Blueberry River First Nations
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Smoke grounds helicopters as Stoddart Creek wildfire grows in B.C.’s northeastCrews battling a 215-square-kilometre wildfire near Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia got some unexpected help in the fight.FireMay 18, 2023
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Five First Nations reach historic $800 million, 44,266 hectares settlement with B.C., federal governmentThe settlements resolve long-standing claims that the First Nations did not receive all the lands owed to them under Treaty 8, which they signed in 1899, government officials said.CanadaApr 15, 2023
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B.C. signs ‘historic’ deal with Blueberry River First NationsA B.C. First Nation and provincial government have signed what's being called a historic agreement towards jointly managing land, water and resource development.PoliticsJan 18, 2023
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B.C. reaches $65M funding deal with First Nation after Supreme Court rulingThe B.C. government has inked an agreement with the Blueberry River First Nations to provide $65 million in funding to support land restoration and cultural programs.PoliticsOct 7, 2021
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B.C. won’t appeal court ruling that found it breached First Nation’s treaty rightsThe B.C. Supreme Court ruled that decades of industrial development on Blueberry River First Nations' land had changed it so much the group could not longer exercise their rights.NewsJul 28, 2021
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Court rules B.C. violated First Nation’s treaty rights in precedent-setting caseThe B.C. Supreme Court found decades of industrial development had affected the Blueberry River First Nations to the point they couldn't meaningfully exercise their treaty rights.CanadaJul 7, 2021
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