[news] Peaceful Protest at Blackwater // Traditional St'at'imc Territory

[Mostly Water - "Canadian" and International alternative news feed]

The people of N'Quatqua, D'Arcy, Devine, and Blackwater reject the province of BC's decision to log a bio-diverse forest in Blackwater, north of Pemberton. Stretching from 1 km to 10 km on Blackwater Creek, the road leads to Birkenhead Provincial Park. Following a Community Forum earlier last month, N'Quatqua held a Sacred Fire Earth Day weekend joined by supporters from near and far. Following a ceremonial prayer by a N'Quatqua Elder, a large group toured and surveyed the sold cut block in Blackwater, sharing strong concerns about wildlife and other issues in this multi-used forest, a habitat for grizzlies and especially Spotted Owls endangered with only 16 remaining in Canada.

  


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