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June 03, 2011 18:08 ET | Source: Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and Mikisew Cree First Nation

Media Advisory: First Nation Chiefs Confront Alberta Government on Lower Athabasca Regional Plan

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - June 3, 2011) - Chief Roxanne Marcel of the Mikisew Cree First Nation and Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation will meet with Alberta Government...
May 25, 2011 07:00 ET | Source: The Pembina Institute;Environmental Defence Canada

Media Advisory-U.S. Tar Sands Decision-Makers to Meet with Canadian First Nation and Environmental Leaders in Washington

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - May 25, 2011) - Two Canadian First Nation Chiefs and Canadian environmental leaders will provide a media briefing, sponsored by Congressman Steve Cohen,...
May 13, 2011 09:00 ET | Source: Friends of Wild Salmon

Enbridge Pipeline Faces Prospect of Civil Disobedience; 500-Strong Crowd Rallies Outside Northern BC Municipalities Convention in Prince Rupert

PRINCE RUPERT, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - May 13, 2011) - Over 500 First Nations and concerned citizens from across Northwest B.C. gathered in Prince Rupert last night for a rally against...
May 11, 2011 11:00 ET | Source: Yinka Dene Alliance

Oil Sands: First Nations Hit Back Against Harper; Say Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline Will Be Stopped in Its Tracks

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 11, 2011) - First Nations are gathering in Stephen Harper's political home base of Calgary to reject the Prime Minister's suggestion the morning after the election...
May 10, 2011 15:08 ET | Source: Yinka Dene Alliance

BC First Nations Meet With Enbridge Representatives

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 10, 2011) - Representatives of the Yinka Dene Alliance have met today with Enbridge executives and board members to reiterate their opposition to the Enbridge...
May 10, 2011 09:00 ET | Source: Yinka Dene Alliance

Media Advisory-Oil Sands: First Nations Unite In Calgary to Oppose Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 10, 2011) -What:Large gathering of First Nations to make announcement on proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline.When:Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 9:30...
April 28, 2011 08:56 ET | Source: Yinka Dene Alliance

Oil Sands: First Nations Youth Warns CIBC to Back Off Financing for Enbridge

WINNIPEG, TREATY ONE FIRST NATIONS TERRITORIES, MANITOBA--(Marketwire - April 28, 2011) - First Nations youth leader, Jasmine Thomas, age 24, is attending CIBC's annual meeting in Winnipeg today to...
April 05, 2011 11:07 ET | Source: Yinka Dene Alliance

Oil Sands: First Nations Tell Scotiabank to Cut Up Enbridge's $10-Billion Credit Card

HALIFAX, MI'KMAQ TERRITORY, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwire - April 5, 2011) - The five First Nations of the Yinka Dene Alliance in British Columbia are delivering a message to Scotiabank...
March 22, 2011 09:00 ET | Source: Yinka Dene Alliance

Enbridge Pipeline: First Nations Urge BMO to Withhold Financing

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 22, 2011) - Coast Salish Territories (BC) — The five First Nations of the Yinka Dene Alliance are delivering a message to Bank...
March 08, 2011 06:00 ET | Source: Water Matters

Oil Sands Monitoring Steps Laid Out by Alberta ENGO

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2011) - The credibility of Alberta's and Canada's attempts to responsibly manage the environmental effects of oil sands development rests on...