‘A northwest tidewater bitumen pipeline is the answer to being able to increase our production or increase our economic activity,’ said Dale Swampy, chief executive of the National Coalition of Chiefs. By Steven Wilhelm Published Sep 22, 2025 Last updated 1 day ago A First Nations group that’s in favour of oil and gas development …
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Calgary, AB – The National Coalition of Chiefs’ Energy and Resource Summit opened this week in downtown Calgary, bringing together Indigenous leaders, industry and government. In a fireside chat, Alberta’s Premier outlined how the province is taking a more hands-on approach to Indigenous engagement on major projects like a potential bitumen pipeline, stressing that past …
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Michael Binnion, the founder of the Modern Miracle Network, spoke Friday at the National Coalition of Chiefs (NCC) Energy and Natural Resource Summit in Calgary, stressing the need to reconcile different historical narratives and work together to secure the future of the nation’s energy sector. Binnion — a leading figure in Canada’s oil and gas industry — …
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Indigenous leaders have emphasized that reconciliation and economic prosperity can only come when First Nations are owners and equal partners in developing Canada’s resources, not just bystanders. Speaking at the National Coalition of Chiefs’ (NCC) Energy and Natural Resource Summit in Calgary on Friday, Crystal Smith, Chair of the First Nations Natural Gas Alliance and …
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“Regardless of the reasoning, when all is said and done, 14,000 Indigenous people, their families, and their communities will suffer from the outcome — without ever having been given the opportunity to express themselves. “ Read the Op-Ed
“Partnerships with Canada’s energy sector offer an incredible opportunity to pull our next generation out of poverty,” said Dale Swampy, president of the National Coalition of Chiefs. Read the Op-Ed Read the Op-Ed
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