Amnesty International, Lawyers Rights Watch, the Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group and the Vancouver Public Library are co-hosting a series of public talks entitled, “First Nations’ Rights: The Gap between Law and Practice.”

On Feb 23^rd, Robert Morales, lawyer and chief negotiator for the Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, will speak about indigenous rights in the context of the 1884 unlawful seizure and privatization of Hul'qumi'num peoples' land on Vancouver Island, the serious consequences for Hul'qumi'num survival and cultural integrity and the history of unsuccessful negotiations that led the Hul'qumi'num people to seek justice elsewhere.

The event will be held on Feb 23^rd, in the Alice Mackay room at the Vancouver Public Library, 350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver from 7:00 – 8:30 pm.