On Thursday, the Nadleh Whut’en posted signs warning non-native logging contractors to leave the Vanderhoof District west of Prince George. They’ve also begun positioning themselves for a blockade, which they originally intended to set up on August 31st.
At the time, Chief Martin Louie said they don’t really want to set up a blockade, but they’re being left with no choice, because the contractors just won’t leave.
“We are going to go in first and ask the [non-native logging contractors] to leave and if they don’t, then we’ll do what we have to do,” he said. “We never wanted to do this. We feel like we’ve been pushed into these things.”
Together with the Saik’uz and Stellat’en, the Nadleh Whut’en are also currently working on a position paper for the government to resolve their concerns over monies lost from previous forestry …
The Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN) has expressed some major concerns about the possibility that Canada, the World’s largest Uranium Producer, may soon join the US-led Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP), a “group of nuclear powers dedicated to spreading nuclear technology into developing countries.”
As a price of entry to the GNEP, President George Bush has suggested that countries like Canada and Australia should agree to accept the disposed nuclear waste from the countries to which they sell the uranium. IEN’s concern here is that Canada will therein become a Nuclear regime like America and proceed to store the waste on or near indigenous lands.
IEN points out that right now, there are no organizations in Canada, like for instance the Western Shoshone Defense Project and Shundahai, who can commit to sustained international campaigns and put pressure …
On Friday, the injunction was officially served against the Ardoch and Sharbot Obaadjiwan Algonquins, and all supporters at the site. There are no more updates right this second, but Robert Lovelace recently said that now movement will be restricted, which means no more food or people can come in or go out.
Aswell, Police say non-aboriginal people who have been bringing medicine and food may now be arrested for “aiding in illegal movement.”
Updates will be posted as I come across them.
Secondly, here’s a radio interview with Robert Lovelace on Healing the Earth Radio. Robert, a retired chief of the Ardoch First Nation, talks about the history and the current situation. You can reach by phone at (613) 279-1327. Download
Arrests loom at uranium site after court injunction served
From CBC - A court injunction allowing police to arrest Algonquin protesters blocking the site of a potential uranium …
As it turns out, the OPP did not forcefully remove those at the site yesterday. An hour-long meeting did take place however, between three OPP officers and six leaders of the Ardoch and Sharbot First Nations.
During the meeting, Insp. Garry MacPherson, head of the OPP’s Aboriginal Relations Team, said the OPP lawyers haven’t gone over the injunction yet, so at the moment they don’t have any plans to act. He also said that if it’s determined the OPP must follow the judge’s order, the OPP will warn everyone ahead of time. “We’re not going to sneak in. We’re not going to come in en masse or anything like that” he said.
No offense to the OPP or Insp. MacPherson, but I’m not sure the words can be trusted. In any case, there’s something more important to consider right now…
Why are the OPP even sitting at the table? Where …
On Friday August 31, Shell will be seeking an injunction in Vancouver’s BC Supreme Court to have the Elders of the Iskut and Telegraph communities forcibly removed and arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
There is a Support Rally on the same day, August 31 at 10am-1pm at the BC Supreme Court House, 800 Smithe St., Vancouver.
You can call 778 885 0040 for issues related to the rally.
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DEFEND THE TAHLTAN ELDERS AT ISKUT AND TELEGRAPH!
OPPOSE SHELL’S COAL BED METHANE DEVELOPMENT!
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On Friday August 31, Shell Canada will be seeking an injunction in Vancouver’s BC Supreme Court to have the Elders of the Iskut and Telegraph communities forcibly removed …
The following update is from Mohawk Nation News… also see this message on The Frontenac Uranium Standoff website
Brothers, Sisters, Friends, Allies, Supporters, and Environmentalists needed!
MNN. August 28, 2007. Judge Gordon Thompson has ordered the Algonquins who are blocking access to a proposed uranium mine north of Sharbot Lake to leave immediately. The people have been told to expect the police on Wednesday, August 29th. All supporters are asked to come to the site to help maintain the peace. This is only the beginning of things to come under the conservative regime with the help of the liberals at Queen’s Park Toronto. The Bush administration in Washington DC needs uranium for their military industrial schemes.
Justice Thomson has ordered the protesters to leave and allow Frontenac Ventures Corporation to start uranium mining, to contaminate the watershed of all of eastern Ontario and …
Courtesy of Mohawk Nation News, here is the full speech delivered earlier today at the rally in front of the Law Society of Upper Canada. This was delivered by Janie Jamieson, Spokesperson of the Six Nations of the Grand River.
Thanks to MNN for sending this out…
August 21, 2007
Throughout the past year and a half the rule of law has been the topic of discussion for many political and personal circles. Many questions are asked, “Why isn’t the rule of law being equally applied to everyone? Are Natives above the law? Why are certain people allowed to break the law? Are agents of the Canadian government subject to their own rule of law…” The list goes on.
Today I have some questions about the rule of law my self. Valid questions based on actual events.
Law according to the oxford dictionary means: a rule established by …
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