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PRINCE RUPERT - The Chief of the Gitxaala Nation is calling for unity among Tsimshian nations as Lax Kw’alaams seeks title to Lelu Island. Chief Clifford White took issue with a statement from the Lax Kw’alaams Band that said it was “regrettable” that other Tsimshian communities chose “to accept agreements with PNW both prior to full scientific evaluation of the proposed facility and in conflict with Lax Kw’alaams rights and interests and those of up-river nations”. “It is disappointing and irresponsible for Lax Kw’alaams to take an adadian n Canht, or o s l o M r’s Lig Style, Coo r Old Pilsne ONLY
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versarial position with other Tsimshian nations on the Petronas project,” he said, noting Gitxaala is part of the Tsimshian Environmental Stewardship Society. “The Tsimshian communities need to work together to ensure projects in our shared territory are properly reviewed and delivered to the highest standards, now and into the future.” As for the project itself, White said the Gitxaala Nation is continuing to review plans for the terminal. “Our level of review for the Petronas project is no different than our review of the Northern Gateway Pipeline. Gitxaala Environmental Monitoring (GEM) is actively in-
volved in theCanadian Environment Assessment Agency (CEAA) process to ensure proper due diligence for this project occurs. The potential economic benefits are second to the environmental values. The environment has always been, and will always be, our first priority,” he said in a statement, alluding to the work the band is doing to stop the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline. “The Gitxaala First Nation continues to lead the Tsimshian people on Northern Gateway through continued legal action against the federal government’s approval of the Northern Gateway pipeline. We have led the fight on the coast
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against Northern Gateway. We have very clear views on the protection of our coastal environment and these are the same values Gitxaala carries in CEAA’s review of Petronas’ LNG terminal at Lelu Island ... We will not move to final agreement with Petronas until all potential impacts on community health, LNG plant safety and the environment are addressed to our satisfaction.” The statement from the Gitxaala came two days after Lax Kw’alaams filed a notice in the B.C. Supreme Court seeking a declaration that the band holds aboriginal title to the lands and that the project cannot proceed without their approval.
“British Columbia, Canada and the Port continue to assert jurisdiction and control over the subject lands. In asserting jurisdiction and control and in dealing with the subject lands, British Columbia, Canada and the Port have interfered with and continue to interfere with the Allied Tribes’ Aboriginal title to the subject lands,” reads the filing, which lists the Prince Rupert Port Authority, the provincial and federal governments and Pacific NorthWest LNG as defendants. “The construction of the project would damage important fish habitat on and adjacent to Flora Bank, which would interfere with the plaintiff’s fishing rights.”
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