Indigenous Peoples

Oil and gas in western Canada divides Indigenous communities

07/11/19

Author:

Sarah Lawrynuik

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Dale Swampy is the president of the National Coalition of Chiefs, which hosted its Natural Resource Summit on Tsuut'ina First Nation, found in Calgary city limits, on Nov. 4 and 5. (Sarah Lawrynuik)

November 6th 2019

The conference room applause faded as Chief Roy Jones Jr. walked on stage to address the Natural Resource Summit, hosted by the National Coalition of Chiefs.

“I just have one question for anybody. Is there any Liberals out here?” he asked the crowd.

A split second silence gave way to laughter from the crowd — a mix of Indigenous leaders and representatives from Canada’s oil and gas sector.

“Come on, don’t be afraid to show yourself because we’re going to send a message to Trudeau with ya,” he, and the crowd, laughed.

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BREAKING - activists in Vancouver, Washington block pipes destined for Trans Mountain expansion

05/11/19

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Mosquito fleet

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A Worldwide Revolution Is Underway

02/11/19

Author:

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan

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TruthDig

A Worldwide Revolution Is Underway - jorge paredes / CC BY-NC 2.0

Oct. 31, 2019

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INVASION: A new film about the Unist'ot'en struggle for sovereignty debuts Friday

30/10/19

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First Nations Leaders

INVASION: Share this trailer and organize a screening!

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The hijacking of a youth climate strike

28/10/19

Author:

Christopher Hatch

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National Observer

Montay Beaubein-Day, aged 12,Tahltan- Wet’Suwet’en, in Vancouver. Photo by Kris Krug for Desmog.

October 27th 2019

It dawned ominously, the day of the great Greta climate strike in Vancouver. Rain and wind pummeled the lower mainland while emergency sirens echoed across the city. Even the crows were nowhere to be seen, presumably riding out the storm in their Burnaby roosts, not willing to make their ritual morning migration across Metro Vancouver.

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ACLU Celebrates Settlement Ending Unconstitutional Efforts to Silence Pipeline Protesters in South Dakota

26/10/19

Author:

Jessica Corbett

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Common Dreams

Demonstrators protest against the Keystone XL pipeline, which the Trump administration is attempting to approve despite its disastrous environmental impact. (Photo: Rainforest Action Network/Bonnie Chan/flickr/cc)

"Let this be a lesson to other states: If you criminalize protest, we will sue."

October 24, 2019

The ACLU and environmental activists celebrated Thursday after reaching a settlement agreement with South Dakota's Republican Gov. Kristi Noem and state Attorney General Jason Ravnesborg to end what critics called "their unconstitutional attempts to silence pipeline protestors."

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Tŝilhqot’in Nation opens largest solar farm of its kind in B.C.

25/10/19

Author:

James Peters

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CFJC Today

Chief Joe Alphonse (l) at the grand opening ceremony (Image Credit: Tŝilhqot’in Nation)

Oct 21, 2019

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — The Tŝilhqot’in Nation has opened the largest solar farm of its kind in the province.

According to a news release from the Tŝilhqot’in National Government, the facility lies on two hectares of land at the Riverwest Sawmill, about 80 kilometres west of Williams Lake.

The 1.25 MW solar farm consists of 3,456 modules that generate electricity to sell to BC Hydro.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

British Columbia

Indigenous Peoples

VIDEO: Tsilhqot’in Nation celebrates new solar farm west of Williams Lake

25/10/19

Author:

Monica Lamb-Yorski

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bclocalnews

Colette Billy, 9, of Tsi Del Del (Redstone) First Nation and other members of the Tsilhqot’in Nation attended the Tsilhqot’in Solar Farm Celebration held Friday, Oct. 19. Monica Lamb-Yorski photos

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

British Columbia

Indigenous Peoples

Tŝilhqot’in Nation opens largest solar farm of its kind in B.C.

25/10/19

Author:

James Peters; Monica Lamb-Yorski

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CFJC Today and BCLOCAL News

Oct 21, 2019

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — The Tŝilhqot’in Nation has opened the largest solar farm of its kind in the province.

According to a news release from the Tŝilhqot’in National Government, the facility lies on two hectares of land at the Riverwest Sawmill, about 80 kilometres west of Williams Lake.

The 1.25 MW solar farm consists of 3,456 modules that generate electricity to sell to BC Hydro.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

British Columbia

Indigenous Peoples