Prairie Chapter
URGENT UPDATE! Dene Suline Given 48-Hour Court Notice to Vacate Peace Protection Camp at Berry Point in Cold Lake
** LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS ISSUE! Click here for a 26 minute audio clip with comments from Cold Lake First Nations community members from a public meeting in Edmonton on May 17th - http://soundcloud.com/louiseclaire/clfn **
The Dene Suline of Cold Lake AB, are currently in the 4th week of a move to stop development over their sacred burial grounds at English Bay near Cold Lake, Alberta (Berry Point). This area also holds very significant culturally-sensitive ceremonial places. The elders that have been present at Berry Point looked in dismay at the destructive practices of governments dealing with this so-called ”park.” Berry-picking areas were cleared off for camping and R.V stalls. Big machines were used on the top of places were 4000 year-old artifacts were found in 2008. At this site in May of 2011, members built a ceremonial sweat lodge and followed traditional protocol ongoing into the Summer and into the Fall.
On May 12th, 2011, the Dene Suline were granted an Interim Injuction to stop work in this area by Court of Queens Bench in Edmonton AB. They could not agree to the court conditions that were attached because of spiritual protocol. At this time, June 3rd, 2011, the Dene Suline of Cold Lake were given a 48-hour notice to vacate the Berry Point camp at English Bay. Threats have been constant in our attempts to seek justice in a peaceful manner.
**The Dene Suline are asking all concerned to assist us in holding our position as inherent title holders to this very special place for the Dene Suline of Cold Lake, Alberta.**
For more information on how to provide support please contact Carrie Lawrence 587-201-1434
Masi’ Cho
** LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS ISSUE! Click here for a 26 minute audio clip with comments from Cold Lake First Nations community members from a public meeting in Edmonton on May 17th - http://soundcloud.com/louiseclaire/clfn **
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Executive Director Sierra Club Prairie
Sierra Club of Canada - Prairie Chapter is an environmental nonprofit organization with a mission to create a diverse, well trained grassroots network to protect and uphold the health and integrity of our prairie communities and ecosystems. We are seeking a dynamic leader to continue a transition process aimed at entrenching an environmental justice and anti-oppression policy, enhancing organizational sustainability and fundraising, and supporting front-line staff in community organizing and campaigning.
For more information about Sierra Club Prairie , you are welcome to visit our website at www.prairie.sierraclub.ca
Executive Director
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JOB OPP: Canvasser with the Sierra Club Prairie!
**Do you need a part-time job? You enjoy being outside and talking with people? Do you enjoy discussing important issues as they relate to the environment and social justice? Are you a self-starter and willing to take on a challenge?**
**Then we have the job for you!**
Title: Canvasser (Door-to-door/Street fundraiser)
Terms of Employment: Contract, Part Time
Salary: $10.00 Hourly for 20 hours per week.
Anticipated Start Date: 2011/05/01
Location: Edmonton, Alberta (2 Vacancies)
Education: Not required
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ACTION ALERT: Demand Indigenous Water Rights are protected in the Athabasca River!
Tell the Alberta and Canadian Governments to ensure Treaty rights are protected by ensuring Indigenous Baseline Water Flow needs are upheld within an Athabasca River water policy!
First! Sign the petition! http://www.gopetition.com/petition/41360.html
Stop the Logging of the Castle Wilderness Area!
You can make a difference. You have leverage as a voter while all the political decision makers are in election mode and working in the Legislature. It's URGENT to use your leverage today to help local residents and businesses who bravely maintained a picket-line and camp in the Castle Special Management Area for three weeks to holdback clear-cut logging from starting in this Government of Alberta designated, Special Place protected area.
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