The Tŝilhqot’in Solar Farm is a 1.25 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm on the former River West sawmill in the Chilcotin near Hanceville, BC. The region is Tŝilhqot’in traditional territory and the sawmill and adjacent lands are owned by the Tŝilhqot’in National Government (TNG). The Tŝilhqot’in Solar Farm is the largest of its kind in …
The project is about developing an underground distribution line from the central community’s solar-powered microgrid to connect their nearby western community that is reliant on diesel generators.
“Launched in 2016, the BCICEI has invested more than $3.5 million to fund 31 projects which have leveraged more than $37.2 million including $11.7 to Indigenous equity to finance hydro, solar, geothermal, bio-energy and innovative demand side management projects throughout B.C.” -The Williams Lake Tribune
“AN EXAMPLE OF ECONOMIC RECONCILIATION” – FIRST NATION-LED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS AWARDED $2.8M FUNDING (Vancouver, August 13, 2020) – Indigenous-led clean energy projects often face systemic barriers and high costs that diminish the opportunity to develop their sustainable energy sovereignty. To help overcome these barriers, the British Columbia Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative (BCICEI) has …
Across Canada, and within BC, many First Nations communities have developed an initial vision and land use plan within a joint process led, funded, and directed by provincial governments. In BC, the current emphasis on moving towards reconciliation may result in pressures to conduct collaborative planning. The research findings contained in this report emphasize these …
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April 5th – The New Relationship Trust (NRT) has announced it will continue to partner with seven (7) Aboriginal Financial Institutions (AFIs) in British Columbia (B.C.) to deliver the BC First Nations Entrepreneur and Community Equity Matching Initiatives. These initiatives assist BC First Nations entrepreneurs with equity matching funds up to $5,000 and First Nations community businesses up …
