Williams Lake, BC: The Tŝilhqot’in Nation is frustrated by the current provincial government’s plans to build a new museum complex for the Royal B.C. Museum with an expected total cost of $789 million and a timeline of a decade to complete. Firstly, the Royal B.C. Museum has been in poor Read more…
Williams Lake, BC: The Tŝilhqot’in Nation is calling for an independent investigation at the Cariboo Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Williams Lake, B.C. Recently, Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Lorne Doerkson addressed the crisis during Question Period in the B.C. Legislature citing a letter of non-confidence in the administrators overseeing the operating room unit Read more…
Williams Lake, B.C: The Tŝilhqot’in Nation is demanding a leadership role to address prolific offenders in their communities after the B.C. Government recently announced its plans to appoint experts to investigate the issue and develop a plan post-pandemic. The pandemic has amplified the issue of drug and alcohol addiction in Read more…
Williams Lake, B.C: The Tŝilhqot’in Ts’iqi Dechen Jedilhtan (Women’s Council) have gathered today for a Sacred Fire ceremony in honour of National Awareness Day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). The ceremony is meant to honour, pray for and support families, friends and communities who are mourning and Read more…
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2022 Tŝilhqot’in Chiefs Call for Meaningful Role in St. Joseph’s Mission Site-Investigation Williams Lake, B.C: As the Prime Minister and Minister Marc Miller prepare to visit the site of St. Joseph’s Mission this week, the Tŝilhqot’in Chiefs are calling for a meaningful role Read more…
Williams Lake, BC: Today, the Tŝilhqot’in National Government (TNG) released a broad heritage strategy that outlines its goals and priorities to advance cultural protection, education, research and issues of jurisdiction. This strategic plan takes a holistic approach to heritage that recognizes the interconnectedness of physical spaces and objects with spiritual Read more…
Victoria, BC: On March 4, 2022, the Tŝilhqot’in Nation (which is made up of the six communities of Tl’etinqox, ʔEsdilagh, Yuneŝit’in, Tŝideldel, Tl’esqox and Xeni Gwet’in) and the BC Government celebrated Nits’ilʔin (Chief) Joe Alphonse, Tribal Chair for the Tŝilhqot’in National Government, being awarded the Order of British Columbia. The Read more…
Williams Lake, B.C: On Feb. 17, 2022, Tŝilhqot’in Chiefs raised the alarm with senior officials at the 22nd annual Pacific Salmon Commission (PSC) meeting, calling on them to urgently “fix” the unacceptable risk that the Alaskan District 104 Fishery poses to imperilled Fraser River salmon stocks. Chief Joe Alphonse, elected Read more…
Williams Lake, BC: In response to the confirmation of 93 unmarked graves at St. Joseph’s Mission in Williams Lake, British Columbia, at the former Indian Residential School, the Tŝilhqot’in Nation is coming together to heal and continue our work to develop our own governing body to support our children and Read more…
Williams Lake, BC: The Tŝilhqot’in Ts’iqi Dechen Jedilhtan (Women’s Council) is mourning the loss of Carmelita Abraham. Carmelita was a 33-year-old woman from Takla First Nation who went missing in December 2021. Carmelita was found deceased on January 14, 2022 at the Willow Inn in Quesnel, BC. 51-year-old Joseph Simpson has Read more…