UNDRIP Northwest

This webinar will provide context and background on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Declaration), and a couple of examples of how its applied (and not) on the ground. Youll hear from lawyer Paul Joffe and Jennifer Preston who were both involved in the development of the Declaration, on its history and significance. Tara Marsden will share how the Gitanyow have a clear early engagement process and strong land-use plan that guides the deci...sion-making on their territory. Loretta Williams of the Tsilqotin Nation will share how their nation has been asserting jurisdiction over their territory and provide perspective on how the Declaration may further support their rights.

Webinar - The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP): A history, how its applied today, and whats next Join us for this webinar that will provide context and background on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Declaration), and a couple of examples of how its applied (and not) on the ground. We will hear from lawyer Paul Joffe and Jennifer Preston who were both involved in the development of the Declaration, on its history ...and significance. Tara Marsden will share how the Gitanyow have a clear early engagement process and strong land-use plan that guides the decision-making on their territory. Loretta Williams of the Tsilqotin Nation will share how their nation has been asserting jurisdiction over their territory and provide perspective on how the Declaration may further support their rights. WHAT: UN Declaration Webinar DATE: Thursday, January 16th TIME: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time WHERE: Online (Zoom) REGISTER: For this free webinar here - https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_w8Yb_AMcRkWvZomJXRk4-g Hosts: Kirby Muldoe, SkeenaWild, and Nikki Skuce, Northern Confluence

FPIC & Respecting Indigenous Peoples Representative Institutions: UBCIC was joined by Chief Namoks, Freda Huson, Loretta Williams, and Haana Edenshaw for a co...nversation on land defense from from development proceeding without their consent. Thank you to Loretta Williams and Cindy Charleyboy for leading a song.

Haana Edenshaw will be delivering another speech today at the UN about sustainable development, here is the direct link, we anticipate she will be on within the hour.

I am determined that my childrens children will once again be born into a world where Haida is spoken all around them. And I hope the same for all Indigenous languages.

Chief NaMoks of the Wetsuweten speaks at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York.

Canada keeps saying they have this wonderful relationship with indigenous peoples in our country and its just not true, their actions have proven it.

Day 1 at UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues with Kukpi7 Judy Wilson, Haana Edenshaw and UBCIC Staff.

SHARE WIDELY - Freda Huson speaks at UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues about ongoing human rights violations against Wetsuweten people. Full statement: ...Thank you for the opportunity to speak. I am Freda Huson of Unistoten Wetsuweten People of Canada. I am here today to express concerns with Human Rights Violations happening to my people. Since time immemorial, my people have lived in a balanced relationship with our lands. We depend on the land to survive, and we are responsible for protecting it. Since Canada began settling on our territories, we have been forced onto reservations and away from our traditional land base. There are fewer and fewer animals to hunt, the salmon run is diminishing, and the water in the river is low. In order to protect what we have left, my family has been reoccupying one of our territories at Talbeetskwa which is along the Morice River in northern British Columbia. My ancestors have lived there since time immemorial, and I have been living there permanently for the last ten years. In these ten years we have constructed a cabin, a healing centre for members of our community who are healing from colonial trauma and addiction, a traditional Pithouse and permaculture garden. We re-occupied our lands to prevent industry from invading and polluting them for pipeline projects. We have practiced free prior and informed consent to determine who is given access to the territory. We make decisions about our lands through our system of hereditary leadership and participation in our feast hall. Our hereditary chiefs have said no to pipelines on Wetsuweten territory. This year, a pipeline company forced a court injunction on us. If we stop them from entering our territory because they dont have consent, we face arrest. We have not been able to hunt or gather our traditional foods. The company has security and police force to keep us from exercising our Indigenous rights. Elders, women, and healing center clients have been threatened with arrest for accessing our own territory. The pipeline company is violating Wetsuweten law, trespassing on our territory, and starting to destroy the land. They have already destroyed a heritage site. After they bulldozed part of the forest, we searched through the piles of dirt for evidence of my people. We found artifacts. The archaeology branch of the government with police assistance came in and took the artifacts, and then released a news bulletin claiming the artifacts were not from their original place. They are trying to erase us from our own land. All these acts that continue are acts of genocide. They want to extinguish our rights to our lands. My people depend on our territory for berries, medicines, meat and healing on the land. I am here today to make UN aware of the continued genocide happening in Canada, and to demand that our Indigenous rights and laws are respected. We extend an invitation to the United Nations Special Rapporteur to come and help record these violations currently happening. Thank you. #unistoten #wetsuwetenstrong Supporter toolkit: https://unistoten.camp/supportertoolkit/ Donate to our legal fund: https:// unistoten.camp/donate/

Chiefs from across BC are in New York this week speaking at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Stay informed by watching the live feed from the UN.

This is the live stream from the Wednesday evening event in Terrace.

Join us in Terrace tonight, where Paul and Jennifer will be presenting at 6pm at the Days Inn! All are welcome!

Come join us at the Hagwilget Hall this evening at 6pm to hear about how the UNDRIP impacts northern communities from two of Canadas top authorities, Jennifer Preston and Paul Joffe. All are welcome!

Two of Canadas top authoritative voices on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will be presenting across Northwest BC Feb. 5th-8th 2018. This video aims to clear up some of the misconceptions of the UNDRIP and how it impacts Indigenous and settler communities.