[....] The response, and heckling in the House of Commons, came hours after the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations called for calm and constructive dialogue to ease tensions.
National Chief Perry Bellegarde told reporters in Ottawa that governments and industry have to give the time and space to work with the Wet’suwet’en people.
Bellegarde said he has spoken with all parties involved to find a way forward.
“We say we want to de-escalate and we want dialogue,” he said.
“And I say our people are taking action because they want to see action — and when they see positive action by the key players, when they see a commitment to real dialogue to address this difficult situation, people will respond in a positive way.”
Other chiefs speaking alongside Bellegarde on Tuesday morning suggested it may be time to bring the situation to a peaceful conclusion and bring down the blockades.
Indigenous-relations ministers both federally and in B.C. are seeking to meet leaders of British Columbia First Nations in hopes of finding a solution [....]
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'We want dialogue': Assembly of First Nations chief calls for calm on Wet’suwet’en crisis, rail blockades
CANADIAN PRESS, Updated: February 18, 2020
by artappraiser on Tue, 02/18/2020 - 7:58pm