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By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. \u2014 The head of a First Nations restoration non-profit is enthusiastic about spreading the word about its \u201chistory and culture\u201d as it prepares for an open house in September. Angela D\u2019Amato van den Hout is the chief executive officer of the Blueberry River Restoration Society (BRRS). The BRRS is a collaborative effort between the provincial government and representatives of Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN). The organization has offices in Fort St. John and on the territory of BRFN. It recently finished a call for proposals for restoration projects on the territory. It was formed in 2023, after the 2021 Supreme Court ruling determining the province had violated BRFN\u2019s Treaty 8 rights by failing to account for the impact… <\/p>\n

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By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. \u2014 The head of a First Nations restoration non-profit is enthusiastic about spreading the word about its \u201chistory and culture\u201d as it prepares for an open house in September. Angela D\u2019Amato van den Hout is the chief executive officer of the Blueberry River Restoration Society (BRRS). The BRRS is a collaborative effort between the provincial government and representatives of Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN). The organization has offices in Fort St. John and on the territory of BRFN. It recently finished a call for proposals for restoration projects on the territory. It was formed in 2023, after the 2021 Supreme Court ruling determining the province had violated BRFN\u2019s Treaty 8 rights by failing to account for the impact... <\/p>\n

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