[BCFSN] LLAF Seeks Applications for Directors

[Keeley Nixon]

Thank you for sharing this attached summary of the effects of mining on
First Nations communities. While I'm sad to say that not much has changed
in regards to the unjust and oppressive colonial land policies and mining
law, the paper does a good job at linking the impacts of mining to
bio-cultural heritage and Indigenous food harvesting strategies (hunting,
fishing and gathering) and points to the need to recognize Aboriginal title
and rights to the traditional territories on which mining is taking place.

I feel it's also important that the summary points out the need for cross
sectoral responses to destructive impacts of mining from ministries
regarding fisheries, rangeland, forestry etc...

I find it interesting that the "The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands’
Crown Lands Restoration Branch, formed only in 2003 oversees the
remediation of abandoned mines. Its limited resources combined with
extensive studies can slow cleanup of sites potentially contaminate First
Nations traditional territories". Note: It was Bill Bennett, Minster of
Energy, Mines who was appointed by Christy Clark to conduct the recent
Agricultural Land Reserve Core review that resulted in rezoning a large
portion of ag land in the province.

Everything about the mining leaves another black mark on the Canada's
relationships and practices of dispossessing Indigenous peoples from
important bio-cultural heritage and harvesting sites in the Indigenous land
and food system.

In this way, this document points to an important key point of intersection
that warrants building coalitions between Indigenous peoples, farmers,
agricultural policy wonks and communities impacted by mining.

As Secwepemc Elder,Mike Arnouse asks "if they assert they own the land,
then what are they doing to take care of it?"

Dawn



Dawn Morrison,

Research Associate, Indigenous Community Engagement
Southwest BC Bioregional Food Systems Design and Plan
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Office: 604.599.2569
Email: dawn.morrison at kpu.ca
Website: http://www.kpu.ca/isfs


Indigenous Food Systems Network
C/O 555 East 55th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C, V5X 1N6
Mobile: 778.879.5106
Email: dmo6842 at gmail.com
Website: www.indigenousfoodsystems.org







On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Gerald Michel <fisheries at xwisten.ca> wrote:

> I have attached a report by Harvard University done in 2010, this was
> rejected by the BC Ministry of Mines.
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> Respectfully,
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> *Gerald Michel *
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> *Lands and Resource Coordinator/Councillor*
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> *Bridge River Indian Band*
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> 1A Joseph Road
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> Box 190, Lillooet BC   V0K 1V0
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> *250.256.7423 ext. 232 <250.256.7423%20ext.%20232>*
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> 250.256.7999 f.
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> *From:* Ifs [mailto:ifs-bounces at bcfsn.org] *On Behalf Of *Dawn Morrison
> *Sent:* August-22-14 12:24 PM
> *To:* ifs at bcfsn.org; Elly Edwards; Eddie Gardner; BCFSN list; Amanda Lynn
> Kai; Andrew Morrison; Annie Moss
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> *Subject:* [IFS] Fwd: Mt Polley
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> HI All,
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> Thank you to Karen Graham for writing the letter enclosed in her blog  and
> agreeing to share it with those of you who might also be willing to send it
> into Christy Clark on your own behalf. We are calling on all settlers to
> stand beside Indigenous peoples in our collective efforts to stop the
> destructive mining and fish farming activities that are killing our most
> precious food the salmon, and our water in the Fraser Basin.
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> We need people of all races to stand up and protect the sacred and we need
> the salmon to hear/feel us speaking out on their behalf as they are
> beginning their miraculous journey home to spawn and play out the final
> stages of their birth and death.
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Karen Graham* <karen at karengraham.ca>
> Date: Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 6:07 PM
> Subject: Mt Polley
> To: dmo6842 at gmail.com
>
> Hi Dawn,
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> I thought you might want to take a look at my personal blog on Mt. Polley,
> if you feel it is of value, feel free to forward it on to others who you
> think may be interested.
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> http://karengraham.ca/blog/salmon-need-a-little-help-from-their-friends/
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> Thanks for all your efforts in fighting this,
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> Karen
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> Karen Graham, RD,CDE
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> Dawn Morrison,
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> Research Associate, Indigenous Community Engagement
> Southwest BC Bioregional Food Systems Design and Plan
> Kwantlen Polytechnic University
> Office: 604.599.2569
> Email: dawn.morrison at kpu.ca
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> Website: http://www.kpu.ca/isfs
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> Indigenous Food Systems Network
> C/O 555 East 55th Avenue
> Vancouver, B.C, V5X 1N6
> Mobile: 778.879.5106
> Email: dmo6842 at gmail.com
> Website: www.indigenousfoodsystems.org
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