The Wet91裸聊视频檚uwet91裸聊视频檈n hereditary chiefs are optimistic ahead of talks today with the federal and provincial governments over the construction of a natural gas pipeline running through their traditional territory.
91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 quite positive. Ultimately we have to improve the relationship with Indigenous people and each of the provinces in Canada, as well as Canada itself. That91裸聊视频檚 the goal,91裸聊视频� said hereditary chief Na91裸聊视频檓oks (John Ridsdale).
The meeting comes amid continuing protests and road and rail blockades across the country, including at the B.C. Legislature this week. The protests have been ongoing since early February in opposition to the Coastal GasLink (CGL), a 670-kilometre natural gas pipeline being built through Wet91裸聊视频檚uwet91裸聊视频檈n traditional lands.
Na91裸聊视频檓oks said it91裸聊视频檚 still premature to speculate when the blockades will end.
91裸聊视频淢ost of them [supporters] are awaiting us to request it. If they see progress then things will quickly deescalate. We just ask that things remain peaceful.91裸聊视频�
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The talks were briefly canceled after a misscomunication last night but rescheduled within hours. Na91裸聊视频檓oks said he will have questions over the cause of that blunder.
Attending the talks in Smithers today will be Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett and her provincial counterpart, B.C. Indigenous Relations Minister Scott Fraser.
All five Wet91裸聊视频檚uwet91裸聊视频檈n hereditary chiefs disputing the pipeline construction will be in attendance but Na91裸聊视频檓oks said they expect only to 91裸聊视频渟et the stage91裸聊视频� today for meetings anticipated to continue all day Friday.
91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 not going to be up here burning the midnight oil when they should have been here long before,91裸聊视频� Na91裸聊视频檓oks said. 91裸聊视频淭hey should have done this in 1997 when we finished the Delgamuukw court case. They just put it on the shelf and look at the position we91裸聊视频檙e in now.91裸聊视频�
Earlier today the RCMP announced they will cease patrols of the Morice West Service Road during the talks.
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CGL also announced a two-day pause on pre-construction of the pipeline in the Morice River area.
These two conditions were critical for the hereditary chiefs to begin talks with the provincial and federal governments.
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