Picture is the backs of people standing up in the General Assembly Hall of the UN headquarters, paying attention to singer front of room. Singer, Katisha Paul, is seen on the projector, with a cedar hat and paddle dress.

Katisha Paul, UBCIC Women's Representative, opening up the 25th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (Lenape Territory) sharing a Coast Salish paddle song from her family. #UNPFII

An Open Letter to Members of the Legislative Assembly Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

"There remains another path. You can reject the course of colonial unilateral action and choose to uphold human rights and the honour of the Crown, and insist that the Province meet its legal obligations" www.ubcic.bc.ca/open_letter_...

Inheriting the 100-Year Storm: A Youth Vision Against the 'Postage Stamp' Strategy and Provincial Self-Sabotage Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

"As youth, we recognize that the climate crisis is a "100-year storm" for which most BC municipalities are unprepared. By weakening the laws meant to protect our sovereignty, the government is choosing short-term resource extraction over our long-term survival." www.ubcic.bc.ca/inheriting_t...

Press Release: Lyackson First Nation Denounces Premier Eby’s False Crisis Narrative and Blame of First Nations Leadership on UNDRIP - Lyackson First Nation News Release: Lyackson First Nation Denounces Premier Eby’s False Crisis Narrative and Blame of First Nations Leadership on UNDRIP Lyackson First Nation is denouncing Premier David Eby’s public framin...

“First Nations leadership has consistently shown a willingness to engage, problem-solve, and co-develop,” she said. “What we have asked for is dialogue, not ultimatums; partnership, not public pressure.” lyackson.bc.ca/lyackson-fir...

Union of BC Indian Chiefs is hiring!

The positions open are:
•Finance Manager
•MMIWG2S+ Coalition Coordinator and Social Policy Analyst
•Climate Policy Analyst

Click here to find out more about each posting: www.ubcic.bc.ca/employment_o...

Open until filled.

"Now is the time for reconciliation, not unilateral decisions, as the premier has continued to do" Huy’wu’qw Shana Thomas (Laxele’wuts’aat), First Nations Summit Task Group and hereditary Chief of Lyackson

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip "I would suggest the NDP deal with their leadership issue or the whole party is going to meet its demise as a whole and I believe if that happens it would take decades to recover"

Photo of Grand Chief Stewart Phillip sitting at long table, with Adam olsen on his right. He

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip "What we have here today is absolute solidarity on the part of First Nations and our allies who know how critical DRIPA is to the future of reconciliation in BC. It’s the only path forward." at press conference here in Vancouver.

"Toronto, we’ve seen what happens when projects move ahead without titleholders. If investors want certainty and a competitive advantage, they must obtain our FPIC" said Chief Councillor Linda Innes, UBCIC VP, today at the SHARE Investor Summit, Tkaronto.

First Nations Leadership Council Opposes B.C. Government’s Proposal to Suspend DRIPA Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

"We cannot stand with this Government when it destroys the hard work that we have built together. B.C. First Nations will not be played for fools." Grand Chief Stewart Phillip www.ubcic.bc.ca/fnlc_opposes...

Premier Eby says changing DRIPA is 'non-negotiable' and will be pushed into law B.C. Premier David Eby says that changing the Declaration on the Rights of Aboriginal Peoples Act is "non-negotiable" and it will be pushed into law.

“For Premier Eby to suddenly say changing DRIPA is ‘non-negotiable’ and will pass this session is an absolute betrayal of everything DRIPA and of our evolving relationship with the NDP over the last decade” Grand Chief Stewart Phillip #bcpoli cheknews.ca/premier-eby-...

UBCIC Honours the Life and Legacy of qiyəplenəxʷ — Howard E. Grant, O.B.C. Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

"Howard will be remembered for his unwavering commitment to First Nations, his dedication to community, and the care he brought to his work and relationships. His legacy lives on in the strength of the Nations and people he supported throughout his life." www.ubcic.bc.ca/the_life_and...

United Nations Human Rights Committee Urges Canada to End the Second Generation Cut-Off and Eliminate Discrimination Against Indigenous Women Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

“ I hope the Government of Canada will listen this time - to Indigenous women, to Indigenous communities, and to the United Nations experts.” Sharon McIvor, a member of the Lower Nicola Band, and the plaintiff in McIvor v. Canada www.ubcic.bc.ca/un_human_rig...

UBCIC calls on all British Columbians to support Bill S2 to end sex and race-based discrimination under the Indian Act

Sign the petition now: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Learn more: www.ubcic.bc.ca/indian_act_s...

#endracism #enddiscrimination #billS2 #end2ndgen

"The Union of BC Indian Chiefs stands in solidarity with Indigenous peoples and community members in Winnipeg who continue to defend these rights and who remain vigilant in protecting the democratic freedoms that so many have struggled to secure." www.ubcic.bc.ca/protecting_t...

UBCIC Honours Chief Councillor Linda Innes as First Female Vice-President and Celebrates First Nations Women Leadership on International Women’s Day Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

“I am immensely honoured to be the first female UBCIC Vice-President. UBCIC has been organized by women from the beginning, with the Indian Homemakers Association of B.C. opposing Canada’s assimilationist White Paper in 1969" Chief Councillor Linda Innes www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_honour...

Are you interested in First Nations' international advocacy?

We are looking for First Nations, especially youth aged 18-35 and women, to attend our two full day workshops on methods to advance Indigenous Title and Rights through international advocacy

Apply here:
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Cowichan decision is ‘rock solid law’, won’t affect private landowners, UBC expert says - UBC News A new UBC analysis says the Cowichan decision is grounded in solid law and does not threaten private landowners, outlining pathways for fair, forward-looking solutions.

UBC expert says the Cowichan decision is grounded in solid law and doesn’t put private property at risk.

In this Q&A, he explains the evidence and what fair, forward-looking solutions could look like.

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After three days at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver, Our Gathering has come to a close. Thank you for everyone who made the journey to the traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh, and we wish everyone safe travels home.

"The courts have upheld the need for deep consultation with First Nations, and the ambitious timeline proposed for major projects in B.C. will be impossible without that deep consultation.” Grand Chief Stewart Phillip www.fnlc.ca/first-nation...

📢 80+ civil society leaders from faith, labour, enviro, legal, academic and arts communities are standing together for human rights and reconciliation—calling on #BCgov to recommit to implementing not amending #DRIPA. #bcpoli #IndigenousRights

Read the statement: wcel.org/DeclarationAct

UBCIC Announces Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer and Active Member Appointments Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

UBCIC looks forward to working with the newly appointed Executive members as they continue to advance First Nations title, rights, and self-determination throughout British Columbia. www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_announ...

Declaration Act is Not a Threat to Private Property: Clarifying False Linkages in the Media Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

"The tension that persists between the co-existence of Aboriginal title and other land ownership in B.C. is a direct result of this inaction and the Province’s refusal to adequately address the consequences of that inaction over the last century and a half." www.ubcic.bc.ca/fnlc_declara...

Are you a First Nations youth interested in climate action, land stewardship, or environmental justice?

The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) is inviting youth to take part in the Uplifting Youth Climate Leaders Project (March–Apr 2026).

Apply by: Feb 17th

www.surveymonkey.ca/r/FPCNB8F

Federal Court of Appeal Upholds Discovery Islands Fish Farm Decision: A Victory for Wild Salmon, Indigenous Rights, and the Precautionary Principle Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

"The Court’s decision recognizes that protecting this corridor is essential to the survival of wild salmon and to the cultures, food systems, and laws of our peoples. This is a critical step forward in the fish farm transition process." Chief Dalton Silver www.ubcic.bc.ca/federal_cour...

"When governments recognize jurisdiction and manage resources in partnership with Indigenous Nations, we see more joint ventures, Indigenous equity, and durable benefit agreements. We also see fewer conflicts when terms are negotiated before companies invest millions."

FNLC Congratulates Tahltan Central Government, Tahltan Nation, and the Province on Eskay Mine Decision, Emphasizes Importance of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

"The momentous accomplishment of TCG and the Province is further proof of what we have known to be true since the Declaration Act’s unanimous passing in 2019" Grand Chief Stewart Phillip www.ubcic.bc.ca/fnlc_congrat...

FNLC Condemns Recreational Fishing Lobby’s Racist Campaign Against First Nations and their Fishing Rights Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

"The assertion that First Nations rights are taking away from the general public is a dangerous and false narrative that is fanning the flame of discrimination in BC and across Canada. We won’t stand for it and expect that the Crown will not stand for it either" GCSP www.ubcic.bc.ca/fnlc_condemn...

OPEN LETTER: Indian Residential School Denialism Event at UBC Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

"Residential School denialism proliferates under the guise of academic freedom and freedom of speech, and promotes white supremacy, racism, and misinformation which should not be permitted in public institutions." www.ubcic.bc.ca/ol_indian_re...

UBCIC Deeply Disappointed with B.C.’s Decision to End Decriminalization Pilot and Calls for Return to a Public Health Approach Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

"By ending the decriminalization pilot, the Province is failing to treat addiction as a public-health issue, not a criminal one, and is doubling down on policies that have already caused immense harm to First Nations." Grand Chief Stewart Phillip
www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_deeply...