Don't bulldoze ancestral lands. Halt the Site C dam.
It's been over 100 years since Helen Knott's great-great grandfather signed a treaty with the government of Canada to protect his people's way of life. Instead of honouring that promise, the government has authorized a massive hydro-electric dam that threatens Indigenous cultures and ways of life in the Peace River Valley, British Columbia.
Indigenous peoples in the region have already lost much of their land to oil and gas drilling. If the multi-billion dollar Site C dam goes ahead, they will lose one of the last areas where they still hunt, fish and carry out sacred ceremonies.
"This is my home. This is where I want to raise my children and my grandchildren," says Indigenous rights activist Helen Knott. "What will we have left?"
Tell Canada to halt the Site C dam.
Dear Prime Minister,
I urge you to halt the Site C dam, and honour Canada’s obligations to respect and protect the rights of Indigenous peoples in the Peace River Valley, British Columbia.
If built, this huge hydroelectric project will drown over 80km of the Peace River Valley, destroying lands vital to Indigenous hunting and fishing and sweeping away grave sites.
Over 100 years ago, the Canadian government signed a treaty, promising to protect the way of life of Indigenous peoples in the region. Prime Minister Trudeau, please don’t break that promise.
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