Indigenous & Native Hawaiian Rights

This is the most important topic. Everything else depends on getting this right.

The Colonial Context:

British Columbia:

• Most of BC was never ceded by treaty
• First Nations have inherent rights to their territories
• Land claims and treaty negotiations ongoing
• UNDRIP (United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples) adopted provincially
• Truth and Reconciliation Commission issued 94 Calls to Action
• Progress: Real but inadequate

Oregon: