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Members of the Unist'ot'en Camp blocked a bridge preventing TC Energy from building a gas pipeline in January 2019. Now, the RCMP created a check point and are only letting a limited amount of people into the territory. (Photo: Unist’ot’en Facebook)

Wednesday, January 22, 2020 – Clash over Canadian pipeline reignites

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With a the backing of a recent court ruling, the premier of British Columbia says the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline will be built. But the traditional leadership of the Wet’suwet’en Nation vow to protect their territory and will continue their years-long blockade against construction. The stage is set for another clash over resource development and preservation of traditional Indigenous territory.

Guests:

Gordon Christie (Inueialute) – professor and director of Indigenous Legal Studies at Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver

Stewart Phillip (Okanagan) –  president of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs

Terry Teegee (Takla Lake First Nation) – Regional Chief British Columbia Assembly of First Nations

 

 

Break 1 music: Intertribal Happy Feet (feat. Chippewa Travellers) (song) Cris Derksen (artist) Cris Derksen: Orchestral Powwow (album)

Break 2 music: Suma (feat. Thor Simonsen) (song) Aasiva (artist) Aasiva (album)

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