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BC v Wet'suet'en
Granny:
I'm putting this in the provincial forum because it's BC's problem, though with implications and actions across the country.
Some Ontario folks may be aware that trains are stopped in Tyendinaga Mohawk territory near Belleville. They're not blocking the tracks or the road. They're just peacefully standing beside the tracks, on public property, not CN property. CN has stopped the trains. The OPP are standing by, but not bothering them as they're not breaking any laws.
Maybe you heard on the news as I did that there is now an injunction against them.
Well ... if you read the link below you will learn ...
CN police drove their car onto the tracks, got out and took a picture of it, and got an injunction.
The OPP won't be enforcing that injunction: It's not their injunction.
The OPP are investigating whether any "laws were broken or evidence falsified to get that injunction".
Hahahahahahahahahaha!!!!
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156594572562455&id=537027454
#WetsuetenStrong
waldo:
is the waldo's interpretation correct... or not?
=> Wet’suwet’en Nation is comprised of 6 respective bands made up of less than 3500 persons in total
=> 20 impacted indigenous 'nations/bands', as consulted throughout the 5 year undertaking, have given their support/approval of the Coastal GasLink’s (CGL) 670 km pipeline that will carry fracked natural gas from Dawson Creek, B.C., in the northeast, to Kitimat on the coast. The pipeline route's 670 km length includes 190 km that passes through the claimed land of the Wet’suwet’en Nation. These 20 indigenous 'nations/bands' include 5 of the 6 bands that make up the Wet’suwet’en Nation
=> the pipeline project has presented a divide within members of the Wet’suwet’en Nation itself... a majority of members voted to approve the pipeline. The internal dispute appears to be one between elected chiefs (who have given approval) and 13... thirteen hereditary chiefs (who have not).
=> 13 hereditary chiefs for some... less than 3500 persons in total. The waldo interprets there is no treaty signed/involved between the B.C. government and the Wet’suwet’en Nation
=> these 20 First Nations participated extensively during five years of consultation on the pipeline, and have successfully negotiated agreements with Coastal GasLink
=> per negotiated agreements, along with revenue from Impact Benefits Agreements and Provincial Pipeline Agreements, Indigenous businesses will benefit from $620 million in contract work for the project’s right-of-way clearing, medical, security and camp management needs. There is another $400 million in additional contract and employment opportunities for Indigenous and local B.C. communities during pipeline construction.
APTN National News: ‘We’ve got a real divide in the community:’ Wet’suwet’en Nation in turmoil
wilber:
What’s the difference between a hereditary chief and Royalty? We have a bunch of Monarchists out there protesting.
Michael Hardner:
There isn't unanimity from within the tribes, however my understanding is a majority supports the pipeline.
That's a problem to be dealt with, however much of the coverage doesn't focus on the organizational structure and how that leads us here. It's all "oil vs natives" which isn't the whole picture.
Queefer Sutherland:
--- Quote from: MH on February 10, 2020, 11:32:37 am ---There isn't unanimity from within the tribes, however my understanding is a majority supports the pipeline.
That's a problem to be dealt with, however much of the coverage doesn't focus on the organizational structure and how that leads us here. It's all "oil vs natives" which isn't the whole picture.
--- End quote ---
I agree. If a tribe/band doesn't sign off on it and protests, ok i support that. But if it does sign off on it and the majority agree with the decision and some people from the minority protest then they have a much weaker case. These protestors don't represent all of the natives or their bands.
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