The Nak’azdli are standing firm saying that they do not want the Northern  Gate pipelines going through their “precious” land. The aboriginals of BC have very strong values especially when it concerns their beautiful land. They do not want oil pipelines to go through their land as it could have damaging effects on the environments ecosystem.

The First Nations protection over nature makes it extremely hard for businesses to build on their land. It isn’t simply a question of companies using up their space but more of a concern of the environmental impact they with have on the land. The First Nations lands are filled with diverse wildlife. They contain populations of endangered species such as Nechako white sturgeon.

The First Nations stakeholders will protect their land and will not want the Northern Gate to construct their pipelines on their land due to a possible oil spill that would greater endanger the ecosystem. It seems as if the Northern Gate pipeline will have to wait as they are restricted by The Nak’azdli people and other First Nations. The Nak’azdli claim “that [they] were put here to look after this part of the earth. And [they] take that seriously”.