First Nations from across British Columbia have united to protect land, forests, and communities for future generations. The growing Title and Rights Alliance has the potential to transform B.C.'s environment and economy.

Moving Forward In Unity

On November 18, 2004, the Supreme Court of Canada released a unanimous decision on the Haida and Taku River Tlingit cases. The Haida case affirms the Crown's duty to First Nations, and calls into question hundreds of major tenures, plus mergers and new forestry and other resource laws in question.

First Nations Summit statement
Union of BC Indian Chiefs statement
Council of Haida Nation statement
Taku River Tlingit statement
Haida Decision | Tlingit Decision

On May 20, 2400 First Nations elders, youth and leaders from communities across BC completed a caravan to Victoria with a historic rally at the Legislature. (See photo album; or click for more information or for news releases.)

Forest and range agreement backgrounder