The Indigenous bands of Southern Vancouver Island have imposed a two-year moratorium on old-growth logging on their traditional lands. At the same time, they are developing a stewardship plan for logging and resource extraction.

The provincial government supports their actions, as does logging company Teal Jones. They recognize that the original inhabitants have not only a vested interest but long-established knowledge of what the land will support and their peopleB次元官网网址檚 need.

The only group that doesnB次元官网网址檛 support them are the so-called B次元官网网址渓and defendersB次元官网网址� that are still illegally occupying the area and use their disrespectful actions to show that they think they are the only experts that should decide whatB次元官网网址檚 done there. Maybe they should research the words hypocrite, racist and colonialist.

Jason Kitt

Sooke

editor@sookenewsmirror.com
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