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After 136 Years Of Police Violence, Gitxsan Leaders Want An Overhaul Of The RCMP

Jun 7, 2024 | RCMP

As Indigenous groups push for reform of the ‘racist institution,’ a historic police shooting of a Gitanyow chief reveals the scope of police brutality Content warning: This story details police violence towards Indigenous people. Please look after your spirit and read...

In Northwest BC, A Land Disagreement Between First Nations Heads To Court

Jun 4, 2024 | Aboriginal Title, Ksi Lisims LNG Project, overlap

Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs say an LNG pipeline threatens local wildlife; the Nisg̱a'a Nation sees the potential for economic prosperity In northwestern British Columbia, where ancient rivers carve their way through towering mountains and forests, a battle is brewing...

Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs Call For Overhaul Of RCMP Amidst Continued Injustices And Racism

Jun 3, 2024 | Uncategorized

Gitanyow Lax’yip, June 3, 2024: The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs stand united with Indigenous communities demanding action and accountability from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the BC Prosecution Service (BCPS). The recent developments in the cases of...

Using Fire To Heal The Land — And Mitigate BC Wildfires

Jun 1, 2024 | Forestry, Wildfire

The Healing Power Of Fire Bringing back ancient Indigenous fire practices helps restore cultural connections, heal the land and strengthen communities. On Gitanyow lands, restorative fire brings people together and mitigates increasingly intense and widespread...

Claims That B.C. LNG Will Reduce Global Emissions Are Inaccurate, Misleading And Distort Scientific Data

May 28, 2024 | Climate, LNG Development

Advertising Standards Canada finds pro-LNG ads guilty of greenwashing Unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-waututh) Nations (Vancouver) | May 28, 2024 — Advertisements touting the environmental...

Independent Advertising Watchdog Affirms Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs: Pro-LNG Ad Campaign Misleading And Distorting Science

May 28, 2024 | Climate, LNG Development

Gitanyow Lax’yip, May 28, 2024: The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs (GHC) renew their call for immediate government action against deceptive fossil fuel advertising campaigns following a recent unanimous ruling by Ad Standards Canada. These advertisements, funded by...