The BC government is considering how it should address climate change, and there is an opportunity for input until March 25, 2016 at noon.
Climate change is already affecting Indigenous peoples. Being close to the land means feeling the effects of changes to water levels, fires, animal populations declining and new species arriving – among other things.
Often these changes make it harder to exercise Aboriginal rights. Read More
The Chiefs of Ontario, the Firelight Group, and Google are co-hosting the 2nd annual Indigenous Mapping Workshop in Waterloo, Ontario in July 2015. The Indigenous Mapping Workshop will combine presentations by communities engaged in mapping projects, with technical training sessions on mapping cultural and natural aspects of indigenous communities. Read More
Impact Benefit Agreements (“IBAs”) are essential for both industry and First Nations seeking to maximize the economic benefits of development. IBAs increase certainty for project proponents and provide economic and social benefits to First Nation communities. An in-depth understanding of IBAs is vital for anyone interested in resource development and working with First Nations.
The two-day program, on March 4 and 5, 2015, held in Vancouver Read More
Website: imwcanada.earthoutreach.org
When: August 25-28, 2014
Where: University of Victoria, BC
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