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Emergency Management in B.C. too slow to help First Nations impacted by floods
Via The Record
British Columbia Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Terry Teegee says he has received assurances from the federal government that it will be committing resources and help for the 40 or so First...read more
The stench of death on Canada's Highway of Tears
Via Aljazeera
In this six-part series, Al Jazeera tells the stories of some of the Indigenous women and girls who have gone missing or been murdered along an infamous stretch of highway in British Columbia, Canada...read more
Assembly of First Nations finalizing preparations for delegation to visit with Pope Francis at the Vatican in December 2021
Via Assembly of First Nations
(Ottawa, ON) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is releasing today the details of its upcoming delegation to Vatican City in support of Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action #58. In...read more
BCAFN calls out the UN for ignoring Indigenous rights and knowledge
Via My PGNOW
The BC Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) said it’s concerned about the lack of Indigenous people involved at the UN’s Climate Change Conference. They’re also calling for world leaders to scale up...read more
BCAFN praises Supreme Court’s ruling on the future of downtown homeless encampments
Via My PGNOW
The BC Assembly of First Nations commends the decision by BC Supreme Court Chief Justice Hinkson’s decision to reject the City of Prince George’s application to evict those living in tent...read more
Calls for booster shots amid systemic racism concerns in B.C. health care system
Via Global News
The B.C. Assembly of First Nations is calling on all First Nations' communities in the province to get a booster shot against COVID-19 but as Julia Foy reports, there are still challenges over fears...read more
‘We demand substantial actions’: Regional Chief Teegee on Trudeau’s Tk’emlups te Secwepemc visit
Via Prince George Citizen
BC Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) Regional Chief Terry Teegee has released a statement following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to Tk’emlups te Secwepemc in Kamloops today (Oct. 18) saying...read more
Terry Teegee: Time to stop targeting Indigenous people
Via The Vancouver Sun
Opinion: I hope that cities in B.C. and across Canada can learn from the mistakes that Prince George is making, and be sure not to repeat them. B.C. is facing a homeless crisis that needs to be...read more
An Open Letter: BC must act now to confront our climate emergency
Via The Tyee
A message to the province from Indigenous, environmental, labour and health groups representing over one million British Columbians. Dear Premier John Horgan and the Government of B.C., We write on...read more
Prince George bylaw targeting homeless people ‘scapegoats’ the poor, says expert
Via The Canadian Press
PRINCE GEORGE — A northern British Columbia city is enacting new restrictions meant to erase the homeless from its core, intensifying the grief that COVID-19 and the overdose crisis have already...read more