As the glaciers that feed their spawning channels recede, the nation fights for sovereignty in their territory. A Tyee special report. In foaming whitewater at the base of a low waterfall on the Meziadin River in northwestern B.C., sockeye enact a ritual that has...
Gitanyow Lax’yip, November 25th, 2024 – Today marks the expiry of the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) pipeline Provincial Environmental Certificate and along side it the out-of-date agreements with provincial governments and the proponent and Gitanyow....
A First Nation in northern British Columbia has launched a judicial review against the Ksi Lisims LNG project, citing threats to the salmon populations that Gitanyow citizens rely upon. The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs filed the review against B.C.’s environmental...
In court documents submitted Oct. 25, Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs allege B.C.’s environmental assessment office failed its duty to consult over the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG project, putting juvenile salmon at risk Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs have filed a new legal...
Gitanyow seek declaration that they must be consulted on major LNG project Gitanyow hereditary chiefs have filed for a judicial review of the Ksi Lisims LNG project, challenging the BC Environmental Assessment Office’s ruling that they need not be consulted on the...
Gitanyow Lax’yip, October 28, 2024: The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs (GHC) have launched legal proceedings against the Ksi Lisims LNG project, citing grave concerns over threats to salmon populations, escalating climate risks, and inadequate consultation with the...
