Monthly Archives: May 2026

Hereditary Chief Huy wu qw, Laxele’wuts’aat is addressing recent rulings in the country that could impact the Cowichan decision.  “We have all that we need to stand up to any challenge that we face, and I feel quite confident in the Cowichan Nation on this matter,”  – Hereditary Chief Huy wu qw, Laxele’wuts’aat.  She

Hereditary Chief Huy wu qw, Laxele’wuts’aat addresses the Cowichan decision:  “There’s just this unarguable history, written by the colonial people of the day, that reinforces what our Elders have always said.”  — Hereditary Chief Huy wu qw, Laxele’wuts’aat. The Cowichan decision has become a province-wide discussion about land and property rights. Hereditary Chief Huy

Hereditary Chief Huy wu qw, Laxele’wuts’aat speaks on the Quw’utsun Nation case   "The Cowichan decision is not and never was about taking away people's homes or private fee-simple property, the court simply reaffirmed principles that have existed in Canadian law for decades -- namely that First Nations title was never automatically extinguished by the

“Our communities, we want prosperity, we want certainty, but we have to do it together, it can’t be at the expense of our communities,”  — Hereditary Chief Huy wu qw, Laxele’wuts’aat. Hereditary Chief Huy wu qw, Laxele’wuts’aat is speaking up about the political divide over land rights, expressing disappointment in Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre

"We remain of the view that the treaty negotiation process provides a practical and principled path forward.” — Hereditary Chief Huy wu qw, Laxele’wuts’aat. Alongside other members of the First Nations Summit Political Executive, Laxele’wuts’aat is advocating for the BC government to strengthen the treaty negotiations process, highlighting it as the best path forward

Laxele’wuts’aat (Chief Shana Thomas) is speaking out alongside other First Nations leaders against the Province of British Columbia’s proposed amendments to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). Leaders are urging the province to uphold DRIPA, raising concerns that potential changes or limitations to the Act could go against the province’s