by Rita Wong “If some person were to go into the town of Fort St. John and do reckless and disrespectful damage in a cemetery, it would be completely illegal. Yet, even today we have development that does that: projects damage the gravesites of our ancestors in our traditional territories, Read more…
By Ana Simeon Because Aboriginal and Treaty rights are written into Canada’s Constitution, Indigenous Peoples have won many major legal victories over the years. First Nations’ legal challenges have stopped intrusive projects like the Enbridge pipeline in B.C. and protected the Peel watershed in the Yukon. In the landmark Tsilhqot’in Read more…
“Now I’m an adult and I insist that my representatives do not repeat the abuse by flooding Indigenous people off their land.”
“We must do everything in our power to stop it, each one of us in the place where we live, in our communities and workplaces.”
“We need public pressure, but the First Nations courageous court actions are our best hope.”
“Site C is a gross violation against the spirit and intent of Treaty 8 and undermines all contemporary processes of reconciliation.”
Call on your representatives to act honourably in upholding Treaty promises made on behalf of all Canadians.
By Craig Benjamin, Amnesty International Canada Consider these facts: Treaty 8 protects the rights of First Nations in northeast BC to maintain their traditions and ways of life, including hunting and fishing. The Peace Valley is central to the history and culture of Treaty 8 First Nations, is a unique Read more…