The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Death by a thousand cuts: a comic https://thenarwhal.ca/death-by-thousand-cuts-comic/ Sat, 17 Aug 2019 16:29:05 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=12892 A story of hope and resilience from the Dane-zaa people living in what is now known as northeastern British Columbia Christopher Pollon In-Depth Blueberry River First Nations comic fracking Indigenous Stung by derailed negotiations with B.C., Blueberry River First Nations return to court https://thenarwhal.ca/stung-by-derailed-negotiations-with-b-c-blueberry-river-first-nations-return-to-court/ Fri, 24 May 2019 14:00:49 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=11747 Three-quarters of the nation's territory lies within 250 metres of an industrial disturbance. A potentially precedent-setting court case on this 'death by a thousand cuts' could disrupt B.C.'s multi-billion dollar natural gas industry Christopher Pollon News Blueberry River First Nations fracking Indigenous LNG Canada natural gas Chief Marvin Yahey Blueberry River and the death by a thousand cuts https://thenarwhal.ca/blueberry-river-death-by-thousand-cuts/ Wed, 03 Oct 2018 20:05:05 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=8108 Their home was once a rich and vibrant landscape, capable of supporting their people into perpetuity. But now the Blueberry River First Nations have brought B.C. to court to face the cumulative impacts of rampant oil, gas and forestry development that has left the land degraded, wildlife poisoned and Treaty 8 in tatters. If successful, the case promises to transform the way First Nations, industry and governments undertake resource projects across Canada Christopher Pollon Photo Essay Blueberry River First Nations forestry fracking Indigenous LNG Blueberry First Nation territory.