Indigenous Languages Day, March 31.
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NOW PLAYING == Native Roots Radio with Robert Pilot 3/31/26
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDDo9ez-bz0
#News #Culture #Commentary #Indigenous #Native #RobertPilot #WendyPilot #Nativerootsradio #Radio #Vsn #Progressivenewstalk #Progressive #Left #Diversespectrumoftheleft #SupportIndependentMedia #Resist

“The language in the settlement agreement was very strategic and specific about climate resiliency, being culturally appropriate and sustainable. That’s what allows us to do these unique Lubicon standards that we know aren’t being applied in other Indigenous communities.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #climate #infrastructure #housing #wildfires #Alberta

A small, remote First Nation in northern Alberta is undertaking a major initiative to build climate-resilient structures in response to the increasing regularity of debilitating smoke from wildfires and the impacts of environmental change.On evenings when new building plans are discussed with members of the Lubicon Lake Cree Nation, the process often begins not with blueprints, but with a shared meal. Residents gather to talk about where a doorway should go, how a kitchen should feel, or how a space can better serve families who live in close relation to the land.
CBC: B.C. gov't proposes legislative changes to increase wood fibre supply - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-government-wood-fibre-supply-9.7148092
#BCNDP government plans to open areas currently not available for #timber license to loggers & contractors "while strengthening partnerships with First Nations."
Given recent and historic actions on these files by this government, this appears dubious to me.
#Indigenous #IFN #FirstNations #BC #Canada #BCPoli #forestry

B.C.'s softwood lumber industry has taken major hits over the last few years, as escalating U.S. duties on softwood lumber imports have piled atop challenges like a major beetle infestation and wildfires, leading to thousands of jobs lost.