Media Releases 
Seeking Justice Elsewhere
HTG Chief Negotiator Robert Morales speaks at the Lawyers Rights Watch Series First Nations Rights: The Gap Between Law and Practice. February 23, 2012 at the Alice MacKay Room of the Vancouver Main Library.
Announcement of Media Briefing Conference - Oct 28, 2011 9am PST
Details on Media Brief Conference to be held following our hearing before the IACHR on October 28, 2011.
Joint Statement Supporting HTG
Public Statement released October 26, 2011 supporting our case at the Organization of American States (OAS) before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). This statement is endorsed by Amnesty International Canada, Ancient Forest Alliance, Canadian Friends Service COmmittee, Ecotrust, First Nations Summit, Grand Council of the Crees, KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, Lawyer's RIghts Watch Canada and the Uncion of BC Indian Chiefs.
IACHR Merits Hearing Press Release Oct 5, 2011
In an unprecedented action, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hear a human rights complaint brought by six British Columbia First Nations, charging Canada with the uncompensated taking of their ancestral territory for the benefit of private forestry and development corporations on Vancouver Island.
Video of Clear Cut Activity
Videos of the clear cutting activity on the HTG's traditional territory can be viewed on youtube by copy and pasting this link into your browser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEpuciCDCcw&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
HTG Press Release June 13, 2011
The HTG announced new important developments and steps taken in furtherance of their efforts in opposition to the proposed 1 billion dollar takeover bid of TimberWest Forest Corporation by the British Columbia Investment Management Corporation and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board.
Press Kit - June 10, 2011
Press kit issued at June 10th press conference given at the First Nations Summit in Vancouver.
Declaration of Opposition to the Sale of E&N Land Grant Lands
Vancouver Island First Nations declaration with regard to the E&N Land Grant lands and opposition to their sale by Timberwest.
HTG Press Release May 25, 2011
First Nations from throughout Vancouver Island within the E&N Railway Grant area have united in protest against the takeover of forest giant TimberWest. Press release of our declaration.
HTG Press Release May 12, 2011
Press release pertaining to proposed sale of Timberwest lands in the Cowichan valley and the HTG request for precautionary measures from the IACHR
UN Permanent Forum Presentation
Special Events at the Ninth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. “The effects of the privatization of Indigenous people’s traditional territory” Location: UN Headquarters, New York. Wednesday, 21 April 2010 10:00am – 11:30 am
International human rights decision on Hul'qumi'num Treaty Group land claims petition
December 1st, 2009. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has ruled that HTG’s petition on the human rights impacts of the privatization of Hul’qumi’num traditional territory is admissible. This ruling clears the way for the IACHR to hear the merits of a case against Canada on violating the human rights of aboriginal people whose territories are subject to private property rights created by the state.
HTG & BC Sign Archaeology Agreement
The agreement seizes upon the shared interests that our member First Nations have with the Province in protecting and conserving heritage properties in Hul’qumi’num Territory.
HTG Youth Forum - March 19, 2007
Download the Information and Registration package for the HTG Youth Forum.
New Land Use Plan Announced for Hul'qumi'num Traditional Territory - Dec 7, 2006
Launch of HTG Land Use Plan
HTG Puts Developers on Notice in BC - Feb 11, 2005
HTG puts developer on notice of Heritage Conservation Act
Amnesty International Post about our OAS Case
Read what Amensty International has to say about our pending hearing http://www.amnesty.ca/blog_post2.php?id=3098Oct 6th, 2011
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