First Nations ‘Shutting Down’ BC’s Joffre Lakes Park for More Than a Month

British Columbia's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, on July 3, 2020. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

Two First Nations say they’re “shutting down” public access to B.C.’s Joffre Lakes Park for more than a month to allow for harvest celebrations.

The Lil‘wat and N’Quatqua First Nations say they’re asserting their title and rights to shared unceded territory to take time to harvest and gather resources.