Second in a series By KAREN OGEN-TOEWS CEO, First Nations Natural Gas Alliance We introduced this series by talking about the role of First Nations in reconciliation and the fact that some are ready for it and some aren’t. The reason we even need reconciliation is based on the shameful foundation of this country and …
The following guest column by our CEO, Karen Ogen-Toews, was published by The Vancouver Sun on 21 October 2018: What LNG means to First Nations Yes, the development of LNG in B.C. and the LNG Canada project will mean jobs, careers, business opportunities and revenue for First Nations, for First Nations people, and for First Nations …
By KAREN OGEN-TOEWS CEO, First Nations Natural Gas Alliance There are very many views of what reconciliation means. Here at the Alliance, we tend to focus on the economic aspects – but many reconciliation outcomes are connected. In fact, I think reconciliation goals such as individual and community sustainability and wellness are linked to economic …
The following letter appeared in the Kitimat Northern Sentinel on October 18. Unfortunately, there is no digital version, but at least we can run this shot of the letter: (Posted here 19 …
LNG Canada to benefit First Nations The long-awaited $40-billion LNG Canada project at Kitimat, and the associated pipeline that will feed it natural gas, mean big and long-term benefits for First Nations, says the First Nations Natural Gas Alliance of BC. “This is huge news,” the Alliance’s CEO, Karen Ogen-Toews, former chief of the Wet’suwet’en …
