Author Archives: Allie Peloquin

10/16/16

Current Events on Environmental Awareness

Project to STOP Pacfic Northwest LNG/Petronas on Lelu Island.
– To save Flora Banks, Save our Salmon for all people of BC.


Why are they peacefully occupying Lax U’u’la (Lelu Island)?

“Our Traditional ways of life and the resources which have sustained our people are not to be pawns in the Christie Clark Government’s LNG dreams.Development within our Traditional territories must have our Free, Prior and Informed consent. The people of Lax’walams spoke very clearly in their rejection of the 1.25 billion dollar offer from Petronas, and this camp builds upon that rejection. This issue is not just a First Nations issue but one that will affect all British Columbians, especially those who rely upon healthy and abundant Fish stocks, of a variety of species at the mouth of the Skeena River.”
– Lax Kw’alaams Hereditary Chief Yahaan (Donald Wesley) 

Pleast visit to learn more : http://www.laxuula.com/
10/4/16

Big Question Summary

In what ways did and do resources play a fundamental role in the interaction between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous people?
How were the relationships framed between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people?

I will explore the implications of fishing, especially the opening up of commercial fisheries and how that took away local community based control of the First Nations bands along the river.

How did the resources play a part in the loss of culture?

The Indigenous communities are deeply rooted and connected to their land, rivers, and ecosystems. Thus, I essentially want to focus on fishing as it is one of the main resources of Indigenous communities that have been and are continuing to be depleted and how non-Indigenous people have utilized these privileges. In doing so, I would like to expand our knowledge on how we can share resources such as the new emergency of co-management and begin to heal the damage done in the past.