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Indigenous Initiatives & Reconciliation

How Fort Nelson First Nation successfully challenged Nexen

In September 2015, the British Columbia government took back a water license it had granted to Nexen Inc in 2012 for shale gas fracking in the northeast of the province.

Protecting Water Our Way: First Nations and Water Governance in BC

A report by the First Nations Fisheries Council on First Nations-led initiatives to protect fresh water in BC.

7 Ways to Honour a Long Tradition of Stewardship

On National Indigenous Peoples Day, we wanted to acknowledge a long and living tradition of First Nations stewardship and leadership for waters.

Witnessing a historic moment: Wet'suwet'en laws in action on the land

It’s a frigid day in Smithers as I join the large crowd gathered in a snowy Bovill Square. We are here to witness and to listen to Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and supporters.

Downstream Impacts: Defending Wood Buffalo National Park

WBNP is an important cultural, spiritual and ecological site. But upstream industrial projects are putting this UNESCO biosphere under threat.

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