Press Release

COVID-19

The Tŝilhqot’in Nation in partnership with UBC researchers release a COVID-19 report called Dada Nentsen Gha Yatastig; Tŝilhqot’in in the Time of COVID: Strengthening Tŝilhqot’in Ways to Protect Our People

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…

By jwarne, 1 month4 weeks ago

Tŝilhqot’in Voice Indigenous Laws at Hearing

Today marks the beginning of the Environmental Appeal Board (EAB) virtual hearing of the Tŝilhqot’in Nation’s challenge of an amendment to a discharge permit authorized by a Director of the BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. The Tŝilhqot’in Nation is appealing the amended permit on the grounds that Read more…

By jwarne, 1 month ago

Press Release

Tŝilhqot’in Preparing for Environmental Appeal Board Hearing

Beginning on March 15th, the Tŝilhqot’in Nation will be taking part in an Environmental Appeal Board virtual hearing, challenging a permit amendment issued by a Director of the BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy that authorized a 50% increase in discharge from the Gibraltar Mine tailings pond directly Read more…

By jwarne, 1 month ago