Despite Federal Approval, Opposition to Enbridge''s Northern Gateway Keeps Growing
Fast-Growing Grassroots Fundraising Campaign Supports BC First Nations Legal Muscle Against Enbridge
(firmenpresse) - VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 11/13/14 -- The Pull Together campaign to support First Nations legal challenges against the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline is growing steadily and has raised more than $200,000 in four months.
Today, the Haida Nation announced they have joined Pull Together, the sixth First Nation to do so. Funds raised through the Pull Together campaign help support the legal challenges against Northern Gateway that have been launched by the Haida, Gitxaala, Heiltsuk, Kitasoo/Xai''xais, Nadleh Whut''en and Nak''azdli Nations.
"The Pull Together campaign is driven by people who care and are politically astute," said kil tlaats ''gaa Peter Lantin, President of the Haida Nation. "They can see how the future of the country is shaping up and want to be part of it."
"British Columbians do not want First Nations to stand alone against Enbridge and they''re demonstrating this with passion, creativity and their wallets," said Sierra Club BC campaigns director Caitlyn Vernon. "It''s incredible to think that Pull Together began in the summer with a community group in Terrace raising $2,000, and now we have raised a hundred times that."
Started by community groups in northern BC, the campaign has been so successful it is increasing its fundraising goal from $250,000 to $300,000 by December 31.
Pull-Together.ca is managed by Sierra Club BC in partnership with Victoria-based legal defence fund RAVEN Trust to enable residents from across BC and Canada to make donations and hold fundraising events in support of First Nation legal challenges. All monies raised are being matched by an anonymous donor.
So far, volunteers from across BC have organized or planned more than 50 community events. There are more than 30 participating businesses, almost 100 online fundraisers and more than 1,000 individual donors.
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"This is an extensive, costly legal process. The next stage involves gathering all of the evidence required for the Nations to make their cases at Court," said Susan Smitten, executive director of RAVEN. "While the Nations are committed to going it alone, standing together and pooling resources with all British Columbians ensures equal access to justice and a successful outcome with much more likelihood of success."
The pull-together.ca website offers people the option to donate directly, fundraise online among their networks of friends and neighbours, or organize community fundraising events. Sierra Club BC is offering training and support to individuals and community groups interested in hosting fundraising events.
British Columbians and anyone interested in supporting these nations can join the campaign by going to .
Contacts:
Simon Davies
Haida Nation
250-637-1130
Caitlyn Vernon
Sierra Club BC
250-896-3500
Susan Smitten
RAVEN Trust
250.393.2331
Emma Pullman
SumOfUs.org
778-887-6776
Other participating Nations can be reached as follows:
Acting Chief Clarence Innis
Gitxaala Nation
250-600-4368
Chief Marilyn Slett
Heiltsuk Nation
250-957-7721
Chief Fred Sam
Nak''azdli Nation
250-996-7171
Lisa Fong and Julia Hincks
Legal counsel representing
Kitasoo/Xai''xais and Heiltsuk Nations
604-331-1155
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