“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 …
Last of a four-part series By KAREN OGEN-TOEWS CEO, First Nations Natural Gas Alliance I’ve written on the roles in reconciliation of First Nations, government and industry. I’ve primarily focused on economic reconciliation. Now I want to conclude the series with some final thoughts. The negative impacts to First Nations have been suffered for several …
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 …
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. …
Third in a series By KAREN OGEN-TOEWS CEO, First Nations Natural Gas Alliance So far, I’ve talked about First Nations and governments’ role in reconciliation. This piece will describe industry’s role. First, of course there are many legal reasons that industry has to interact with First Nations that are impacted by development projects. In fact, …
