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Tribal Park Declaration and Totem Pole Raising

Saturday, October 4th was another extraordinary day for the Tsilhqot'in people who have  already been rewarded this year with two major victories after many years of struggle:  the rejection again by the federal government  of the Prosperity Mine project at Fish Lake (Teztan ...

Posted by: Admin Tuesday Oct 28, 2014 11:47
Categories: Tribal Park | Tags: Dasiqox, Fish Lake, rights and title, Taseko, Teztan Biny, Tsilhqot'in


Celebration of Title Victory

Following on the Supreme Court of Canada's historic declaration of Aboriginal title, FONV hosted a celebration of this victory on Saturday, July 5th.  A banner was signed by all who came and was later presented to Chief and council at the Xeni Gwet'in Band Office.   While we ...

Posted by: Admin. Friday Sep 12, 2014 10:09
Categories: Title | Tags: court case, Taseko, Tsilhqot'in


TNG Issues Press Release re Round Two of Mine Hearings

Tsilhqot’in Nation Prepares for Public Hearings for Controversial New Prosperity Mine Proposal as Taseko Mines Ltd. Refuses to Answer Direct Requests from the Panel June 20, 2013, Tsilhqot’in Territory, B.C:  The Tsilhqot’in National Government responded to today’s ...

Posted by: Admin. Thursday Jun 20, 2013 16:02
Categories: TNG | Tags: CEAA, Prosperity Mine, Taseko, Xeni Gwet'in


Panel Sets the Dates for New Prosperity Mine Hearings

After two rounds of asking for more information from Taseko Mines regarding the "New Prosperity" project, the Panel is now ready to proceed to the Hearings stage on July 22, 2013, in Williams Lake but not without asking Taseko, once again, to answer more Information Requests before July ...

Posted by: Admin. Thursday Jun 20, 2013 15:28
Categories: CEAA | Tags: Fish Lake, gold, Prosperity Mine, Taseko


CEAA Panel Says Too Many Deficiencies

In December, 2012, the CEAA Panel sent Taseko Mines an 80 page letter outlining 50 significant deficiencies in TML's Environmental Impact Statement, deficiencies that must be addressed before consideration of the project can continue.  This is in addition to a earlier request from the ...

Posted by: admin Saturday Jan 26, 2013 13:27
Categories: CEAA | Tags: Prosperity Mine, Taseko


Quote: We are not backing down.

In the first meeting between the Tsilhqot'in people and a Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, Tsilhqot'in National Government chair Joe Alphonse let the federal government know that he opposes the proposed New Prosperity Mine.  “We’re in for a fight, we’re not backing ...

Posted by: Pat Swift Thursday Apr 19, 2012 11:19
Categories: Prosperity | Tags: Ottawa, Taseko, TNG


Release of final EIS Guidelines for the New Prosperity Gold-Copper Mine Project

The final EIS Guidelines for the New Prosperity Gold-Copper Mine Project have now been released and can be viewed online at: "New Prosperity" Guidelines. All public comments and submissions that were made regarding the Terms of Reference and the Environmental Impact Statement ...

Posted by: Admin. Friday Mar 23, 2012 10:52
Categories: CEAA | Tags: Fish Lake, Taseko, Teztan Biny


Taseko Mine's Libel Chill Bid to Silence Opposition Won't Work

Today the Tsilhqot'in National Government issued a news release in response to Taseko Mine's defamation suit against the Wilderness Committee, launched late last week. TŜILHQOT’IN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 253 – 4th Avenue North Williams Lake, BC V2G 4T4 Phone (250) ...

Posted by: Admin Monday Mar 05, 2012 14:44
Categories: Taseko, Tsilhqot'in | Tags: Prosperity Mine, Taseko, TNG


Tsilhqot'in Determined to Fight

TŜILHQOT’IN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 253 – 4th Avenue North, Williams Lake, BC V2G 4T4, Phone (250) 392-3918, Fax (250) 398-5798 TSILHQOT’IN DETERMINED TO FIGHT “NEW” PROSPERITY PROPOSAL Tsilhqot’in Territory, February 29, 2012: After a ...

Posted by: Admin. Wednesday Feb 29, 2012 09:08
Categories: Taseko, Tsilhqot'in | Tags: Prosperity Mine, Taseko, Tsilhqot'in, Xeni Gwet'in


Tsilhqot'in Nation's report to the UN

The Tsilhqot'in Nation has submitted a report ot the UN's Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination:  Shadow Report by the Tsilhqot'in Nation on the denial of Indigenous peoples’ rights in Canada with a focus on the Extractive Sector Operating within Canada. "The ...

Posted by: Admin. Saturday Feb 18, 2012 10:47
Categories: Tsilhqot'in | Tags: rights and title, Taseko, Tsilhqot'in, Xeni Gwet'in



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