B.C. First Nation denounces ‘Spirit Bear Pipeline’ name as offensive misuse of cultural symbol
The Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation on B.C.’s central coast is condemning what it calls an “egregious” misuse of its protected cultural symbol, after an Alberta-based oil advocate launched a campaign to rename the cancelled Northern Gateway pipeline the Spirit Bear Pipeline. In a statement released Dec. 2, the Nation’s elected chief and council, alongside Hereditary Chiefs, […]