Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs are launching an assessment of the Red Chris mine block cave amendment under the Gitanyow Wilp Sustainability Assessment Process, further advancing Indigenous-led assessments under Gitanyow laws. The post Red Chris Mine Amendment To Be Assessed Under Gitanyow Laws appeared first on Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs.| Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs
The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs do not recognize the legal validity of the B.C. Government’s decision announced today in favour of a “substantial start” designation being granted for the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project and vow to continue their fight to stop construction of the pipeline on their land. The post Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs React to B.C. Government Decision to Allow Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project to Move Ahead appeared first on Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs.| Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs
May 27, 2025 The Honourable David Eby Office of the Premier PO BOX 9041 STN Prov. Govt. Victoria, BC V8W 9E1 Via Email Only: Premier@gov.bc.ca RE: Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs Opposition to Bills 14 and 15 Dear Premier Eby, We are writing to raise Gitanyow Hereditary Chief’s serious concerns about Bills 14 and 15. Your comments and the content of the bills have left many questions unexplained and unanswered for us. We are in court concerning a major proposed oil and gas infrastructure project...| Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs
The B.C. Supreme Court granted an adjournment of the Gitanyow's Title case pending the outcome of appeals of Chief Darlene Simpson (Skiik’m Lax Ha) of the “Tsetsaut/Skiik’m Lax Ha” and the Nisga'a Lisims Government. The request for a ‘stay’ or a complete halt of the title case was dismissed. The post B.C. Court Grants Delay in Gitanyow Title Case, Citing Appeals by Nisga’a & Tsetsaut/Skiik’m Lax Ha appeared first on Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs.| Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs
With substantial changes to the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline project since the environmental assessment certificate was issued over a decade ago, a better understanding of cumulative effects and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act enacted, the significant concerns raised by the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs need to be answered by the B.C. government before a "substantial start" decision is made. The post Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Pipeline Doesn’t Meet Substa...| Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs
The proposed Ksi Lisims LNG terminal, which includes a terminal at the mouth of the Nass River, would disrupt salmon habitats the Gitanyow rely on for food and cultural practices. The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs are seeking to overturn a decision by the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office that didn’t include them in the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG project assessment. The post Gitanyow chiefs tell B.C. court LNG project threatens salmon rights appeared first on Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs.| Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs
Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs are going to court today in Vancouver asking the B.C. Supreme Court to overturn a decision by the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) not to consult the Gitanyow on the proposed Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas project, or permit the Gitanyow to be meaningfully involved in the environmental assessment for the project. Three proponents are proposing to build a large liquified natural gas terminal at the mouth of the Nass River—directly on the route salmon tr...| Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs
Clean water, food security, and healthy communities are how we will outlast Trump By Glen Williams, Stewart Phillip Grand Chief Stewart Phillip is president of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs. Glen Williams/Malii is the president and chief negotiator of the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs. Some B.C. politicians are using the trade war threat posed by President Donald Trump to push for no-holds-barred resource extraction on First Nations lands. We support Premier David Eby and his ministers as ...| Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs
The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs released today a failing grade for the proposed Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas project based on an updated and evidence-based climate test they are using to thoroughly evaluate climate change impacts of new major projects affecting their territory. The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs found that Ksi Lisims LNG’s August 2024 letter and its climate-related materials provided to Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs does not address the bulk of climate concerns raised. The prop...| Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs
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 endured for millennia: with tails flailing, fish leap every few seconds, completing one more step in the long return journey toward their spawning creeks. As they have also done since time immemorial, fishers from the Gitanyow First ...| Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs