The First Nations Natural Gas Alliance hailed today the announcement by Coastal GasLink Pipeline of the conditional award of $620 million in contract work to First Nations businesses along Coastal GasLink’s natural-gas pipeline route in BC. “This is terrific news,” said Karen Ogen-Toews, CEO of the First Nations Natural Gas Alliance. “When there is a …
Crystal Smith, chief councillor of the Haisla Nation and a director of our Alliance, was interviewed at length by host Stuart McNish of Oh Boy Productions in Vancouver. Here are some of the things she discussed: The potential benefits of LNG development: “Every time I think about the programming that we could potentially offer, and …
Work with First Nations? First, ask If there’s a “right way” for LNG industry to approach First Nations, it’s “respect.” So said two chiefs, both members of our Alliance board, at the Canada Gas and LNG Conference in Vancouver this week. “First thing, ask the First Nation,” said our chair, Chief Dan George of the …
‘Once in a lifetime’ economic opportunity for B.C.’s northwest By Tom Fletcher Legislature reporter, Black Press A group of northwestern B.C. Indigenous leaders is encouraged by meetings with the NDP government about the prospects for liquefied natural gas development. Members of the First Nations Natural Gas Alliance travelled to Victoria this week, after Premier John …
Wednesday May 9 is a big day for our First Nations Natural Gas Alliance, and a big opportunity to get across our message on LNG, its benefits, and Indigenous support for it. Our CEO, Karen Ogen-Toews, will lead a mission to Victoria, with our chair, Chief Dan George, Ts’il Kaz Koh First Nation (Burns Lake …
