Exploring Theme: "Indigenous-led Initiatives"

NationTalk: (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) – First Nations in B.C. have announced a proactive critical minerals strategy for their territories in British Columbia. The First Nations Critical Minerals Strategy was facilitated and prepared by the BC First Nations Energy and Mining Council and supported by the First Nations Leadership Council....

‘Indigenomics’ event held to bring companies and governments into wave of growth CBC News: Entrepreneur Rob Tebb can see his company becoming bigger — a lot bigger. “The opportunity is there to just grow this business to four or five times the size that it is,” he said. Tebb, who is Métis, owns Regina-based Xtended...

NationTalk: The Georgia Straight – Smalyax K’uul means “coming together as one”—and that is exactly what First Nation leaders in BC’s northwest are doing. We have come together to form K’uul Power: a First Nations-led organization that will pursue the development and operation of renewable energy transmission and generation projects in northwestern British Columbia. As the Chief of...

Agreement sets up framework to create low carbon energy through Indigenous owned, operated projects CBC Indigenous: The Canadian Press – The McLeod Lake Indian Band in northern British Columbia has signed an agreement in partnership with the province to work on what Premier David Eby calls an “elegant” proposal for a clean energy hub on band territory north...

The Globe and Mail: Three Indigenous leaders will be promoting plans to export liquefied natural gas from British Columbia, striving for economic growth as they work to address climate concerns when building new energy projects. Karen Ogen, chief executive officer of the First Nations LNG Alliance, will appear at a Monday morning event before an...

The Globe and Mail: Vancouver’s Indigenous nations had already pitched an ambitious plan for a massive new development on the city’s west side two years ago that would double the current population there. Now, a revised plan being released Friday by the consortium of Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations has increased the amount of housing dramatically, with...

Over 1500 delegates from Indigenous nations, industry and government gather in Vancouver to showcase leading successful Indigenous-industry deals from around the world NationTalk: COAST SALISH TERRITORY — The Canadian-based First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) is hosting over 1500 delegates representing Indigenous nations, industry, and government at the Westin Bayshore hotel April 24th & 25th...

NationTalk: Announced today, Tahltan Nation and Nisg̱a’a Nation (the “Nations”) have joined together in a new partnership. This partnership brings new life to a historic and centuries-old Peace Treaty, through the Treaty Creek Limited Partnership. The new partnership will optimize their participation at the Seabridge KSM project, further establishing the Nations as industry leaders in...