Tilhqot’in National Government calls for change to land, water management in wake of 2024 B.C. landslide [Video]

The Tŝilhqot’in National Government (TNG) is calling on the B.C. and Canadian governments to uphold and support Tŝilhqot’in knowledge, laws and jurisdiction over its own territory, among other things, in the wake of a landslide last summer. 

In late July, a landslide in Nagwentled, also known as Farwell Canyon, blocked the Chilcotin River in B.C.’s Interior, a vital stream for salmon, for six days. 

The effect the slide had on salmon remains unclear, though the Department of Fisheries and Oceans said in September that very few had passed the landslide area. 

A new report from the TNG looked at the response from the Tŝilhqot’in and the provincial and federal governments, in an effort to find out what worked and what should happen moving forward. 

WATCH | Chilcotin River days after July 2024 landslide:Aerial footage provided by Williams Lake First Nation Chief Willie Sellars from 4 p.m. PT Monday shows the Chilcotin River flowing quickly, nearly six days after a landslide dammed the river.

The TNG …