Long-time friends and colleagues, Katherine Graham and Frances Abele talking over some of the highlights of
Frances’s career and her hopes for the future in #CanadianPolicy . #GatheringStrength

First Nations Technology Council Nous soulignons l'action du Centre pour la gouvernance des Premières Nations FN Governance, qui dessert les Premières Nations sur tout le territoire. fngovernance.org

First Nations Technology Council FN Governance Keepers of the Water The Circle on Philanthropy Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day! Let’s celebrate together! With many thanks to:
Our partners, Angel Horn photography, Candace's Canvases,
Eruoma Awashish & Sweetgrass Inspirations. #NIPD 2023 #NIPD

TREATY 9 FIRST NATIONS To File Claim Against Canada and Ontario Seeking Co-Jurisdiction Over Treaty 9 Lands. FASKEN | buff.ly/3pFWxMw

NUCHATLAHT FIRST NATION on Vancouver Island's northwest coast, did not prove Aboriginal title for its entire claim area: There may be a need for a 'reconsideration of the test for Aboriginal title as it relates to coastal First Nations.' CTV News Vancouver Island | buff.ly/3pBRYD5

On the Great Slave Lake in NWT, the Ni Hat’ni Dene Indigenous Guardians spent several years observing the ice taking longer to form every winter. The Ni Hat’ni Dene Guardians program is one of 150 programs in Canada. Indigenous Leadership Initiative CityNews Halifax | buff.ly/3W2BT5y

The GOVERNMENT OF BC just passed new provincial legislation that recognizes the Council of the Haida Nation as the government of the Haida Nation. BC Government News | buff.ly/3VOMKzX

MCLEOD LAKE INDIAN BAND reaches revenue-sharing, land-management agreements with the Government of BC. MLIB CBC News | buff.ly/42o8hkP

WHITECAP DAKOTA NATION signed a treaty agreement with Canada this week. The treaty affirms Whitecap Dakota Nation’s inherent rights to self-governance. sasktoday.ca | buff.ly/3noaxKh

B.C. commits $200 million to implementation of UN Indigenous standard - Vernon Morning Star || buff.ly/4167R1K

LidarBC provides open public access to LiDAR and associated datasets. LiDAR uses aerial remote sensing technology to deliver highly detailed 3D mappings of landscapes. The Gov of BC recently anounced a $38M project to map all of BC. buff.ly/3UNx1Al

LiDAR’s Potential for Improving Archaeological Field Inventories in British Columbia, Indigenous Archaeology, and Beyond buff.ly/43TXh0m

Wow, great timeline on Inherent Right of Self-Governance by FN Governance. Useful for our Secondary 3/4 History courses! #SocSciLEARN fngovernance.org/timeline/timel…

This new 87-turbine wind farm is owned and operated by the Henvey Inlet First Nation.

“This is a project to transform the economy of our First Nation. The impact job-wise is greater than we imagined.”
#NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay #cleanenergy

First Nations lay claim to all critical minerals and rare earth elements in Saskatchewan. 'At treaty, we agreed for the settlers — in order to have agriculture — to share a plough deep,' 'The minerals were never on the table.' FSIN CBC News | buff.ly/3nT7YPW

GITIXAALA AND EHATTESAHT FIRST NATIONS challenge BC Mineral Tenure Act in BC Supreme Court. Anyone with a free miner certificate can acquire mineral claims online in First Nations territories without their consultation or consent. CBC News | buff.ly/3Kxa418

SIMPCW FIRST NATION declares ecologically diverse watershed near Mount Robson Park an Indigenous protected area. Globalnews.ca | buff.ly/2EFDFAg buff.ly/3G1O1wD

LAW BULLETIN: Blueberry River and Other Treaty 8 First Nations Reach Agreement With BC That Aims to Reopen Land to Development, While Minimizing New Disturbances. FASKEN | buff.ly/3ZipbzD

RING OF FIRE RETHINK 'There is no access to critical minerals in Canada without Indigenous Peoples being at the table in a decision-making position,' said Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault The Narwhal | buff.ly/3ZH2lmk

Opinion: Indigenous Peoples are slowly but surely gaining control of traditional lands and a new Canada, one founded on a collaborative and Indigenous-informed ethos of environmental management, is emerging. The Globe and Mail | buff.ly/3yBXZ41