First Nations Women to Speak Out in Toronto against Tar Sands

TjMaxx Henhawk passed this information on. Read on to learn more about how a Canadian tar sands meeting scheduled for Oct. 27 at the University of Toronto. The women’s tour is sponsored by several organizations concerned with the devastation caused by the massive projects’ degradation of the land.

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Destruction of the extremely important boreal forest, contamination of waterways and the earth, and air pollution are matters of great concern for many people. The First Nations women are determined to inform as many as possible of the massive tar sands projects’ devastating impact upon their culture and their lives. It is important that they be heard as they seek environmental and social justice by providing information on “the most destructive project on earth”.
Eriel Tchekwie Deranger

Eriel, a Dene woman from Northern Alberta’s Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, has travelled extensively. In Britain, she and other women enlightened citizens on their country’s involvement in the tar sands projects through Royal Bank of Scotland investments. Currently employed with the Rainforest Action Network, Eriel is located in Edmonton, Alberta as the Freedom from Oil campaigner for that network. A long-time activist, she is a strong advocate for Indigenous rights in the struggle for environmental justice.

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