Treaty 8 First Nations at Fort St. John to demonstrate against BC Hydro dam

Members of the Treaty 8 First Nations held a rally outside of the Site C dam joint review panel hearing site Dec. 11.

Treaty 8 First Nations gathered in Fort St. John for a
peaceful demonstration opposing BC Hydro’s proposed Site C dam. The Joint Review Panel was hearing concerns about the project, which would create hydro-electric power for the province, but would also flood First Nations land. “Before I went to bed, I said my prayer and I asked the grandfathers and grandmothers who passed on who fought this dam three decades ago to help us in our fight because this is hopefully the biggest fight that we’re going to have to put this dam to rest forever,” said Treaty 8 Tribal Association Chief Liz Logan. “My sister passed last May and she told me before she passed, she said, ‘don’t let this Site C go, just keep going doing what you do. Continue until you guys stop it,’” said Elder Maisie Metecheah, reported a local radio station on its Web site.