Water Is Life: a call to action to protect the Fraser
Event by Dogwood BC and Coast Protectors
Saturday at 2 PM PDT
Price: Free
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
We will stand in solidarity with Indigenous leaders, and against all that is threatened by Trans Mountain - who is currently actively preparing to drill under the Fraser River. Our movement remains steadfast in its resolve to stop this pipeline and build a better future. We hope you can join us - in person or by livestream.
When: Saturday, May 29 at 2 p.m.
Where: Maquabeak Park (Park Info), 5 Burbidge Street, Coquitlam, V3K 7B2
What: Indigenous-led water ceremony, followed by speakers and an opportunity to tour nearby Colony Farm, where Trans Mountain is preparing the drill site.
Health: Masks and physical distancing will be required, and all COVID protocols will be followed. This event takes place outside.
Find out more and stay tuned for updates on the Facebook event page.
The event will also be livestreamed.
This event takes place on the unceded territories of the Kwikwetlem, Kwantlen, Qayqayt, Sto:lo, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh people.
Trans Mountain plans to begin drilling under the Fraser river this month, threatening the peoples, the salmon and all living things who depend on its health. People across B.C. are united by the mighty Fraser, the world’s largest salmon river. An accident during construction or an oil spill anywhere from the headwaters to the Salish Sea would be catastrophic.
Come to the Fraser to bear witness as Indigenous leaders offer prayers for the protection of the fish, animals, plants, people and ways of life that depend on its health. Come to take a stand against all that is threatened by the drilling and by the entire Trans Mountain project. And come to show your solidarity with Indigenous peoples upholding their rights and practicing their sacred responsibility to defend these lands and waters.
Supporters are invited to witness a water ceremony by the banks of the Fraser river, followed by speakers and an opportunity to tour nearby Colony Farm, where Trans Mountain has several construction sites.
With thanks to the Onaman Collective for the powerful art!
