During a meeting with the District of 100 Mile House and the media on Aug. 26, Randy Hawes, Minster of State for Mining, gave his thoughts about the proposed Prosperity copper-gold mine in the Chilcotin.

Hawes outlined the socioeconomic benefits that will apply to both First Nations and non-native communities if Prosperity proceeds.

Twelve environmental groups are calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to save Fish Lake, home to 80,000 rainbow trout and sacred to the Tsilhqot’in First Nations. The groups are urging the Canadian government to follow the direction of its federal environmental assessment review panel and reject a proposed gold and copper mine that would destroy Fish Lake.

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo and AFN B.C.

On Tuesday, August 24th, representatives of Enbridge, Michelle Perret and Kevin Brown, received formal notice from Wet'suweten hereditary chiefs Hagwilakw (Antoinette Austin) and Toghestiy (Warner Naziel) that Enbridge was trespassing on unceded Wet'suwet'en lands and did not have permission to build a pipeline on their lands.

Two leaders of Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission are off to Hawaii for a week-long conference  partly at commission expense  before returning to Canada to debate whether the residential-schools panel needs more money.

Twelve environmental groups are calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to save Fish Lake, home to 80,000 rainbow trout and sacred to the Tsilhqot’in First Nations. The groups are urging the federal government to heed the findings of its environmental assessment review panel and reject a proposed gold and copper mine that would destroy Fish Lake.

First Nations in British Columbia are warning the federal government that they will stop at nothing to prevent a mining company from destroying a fishing lake to process copper and gold.

Regional Sessions

2010 Regional Sessions
Talking About First Nations Education in British Columbia

Regional Sessions

2010 Regional Sessions
Talking About First Nations Education in British Columbia

As per UBCIC Resolution 2009-53 (attached below), the Union of BC Indian Chiefs' Chiefs Council is November 24 and 25, 2010.
For your reference, the resolutions from the September 2010 Annual General Assembly will be emailed and faxed to the Chiefs Council.

Healthy Children, Healthy Communities – Mind, Body, Spirit

The Level 1a training offers basic training in the SA Application process, documentation, caseload management and monthly reporting. A request for registration fax will be sent province wide one month prior to the training to advise field staff of its availability.

Regional Sessions

2010 Regional Sessions
Talking About First Nations Education in British Columbia

Rethinking traditional stormwater management

Early registration until October 1

Visit the website for more information and to register