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the FREE March 29, 2018 reflector www.TheReflector.ca Meet four designers decolonizing the runway (Pg. 4) “Indigenous people are not symbols, nor are we mascots” - Renae Watchman (Pg. 11) The issue with Indigenous representation in Hollywood (Pg. 9) How Indigenous people are leading the charge against the Kinder Morgan pipeline (Pg. 2) News Editor Anna Junker news [email protected] Pipelines, protests and politics Indigenous lead the fight against the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion Anna Junker News Editor It’s a project that the marched towards a site near Government of Alberta and federal Kinder Morgan’s storage tank farm government have been trying to in Burnaby to the beat of drums bring into reality for years while and chanting. facing heated opposition from Protesters carried signs that protesters, with many Indigenous read, “Water is life,” “No consent, people leading the charge. no pipeline” and “Keep it in the Throughout March, protests, ground.” rallies and marches have been “We cannot sit by idly and let this held in order to raise awareness project go with the way it would of the impact the Trans Mountain threaten our livelihood, our lives, pipeline expansion by the Canadian our territories, our waters and division of Kinder Morgan, a Texas- our culture,” said Dustin Rivers, based oil and natural gas company, a Squamish Nation leader to the will have. The implementation of Associated Press. the pipeline would increase the Activists, led by Kanahus number of oil tankers travelling in Manuel, an Indigenous activist the ocean waters shared between from the Secwepemc Nation in A protester holds a sign stating No Pipeline, No Consent, during a rally against the Kinder Canada and Washington state. central B.C., will also be building Morgan pipeline expansion on Sept. 9, 2017 in Vancouver, B.C. Photo courtesy of William Chen It would nearly triple the flow of tiny homes to be erected along of the pipeline in 2016, with “The Kinder Morgan pipeline — to the environment and to oil from Canada’s tar sands to the the pipeline’s route in an attempt however, 157 conditions. The NEB and tanker project does not have Indigenous rights.” Pacific Coast. to assert Indigenous sovereignty. said the project was in the public’s the consent of First Nations or of Nearly 100 people were taken The pipeline project was The proposed pipeline plan has interest, but at the same time it British Columbians. Whether it’s into custody along with May and approved in late 2016 by Prime it crossing over First Nations would increase greenhouse gas oil spills that can’t be cleaned up, Kennedy for violating a court Minister Justin Trudeau, who said reserves. emissions and the oil tankers and orcas that will become extinct, bad order which prohibits activists it was in Canada’s best interest to According to The Guardian, “the other marine vessels related to the economics that risk jobs, running from getting within five metres of move forward with the pipeline pipeline currently crosses 518 km project would have “significant roughshod over Indigenous rights, Kinder Morgan’s two terminal sites expansion. of Secwepemc territory over which adverse effects” on endangered or increasing carbon emissions in on Burnaby Mountain, where work It would carry oil from near the First Nations assert Aboriginal southern resident killer whales. the age of runaway climate change, related to the pipeline expansion is Edmonton to a terminal in title, a type of land rights that the Respecting Aboriginal Values an approval of this project is the ongoing. Burnaby, B.C. — a suburb of Supreme Court of Canada has and Environmental Needs wrong direction for our region and On the same day, the protests Vancouver. Vessels would then recognized were never ceded or (RAVEN) is a B.C.-based group our world,” reads the page to raise were brought a little closer to home, travel through the Haro Strait near relinquished through treaties.” whose mission is “to raise legal support against the pipeline. when over 100 demonstrators near Washington state’s San Juan “The Secwepemc could not defence funds to assist First “Opposition to Kinder Morgan both for and against the pipeline Island and on to the Pacific Ocean. oppose the original Trans Mountain Nations who enforce their rights includes 59 First Nations, 21 expansion gathered outside of MP Leading thousands of pipeline being built through their and title to protect their traditional [B.C.] municipalities including Kent Hehr’s office in downtown demonstrators during a march territory in 1951, because it was territories.” Vancouver, North Vancouver, Calgary. in Burnaby on March 10 were illegal at the time for Indigenous The group currently supports 15 Victoria and Burnaby and over At around the same time, a elders and spiritual leaders from peoples to politically organize or Nations on campaigns, including 200,000 citizens who have signed small number of five protesters — Coast Salish Nations and many hire lawyers to advocate on their Pull Together - Stop Kinder petitions opposing the pipeline members of the advocacy group other Indigenous peoples, with behalf.” Morgan. They have currently and tanker project.” Climate Justice Edmonton — support from environmental and The National Energy Board raised $625,000. On March 23, in B.C., federal staged a sit-in at Kinder Morgan’s grassroots organizers. The crowd (NEB) recommended the approval Green Party leader Theresa May office inside the Stock Exchange and federal New Democrat MP Tower, also in Calgary. Kennedy Stewart were arrested “We want to amplify the at another protest against the voices of many First Nations and pipeline. communities along the route who “I will continue to stand in are standing up to defend their solidarity with the First Nations on land and water,” said Hannah whose land these acts of vandalism Gelderman, spokeswoman for the are now being committed. Non- group to CBC Calgary. violent civil disobedience is the Kinder Morgan has said in moral obligation of the climate- the past that it “support[s] the aware, responsible citizen,” said right to peacefully and lawfully May, according to the National express opinions and views about Observer. our project, and we understand “I await the court ruling on the that not everyone supports the legitimacy of the permit issued to expansion. But, we’re confident we Kinder Morgan. Unfortunately, can build and operate this project the federal government and the in a way that respects the values Texas corporation are not awaiting and priorities of Canadians and in the ruling of the Federal Court. respect of the environment.” Protesters gather at rally in front of a sign stating No Pipelines on Stolen Native Land Kinder Morgan is committed to on Burnaby Mountain on Nov. 17, 2014. They are against the Kinder Morgan oil pipeline acts constituting irreparable harm expansion. Photo courtesy of Mark Klotz March 29, 2018 • the reflector 3 THE REFLECTOR New age of Indigenous cinema March 29, 2018 The National Film Board of Canada announces new Issue 13, Volume 56 EDITORIAL STAFF: access to Indigenous content Publishing Editor: Kennedy Enns Managing Editor: Ivar Bergs Anna Junker News Editor: Anna Junker News Editor Features Editor: Amber McLinden Arts Editor: Colin Macgillivray As of March 22, new Indigenous Indigenous people began putting Sports Editor: Dan Khavkin film content is available for free their own stories on film. Photo Editor: Andi Endruhn use across Canada. Since 1968, the NFB has been Layout Editor: Robyn Welsh The National Film Board of producing works by First Nations, Web Editor: Jolene Rudisuela Canada has launched Indigenous Métis and Inuit directors — a CONTRIBUTORS: Cinema (#NFBIndigenous), which total of more than 280 titles by Andrea Wong, Rosemary De will offer free streaming of more Indigenous filmmakers. Souza, Sabrina Harmata, Alec than 200 new and classic titles The Indigenous Action Warkentin, Cameron Mitchell, from its collection of films by Plan was developed with an Nathan Woolridge Indigenous directors — including Indigenous advisory group Cover photos courtesy of Deloria 20 new and recently added films. and contains 33 commitments Many Grey Horses & Mark Klotz Indigenous Cinema has been grouped under four main areas: The design of the website is based on original artwork We would like to acknowledge the developed as part of the NFB’s Institutional Transformation, by Eruoma Awashish, a graphic artist of Atikamekw and Québécois heritage. Photo courtesy of Eruoma Awashish/ traditional territories of the Niitsitapi three year Indigenous Action Industry Leadership, Production (Blackfoot) and the people of the Treaty 7 Plan to transform the relationship and Distribution, Collection National Film Board region in Southern Alberta, which includes with Indigenous creators and Management and Education. the Siksika, the Piikuni, the Kainai, the an unparalleled body of work Hubbard, Elisapie Isaac, Bonnie audiences. Highlights of the plan include Tsuut’ina and the Stoney Nakoda First that has fundamentally recast Ammaaq, Katherena Vermette and The commitments in the three a commitment to achieving Nations, including Chiniki, Bearpaw, and understandings of Indigenous Erica MacPherson. year plan respond to the work and representational workplace equity Wesley First Nations. The City of Calgary realities and relationships with It’s also made so it’s incredibly recommendations of the Truth in the NFB by 2025, cultural- is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, settler society. The struggles of easy to find Indigenous stories and Region III. and Reconciliation Commission competency training for staff, as Alanis and others to claim a space perspectives which are searchable of Canada (TRC) along with well as an immediate commitment The Reflector, with an on- and for Indigenous voices within the by subject, director’s name or off-campus circulation of 8,000, Indigenous creators’ concerns on to ensuring 15 per cent of NFB, on Canadian screens and Indigenous people or nation along is the independent voice of the systemic inequities in the current production is spent on Indigenous- students of Mount Royal University.