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2020: First Nations in Saskatchewan ready to do battle to protect rights
“We’re in big, big trouble if we don’t take care of the lands and the water and the air we breathe. Money is going to be nothing if we don’t survive because of the pollution, the damage to the land, the environment.” — Bobby Cameron, Assembly of First Nations Saskatchewan regional chief
Lack of action at truckers’ blockades shows racist intent of Alberta’s Critical Infrastructure Defence Act, says chief
“Everything is a slow escalation. It’s a slow movement from peaceful, try to negotiate, to moving up to the next step. You never start at 10 if you’re on a scale of one to 10.” — Fraser Logan, spokesperson for Alberta RCMP
Time to change the channel from fossil fuels and give space, investment to renewable energy
“If we wait for government, then we’ll be waiting forever. We have more than enough partners in this world and there’s more than enough capital in this world…” — Shannin Metatawabin, the CEO of the National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association
Keystone XL greeted with optimism from southern Alberta chiefs
It could happen, says creator of post-apocalyptic film Finality of Dusk
“Growing up, I experienced communication barriers, especially with people who don’t know American Sign Language, and it would get trickier if there were no ASL interpreter present…” — Katarina Ziervogel, co-creator of Finality of Dusk
First Nations leadership locks arms with B.C. municipalities in call for withdrawal of Bill 15
Canada Infrastructure Bank invests in wind project to power hamlet of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut
Pipeline Approval: Watershed moment and an act of betrayal
“We’re always hopeful, always, but I’m not surprised.” ~ Rueben George with the Tsleil–Waututh Sacred Trust Initiative
First Nation in BC partners with university researchers to develop biodegradable packing foam
“At this point we’ve got the product. Now we just need to find some more revenue or funds to make a solid plan.” — Reg Ogen, the president and CEO of Wet’suwet’en First Nation’s Yinka Dene Economic Development Limited Partnership