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Subject: BC Fisheries Protest
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 07:13:31 -0700
As reported by Turtle Island Native Network
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First Nations solidarity is growing and tension is mounting as Natives
continue to fish this weekend in their traditional territory along British
Columbia's Fraser River.
The federal department of Fisheries and Oceans calls it illegal action as
fisheries officers patrol the area amidst a growing number of protestors
who have gathered from different areas of the province.
Asserting their aboriginal and Canadian constitutional rights has put the
Sto:lo Indians of British Columbia in direct conflict with the department
of Fisheries.
This weekend members of the Sto:lo First Nations are fishing in the Fraser
River even though the department says the fishery is officially closed.
Cheam First Nation chief June Quipp says Fisheries numbers related to the
fishery are not realistic.
The Sto:lo also are upset because sports fishermen were allowed to fish on
the river while Indians are not allowed to fish for food in their
traditional territory, something their people have done for centuries in
the area.
The Sto:lo protest is being supported by First Nations from elsewhere in
British Columbia, including Stewart Phillip, head of the Union of BC Indian
Chiefs, his members from the Penticton Indian band of the Okanagan, as well
as supporters from Vancouver Island.
Some of the protestors are masked and dressed in military-type clothing.
They say if the government moves to stop the fishing, thousands of Natives
are prepared to react by going there to provide support.
Tehaliwaskenhas
Bob Kennedy
Editor,
Turtle Island Native Network
www.turtleisland.org
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