by LaurenEBS | Sep 26, 2023 | Mining
The decision transforms the province’s mineral rights regime, which previously allowed almost anyone to stake a claim in First Nations territory without a duty to consult or even notify them. First Nations in British Columbia must be consulted before any mineral...
by LaurenEBS | Sep 19, 2023 | Wilp Sustainability
The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs have enacted the Gitanyow Aks Ayookxw / Lax’yip Water Policy to establish a framework for aquatic health within Gitanyow Lax’yip (Territory). The one-year pilot policy creates clear water management standards and procedures to evaluate...
by LaurenEBS | Sep 7, 2023 | Wilp Sustainability
Two years after the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs declared 54,000 hectares of land and water off-limits to industry, the provincial government still hasn’t officially acknowledged the Meziadin Indigenous Protected Area. The enticing smell of cooking salmon filled a...
by LaurenEBS | Aug 23, 2023 | Wilp Sustainability
The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs and Wilp Wii Litsxw invite you to join in the celebration and commemoration of the second anniversary of the establishment of the Meziadin Indigenous Protected Area (MIPA) on August 28, 2023. This milestone event marks a significant step...
by LaurenEBS | Aug 15, 2023 | Language
Simogyet Watakhayetsxw, Deborah Good, in conversation with Jessica Clogg and Whitney Lafreniere Vicente, West Coast Environmental Law. In 2021, Gitanyow launched the Gitanyow Wilp Sustainability Assessment Process, an innovative Indigenous legal instrument...
