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By Andie Mollins \u00a0Local Journalism Initiative Reporter\u00a0 Xat\u015b\u016bll First Nation is calling on the province of B.C. to clarify its stance on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). This is following the government\u2019s approval of the Cariboo Gold Project in Wells which spans across several First Nation territories, including Xat\u015b\u016bll\u2019s. In a press release dated Dec. 12, Xat\u015b\u016bll said it is \u201ccalling on Premier David Eby, Minister Jagrup Brar and Minister Tamara Davidson to clarify the Province\u2019s stance on UNDRIP and to rectify the inconsistent application of UNDRIP across provincial ministries.\u201d The nation has not given its consent and has been publicly calling for a halt on the mining project since Nov. 7 because of environmental, economic and health concerns associated with the project. The… <\/p>\n

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By Andie Mollins \u00a0Local Journalism Initiative Reporter\u00a0 Xat\u015b\u016bll First Nation is calling on the province of B.C. to clarify its stance on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). This is following the government\u2019s approval of the Cariboo Gold Project in Wells which spans across several First Nation territories, including Xat\u015b\u016bll\u2019s. In a press release dated Dec. 12, Xat\u015b\u016bll said it is \u201ccalling on Premier David Eby, Minister Jagrup Brar and Minister Tamara Davidson to clarify the Province\u2019s stance on UNDRIP and to rectify the inconsistent application of UNDRIP across provincial ministries.\u201d The nation has not given its consent and has been publicly calling for a halt on the mining project since Nov. 7 because of environmental, economic and health concerns associated with the project. The... <\/p>\n

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