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Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation and Gitxsan Huwilp Government Call for Meaningful Consultation on Seabridge KSM Project
Nations say consultation on the KSM Project must reflect the Province’s updated recognition of traditional territory and the BC Supreme Court’s ruling
From Ancient Roots to Modern Nation
Our history in the northwestern watersheds of British Columbia spans thousands of years. We have lived on and cared for this land since time immemorial, and continue to do so today.
Led by Hereditary Chief Darlene Simpson (Skii km Lax Ha), we are descendants of the Laxwiiyip Tsetsaut, an Athapaskan-speaking people living throughout parts of the Nass River, Skeena River, Bear River, and Stikine River watersheds.
Our history is one of resilience and adaptation. We have maintained our presence in our traditional territories, preserving our unique culture and exercising our inherent rights to our ancestral lands. Our Nation is guided by traditional laws and practices that have evolved to meet the needs of our people in the modern world.
We are committed to sustainable stewardship, economic development, and the ongoing practice of our cultural and political traditions. As custodians of our ancestral territories, we work to protect the land, waters, and resources for future generations while pursuing opportunities that benefit our people.
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Nation News
Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation and Gitxsan Huwilp Government Call for Meaningful Consultation on Seabridge KSM Project
Nations say consultation on the KSM Project must reflect the Province’s updated recognition of traditional territory and the BC Supreme Court’s ruling
The Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation (TSKLH) along with its neighbouring Gitxsan Huwilp Government are calling on the Province of British Columbia and Seabridge Gold Inc. (TSX:SEA, NYSE:SA) to undertake meaningful consultation and accommodation concerning the proposed KSM Project, including the enormous waste facility that Seabridge wants to build in the Treaty Creek Valley.
Gitxsan Huwilp Government Withdraws Support for KSM Mine in Solidarity with Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation
Calls on B.C. Government and Seabridge for True Consultation
The Gitxsan Huwilp Government has formally withdrawn its longstanding support for Seabridge Gold's (TSX:SEA, NYSE:SA) KSM mine in Northwestern B.C. The move was made in solidarity with the Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation’s (TSKLH) quest for meaningful consultation to address its concerns about the environmental risks a planned 52-storey-deep toxic waste pond poses to waterways on TSKLH’s traditional territory.
Court Orders Province to Consult with the Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation
The Nation Files Protective Notice of Appeal to Ensure that the Province Respects the Court’s Judgment
This week, the Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha (TSKLH) Nation filed a Notice of Appeal with the B.C. Court of Appeal to preserve its right to ask the Province’s highest court to clarify the Province’s duty to consult and accommodate the Nation with respect to Seabridge Gold's (TSX:SEA, NYSE:SA) KSM mine in Northwestern B.C. The Notice of Appeal follows the June 8 decision of the B.C. Supreme Court that granted the TSKLH Nation's petition for judicial review of the Province's July 2024 decision to give a Substantial Start Determination (SSD) to the KSM Project.
Legal Win for Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation
B.C. Supreme Court Strikes Down Substantial Start Determination for KSM Mine and Orders Proper Consultation; Quashing Led to Justice Not Ruling on SSD Reasonableness
Yesterday, the B.C. Supreme Court issued its decision on the Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha (TSKLH) Nation's petition for judicial review of the Province's July 2024 decision to grant a Substantial Start Determination (SSD) for Seabridge Gold's (TSX:SEA, NYSE:SA) KSM mine in Northwestern B.C. Finding in favour of Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha, Justice Burke determined the Province breached its constitutional duty to appropriately consult the Nation.