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PHOTOGRAPHY about IndigenousHealthEnvironmentEducationDirect Actionposted on Septembre 1, 2012 by flux

First Nations paddle to protect Salish Sea from pipeline plan

by murray bush - flux photo

Canoes arrive at Whey-Ah-Wichen
Waiting for welcome protocols at Whey-Ah-Wichen
Canoes arrive at Whey-Ah-Wichen - Kinder Morgan pipeline facility in backround
Canoes arrive at Whey-Ah-Wichen
Leaders sign declaration to protect Salish Sea
Canoes arrive at Whey-Ah-Wichen
Canoes arrive at Whey-Ah-Wichen
Welcoming committee on shore
Leaders call for solidarity
Leaders call for solidarity to protect Salish Sea
Leaders call for solidarity to protect Salish Sea
Protect the Salish Sea!

Whey-Ah-Wichen (Cates Park, North Vancouver) - A dozen First Nations canoes paddled past the the Kinder Morgan crude oil pipeline facility in Burrard Inlet today. Tsleil Waututh and Squamish paddlers were joined by other First Nations from as far away as Washington State and Vancouver Island in the ceremonial trip. The Nations later signed a declaration to protect the Salish Sea from Kinder Morgan's proposal to double its pipeline capacity to the facility. 

The proposed $5-billion project would push crude oil capacity to 850,000 barrels a day from the current 300,00, bringing more and bigger tankers to Vancouver waters.

Leader after leader called for a united effort to protect the coast under the banner of  "Many People - One Canoe".

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sam, 09/01/2012 - 23:58 — Sharon Kravitz

nice canoes, great photos

nice canoes, great photos

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