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B.C. to Contest Lawsuit by U.S.-Based Tribes over Consultation Rights in Canada
The Sinixt Confederacy challenges exclusion from land and education consultations, citing lack of recognition under the Indian Act and seeking constitutional remedies in B.C.
- On September 4, 2025, representatives of the Sinixt people associated with the Colville Tribes initiated two legal actions against British Columbia, challenging the province's failure to properly consult them on land use and education matters.
- These legal actions follow a ruling by Canada’s highest court in 2021, which recognized the Sinixt as an Indigenous people of Canada despite their displacement in the 19th century due to colonial expansion and the establishment of the Canada-U.S. border.
- The Colville Tribes criticize British Columbia’s policy of providing only notifications rather than consultations on matters impacting their traditional lands as discriminatory, while the Syilx Okanagan Nation challenges the Colville Tribes’ assertion that they hold exclusive successor rights to the Sinixt people.
- During a September 4 news briefing, Premier David Eby stated that the provincial government’s responsibilities do not extend to Indigenous groups based in the United States, confirming that B.C. intends to contest the lawsuit filed by the U.S.-based tribe.
- The ongoing litigation highlights tensions over Indigenous consultation rights across the Canada-U.S. border and suggests prolonged legal and political challenges for British Columbia and affected Indigenous groups.
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