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Published on Sunday, 29 November -0001 16:00

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Dear Paov,

Gitxaała Nation has launched a ground-breaking legal challenge that takes aim at mineral claims granted under BC’s outdated Mineral Tenure Act.

Currently, the Province gives away mineral rights through an online system without consultation or consent of Indigenous nations – a system that Gitxaała says is both unconstitutional and inconsistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

West Coast Environmental Law is part of Gitxaała’s legal team in the case. And together with RAVEN Trust, BC Mining Law Reform Network and Gitxaała Nation, we’re excited to host “Groundswell: An Indigenous Mining Justice Summit” on Thursday, December 15.

Please join us to hear from Gitxaała leadership, allied nations, mining justice advocates and experts, including our Executive Director & Senior Counsel Jessica Clogg, to learn more about the case – and help Gitxaała raise $10k for this historic and game-changing legal challenge. The in-person event in Vancouver will include refreshments and a silent auction featuring prints by renowned Indigenous artist Roy Henry Vickers. Get tickets Not in Vancouver? Join us via Zoom.
Mineral claim staking on Lax k’naga dzol (Banks Island) in Gitxaała territory raises the painful spectre of the mess left behind by the nearby Yellow Giant mine, and the ongoing challenges faced by so many Indigenous nations from mineral claims and mining. Gitxaała is being joined in the courtroom by other Indigenous nations, advocacy groups and Indigenous organizations that see this case as a once-in-a-generation chance to take a stand against gold-rush era laws that violate rights and desecrate Indigenous lands and waters.

Attend in person:
When: Thursday December 15, 7:00 pm
Where: SFU Segal Centre, 500 Granville Street
Tickets: tinyurl.com/miningjustice

OR attend via Zoom: Register here

This event is called “Groundswell” because so many passionate people, advocacy groups, Indigenous nations, and allies are joining forces to get behind this important case. We hope you’ll join us to meet some of the inspiring people who are leading the way towards a more just and sustainable future.

Thank you,

Gavin Smith, Staff Lawyer
West Coast Environmental Law

P.S. If you can’t attend the live event, register for the Zoom and you’ll receive a recording of the evening from SFU’s Segal Centre. Share Tweet Forward West Coast Environmental Law
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