Thursday, August 21, 2014

Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation protest at Mt Polley Entrance

Yesterday, Caboodle.ca/Cariboo News/Events ran a story where the Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation set a demonstration camp at the intersection of Likely Rd/entrance to Mount Polley Mine Road where they are demanding Victoria to get on with cleaning up the tailings pond breach spill

The Grand Chief of the BC Union of Indian Chiefs Stewart Phillip visited the protest camp on Monday

Kanahus Manuel, a spokesperson for the group, stated that "The Secwepemc people in the (Likely) area are calling on the government to appropriately address and clean up the spill,"

Read more here and read comments on this story at the Cariboo News/Events Facebook page which may be viewed here

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