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Government of Canada, British Columbia and the First Nations Leadership Council sign a historic tripartite nature conservation framework agreement

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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To support the commitments in the Tripartite Framework Agreement on Nature Conservation (the Framework Agreement), the Government of Canada is investing up to $500 million over the life of the Framework Agreement, which matches commitments from the Government of British Columbia.

Key Points: 
  • To support the commitments in the Tripartite Framework Agreement on Nature Conservation (the Framework Agreement), the Government of Canada is investing up to $500 million over the life of the Framework Agreement, which matches commitments from the Government of British Columbia.
  • Moving forward, the Tripartite Framework Agreement on Nature Conservation will serve as a model of collaboration with First Nations to halt and reverse the loss of nature.
  • "The Tripartite Framework Agreement on Nature Conservation is a groundbreaking commitment by the First Nations Leadership Council, the government of British Columbia, and the government of Canada to work together to ensure that this province's rich biodiversity is restored and maintained for future generations.
  • The Tripartite Framework Agreement on Nature Conservation, should it meet its stated objectives, is historic and imperative.

Santa Fe Indian Market Welcomes New Director

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Thursday, April 16, 2020
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Peone is an enrolled member of the Colville Confederated Tribes of Washington and currently resides in Santa Fe.

Key Points: 
  • Peone is an enrolled member of the Colville Confederated Tribes of Washington and currently resides in Santa Fe.
  • Peone's father Richard (Eastern Band of Cherokee), and mother Annabelle (Colville Confederated Tribes), met while attending the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, and started a family.
  • Peone was born in Santa Fe a city known as an American Indian art mecca.
  • It creates economic and cultural opportunities for Native American artists by producing and promoting the Santa Fe Indian Market, the biggest and most prestigious Indian art event in the world since 1922.

National park reserve in the South Okanagan-Similkameen moves forward

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Tuesday, July 2, 2019
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Today, the Governments of Canada and British Columbia and the syilx/Okanagan Nation signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formally work toward establishing a national park reserve in the South Okanagan-Similkameen.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Governments of Canada and British Columbia and the syilx/Okanagan Nation signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formally work toward establishing a national park reserve in the South Okanagan-Similkameen.
  • This is a significant step towards the establishment of a national park reserve in the South Okanagan-Similkameen.
  • For more specific information about the proposed national park reserve in the South Okanagan-Similkameen, visit the Frequently Asked Questions on the Parks Canada's website.
  • The proposed national park reserve will contribute to a network of protected and conserved areas while helping to advance reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.