Women Indigenous Leaders Speak Out about Gender-Based Discrimination
‘There’s no way I would encourage my daughters to be in this arena until we address the systemic deep bias.’
Amanda Follett Hosgood is The Tyee’s northern B.C. reporter. She lives in Wet’suwet’en territory. Find her on Twitter @amandajfollett. SHARES Mina Holmes, tribal Chief of the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council, says the gender-based discrimination she faces ‘can be really exhausting and defeating.’
Photo via Facebook.
A group of Indigenous women in leadership roles came together online today to kick off a conversation they hope will empower women and bring an end to gender-based discrimination in their communities and politics.
Greens and environmental groups criticize lack of progress, but others defend efforts to make big changes.
Andrew MacLeod is The Tyee s Legislative Bureau Chief in Victoria and the author of
All Together Healthy (Douglas & McIntyre, 2018). Find him on Twitter or reach him at
. SHARES Logged old-growth red cedar in Kwagu’ł First Nation territory in northern Vancouver Island.
Photo by TJ Watt, Ancient Forest Alliance.
Six months after releasing a major report on managing and protecting old-growth forests, British Columbia is either at a turning point, a standstill or both, depending who you ask.
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BC Liberals accuse NDP of mismanagement; Greens warn public to brace for higher costs.
Andrew MacLeod is The Tyee’s Legislative Bureau Chief in Victoria and the author of
All Together Healthy (Douglas & McIntyre, 2018). Find him on Twitter or reach him at
. SHARES Premier John Horgan confirmed today that construction of the Site C dam will once again go ahead. ‘I know there are a lot of British Columbians who have never accepted this as an appropriate way for BC Hydro to go,’ he said.
Photo via the BC government.
Premier John Horgan’s announcement today that the government will continue with the Site C dam despite massive budget increases and delays brought criticism from opponents and supporters of the project.
A Year Later, Complaint about RCMP Actions During Wet’suwet’en Conflict in Limbo
Complainants called for an independent review, but instead police investigated themselves and pressured them to drop their case.
Amanda Follett Hosgood lives and writes amidst the stunning mountains and rivers of Wet’suwet’en territory. Find her on Twitter @amandajfollett. SHARES RCMP officers with a police dog stand guard as workers disassemble a gate near the Unist’ot’en Healing Centre earlier this month.
Photo by Amanda Follett Hosgood.
A year after filing complaints with the RCMP’s civilian oversight body over RCMP actions during the Wet’suwet’en protests, Cody Merriman (Wedlidi) and Delee Nikal are frustrated by delays and what they call a broken system.