Orders protect Gitxaata, Ehattesaht Nations’ mineral interests, signal Mineral Tenure Act Reform
VICTORIA – New interim measures place restrictions on mineral claim registrations and miningactivities in Gitxaata Nation and Ehattesaht First Nation erritories, while the important work ofmodernizing B.C.’s Mineral Tenure Act […]
Gitxaała Nation appeals Court’s refusal to apply UNDRIP and stop unconstitutional mineral tenures
LACH KLAN / KITKATLA, Gitxaała Territories, BC – Today, the Gitxaała Nation commenced a partialappeal of the BC Supreme Court decision in Gitxaała v. British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner). In […]
Gitxaała Nation reacts to BC Supreme Court Decision in mineral tenure case
LACH KLAN / KITKATLA, Gitxaała Territories, BC – Today, the BC Supreme Court released its decision in Gitxaała Nation’s legal challenge against the provincial government’s “free entry” mineral claim staking […]
ILLICT SUBSTANCE DISCOVERY ON GITXAAŁA NATION’S SHORELINE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ILLICT SUBSTANCE DISCOVERY ON GITXAAŁA NATION’S SHORELINE TRIGGERS COLLABORATIVE INVESTIGATION August 10, 2023 – Gitxaała Nation Territory. Disturbing developments have unfolded as illicit substances were discovered on […]
Gitxaała Leaders and Supporters to Gather at BC Supreme Court
Gitxaała leaders and supporters to gather at BC Supreme Court as hearings wrap up in landmark BC mining case
Gitxaała Enterprises Corporation Acquires Crest Hotel
Effective May 1, 2023 Gitxaała Enterprises Corporation (GECO), a wholly owned entity of the Gitxaała Nation, will acquire the Crest Hotel in Prince Rupert, BC. “The Crest has embodied the […]
Intervenors Join Gitxaała in Court to Argue Against BC’s Mineral Claim Regime
Indigenous nations and political organizations, environmental groups and businesses are among those presenting arguments today in BC Supreme Court challenging BC’s “free entry” system.
Online Press Briefing: Postponed to April 11
POSTPONED: Online press briefing now to be held Tues. April 11 ahead of intervenor arguments in landmark BC mining case
Online Press Briefing Ahead of Intervenor Arguments in Landmark BC Mining Case
BC Supreme Court set to hear arguments tomorrow from Indigenous groups, First Nations, public interest organizations and mining businesses challenging BC’s “free entry” system
Hearings Begin in Gitxaała Nation’s Legal Challenge to BC’s Mineral Tenure Act
Nation heads to BC Supreme Court for two-week hearing in landmark mining case – the first to consider the enforceability of BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
Gitxaała Nation to Hold Press Conference Ahead of Court Hearing in BC Mining Case
Two-week hearing set to begin in legal challenge to BC’s free entry mineral tenure regime – the first major case to consider BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
The First Repatriation Returns for Gitxaała
The first repatriation returns for Gitxaała: a Gitnagun’aks House Post is coming home from Harvard University!