Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs

6 months ago“No Pipelines!” Two months ago, Honrei Morgan and other Gitksan youth organized an important meeting in Gitanmaax Village to share their deep concerns about the PRGT pipeline with hereditary chiefs, elders, and community members. They spoke passionately about the pipeline’s threat to their traditional lands, salmon, and wildlife, as well as its contribution to worsening climate change. Their message was clear: they are fighting for their future, their culture, and the survival of the Lax’yip. Please listen to Honrei’s words and learn why this fight matters! 👊 Honrei is from Wilp WiiGyet, Gistgaast Clan of the Gitsegukla area and is currently studying at Mount Royal University in Calgary. @honrei_morgan 🎥 @vovoproductions ___________________ #gitanyowhereditarychiefs #gitanyow #gitanyownation #gitksan #gitxsan #gitanmaax #prgt #lng #nopipelines #climatechange #climatecrisis #indigenousrights #foodsecurity @davidebybc @nathanpcullen @georgeheyman @justinpjtrudeau @stevenguilbeault @soniafurstenau

6 months agoThe Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project is a new fracked gas pipeline planned for northern B.C. It’s a carbon bomb on the scale of Coastal GasLink, it threatens salmon, lands and waters, and it does not have the consent of communities along the route. Construction began in August, but resistance is mounting. Gitanyow hereditary chiefs have blocked pipeline traffic from their land for the last six weeks and a new blockade camp is up and running on Gitxsan territory. Three different legal challenges are in the works, and pressure is building on provincial politicians ahead of a major decision in November about the fate of the project. In this webinar, we’ll share communities’ concerns about the #PRGT pipeline, real-time updates from the frontlines, and what the B.C. election results mean for this struggle. You’ll hear from Naxginkw/Tara Marsden, Wilp Sustainability Director for the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs; Stephen Nyce, a Nisga’a hereditary name holder from Gitwinksihlkw; Taylor Wale, fisheries biologist from the Gitxsan Nation; Kai Nagata from Dogwood, and other special guests. Join us on October 23 at 5:30 pm PST to get the latest updates from the ground and learn how you can take action in solidarity with frontline communities during this critical time window, wherever you live. Link in bio to register! ✨ #PRGT