Pipelines, energy and natural resources

[daftandbarmy]

The Feds spent a lot of money and time researching who had what at the time of European contact in the Prince Rupert area. For revenue sharing and impact assessments, we used that information to determine which FN was the "Primary". We got a lot of lawsuit threats and if we waffled, then more lawsuits threats from those designated as the primary FN.

The Haida were really pissed and tried everything to inflate impacts on them. They had gotten their park and destroyed industry on the island and have very little revenue coming in. Now they are seeing their traditional enemies (aka victims) reaping in big sources of revenue and are pissed.

You need to do a regular "And now for the rest of the story" segment overdub for news items on First Nations issues, Viz:

"Meanwhile, Nisgaa wangled $2B out of the government and still aren't happy..."

 

[foresterab]

You need to do a regular "And now for the rest of the story" segment overdub for news items on First Nations issues, Viz:

"Meanwhile, Nisgaa wangled $2B out of the government and still aren't happy..."

For consideration I deal with about 17 First Nations and a couple more Metis Communities. Always an interesting discussion to talk about use of the land today vs. historical use and groups involved.

Used to be two more groups but the peace talks they were invited to in the 1840's....were permanent peace. The larger groups had a problem and wiped them out at a dinner. It also provided them full access to local fur trading posts but that's economic gains...

Needless to say anyone that claims to fully understand the history of the area is really tough to take at face value...because the stories change so drastically every couple of generations.

Now the fights are via lawyers vs. guns but sometimes I wonder which system is best.

 

[daftandbarmy]

I can dig it...


Vancouver port applies to dredge Burrard Inlet this year to fuel oil exports
An application to federal authorities contemplates deepening a navigational channel starting in September 2026

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has applied to dredge Burrard Inlet in a move that would allow tankers to more fully load with oil.

In a proposal to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, the port authority seeks to dredge both sides of a navigation channel east of Iron Workers Memorial Bridge starting in late September.

Charlotte Olson, acting vice-president of infrastructure at the port authority, said in a statement that the organization is launching a public engagement process alongside a technical review process already underway.

The dredging proposal for the Second Narrows in Burrard Inlet is meant “to boost trade capacity at the Port of Vancouver in support of national objectives to grow Canadian exports to overseas markets,” Olson said.

https://www.biv.com/news/transportation/vancouver-port-applies-to-dredge-burrard-inlet-this-year-to-fuel-oil-exports-11915974

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Invasive plants on ROW's can be quite the issue

After the pipeline goes through: Nursery reclaims land with native plants

NATS Nursery has grown more than 500 native species to help reclaim the land after a disturbance in the earth.

www.princegeorgecitizen.com

 

[lenaitch]

Needless to say anyone that claims to fully understand the history of the area is really tough to take at face value...because the stories change so drastically every couple of generations.

Having an oral, elder/knowledge-keeper based culture has its advantages.

 

[foresterab]

Having an oral, elder/knowledge-keeper based culture has its advantages.

100% agree. Know a few knowledge keepers and elders and always learn something more from a coffee with them.

What I do worry about...and what I've seen...is how the oral traditions are twisted around to fit modern thinking. There are certain practices elders would not touch but are now accepted as mainstream representations of being "native" by youth...and the now adult youth think this is normal.

That being said if you get a chance to see a presentation of a spirit legend...those don't tend to change. Just not shared often or openly with other cultures and I've only been so lucky twice in my career.

A good example of this is discussing what cuts of meat do you take off an animal you hunt. There are some folks I know that only take the quarters, backstraps and tenderloins....because that's what culture dictates a hunter takes. But they also talk about equally using the entire animal when ever their ancestors killed an animal.

Historically the "hunter" cuts (when they hunted for fur trading posts for pay) was the quarters, loins, tenders and sometimes organ meat. The remaining meat was left for the hunter to feed his family off the scraps (neck meat, rib meat, shanks etc.) and some today still consider this insult meat not fit to take home. So it's an example of how popular culture (First Nations used everything when killing an animal) vs. economic reality (only got paid for part of the animal) vs. culture change not aligning with stories.

Getting into the weeds here on the culture aspects which frankly are best dealt with over coffee/tea/other beverages.

 

[foresterab]

Proposed Ring of Fire mine in northern Ontario clears another regulatory hurdle | Globalnews.ca

The federal government has decided not to designate Wyloo's Eagle's Nest project for an impact assessment, which examines the environmental, social and economic impacts.

globalnews.ca

Another big project and while this isn't so much a single project as a phone book of stories of projects....the news that additional federal evaluations are NOT needed is positive.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Proposed Ring of Fire mine in northern Ontario clears another regulatory hurdle | Globalnews.ca

The federal government has decided not to designate Wyloo's Eagle's Nest project for an impact assessment, which examines the environmental, social and economic impacts.

globalnews.ca

Another big project and while this isn't so much a single project as a phone book of stories of projects....the news that additional federal evaluations are NOT needed is positive.

I can feel the struggle between the FN old and new guard in that article.