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Indigenous People bar proposed pipeline from their territories
A coalition of Indigenous Nations have issued a declaration barring the proposed Enbridge Northern gateway pipeline from transporting crude oil from the Alberta Tar Sands through their territories along Canada's west Coast. The coalition of nine First Nations say the project, regardless of any economic benefits it may hold, poses an imminent threat to the [...]
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Tar Sands Documentary: Downstream
The Aboriginal community of Fort Chipewyan is located downstream from one of the most polluting oil operations in the world - the tar sands. Downstream follows Dr. John O’Connor as he fights for the lives of residents who are dying from rare forms of cancer. In 2005, Dr. John O’Connor spoke out publicly about the [...]
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The Indigenous People’s Summit on Climate Change
More than 500 Indigenous delegates and observers from around the world have gathered in Anchorage, Alaska, to take part in the Indigenous People's Global Summit on Climate Change. For duration of the Summit, participants discussed a range of issues, including Carbon Markets and REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries) the [...]
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Nadleh Whut’en Take Stand on Enbridge Pipeline
Last week, the Nadleh Whut'en First Nation welcomed their neighbors, the Carrier and Sekani First Nations, to an independent consultation about the impacts surrounding the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline. The Nadleh invited the Carrier and Sekani to their territory, along with presenters from West Coast Environmental Law, the Pembina Institute, and the Office of [...]
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APTN Show on the Tar Sands and Environmental Contaminants
On February 11, APTN's current affairs talk show, CONTACT, welcomed Clayton Thomas Muller from the Canadian Indigenous Tar Sands Campaign, Tom Goldtooth from the Indigenous Environmental Network, and George Poitras from the Mikisew Cree First Nation for an hour-long discussion about the tar sands, environmental contamination and Indigenous Peoples health in Canada. You can watch [...]
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Underreported Struggles #21, December 2008
In the month's Underreported Struggles: 20,000 Lepchas Vow to Die for Their Community; Nicaragua Recognizes Indigenous Land Rights; Dam workers attack the Enawene Nawe; and 18 other stories about the ongoing, world-side struggle for land, rights, and life. December 29 - Indonesia Police Destroy Indigenous Village - Indonesian police forces have violently evicted 400 indigenous [...]
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2-year moratorium called in the Sacred Headwaters
A two-year moratorium on coalbed methane drilling in the Sacred Headwaters region of northwestern British Columbia was declared last week by the Provincial government. The announcement comes after more than four years of protest against Shell, who had hoped to drill thousands of wells in the Sacred Headwaters, the mutual birthplace of the Skeena, Nass [...]
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