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Economic Development and Well Being
Posted: January 5, 2021
Coronavirus has altered the way many of us think about success, wealth and the “good life.” Rooted in production and generation of money, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been used to measure wealth...read more
Gender Equality Week Feature: Cherlyn Billy
Posted: September 24, 2020
Gender Equality Week Celebrating First Nations Women: Cherlyn Billy Cherlyn Billy is a member of the Shuswap Nation who has spent over 25 years working in the areas of capacity building, human...read more
Gender Equality Week Feature: Dr. Gwendolyn Point
Posted: September 23, 2020
Gender Equality Week Celebrating First Nations Women: Dr. Gwendolyn Point Dr. Gwendolyn Point holds a BEd from UBC, an MEd from the University of Portland, a Doctorate in Education from SFU, and...read more
Gender Equality Week Feature: BCAFN Staff
Posted: September 22, 2020
Gender Equality Week Celebrating First Nations Women: BCAFN Staff How do you see the role of women and gender-diverse individuals in your community and how is it evolving? Sophia IliopulosI think...read more
Gender Equality Week Feature: Pauline Waterfall
Posted: September 21, 2020
Gender Equality Week Celebrating First Nations Women: Hilistis Pauline WaterfallHilistis Pauline Waterfall is a Heiltsuk woman and ambassador who has spent decades working for access to education...read more
FNLC Climate Emergency Survey Offers Insights on First Nations Perspectives, Impacts & Priorities
Posted: June 18, 2020
FNLC Climate Emergency Survey The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) Climate Emergency Survey offers insights regarding the perspectives of First Nations on the climate emergency and related...read more
Regional Chief Teegee Delivers Speech at Black Lives Matter Protest on June 5, 2020
Posted: June 12, 2020
Deneza, tsaykuza, skyzah, masigh cho, tabi mussi Lheidli T’enneh. Thank you Lheidli T’enneh for allowing us onto your territory; the unceded, unsurrendered territories of the Dakelh people. Masigh...read more
Winter Updates (Jan/Feb 2020): Economic Development, Climate Emergency, Women in Leadership Dialogue & Justice
Posted: February 24, 2020
Economic Development Last week, BC Assembly of First Nations held another Business Forum in beautiful Lheidli T’enneh Territory (Prince George, BC). After a warm welcome to the territory, the forum...read more
2019 AFN Special Chiefs Assembly (Ottawa) Updates
Posted: January 24, 2020
On Monday, December 2nd, the Chiefs Committee on Economic Development gathered in Ottawa for an all-day meeting at the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly. Regional Chief Terry Teegee...read more