Lax’yip Firekeepers: Giving Voice to a Generation

The Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Pipeline, if built, would transport Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) 800 km, across 1,000 different waterways. Its approval is based on an inadequate, outdated environmental assessment and the youth of the Gitz’an Nation are not having it.

Indigenous activist Drew Harris from the Lax-yip Firekeepers talks about stepping into a role she never imagined for herself after seeing an absence of young voices at the table. She takes us through her journey into activism, and how they've been working to bridge generation gaps, build knowledge and expand their capacity to do more.

Their beginning lay in fighting the pipeline, but the youth found that, once provided with a voice, a venue and receptive ears, they had goals way beyond resisting resource extraction.

Hosted by: Jessa McLean

Call to Action: Stop the PRGT Petition, via Dogwood BC

Related Episodes:

• An interview with organizers from Change Course Canada. Drew mentions the supports they've received from this group in their campaign against the PRGT.
• Climate Justice: Knowing Friend from Foe, is a candid discussion with Torrance Coste of the Wilderness Committee on having to battle even the most progressive politicians in British Columbia.

More Resources:

• The Tyee: How Gitanyow Law Could Save Salmon in Northwest BC
• BCER in court over PRGT pipeline approval
• PRGT pipeline hit with warning letter for environmental violations | Penicton Herald
• Prince Rupert Pipeline Resistance | Watershed Sentinel
• The Breach: ‘Inherently racist’: Wet’suwet’en leader on the crime of defending her land
• Lax’yip Firekeepers Links and Resources
• Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition

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