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k̓ʷə səlilwətaɬ syəwenəɬ ct: Our səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Ancestors

Jonas Jones

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Vancouver lays out Indigenous rights action plan to mark 10 years of reconciliation - BC | Globalnews.ca

Vancouver is celebrating a decade of reconciliation with an action plan to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigen

The City of Vancouver and three First Nations have launched an action plan that aims to right historical wrongs and recognize the rights and titles of Indigenous people.

The plan, announced Monday, aims to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) strategy. It includes a total of 18 action groups to be implemented between 2024 to 2028.

Some of its goals include addressing environmental racism, acknowledging Indigenous peoples’ cultural presence and identifying more economic partnership opportunities.

“By upholding and honouring Indigenous cultures, ways of life, and ancestral connections to the land and waters, Vancouver is set to become a city where the rights of all people are truly recognized and respected.” Khelsilem, Squamish Nation chairperson and task force co-chair said in a statement. [...]

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DNA analysis confirms 2,000-year-old sustainable fishing practices of Tsleil-Waututh Nation

Ancient Indigenous fishing practices can be used to inform sustainable management and conservation today, according to a new study from Simon Fraser University.

Working with the Tsleil-Waututh Nation and using new palaeogenetic analytical techniques developed in SFU Archaeology's ancient DNA lab, directed by professor Dongya Yang, the results of a new collaborative study featured in Scientific Reports provides strong evidence that prior to European colonization, Coast Salish people were managing chum salmon by selectively harvesting males.

Selectively harvesting male salmon increases the overall size of the harvest, as male salmon are bigger than female salmon. It also helps ensure successful spawning as one male can mate with several females. This allows fisheries to maximize the size of their harvest without negatively impacting future returns. Read more.

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makeup artist Indigenous Barbie (Waywayseecappo FN, Tsleil-Waututh) for Rematriate

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Defend the Sacred // Support Indigenous Resistance

Don’t forget the battle that is happening at Standing Rock, it is not over. They still need your support. You can donate to the Sioux tribe here. 

Support the Tsleil-Waututh Nation fight against the Kinder Morgan trans mountain pipeline and protect BC’s coast. You can donate to their legal fund here. Or learn more about the Kinder Morgan Pipeline here.

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Jonas Jones

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Damian George

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Grand Chief Simon helped form the Treaty Alliance Against Tar Sands Expansion, a pact between 122 First Nations and tribes on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. The Tsleil-Waututh First Nation in B.C. is one of the treaty’s signatories, as is the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, in North Dakota. Simon said if his B.C. allies refuse to let the Trans Mountain pipeline through their traditional territory, pipeline proponents should understand they’re also picking a fight with treaty members across the country. “If the Tsleil-Waututh say you’re not passing through their territory, you’d better take that as a ‘no,’ because otherwise you’ll also have a problem with the Mohawk,” Simon said. Simon is no stranger to confrontation. He’s a veteran of the Oka Crisis in the summer of 1990, when Canadian Forces soldiers squared off against Mohawk activists over development plans on disputed territory. “I don’t use Oka as a threat,” Simon said. “I use it as a lesson of the past. Can’t we somehow find a way to work together instead of being confrontational?” he said.

Indigenous solidarity against Kinder Morgan’s Oil Pipeline project: 

Toronto protesters target TD Bank over involvement in Trans Mountain pipeline project