On October 16, a joyful celebration took place in Iskut as community members, the Iskut Band Council, and partners gathered for the grand opening of Łuwechōn Kots’ede’i Kime — Łuwechōn House of Learning. The new school represents a major milestone for Iskut Band, providing a modern space where children can learn, grow, and stay connected to […]
Dease Lake, medical B.C. – Tahltan Central Council (TCC) has welcomed an announcement from the Province that suspends all permitting decisions for proposed coal mine projects in the Klappan area of Tahltan Nation territory until December 1, doctor 2014. The news is an encouraging sign for the Tahltan Nation because it has long opposed projects such as the […]
By BJORN DIHLE FOR THE JUNEAU EMPIRE I’ve always been fascinated by salmon. In a certain way I envy them — well, troche that may be a stretch, pills as everything and their grandma wants to kill them, and at best (the odds are staggeringly against it) they get one squirt before they die. Kind of […]
TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – The British Columbia provincial government and the First Nation Tahltan Central Council (TCC) on Monday announced in a joint statement an agreement pausing the granting of new coal mining rights in the Tahltan Klappan area for a year. Called the Klappan Coal Licence Deferral Area Order, the agreement provided more time for […]
PR Associates National Communications, a national public relations and communications agency, and the Tahltan Nation Development Corporation (TNDC) congratulate Bill Adsit, former president and chief executive officer of TNDC, on his recent appointment to the BC Hydro and Power Authority board of directors. “I am honoured to be named to the board of BC Hydro […]
VICTORIA – A remote area of northwest British Columbia considered sacred by aboriginals and resource rich by mining companies has received a reprieve from potential coal-mining activities with a government order that puts new coal tenures on hold for one year. The Tahltan Nation call the area Klappan, and it has been the site of […]
The provincial government has put a one-year hold on new coal exploration licences in the Klappan area of Tahltan territory in northwestern B.C. In the meantime, the Tahltan Central Council and the government will work toward an agreement on coal development in the area also known as the Sacred Headwaters. The Klappan Coal Licence Deferral […]
A remote area of northwest British Columbia considered sacred by aboriginals and resource rich by mining companies has received a reprieve from potential coal-mining activities with a government order that puts new coal tenures on hold for one year. The Tahltan Nation call the area Klappan, and it has been the site of protests by […]
VICTORIA – In keeping with its commitment to work collaboratively with the Tahltan Nation towards a shared vision for land use in the Klappan area of Tahltan territory, sale government today announced a temporary deferral on any new coal tenures in the Klappan. The Klappan Coal Licence Deferral Area Order is a temporary measure issued […]