"We have said all along that BC’s out-of-date, colonial mineral tenure regime violates Canada’s own laws, the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and our Gitxaała laws. Now BC’s highest court has agreed." - Gitxaała Chief Councillor Linda Innes

Alice Wong, Presente. Thank you for everything.

Big news today, as Ecuador has revoked the licence for a Canadian company to develop a massive gold mine. Brandi Morin reported from Ecuador on this mining project in May, with locals telling her it was a ‘ticking time bomb.’ Brandi’s feature: ricochet.media/indigenous/b...

“In this 50th anniversary year, the Tribunal and Te Tiriti are under a sustained attack from perhaps the most anti-Tiriti government that we’ve seen since the Tribunal was established.” — Carwyn Jones.

Paige and Steph were invited by Lil'wat and N'Quatqua to see why the temporary park closure matters, not only to the First Nations but to the park itself. A beautiful story to read & witness on the last day of the fall closure.

This is a must-read for anyone in academia. While it focuses on administrative positions in certain parts, it's such an excellent resource with stats and critiques of all the indigenization/reconciliation rhetoric that it's got something for everyone. Highly recommend.

There are literally over 30 legal orders and a half dozen resolutions from First Nations Leadership telling ISC what to do next- comply with the orders, stop fighting First Nations kids in court and pull back discriminatory policies and conduct.

"By artificially pitting recognition of and respect for First Nations’ human rights against the interests of who he refers to as “real people”, Premier Eby has employed a strategy that belongs firmly in a dark and less enlightened time." www.ubcic.bc.ca/comments_of_... #bcpoli

Join us at UVic First Peoples House on Sept 25 & 26 for "Jurisdiction Back: Restoring Indigenous Governance through an Ethic of Care". Such an incredible gathering of Indigenous law & governance practitioners, scholars, artists, visionaries. Free registration forms.gle/i1WaihgZ6aMn...

Some things I learned while writing this story on Canada’s new “pillar” of Aboriginal Law, Cowichan Tribes v. Canada, for @thetyee.ca: 🧵 thetyee.ca/News/2025/08...

"UBCIC raises our hands to the survivors, elders, and leaders for their strength in retelling the extremely traumatic stories of what happened to children at St. Augustine’s Residential School, and to the investigators for documenting and sharing evidence" www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_stands...

What is surprising is not the sexual harassment of students by a prof but the fact that this story made it into the news. How about an investigative report on the use of NDAs by universities during settlement of sexual harassment & assault investigations?

“We are deeply saddened, but these numbers are not a surprise to us. We have always believed our Elders. This wasn’t a school, it wasn’t a choice, and the children who attended were stolen,” said Chief Lenora Joe. “We didn’t need the GPR to prove this happened; we always had enough proof to know.”

Huu-ay-aht territories are experiencing a new swiftly growing wildfire - ignited only yesterday, it is now upwards of 1300 hectares. Keeping community & loved ones in the area in my thoughts as they face yet another impact of climate change on their lands and lives.

Brilliant conversation on the meaning of “climate justice” from local Indigenous relations to global circuits of power: “Syilx-led Climate Justice in a Global Context”, featuring Jeanette Armstrong in dialogue with @naomiaklein.bsky.social & Onyx Sloan Morgan. www.icerpress.ca/live-recorde...

"We will not be legislated to; we will uphold our Title and Rights recognized under section 35 of the Constitution. We are the First Peoples of the Land; we are not Canada’s Indians." - Chief Don Tom www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_gravel...

Coastal First Nations are not just another Canadian ‘stakeholder’ but self-governing Nations for whom “anything that proposes to send crude oil through our coastal waters is a non-starter.” Read the open letter from Heiltsuk Chief K̓áwáziɫ Marilyn Slett coastalfirstnations.ca/resources/op...

Excited to share that my article "(Re)Making Native Space: Locating Gendered Geographies of Law, Territoriality, and Dispossession in the Colonial Archive" is out today with the Annals of the AAG @geographers.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Cornell law professor Sandra Babcock discusses a major new human rights report she co-authored, which adds to the growing consensus that "Israel has committed and is committing the crime of apartheid" against Palestinians. The report was released Thursday, on what Palestinians mark as Nakba Day.

We’re much more lethal outside of the house…21 extra days to power up the movement to get rid of them #onetermgovt

"It's been three years since the deaths of Tatyanna Harrison, Noelle O'Soup and Chelsea Poorman." "If you were to help someone hide a crime, that in itself would be a crime." "So I don't know what happens when our justice system does it." #BritishColumbia #Canada #Policing #Genocide

"The investigations into the tragic deaths of Tatyanna, Chelsea and Noelle are shocking and shameful displays of systemic racial discrimination which showcase the enduring failures of the Canadian justice and child welfare systems." Grand Chief Stewart Phillip www.ubcic.bc.ca/justice_for_...

“Search ‘Lapu Lapu Day’ and results are about the Vancouver attack. I want to share what the celebrations were meant to be about.”

A 250-year plan is in the works to protect Okanagan-Similkameen watersheds A quarter-millennium is a long way into the future — but for syilx Okanagan leaders, it’s essential to protecting everyone’s siwɬkw (water) for generations indiginews.com/features/a-2...

fundraisers run by family & friends ❤️ Help Christi & Nox recover www.gofundme.com/f/help-chris... Help bring Ate Rizza home www.gofundme.com/f/rizza Help Bring Rowel Home www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring... SUPPORT FOR VAL DE LA CRUZ & SON AFTER LAPU LAPU INCIDENT www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

Much love for Filipinx comrades and community impacted by horrific violence during Lapu-Lapu Day celebrations. For ppl seeking support such as meal train or counseling, you can access resources thru Filipinx-led mutual aid network coming together. Share widely: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Our RELAW (Revitalizing Indigenous Law for Land, Air & Water) team is seeking a new coordinator to manage logistics and help ensure the smooth functioning of the RELAW program. Join our passionate team dedicated to lifting up #IndigenousLaw🌿 Apply by May 11: www.wcel.org/job-posting/...

"Canada and B.C. claim to be environmental leaders while approving projects that stand to destroy massive areas of animal habitat and increase greenhouse gas emissions." www.ubcic.bc.ca/earth_day_20...

Big challenges on the horizon for climate groups, other nonprofits, and philanthropy. Excellent reporting here:

Vancouver police have never treated the deaths of Indigenous women as anything other than expected. We should be outraged & grieving the loss of these young relatives, but we should not be surprised by the violence of law which underpins their murders. MMIWG2S is not historic but ongoing.

MMFN's title case brings jurisdiction back to the First Nation so they can guide forest practices on their territories. If they're successful in Court, a declaration of Aboriginal title will give them the decision-making ability to go beyond consultation. Read more: tinyurl.com/restoring-re...

Join RAVEN in person as we celebrate and learn more about our newest campaign in partnership with Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nation (MMFN) to reclaim Aboriginal title and protect healthy forests. Learn more and register for tickets here: raventrust.com/event/aborig...

UBCIC denounces the regressive views expressed in the petition recently filed on behalf of certain UBC faculty. The statement that “UBC lands are unceded” is not political – it is fact – as confirmed by international, Canadian and, most importantly, First Nations’ laws www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

“The recognition of unceded Syilx Okanagan land is not a political maneuver; it is an acknowledgment of historical truths and legal realities…Attempts to silence these acknowledgments are attempts to erase Syilx Okanagan presence and rights.” - Chief Clarence Louie

‘Just respect the fire’: Returning cultural burns to a parched Okanagan landscape brings risk and reward Long before colonialism, syilx people regularly started low-intensity controlled fires. Those bringing it back see how it’s saving homes and lives indiginews.com/features/cul...

Grand Chief Phillip called the posts "absolutely reprehensible and repugnant and completely devoid of any sense of compassion for Indigenous Peoples who suffered enormously through the residential school experience." www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...

Whalers’ shrine returns home to Nuu-chah-nulth territories after 120 years The Yuquot Whalers Washing House, held in AMNH since 1904, is back with its original keepers — representing a ‘very important’ part of Mowachaht/Muchalaht culture indiginews.com/news/whalers...

"FNLC is deeply angered and disturbed that two provincial and federal politicians continue to publicly advance Residential School Denialism. [...] We continue to stand with Residential School survivors and their families and communities" www.ubcic.bc.ca/fnlc_respond...

On International Transgender Day of Visibility, the UBCIC stands with the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community in the struggle for safety, freedom, and dignity. We celebrate the existence, perseverance, and transformative contributions of transgender people spanning decades and borders. #TDOV

Trans relatives have always been beloved members of our families and communities, vital to Indigenous nation-building. Excited to check out this resource which shares the work of incredible Trans & Two-Spirit artists on this Trans Day of Visibility 🏳️‍⚧️ 🪶🩷

Yesterday, the U of Minnesota deleted the American Indian Studies’ statement on Palestine. (Also deleted was a story about Leonard Peltier’s return home and five other dept statements on Palestine.) Our expertise matters if we don’t oppose genocide. web.archive.org/web/20250322...

Lower Similkameen Indian Band releases sensory album of local sounds #Penticton

Thanks Detroit. It was great. #AAG2025 Did you present your research on critical political geography? Why not submit to my editors? Here's how: journals.sagepub.com/home/epc

Available for pre-order! Loreisa Lepine and I co-authored “Calling Our Selves Home: Indigiqueer practices of homecoming” for this brilliant collection. As 2SQ coastal relations, we write about gendered notions of tradition, knowledge, and land, upholding our voice & authority in our own homelands.

Sḵx̱wu7mesh and W̱SÁNEĆ leader and educator Tiffany Joseph talks about native plants, fire stewardship and their ability to heal lands and peoples. A powerful Indigenous feminist perspective on the sacred work of governance across lands, coastal nations, and all our relations.

AAG! Here is our poster for the two events this Wednesday that I am so excited about - honoring the work of Dr. Mishuana Goeman! Come see us. We'll be weaving in relevant and important things for the times. @geographers.bsky.social #aag2025 #MishuanaFest

Bebías Into Qndaa Ke: Queer Indigenous Knowledge for Land and Community, eds. Kleo P. Skavinski & Sydney Rae Krill is a collection of queer Northern Indigenous writing, collapsing boundaries between queer Indigenous selfhood & land practices, as countering destructive colonial & capitalist forces

Secwépemc artist Tania Willard receives UVic Presidents’ alumni award. Tania’s work “activates connection to land, culture and family, centring art as an Indigenous resurgent act”. Congrats on this much deserved recognition!