Williams Lake, BC: The Tŝilhqot’in Nation is condemning the BC Law Society’s ruling of a
one-month suspension and $4000 fine for Vancouver lawyer Stephen John Bronstein as a
result of his professional misconduct where he mishandled the cases of his clients who
were residential school survivors. Many of his clients were from the Tŝilhqot’in Nation.
In the wake of the discovery of remains of 215 children at the former Indian Residential School in Tk’emlups te Secwepemc Nation the Tŝilhqot’in Nation is calling for more research to be done at all former Indian Residential School sites. For far too long the voices of Indigenous people have Read more…
After two catastrophic seasons for returning Fraser River and Chilko salmon and Steelhead Trout populations, the Tŝilhqot’in Nation is calling on BC and Canada to escalate emergency measures at the Big Bar Slide before a third season of disrupted runs pushes these stocks even closer to collapse.
Today, the Tsilhqot’in Nation released its #COVID19 report, Dada Nentsen Gha Yatastig; Tŝilhqot’in in the Time of COVID: Strengthening Tŝilhqot’in Ways to Protect Our People. The translated title means “I’m going to tell you about a very bad disease”. Chief Joe Alphonse, TNG Tribal Chairman, Jenny Philbrick, TNG Executive Director, Read more…