Giuseppe Amatulli – The Conversation

A flare burns at a gas facility in the Jedney Creek area near Buick, B.C. in July 2023. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

July 30, 2024

The Blueberry River First Nations’ oil and gas dispute is a failure of colonial‑imposed governance

Giuseppe Amatulli, Carleton University

The dispute between the Blueberry River First Nations and the government of B.C. reveals deeper issues with imposed Indigenous governance systems.

Blueberry River First Nation Chief Judy Desjarlais (middle) called her nation’s agreement with the province a “historic moment.” (Flickr/Province of British Columbia)

April 26, 2023

New agreements between First Nations and B.C. government a step toward fulfilling Canada’s treaty obligations

Giuseppe Amatulli, Carleton University

New agreements in B.C. provide economic compensation for land restoration activities to several First Nations and limit new oil and gas development projects.

Indigenous leadership, community members and allies of Treaty 8 territory of northeast B.C. converge on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to protest Site C hydroelectric dam projecton in 2016. The dam is located on BlueBerry First Nation territory. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

August 8, 2021

What a landmark court victory for B.C. First Nation means for Indigenous rights and resource development

Giuseppe Amatulli, Durham University

Is this decision a real ‘bombshell,’ as it has been depicted? Or does it represent an important step towards the implementation of UNDRIP within provincial and federal legal framework?

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