Nation seeks official process to have its rights upheld, voice heard

NORTH VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 8, 2012 – Tsleil-Waututh Nation is calling on Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver for informed, meaningful government-to-government consultation on Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline proposal. The Nation wrote to the Minister responsible for the National Energy Board (NEB) this week seeking a process to ensure its voice is heard and its constitutionally guaranteed rights are upheld.

Nation warns that sessions may be the only official forum for public to voice concerns

NORTH VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 1, 2012 – Tsleil-Waututh Nation is calling on Lower Mainland residents and all British Columbians to attend and respectfully voice their concerns at the upcoming Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline information sessions. These sessions may be the only formal opportunity for residents to let the company know what they think of its pipeline proposal.

Nations collaborate to oppose Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline project

NORTH VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 1, 2012 – Today, the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations celebrated their sacred connection to the waters of the Salish Sea with an historic canoe journey starting at Swáywi (Ambleside Park) and ending at Whey-Ah-Wichen (Cates Park) where each Nation signed a Declaration to protect the Salish Sea.  The historic Declaration marks the Nations’

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C, Aug. 23, 2012 – Tsleil-Waututh Nation is calling on Adrian Dix and the provincial NDP to clarify that a “made in B.C.” assessment of the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline would also apply to Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline project. The Nation opposes the Kinder Morgan pipeline, which would terminate in the heart of their territory.