Canada, Skwelkwek'welt Update Here is a chronology of what has happened at Skwekwek'welt (in Secwepemc Territory, "bc, kanada") in the last 2 months: November 4, 2001 - Lorne Dunn of the Sun Peaks Snowmobile Tours drives his snowmobile into MacGillvray Lake and deliberately creates a situation blaming Native youth for assaulting his son. No investigation was held nor were any charges laid. November 8, 2001- Attorney General Geoff Plant discontinues talks with Chief Arthur Manuel citing high tensions in the Skwelkwekwelt area and blaming Secwepemc for the tension, he cites, the snowmobile incident at MacGillvray Lake. November 16, 2001 - Seizure notice is delivered to Secwepemc at MacGillvray Lake and Skwelkwekwelt Protection Center. Police use extreme force and violence to arrest three youth at MacGillvray and issue warrant for two more. December 3 and 5, 2001 - Judge Beames hears injunction application by Sun Peaks Resort and British Columbia Government. Judge Beam9s rules in favor of Sun Peaks and the B. C. Government ruling that they would be more harmed by Secwepemc occupation of their lands. Secwepemc are forbidden for occupying an area at MacGillvray Lake and the base area of the Sun Peaks Resort. December 10, 2001 - Attorney General Geoff Plant and Minister of Sustainable Development Stan Hagan order the removal of the Skwelkwekwelt Protection Center and the demolition of a Secwepemc family home and two sweatlodges at MacGillvray Lake. Reid Tate of Kamloops RCMP order huge snow blockades on the road east of MacGillvray Lake to prevent Secwepemc from returning to the site. December 28, 2001 - Two Secwepemc Elders, one 73 years old and one 75 years old; three Secwepemc women, and one youth are arrested and charged in a road block on road to Sun Peaks Resort. Secwepemc People are still resisting the destruction of their traditional territory for the expansion of the Sun Peaks ski resort. Contact them for more info or to support their struggle: Skwelkwek'welt Protection Centre c/o Janice Billy, Neskonlith Band, Box 608, Chase, Secwepemc Territory "bc, kanada" V0E 1M0 jrbilly@mail.ocis.net Chief Art Manuel c/o Neskonlith Band, Box 608, Chase, Secwepemc Territory "bc, kanada" V0E 1M0 Cell: 250-314-7179, Band: 250-679-3295, Fax:250-679-5306