Kanadian Kolonization by Krapeaters.

mattd mattd at useoz.com
Fri Jan 11 08:18:31 PST 2002


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 at 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





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