Madii 'Lii
Chiefs and family in front of cabin at Madii Lii.
Cabin at 15 km Suskwa FSR.
Madii Lii camp from above.
HWY 16 rally against LNG pipeline approvals. Dec. 6, 2014.
Luutkudziiwus closes the gate on LNG.
Photos of Madii Lii Territory
On the northern boundary of Madii Lii Territory
As seen, looking northeast, from Skilokis range.
Looking downstream, from 15km bridge on Suskwa FSR.
Amphibians, due to their highly absorbant skin, are an indicator species for the health of an ecosystem. The Madii Lii Crest is an image of Gapigam Ganow (Flying Frog).
TransCanada's proposed Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) pipeline would cross 32 km of Madii Lii Territory, 16 km of which would destroy Babine trail, the ancestral grease trail connecting Fort Babine to Gitanmaax.
Madii Lii Territory looking east to Babine Range.
Photos of Madii Lii basecamp
From left to right: Simgiigyet Luutkudziiwus (Charlie Wright). Simgiigyet Xsim Wits’iin (Lester Moore). Simgiigyet Noola (Norman Moore). Brian Moore
Aug. 26, 2014, at the entrance to Madii Lii Territory. All berry pickers, fishers, hikers, kayakers, skiers welcome!
From left to right: Simgiigyet Luutkudziiwus (Charlie Wright). Simgiigyet Xsim Wits’iin (Lester Moore). Simgiigyet Noola (Norman Moore). Brian Moore
Photos of Skeena Estuary and Salmon threatened by LNG
In Flora Bank, a small and vital eelgrass ecosystem next to Lelu Island. Juvenile salmon use Flora Bank to adapt from fresh water to salt water as they migrate out to sea. This sensitive area is the heart of the Skeena Salmon system. The Pacific Northwest LNG Terminal, proposed for Lelu Island, would destroy Flora Bank, and may cause collapse of the entire Skeena salmon population.
Millions of salmon pass through the estuary every year. All salmon must pass through it twice in their lifetime, once as outgoing smolts, and once as returning mature adults to spawn. Both are crucial and fragile life stages.
Millions of salmon pass through the estuary every year. All salmon must pass through it twice in their lifetime, once as outgoing smolts, and once as returning mature adults to spawn. Both are crucial and fragile life stages.
In front of grain export terminal. There is already a moderate amount of development around the Skeena Estuary. LNG Terminals, if built there, would be by far the largest infrastructure and would greatly stress the estuarine ecosystem.
Flora Bank (the shallow area in the foreground) is a small and vital eelgrass ecosystem next to Lelu Island (the main island in the photo). The Pacific Northwest LNG Terminal, proposed for Lelu Island, would destroy Flora Bank, and may cause collapse of the entire Skeena salmon population. Massive dredging of the estuary would be required to make way for tankers to dock at a 2 km jetty that would cut right through Flora Bank.
Flora Bank is a small and vital eelgrass ecosystem next to Lelu Island. Juvenile salmon use Flora Bank to adapt from fresh water to salt water as they migrate out to sea. This sensitive area is the heart of the Skeena Salmon system. The Pacific Northwest LNG Terminal, proposed for Lelu Island, would destroy Flora Bank, and may cause collapse of the entire Skeena salmon population.
This is an LNG Terminal in Chile. The Pacific Northwest LNG Terminal, proposed for Lelu Island, would look very similar to this. Massive dredging of the estuary would be required to make way for tankers to dock at a 2 km jetty that would cut right through Flora Bank . 275 tankers per year would traffic this sensitive zone, and maintenance dredging would decimate the vital estuarine habitat.
The Skeena River (brown) meets the tidal waters (blue) in the estuary. This vivacious zone is one of the most bio-diverse ecosystems on the BC coastline.
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