Canadaland

A field report from coast Salish territory on the irreconcilable conflict between the Tsleil-Waututh Nation and the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project. There are 73 remaining Southern Resident Killer Whales in existence. The Tsleil-Waututh Nation consider the survival of these orcas and the survival of their people to be the same thing. The government insists a compromise can be met. The Tsleil-Waututh reject this notion, and many are prepared to die in defense of their "wolves of the sea". Brandi Morin reports.Further reading:Losing language, children, culture: Parallels drawn between endangered orcas and Indigenous experiences, CBC NewsOttawa approves new $10B loan guarantee for the Trans Mountain pipeline project, Canadian PressIndigenous land defender sentenced to jail time over Trans Mountain pipeline protest, CTV NewsTrans Mountain pipeline insurers dropping like flies, National ObserverUN committee criticizes Canada over handling of Indigenous pipeline opposition, Canadian PressTrans Mountain pi