Xaxli’p First Nation is looking to agriculture to increase local food security, create jobs and drive economic development with the help of federal funding. Formerly known as the Fountain Band, Xaxli’p is an Indigenous government of about 250 members located about 15 kilometres from the village of Lillooet. “Being semi-remote and having a large number …
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BC most active for Indigenous farmers
Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples is a priority for BC premier John Horgan, but data from Statistics Canada shows the province leads the country when it comes to First Nations farmers. A total of 1,060 farm operators identified as Indigenous in the 2016 Census of Agriculture. Of these, 285 – or 27% – were located in …