The Tsilhqot’in Chiefs announced the release of the Tsilhqot’in National Government’s (TNG) draft Mining Policy for public, government and industry consultation. The TNG will be gathering feedback over the next several months prior to finalizing the Mining Policy. “We are extremely pleased to be releasing our own Mining Policy,” said chief Joe Alphonse, tribal chair … Read more
Tsilhqot’in National Government issued the following statement: “Though celebrating and reflecting on the strength of our people, culture and traditions, the Tsilhqot’in National Government is not surprised by Taseko Mines Limited’s (TML) continuing lack of respect for First Nations’ Aboriginal rights and title. At a time when the Supreme Court of Canada has called for … Read more
The Tsilhqot’in Nation welcomes the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision overruling the B.C. Court of Appeal’s judgment on Aboriginal title. The Supreme Court of Canada upheld the 2007 ruling of the B.C. Supreme Court and declared Aboriginal title to approximately 2000 km2 in the heart of the Tsilhqot’in homeland, in the Cariboo-Chilcotin region of British … Read more
The federal government decision to reject the New Prosperity Gold-Copper mine proposal was welcomed by Tsilhqot’in Chiefs, AFN National Chief Shawn Atleo, Union of BC Indian Chiefs President, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip and First Nations everywhere. They now call on this to be the end of a costly, pointless battle that has dragged on since at least … Read more
Tsilhqot’in chiefs along with non-First Nations representatives from the Cariboo-Chilcotin region are in Ottawa to remind the Conservative government the New Prosperity mine must be rejected after receiving a second negative Federal Panel Report which predicts that all the fish in Teztan Biny (Fish Lake) will die. The Federal cabinet is scheduled to make a decision by … Read more
In a detailed submission filed with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, the Tsilhqot’in National Government forcefully rejects the claims of Taseko Mines Limited that federal scientists and an independent panel assessed the “wrong project design”, calling these allegations “demonstrably false and clearly calculated to undermine the second independent panel to confirm the devastating cultural and … Read more
The Tsilhqot’in Nation welcomed a panel report on the New Prosperity mine proposal and notes that it contains even more concerns and criticisms than were contained in the 2010 report into Taseko Mines Ltd.’s original proposal. The first report was described by then environment minister Jim Prentice as “scathing” and “most condemning” when he rejected … Read more
The Tsilhqot’in Nation, supported by BC and national chiefs, called on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency and the federal government to reject the re-bid Prosperity mine project without further waste of time and tax dollars. Chair of the Tsilhqot’in National Government Chief Joe Alphonse said to proceed any further will place an unjustified burden on … Read more
The group says Taseko Mines Ltd continues to act like federal approval of its demonstrably unacceptable Prosperity mine project is a done deal. Call 250-394-7023.
