The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) says it’s against the memorandum of understanding that Canada and Alberta Thursday morning.
The MOU explicitly endorses the construction of a massive new bitumen pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast.
The MOU explicitly endorses the construction of a massive new bitumen pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast.
‘The answer is no and always will be’: UBCIC on Alberta-Canada MOU
The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) says it’s against the MOU signed Thursday morning to build a massive new bitumen pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) says it’s against the memorandum of understanding that Canada and Alberta Thursday morning.
The MOU explicitly endorses the construction of a massive new bitumen pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast.
The MOU explicitly endorses the construction of a massive new bitumen pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast.
"The destructive and disastrous consequences of expanding fossil fuel production extend far beyond any single territory," the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) said in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith.
UBCIC calls on Carney, Smith to halt pipeline advancement
The UBCIC is calling on the prime minister and premier of Alberta to halt plans to construct the West Coast pipeline.
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August 10, 2026 at 3:27 PM
"The destructive and disastrous consequences of expanding fossil fuel production extend far beyond any single territory," the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) said in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith.
“UBCIC women leaders are clear that we do not consent to a flawed development and consultation process or to projects that will inflict violence onto our waterways, our lands and our relatives” www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_womens...
UBCIC Women’s Declaration: Protecting Our Women and Our Lands against Violence of Major Projects
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September 24, 2026 at 6:26 PM
“UBCIC women leaders are clear that we do not consent to a flawed development and consultation process or to projects that will inflict violence onto our waterways, our lands and our relatives” www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_womens...
The Okanagan Indian Band has received unanimous support from Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs in its push to protect the nation’s watersheds from a gold mining operation.
“These areas ... hold deep cultural, spiritual, and ecological importance for the syilx people."
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“These areas ... hold deep cultural, spiritual, and ecological importance for the syilx people."
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UBCIC declares ‘unwavering solidarity’ with syilx opposition to gold mine
Grand chief says organization offers support for Okanagan Indian Band’s push to protect watersheds from Ximen Mining
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November 5, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The Okanagan Indian Band has received unanimous support from Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs in its push to protect the nation’s watersheds from a gold mining operation.
“These areas ... hold deep cultural, spiritual, and ecological importance for the syilx people."
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“These areas ... hold deep cultural, spiritual, and ecological importance for the syilx people."
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A former vice chief of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs feels Aaron Gunn should be removed from the ballot for tweets about residential schools.
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Former vice chief of UBCIC wants Conservative candidate removed
The former vice-chief of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is calling on Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to remove Aaron Gunn after a number of social media posts about residential schools re...
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April 2, 2025 at 9:56 PM
A former vice chief of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs feels Aaron Gunn should be removed from the ballot for tweets about residential schools.
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UBCIC say the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation took a "courageous step" to share what the union calls "commonly held truth among First Nations" that residential schools were responsible for the deaths of Indigenous children.
First Nations decry denialism on anniversary of suspected graves found at Kamloops
The UBCIC says the denialism associated with residential schools since the Kamloops announcement represents "racism and colonial violence."
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May 25, 2026 at 6:23 PM
UBCIC say the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation took a "courageous step" to share what the union calls "commonly held truth among First Nations" that residential schools were responsible for the deaths of Indigenous children.
“The message from UBCIC is simple and unequivocal: our Nations will not be sacrificed for the political ambitions of Ottawa or Alberta.” Chief Marilyn Slett, UBCIC Secretary-Treasurer www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_oppose...
UBCIC Opposes Proposed Alberta-to-B.C. Oil Pipeline
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May 21, 2026 at 6:35 PM
“The message from UBCIC is simple and unequivocal: our Nations will not be sacrificed for the political ambitions of Ottawa or Alberta.” Chief Marilyn Slett, UBCIC Secretary-Treasurer www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_oppose...
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, UBCIC President:
“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.“
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“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.“
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January 16, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, UBCIC President:
“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.“
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“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.“
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Burning fossil fuel leads to wildfires like no one has seen before and climate change causing droughts.
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UBCIC calls on Carney, Smith to halt pipeline advancement
The UBCIC is calling on the prime minister and premier of Alberta to halt plans to construct the West Coast pipeline.
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August 11, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Burning fossil fuel leads to wildfires like no one has seen before and climate change causing droughts.
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Hey #cdnmedia time to hound Pierre to drop this white nationalist candidate. #cdnpoli www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...
Former vice chief of UBCIC wants Conservative candidate removed
The former vice-chief of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is calling on Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to remove Aaron Gunn after a number of social media posts about residential schools re...
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April 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Hey #cdnmedia time to hound Pierre to drop this white nationalist candidate. #cdnpoli www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...
On Earth Day, UBCIC calls for unwavering attention to the climate emergency, which disproportionately impacts Indigenous peoples. We must shift to clean energy and away from extraction of fossil fuels, including LNG, which threaten our precious lands and waters.
April 22, 2026 at 9:02 PM
On Earth Day, UBCIC calls for unwavering attention to the climate emergency, which disproportionately impacts Indigenous peoples. We must shift to clean energy and away from extraction of fossil fuels, including LNG, which threaten our precious lands and waters.
I stand with First Nations.
“Consultation cannot be meaningful if First Nations are invited only to discuss how a predetermined project will proceed.”
The UBCIC added that the “destructive and disastrous consequences of expanding fossil fuel production extend far beyond any single territory.”
“Consultation cannot be meaningful if First Nations are invited only to discuss how a predetermined project will proceed.”
The UBCIC added that the “destructive and disastrous consequences of expanding fossil fuel production extend far beyond any single territory.”
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Chief Allan Adam of Athabasca Chiepwyan First Nation is joining the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs in opposition to the new west coast pipeline.
“If the B.C. chiefs say no, I respect what the B.C. chiefs want."
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Chief Allan Adam of Athabasca Chiepwyan First Nation is joining the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs in opposition to the new west coast pipeline.
“If the B.C. chiefs say no, I respect what the B.C. chiefs want."
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ACFN chief joins B.C. First Nations to oppose new pipeline - Alberta Native News
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The chief of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is backing the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs’ call...
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August 14, 2026 at 8:28 PM
I stand with First Nations.
“Consultation cannot be meaningful if First Nations are invited only to discuss how a predetermined project will proceed.”
The UBCIC added that the “destructive and disastrous consequences of expanding fossil fuel production extend far beyond any single territory.”
“Consultation cannot be meaningful if First Nations are invited only to discuss how a predetermined project will proceed.”
The UBCIC added that the “destructive and disastrous consequences of expanding fossil fuel production extend far beyond any single territory.”
Residential School denier running for the #CPC in #Island North riding! Why would Pierre Poilievre let a self proclaimed residential school denier run in a riding that has a large FN population? #cdnpoli www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...
Former vice chief of UBCIC wants Conservative candidate removed
The former vice-chief of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is calling on Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to remove Aaron Gunn after a number of social media posts about residential schools re...
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April 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Residential School denier running for the #CPC in #Island North riding! Why would Pierre Poilievre let a self proclaimed residential school denier run in a riding that has a large FN population? #cdnpoli www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...
Often while within the ecosystem of Canadian active clubs and remigration influencers online, residential school harms are dismissed as a hoax. Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation was the first to speak out.
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September 27, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Often while within the ecosystem of Canadian active clubs and remigration influencers online, residential school harms are dismissed as a hoax. Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation was the first to speak out.
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On International Transgender Day of Visibility, the UBCIC stands with the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community in the struggle for safety, freedom, and dignity. We celebrate the existence, perseverance, and transformative contributions of transgender people spanning decades and borders. #TDOV
March 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM
On International Transgender Day of Visibility, the UBCIC stands with the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community in the struggle for safety, freedom, and dignity. We celebrate the existence, perseverance, and transformative contributions of transgender people spanning decades and borders. #TDOV
'They’re dismissed. They are not fully investigated. And quite frankly, that has to change.'
Justice for Girls and the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs are among the groups calling for a coroner’s inquest into the deaths of three young Indigenous women.
Justice for Girls and the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs are among the groups calling for a coroner’s inquest into the deaths of three young Indigenous women.
B.C. groups demand inquest in deaths of young Indigenous women
Justice for Girls, UBCIC, the B.C. Civil Liberties Association joined the families of 3 women to demand an inquest into their deaths.
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May 5, 2025 at 11:38 PM
'They’re dismissed. They are not fully investigated. And quite frankly, that has to change.'
Justice for Girls and the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs are among the groups calling for a coroner’s inquest into the deaths of three young Indigenous women.
Justice for Girls and the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs are among the groups calling for a coroner’s inquest into the deaths of three young Indigenous women.
The UBCIC is saddened to share that MLA Joan Phillip, Amshen, is in the hospital courageously fighting kidney infection and septic shock. The family is asking for a powerful prayer response, and for privacy.
August 27, 2026 at 10:27 PM
The UBCIC is saddened to share that MLA Joan Phillip, Amshen, is in the hospital courageously fighting kidney infection and septic shock. The family is asking for a powerful prayer response, and for privacy.
Anyone who has spent time on X will have seen the kinds of residential school denialism espoused by Gunn.
When will they learn that while you have freedom of expression, how you exercise that right has this thing called “consequences”?
When will they learn that while you have freedom of expression, how you exercise that right has this thing called “consequences”?
Former vice chief of UBCIC wants Conservative candidate removed
The former vice-chief of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is calling on Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to remove Aaron Gunn after a number of social media posts about residential schools re...
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April 3, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Anyone who has spent time on X will have seen the kinds of residential school denialism espoused by Gunn.
When will they learn that while you have freedom of expression, how you exercise that right has this thing called “consequences”?
When will they learn that while you have freedom of expression, how you exercise that right has this thing called “consequences”?
November 3, 2025 at 11:53 PM
#Indigenous QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Canada cannot build economic recovery on the backs of Indigenous Nations without our consent, our participation, and our laws being respected."
- Chief Don Tom, Tsartlip First Nation, vice-president of UBCIC
"Canada cannot build economic recovery on the backs of Indigenous Nations without our consent, our participation, and our laws being respected."
- Chief Don Tom, Tsartlip First Nation, vice-president of UBCIC
August 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
#Indigenous QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Canada cannot build economic recovery on the backs of Indigenous Nations without our consent, our participation, and our laws being respected."
- Chief Don Tom, Tsartlip First Nation, vice-president of UBCIC
"Canada cannot build economic recovery on the backs of Indigenous Nations without our consent, our participation, and our laws being respected."
- Chief Don Tom, Tsartlip First Nation, vice-president of UBCIC
This morning, we joined UBCIC, First Nations Summit, Ecojustice, Stand.earth + others to demand the BC NDP kill #Bill15 — a dangerous bill that threatens ecosystems, Indigenous Rights and democracy. #bcpoli
Stop Bill 15. Take action ➡️ www.wildernesscommittee.org/take-action/...
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May 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
This morning, we joined UBCIC, First Nations Summit, Ecojustice, Stand.earth + others to demand the BC NDP kill #Bill15 — a dangerous bill that threatens ecosystems, Indigenous Rights and democracy. #bcpoli
Stop Bill 15. Take action ➡️ www.wildernesscommittee.org/take-action/...
Stop Bill 15. Take action ➡️ www.wildernesscommittee.org/take-action/...
"We urge Prime Minister Carney’s new government to approach the MMIWG2S+ human rights crisis with the same urgency and action which are being earmarked for development projects nationally." www.ubcic.bc.ca/six_years_af... #bcpoli
UBCIC Calls on Prime Minister Carney to Declare Gender-Based Violence a National Epidemic, Six Years after National Inquiry’s Publication
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June 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"We urge Prime Minister Carney’s new government to approach the MMIWG2S+ human rights crisis with the same urgency and action which are being earmarked for development projects nationally." www.ubcic.bc.ca/six_years_af... #bcpoli
The CPC seems to have a real problem vetting their candidates! After already dropping four here is another that needs to go! Aaron Gunn is running in the riding of North Island-Powell River. #cdnpoli #NeverVoteConservative
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Former vice chief of UBCIC wants Conservative candidate removed
The former vice-chief of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is calling on Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to remove Aaron Gunn after a number of social media posts about residential schools re...
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April 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The CPC seems to have a real problem vetting their candidates! After already dropping four here is another that needs to go! Aaron Gunn is running in the riding of North Island-Powell River. #cdnpoli #NeverVoteConservative
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