Canada's First Nations Anti-fracking protests.. Violence and arrests.
Channel: landlogger
Date: 2013-10-26

THIS IS A VERY INTERESTING NFB DOCUMENTARY TO WATCH. ANOTHER STORY OF INJUSTICE.

Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yP3srFvhKs
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NEWS.


Continued protests in New Brunswick all over Canada
After violent protests in Rexton earlier this week, the tension hasn't settled. Stephen Puddicombe updates us on the ongoing anti-fracking demonstrations
Cross-country protests, cross-country issues

Following Thursday's violence and arrests, the protests went cross-country, with over 45 planned on short notice for the next day.
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People in Edmonton and many other locations took to the streets on Oct. 18 to support anti-fracking protesters in New Brunswick. (CBC)

Shannon Houle, a band councillor with Saddle Lake Cree Nation in northern Alberta, went to the protest in Edmonton. She says it was an act of solidarity not only with the Mi'kmaw people but solidarity with the land and the water as well. "We have a responsibility to protect these lands and defend them."

Although Houle is not opposed to development on First Nation land — she told CBC News about resource agreements Saddle Lake has with companies — she said fracking is out of the question. "It leaves too much damage underneath to the aquifers."

Augustine does not rule out the possibility that a First Nation could allow fracking on its land in the future, but said it would be very difficult to persuade people because of concern about the water. He pointed to an example from earlier this year at Lake Ainslie, N.S., where aboriginal and non-aboriginal opponents of fracking succeeding in blocking plans for a possible fracking project.

Many resource developments, however, do have the support and participation of a First Nation.