Five First Nations join forces to assess environmental impact of LNG exports – The Globe and Mail
Jul. 09, 2015
Five First Nations, including two groups that support Pacific NorthWest LNG, have joined forces to assess the environmental impact of B.C. liquefied natural gas exports proposed for the Prince Rupert region.
Metlakatla, Kitselas, Gitxaala, Kitsumkalum and Gitga’at are members of the newly formed Tsimshian Environmental Stewardship Authority (TESA).
An open letter announcing the group’s creation was signed by five aboriginal chiefs: Harold Leighton of Metlakatla, Joe Bevan of Kitselas, Clarence Innis of Gitxaala, Don Roberts of Kitsumkalum and Arnold Clifton of Gitga’at.
Working together, or bax laansk in the Sm’algyax language of the Tsimshian people, will benefit future generations of aboriginals, Chief Leighton said in an interview Thursday. “It really gives us a stronger voice,” he said.
