Indigenous Governance

Estuary to Old Growth Gathering Report 2023

2024-11-22T15:19:24-05:00Categories: Biocultural Monitoring and Community-based Stewardship, IPCAs and Indigenous-led Conservation, Resource|Tags: B.C., biocultural diversity", British Columbia, corridor, dialogue, Estuary to Old Growth Gathering, event, First Nations, Gathering, IISAAK OLAM Foundation, Indigenous Governance, IOF, Pacific, Sovereignty, Stewardship, Vancouver Island, West Coast IPCA Support Program, WISP|

This is the summary report from the 2023 Estuary to Old Growth Gathering hosted by T’Sou-ke First Nation in partnership with the Westcoast IPCA Support Program (WISP).

Incremental Treaty Agreement between the Province of British Columbia and Lyackson First Nation and Cowichan Tribes First Nation

2024-11-22T14:57:19-05:00Categories: Governance and decision-making, Resource|Tags: B.C., British Columbia, Cowichan, forest, Hul'qumi'num, Indigenous Governance, Lyackson First Nation, Mosaic, Quw'utsun, Quw'utsun Tribes, Treaty|

This is an incremental treaty agreement between the Quw’utsun Tribes, Lyackson First Nation, and the province of British Columbia for the return of 312 hectares of forest land, bought by the province from Mosaic Forest Management for $8.55 million.

Landmark Decision by Courts in Wolastoqey Title Claim

2024-11-22T14:57:25-05:00Categories: Laws and Legal Systems, Resource|Tags: Aboriginal title, Crown Law, Indigenous Governance, Indigenous Rights, Indigenous-Crown Relations, law, legal, N.B., New Brunswick, private land, Wolastoqey|

This press release announces a significant legal victory for the six Wolastoqey communities in New Brunswick, as the Court of King’s Bench confirmed that Aboriginal title can apply to privately owned lands, advancing Aboriginal law nationwide.

Wolastoqey Nations v. New Brunswick and Canada, et.al., 2024 NBKB 203

2024-11-22T14:33:42-05:00Categories: Laws and Legal Systems, Resource|Tags: Aboriginal Law, Aboriginal title, Crown Obligations, Fee Simple, Indigenous Governance, Indigenous Law, Indigenous Rights, Indigenous-Crown Relations, Land Back, law, legal, Legal Precedent, N.B., New Brunswick, private land, Reconciliation, Wolastoqey, Wolastoqey Nations|

This legal document is a precedent setting decision confirming the possibility of declaring Aboriginal title over privately held land.

Aboriginal title can be declared over privately-owned land

2024-11-22T14:19:52-05:00Categories: Laws and Legal Systems, Resource|Tags: Aboriginal Law, Aboriginal title, Indigenous Governance, Indigenous Law, Indigenous Rights, Indigenous-Crown Relations, Land Back, law, legal, N.B., New Brunswick, private land, Reconciliation, truth, Wolastoqey|

This blog from Olthuis Kleer Townshend (OKT) Law provides context and further explanation of the decision for Aboriginal title to apply to privately owned lands. In November of 2024, six Wolastoqey Nations in New Brunswick received a precedent-setting decision in their Aboriginal title claim

Assembly of First Nations National Climate Strategy

2024-11-15T17:21:21-05:00Categories: Resource|Tags: AFN, Assembly of First Nations, Carbon, Climate, Climate Action, climate strategy, decarbonization, First Nations, Indigenous Governance|

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Climate Strategy emphasizes First Nations Climate Leadership, calling for governments to uphold climate commitments and support First Nations-led decarbonization efforts.

Towards knowledge co-existence in environmental regulation: BC First Nations leadership input on the draft Indigenous Knowledge Policy Framework for Project Reviews and Regulatory Decisions

2024-11-15T13:18:15-05:00Categories: Governance and decision-making, Resource|Tags: Co-governance, data governance, Governance, Government of Canada, Indigenous Governance, Indigenous Knowledge Policy Framework, Indigenous Rights, Knowledge Systems, Navigable Waters Act, Two-Eyed Seeing|

This paper, shared with First Nations leaders, highlights concerns about the draft Indigenous Knowledge Policy Framework under the Navigable Waters Act (NWA).

Co-management as an Ethical Space of Engagement: Prospects for Reconciliation in Vuntut National Park

2024-10-25T11:35:01-04:00Categories: Relationships, Reconciliation, and Knowledge Systems, Report, Resource|Tags: Co-management, Conservation Governance, Ethical Space, Indigenous Engagement, Indigenous Governance, National Parks, northern national parks, Parks Canada, Reconciliation, Self-determination, Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, Vuntut National Park|

This report examines how Parks Canada's commitment to reconciliation represents a shift from a colonial approach to one that respects Indigenous governance and knowledge systems.

First Nations of the North Pacific coast celebrate milestone for coastal conservation and community development

2024-10-25T11:24:31-04:00Categories: Financing and Indigenous- led Conservation Economies, Media Release, Resource|Tags: B.C., British Columbia, Coast, coastal conservation, Finance, Funding, Indigenous Governance, Indigenous-led Conservation, marine, Marine Stewardship, Pacific, PFP, Project for Finance Permanence|

This press release announces the completion of the Great Bear Sea Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) initiative, which has secured long-term marine conservation and community development funding.

Elevating Indigenous governance and leadership in urban parks

2024-10-17T16:48:21-04:00Categories: Featured Resource|Tags: cities, Co-governance, Community, Community Engagement, Indigenous Governance, municpal, National Urban Parks, NUP, Parks Canada, urban, urban conservation, urban parks|

This report shares key considerations and resources to support Indigenous Nations, governments, and organizations who may be contemplating a National Urban Park (NUP) in their territories. Much of what the report says applies equally to urban parks of all varieties.