Monthly Archives: October 2008

FieldNotes: for the Anthropology of British Columbia Political Consensus Opposes Drilling in Klappan

The Terrace Standard reports that Nathan Cuthen’s (NDP) victory in the Skeena-Bulkley Valley riding in the recent federal election was partly the result of his association with anti-coal bed methane drilling in the Klappan. Consensus among candidates against drilling appears to exist in the region. But, it seems that Cullen was better than other candidates at publicizing his opposition.

(Note: The article reviews briefly the history of protests against CBM drilling in the Klappan. It notes the emotional character of the label ’sacred headwaters’ and the shift in focus for the protests from the Tahltan and their concerns to salmon.

First Nations to debate BC pipeline plans :: The Hook

First Nation groups will band togehter in Hartley Bay later this month to discuss the cumulative impacts posed by pipeline projects that would slice through northern British Columbia.

Office of the Wet’suwet’en natural resources manager David deWit said he hopes to see roughly 40 communities between Fort Chipewyan, near the Alberta oilsands, and Kitimat represented at the meeting.

“We’ve all been dealing in isolation,” deWit said. “But I think there’s a reality of creating this alliance.”