https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/the-jade-hunters-on-tahltan-land/ Sat, 26 Oct 2019 17:30:01 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=14739 Popularized in reality TV shows like Jade Fever, amateur and independent miners have been flocking to northwest B.C. in search of the precious green stone that’s being dug up on mountain sides and riverbeds at an increasing pace. And while operators come armed with permits from the province, the Tahltan Nation is evicting miners who do not have permission to operate on unceded traditional territory under Indigenous law Christopher Pollon In-Depth environmental law Indigenous Indigenous protected areas Indigenous Rights land use plan mining protected areas Tahltan Central Government Tahltan First Nation UNDRIP Chad Day chopper jade Tahltan territory