[Indigsol] Urgent Actions for Lubicon Lake Cree and Cold Lake Dene Suline Nation!!

[Indigenous Peoples' Solidarity Movement -Ottawa]

Dear All,

Several crises have taken place in the past few weeks out in "Alberta"
from an oil spill in Lubicon Lake Cree Nation to the blockade led by
members of the Dene Suline, a part of Cold Lake First Nation, to protect
their burial ground.  Your support is needed for our relatives in the
west.  Please take actions!


~~ Lubicon Lake Cree Nation http://www.lubiconlakenation.com/ ~~

CONTACT the Energy Resources Conservation Board of Alberta (ERCB) and ask
ERCB to meet the demands of The Lubicon Cree:


- The ERCB attend Lubicon community meetings to answer directly community
members' questions
- An independent environmental assessment be completed as soon as possible
and be reported directly to the community
- A Lubicon fly-over of the spill-affected area to survey immediate damage
to the traditional territory
- A health response team be stationed in the Lubicon community, to
immediately to  respond to those who continue to get sick from
contamination, especially children


In your response, please note that other First Nations and communities in
the area have not been informed of the spill.


ABOUT LUBICON LAKE CREE NATION: http://www.lubiconlakenation.com/
OTHER INFORMATION AND LINKS:  http://bit.ly/k6pEek (from KAIROS)
VIDEOS FROM LLN: http://bit.ly/jxBdMC


Contact the ERCB as soon as possible via phone, fax, or email:

Dan McFadyen
Chairman
Energy Resources Conservation Board
Suite 1000, 250 - 5 Street SW,
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R4
Phone: (403) 297-2215
FAX: (403) 297-7336
E-mail: Dan.McFadyen at ercb.ca, Inquiries at ercb.ca

Please also phone or cc your letter to Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach:

The Honourable Ed Stelmach
Premier of Alberta
307, Legislature Building, 10800 - 97th Avenue,
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2B7
Phone: (780) 427-2251
Fax: (780) 427 1349
E-mail: premier at gov.ab.ca


ALSO, please take a minute to send an email message to the federal
Minister of Indian Affairs and to the Premier of Alberta that The LUBICON
PEOPLE DESERVE ANSWERS -
http://www.amnesty.ca/iwriteforjustice/take_action.php?actionid=696



~~ Dene Suline, Cold Lake First Nation ~~

Members of Cold Lake First Nation are presently occupying a proposed
provincial park (English Bay Provincial Recreation Area) on their
territory.  The proposed provincial park covers Dene Suline people's
burial sites and many other cultural significant areas.


MEDIA COVERAGE:

- APTN http://bit.ly/mvjRqB
- GROUND REPORT http://bit.ly/mxYwgE
- INTERCONTINENTAL CRY: http://bit.ly/iMFsJB


Please contact the Ministry of Tourism, Park and Recreation of Alberta and
request the Ministry to fulfill their duty to accommodate the wish of Dene
Suline, Cold Lake First Nation:


The Honourable Minister Cindy Ady
229 Legislature Building
10800 - 97 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2B6
Phone: (780) 427-4928
Fax: (780) 427-0188
email: TPR.minister at gov.ab.ca and cindy.ady at gov.ab.ca


Please ALSO cc or call Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach:


The Honourable Ed Stelmach
Premier of Alberta
307, Legislature Building, 10800 - 97th Avenue,
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2B7
Phone: (780) 427-2251
Fax: (780) 427 1349
E-mail: premier at gov.ab.ca


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