Throughout the last year, many of us have been writing letters to Provincial Government officials and standing alongside W̱SÁNEĆ elder Carl Olsen at Goldstream Park, raising awareness about the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s proposal, which threatens the entire Goldstream habitat and violates the Douglas Treaty.
Now, we invite you to join us for what promises to be a lively and informative 90 minutes with Rob YELḰÁTŦE Clifford, who will speak from the perspective of W̱SÁNEĆ Legal Theory regarding the B.C. government’s proposal to expand the Malahat highway by SELE₭TEȽ (known as the Goldstream River). Drawing on W̱SÁNEĆ stories, he will provide a W̱SÁNEĆ framework to understand the harm this proposal may cause to the trees, water, salmon, birds, animals, and the W̱SÁNEĆ people, as well as the broader implications of shifting this framework.
Join us to learn more about Indigenous legal traditions as a path to decolonization and reconciliation.
After registering, you will receive a Zoom confirmation email with a link to join the meeting on November 7. A reminder email will also be sent closer to the event. The event will be recorded.
Rob YELḰÁTŦE Clifford is from Tsawout First Nation and is the Co-Academic Director of Indigenous Legal Studies at the Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia. Learn more about Rob here.
This event is brought to you by Reconciling with Indigenous Peoples and the Land (RIPL), an interfaith steering group formed to facilitate further steps in the work of reconciliation.