Jaded: Riots, Rip-Offs & Reconciliation

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Jan 30, 2026 #AMEBC2026 #KamloopsLandClaim #ChiefRosanneCasimir

David Brett delivers his final report from AMEBC Roundup 2026 in Vancouver, connecting explosive threads: the Tahltan-Skeena Eskay Creek gold agreement ($1.7B+ benefits, $1.2B cash, $40M upfront), Chief Rosanne Casimir’s claim over the entire city of Kamloops with 50% revenue-sharing demands, the jade mining moratorium/expropriation lawsuits, UBC protest violence against Widdowson/Brodie/McMurtry, and how DRIPA/UNDRIP enforcement, decolonization narratives, and activist influence threaten private property rights, junior exploration, mining investment, and BC’s economic future. With gold at historic highs ($5,400+/oz), Brett warns of “hold-up” risks, junior miner strangulation, and a shift from reconciliation to wealth transfer under Marxist-adjacent decolonial ideology. Critical 2026 update for Canadians, British Columbians, Kamloops residents, mining professionals, geologists, executives, investors, students, and anyone tracking Indigenous land claims BC, mining revenue sharing, DRIPA impacts, jade mining moratorium, Kamloops title claim, and reconciliation vs. decolonization. What You'll Learn -Full breakdown of the Tahltan-Skeena Eskay Creek deal as a UNDRIP precedent and its massive cash payouts -Chief Rosanne Casimir’s demand for 50% revenue sharing and title over all of Kamloops -How DRIPA/UNDRIP creates veto/“hold-up” power over mining permits and exploration -The jade mining moratorium, expropriation claims, and upcoming 2026 litigation -Why UBC’s near-riot (keffiyeh-clad agitators vs. Widdowson/Brodie/McMurtry) exposes decolonization vs. reconciliation divide -Gold price surge vs. policy uncertainty strangling junior miners and BC’s resource economy Chapter Details

• Conference Wrap-Up & Major Themes
• Tahltan-Skeena Eskay Creek Agreement ($1.7B+)
• Chief Casimir’s Kamloops Land Claim & 50/50 Demands
• DRIPA/UNDRIP “Hold-Up” & Veto Risks
• UBC Protest Violence & Decolonization Narrative
• Jade Mining Moratorium & Expropriation Lawsuits
• Gold at Record Highs vs. Exploration Logjam
• Closing: Activism, Backlash & BC’s Future