Anti-Imperialism/Foreign Policy

‘We will be here forever’: Treaty 8 First Nations stand up to Big Oil

 ‘We will be here forever’: Treaty 8 First Nations stand up to Big Oil

The oil boom in Alberta, Canada has brought Big Oil in confrontation with First Nations for decades. This year, a breakthrough struggle occurred as the Woodland Cree First Nation established a blockade to stop construction of new oil wells by Obsidian Energy. Demanding respect for their treaty rights…

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