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JUNE 19, 2023

FNLC Statement of Solidarity with Chiefs of Ontario re. Canada’s Proposed Métis Nation of Ontario Self-Government Legislation

(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) Chiefs of Ontario and First Nations in what is now known as Ontario have rejected the Government of Canada’s proposed Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Self-Government Recognition and Implementation legislation, expressing serious and legitimate concerns about the impact the legislation may have on the exercise of their inherent and constitutionally protected rights, as well as concerns regarding the legitimacy of certain communities the MNO claims to represent.

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June 13, 2023

UBCIC Unanimously Passes Resolution Rejecting and Denouncing Métis Colonialism in BC and the Crown’s Past and Ongoing Facilitation of it

(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/ Vancouver, B.C. – June 13, 2023). The UBCIC Chiefs Council has unanimously passed Resolution 2023-39, denouncing Métis colonialism in what is now known as British Columbia (BC), and rejecting the false, unfounded, and deeply offensive assertions of the Métis that the Métis hold independent land and water-based inherent and constitutionally protected rights in BC, including related jurisdiction.

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June 1, 2023

A Call for Urgent Action on Wild Salmon Day

(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. – June 1, 2023) Four years after Wild Salmon Day was established, wild salmon are in an increasingly desperate state and facing extinction along the West Coast. The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) celebrates and honors our salmon relatives and urges all levels of government to take immediate and drastic action to protect wild salmon.

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May 6, 2023

UBCIC Will Not Attend King Charles III Coronation

(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. – May 6, 2023) Today, King Charles III and Queen Consort will celebrate his Coronation at Westminster Abbey in London, England. The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) will not be attending the ceremony, nor was an invite received or requested.

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May 5, 2023

UBCIC Demands End of Targeted Violence by Authorities on National Day of Awareness for MMIWG2S

(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. – May 5, 2023) The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is calling on all authorities to end discrimination, sexism, and violence enacted by the multilateral justice systems against Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people on the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People.

22 GROUPS CALL FOR END TO TOFINO FISH FARM EXPANSIONS

Tofino BC, 26 April 2023—As fish farms are being closed around British Columbia, Cermaq Canada has requested a fourth permit to expand their operations near Tofino. Cermaq now has only 14 fish farms left in British Columbia—all in the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

The Honourable Marc Miller
Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
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Dear Minister Miller,

The National Claims Research Directors (NCRD) writes to thank you for your letter of March 31, 2023, in response to our February 15^th open letter to you and Minister Lametti. While we are encouraged by the constructive tone of your reply, there remain areas of acute concern to First Nations that must be addressed immediately so that research on First Nations claims can proceed.

Statement
April 21, 2023

UBCIC Remembers and Honours Dr. Gloria Cranmer Webster

((xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. – April 21, 2023) The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) wishes to acknowledge the passing of Dr. Gloria Cranmer Webster, and extend our deep, heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, loved ones, and community. She will be truly missed by those who were privileged to witness her passionate and tireless advocacy for the reclamation of First Nations culture, language, and traditions and her support and love for her family and community.