RCMP: PROTESTS HAVE BEEN PEACEFUL, SAFE
JUNE 18 2013 (Photo JUNE 19)
ELSIPOGTOG, NB- RCMP crews have maintained that the majority of the protests have been peaceful, safe and within the law.
It's a message that was reiterated yesterday in the video released by shale gas opponents.
'Please do not think that warrior is someone that has weapons and someone that wants to fight and create trouble,' said Amy Sock, second in command at the protests, who sat next to Levi in the taped message.
'A warrior is totally the opposite. A warrior protects the earth, a warrior's weapons are our medicines, our feather, our sage and tobacco. We have no weapons, we have no guns. We have nothing to fear. The police, where the sacred fire is lit (have said) it's very peaceful.'
While the protests have typically turned out groups of roughly only 50 to 150 members, Sock said that they are representing the interests of a larger group.
'We're doing this for all of you, the whole Atlantic provinces, not just New Brunswick, not just Kent County, not just Elsipogtog,' she said.
'We're doing this for all the Mi'kmaq people and all our neighbours, our friends. Once you call them 'settlers,' they are our friends, our neighbours. And they are black, red, yellow and white, and we are here to protect them all. All colours and all walks of life.' Sock added that they will not stop and can't allow shale gas exploration to continue in the province.
'We cannot risk the health of our children. Our treaties tell us from a long time ago that this will happen and that we are protectors of Mother Earth and we ask everybody - everybody: all colours, all races - from the whole Atlantic provinces to come to the site on Route 126 in Harcourt.'
From Cole Hobson Montcton Times & Transcript report on uyesterday @ NOT for sale, via Chalres Doucet, VIA Shale Gas Alerts New Brunswick:https://www.facebook.com/
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PHOTO BY Eliza K., taken June 19 2013 morning.
"Powerful, peaceful time here one the 126... rich in unity, prayer and sacred song... as a peoples we stand strong! "
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