Aboriginal Issues – Page 14 – Viewpoint from the North

Office of Wet’suwet’en – Blockades on the horizon?

March 1, 2019 Bulkley Valley Grandpa 0

Years ago, as in around 30 to 40 years ago the roots of historic land claims were forming, a lady of great distinction was finding Read More Read More

In defense of the Wet’suwet’en Matrilineal Coalition

February 27, 2019 Bulkley Valley Grandpa 1

Wet’suwet’en women are being denied the right to exercise the roles they were sworn into for purely sexist reasons. If the male Wet’suwet’en are the Read More Read More

Tide is a good soap, but it won’t clean this mess.

February 24, 2019 Letter to Editor 0

To the editor, Thanks for your efforts JLS, but I think it’s all a case of too little too late. It’s really a sad Read More Read More

Wet’suwet’en Strong – The Symbol of Male Dominance over women.

February 22, 2019 Bulkley Valley Grandpa 3

The slogan “Wet’suwet’en Strong” with the fist raised is symbolic of male dominance and aggression against its own women, hereditary chiefs included. In this article Read More Read More

On your own dime, if you want to protest.

February 20, 2019 Bulkley Valley Grandpa 1

“We need to end taxpayer subsidized attacks on society.” With an election looming around the corner, its high time we get our demands list ready Read More Read More

Time to Close the Unist’ot’en Healing Camp

February 17, 2019 Bulkley Valley Grandpa 7

If this turns out to be just another tactic to block CGL its time to remove everyone from Hooligan’s Hotel. Should the inspection conclude that Read More Read More

A proud Haisla who supports LNG Canada.

February 15, 2019 Letter to Editor 1

To the editor, I’ve struggled financially more than I’d like to admit. I’ve lived pay cheque to pay cheque, even with my spouse and I Read More Read More

Wet’suwet’en hooligans? You really need to watch this.

February 12, 2019 Bulkley Valley Grandpa 0

At 60th All Native Basketball Tournament we have an attempt by the We’suwet’en protesters to hijack the tournament to promote their cause. The Lax Kw’alaams Read More Read More

Inventing Wet’suwet’en

February 11, 2019 Bulkley Valley Grandpa 3

If you’re under the age of 37, the name Wet’suwet’en if you lived in the Bulkley Valley is a name that has always been around, Read More Read More

Wet’suwet’en – Truth before Reconciliation.

February 9, 2019 Bulkley Valley Grandpa 0

I am not sure when I will take a timeout from writing and research, the subject is both fascinating as well as critically important at Read More Read More

BC Government & Wet’suwet’en Chiefs Negotiate

February 8, 2019 Bulkley Valley Grandpa 0

Its rather obvious to know Horgan will not back down on the natural gas pipeline, and we also know the infamous chiefs need some serious Read More Read More

Debunking Unist’ot’en Land Claims

February 5, 2019 Bulkley Valley Grandpa 9

Before we get started, has anyone aside from myself noticed that there is no funding to fly members from, the Stellat’en First Nation, Saik’uz First Read More Read More

The next Federal Election looms ahead

February 3, 2019 Bulkley Valley Grandpa 0

What it means for us locally and nationally, in particular with regards to our local pipeline hardliners. Read More

Hereditary Chiefs – A Failed Governance

February 2, 2019 Bulkley Valley Grandpa 0

Photo Credit – Michael Toledano Growing up and spending a lifetime in a community gives you insights few others will see. In my early years, Read More Read More

Unist’ot’en Hooligan’s

January 30, 2019 Bulkley Valley Grandpa 6

I do not often write when I am angry, this is an exception, but as a senior and long-time resident of the Bulkley Read More Read More