[IPSM] Fwd: ADVISORY: Dene Suline Staying at Peace Camp Despite 48-Hour Court Notice to Vacate English Bay in Cold Lake

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From: sheila muxlow <sheila.muxlow at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Jun 4, 2011 at 2:29 PM
Subject: ADVISORY: Dene Suline Staying at Peace Camp Despite 48-Hour Court
Notice to Vacate English Bay in Cold Lake

Media Advisory:

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*Dene Suline Staying at Peace Camp Despite 48-Hour Court Notice to Vacate
English Bay in Cold Lake*


*Saturday, June 4th, 2011 (Cold Lake, Alberta) *The Dene Suline of Cold
Lake, were given a 48-hour court order as of Friday morning on June 3rd to
dismantle their tipis, tents and remove their campfires and vacate the peace
protection camp at Berry Point at English Bay in Cold Lake, Alberta.
Although they are not physically blocking public access to the lake, the
residents of the camp are determined to stay and peacefully assert their
Indigenous sovereignty for the protection of their sacred burial and
ceremonial sites.

 *Who:                      Dene Suline members of Cold Lake and outside
observers from Alberta*

*What:                     48-hour court order to vacate peace protection
camp*

*When:                    Sunday, June 5th, 2011 – 10:00 a.m. (Police
Confrontation Expected)
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*Where:                   Berry Point at English Bay - Dene Suline Fish Camp
at Cold Lake, Alberta

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This is the fourth week of the peace and protection camp to stop development
over the CLFN sacred burial grounds at English Bay near Cold Lake, Alberta
(Berry Point). The area holds very significant culturally-sensitive
ceremonial places including artifacts dated over 4,000 years old.
Berry-picking areas were cleared off for camping and R.V stalls. They are
asking all concerned, including all First Nations leadership, to assist us
in holding their position as peaceful and just inherent title holders to
this very special place for the Dene Suline of Cold Lake, Alberta.


For more information, please contact:
Carrie Lawrence – 587-201-1434


Masi’ Cho
Dene Suline Members
(CLFN)

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** LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS ISSUE! Click here for a 26 minute audio clip with
comments from Cold Lake First Nations community members from a public
meeting in Edmonton on May 17th - http://soundcloud.com/louiseclaire/clfn **
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-- 
Sincerely,

Sheila Muxlow
Director
Sierra Club Prairie | Des Prairies du Sierra Club


 "When you do nothing, you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get
involved, you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from
knowing you are working to make things better."
*- Pauline K. *





-- 
Sincerely,

Sheila Muxlow
Director
Sierra Club Prairie | Des Prairies du Sierra Club


 "When you do nothing, you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get
involved, you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from
knowing you are working to make things better."
*- Pauline K. *
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