The Dene Tha’ First Nation has sought an order from the B.C. Supreme Court declaring that the provincial government breached its constitutional duty to consult with and accommodate the Dene Tha’, when the Ministry of Energy authorized the sale of twenty-one oil and gas parcels within the Dene Tha’s traditional territory in northeastern B.C. in June, 2010. The sale of the parcels has the potential to adversely affect the treaty and Aboriginal rights of the Dene Tha’, which are constitutionally protected under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 and include Treaty 8 rights to hunt, fish, and trap within the Treaty territory.

Attention Alpine Resort developers!  Beautiful Public B.C. mountain real estate for only $5,000 an acre plus the cost of timber!  Seems like a good deal.  For ten years after signing an agreement with the province, the developer of an alpine resort can buy public lands at these prices, which the province says reflects fair market value.  But are British Columbians getting their money's worth, or are we subsidizing the growth of an unsustainable industry?

Treaty 8 First Nations have taken their struggle against the proposed Site C Hydroelectric Dam on the Peace River into the international arena by appealing to the United Nations to intervene against the BC government to protect their interests.  The appeal was issued in New York last month at the 10th annual session of the UN Permanent Forum of Indigenous Issues.  Chief Liz Logan, representing the Treaty 8 Tribal Association (T8TA) was granted a rare 30-minute meeting with Special Rapporteur James Anaya to address the likely impacts that Site C would have on Treaty 8 First Nations’ health and way of life.

In celebration of World Oceans Day, we’re trying to raise $5000 to help West Coast protect BC's Coast from the Supertankers associated with the proposed Enbridge Pipeline.  But our efforts to protect BC's Coastline goes way back.  Find out how we've been working to protect our Coast for more than 35 years.