Utoo Radio with Other News Sources - September 6 2024 - The First Nations Leadership Council has called out some of BC Conservative leader John Rustad's ideas as irreconcilable with Indigenous rights and reconciliation.

The council criticized Rustad's interview with Jordan Peterson, which was posted online on September 3, and Á’a:líya Warbus, a B.C. Conservative candidate, for her harsh reaction to Rustad's ideas. Indigenous leaders questioned why Rustad aligned himself with someone like Peterson who belittles the legitimacy of Indigenous governments.

Rustad made "inflammatory, ignorant, and inherently false" statements, including characterizing provincial government negotiation efforts with First Nations as a "direct assault" on private property rights.

The First Nations Summit executive, Robert Phillips, said these statements show "a profound lack of understanding of the history and impacts of colonization" and their lasting legacy for the people.

Rural Chief Terry Teegee of the BC Assembly of First Nations, who was the Tribal Chair for the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council, questioned Rustad's history of climate change denial and concern with ending "indoctrination" in schools.

The council is deeply concerned with these radical political positions that threaten the welfare of all British Columbians and drive B.C. further towards Trump-style U.S. politics.