First Nations Natural Gas Alliance, is both a hereditary leader and an elected chief councillor of the Gitxaala Nation. He is a lifelong facilitator and trainer, and has been involved for more than 10 years with the First Nations Court…
Gitxaala see big opportunities in LNG
Chief Clifford White of the Gitxaala Nation sees much-needed benefits from LNG development, but long-term benefits will have to be carefully worked on by his Nation; they won’t simply come on a silver platter. In his words: The benefits include a lot of potential for partnerships, and for employment and training, of course, and education….
What LNG means to First Nations
The following guest column by our CEO, Karen Ogen-Toews, was published by The Vancouver Sun on 21 October 2018: What LNG means to First Nations Yes, the development of LNG in B.C. and the LNG Canada project will mean jobs, careers, business opportunities and revenue for First Nations, for First Nations people, and for First Nations…