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Financial Post: ‘We, as a nation, have to wake up’: First Nations leaders vow to do what it takes to block oil pipelines

Blog by Brad Herman | March 21st, 2013

OTTAWA — An alliance of First Nations leaders is preparing to fight proposed new pipelines both in the courts and through unspecified direct action.
Native leaders from both Canada and the United States were on Parliament Hill on Wednesday to underline their opposition to both the Northern Gateway and Keystone XL pipelines.
http://business.financialpost.com/2013/03/20/first-nations-oil-sands/