Event Title
Kwel Hoy: We Draw the Line
Description
Xwe’chi’eXen (Cherry Point) is a sacred landscape in NW Washington that has deep spiritual and cultural significance to the people of the Lummi Nation. Overlooking the world-famous San Juan Islands, it includes ancient reef-net sites and a 3,500 year-old village site. The Hereditary Chief of the Lummi Nation, tsilixw (Bill James), describes it as the “home of the Ancient Ones.” Coal interests plan to construct North America's largest coal export terminal on this site. Jay Julius will address the impacts a proposed coal terminal would have on the environment, treaty fishing rights and spiritual values; and share the Lummi response of a Totem Pole Journey to raise awareness and opposition to a coal terminal.
About the Lecturer: Jeremiah “Jay” Julius, Member of Lummi Nation Tribal Council and Fisherman
Document Type
Event
Start Date
20-11-2013 12:00 PM
End Date
20-11-2013 1:00 PM
Location
Fairhaven College Auditorium
Resource Type
Moving image
Title of Series
World Issues Forum
Genre/Form
lectures
Contributing Repository
Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Coal shipping terminals--Washington (State)--Cherry Point; Coal--Transportation--Washington (State)--Cherry Point; Environmental degradation--Washington (State)--Cherry Point; Indians of North America--Land tenure; Coal shipping terminals--Environmental aspects
Subjects – Names (LCNAF)
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, Wash.
Geographic Coverage
Cherry Point (Wash.)
Type
Moving image
Keywords
Lummi Nation, Cherry Point, Coal export terminal
Rights
This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws.
Language
English
Format
video/mp4
Kwel Hoy: We Draw the Line
Fairhaven College Auditorium
Xwe’chi’eXen (Cherry Point) is a sacred landscape in NW Washington that has deep spiritual and cultural significance to the people of the Lummi Nation. Overlooking the world-famous San Juan Islands, it includes ancient reef-net sites and a 3,500 year-old village site. The Hereditary Chief of the Lummi Nation, tsilixw (Bill James), describes it as the “home of the Ancient Ones.” Coal interests plan to construct North America's largest coal export terminal on this site. Jay Julius will address the impacts a proposed coal terminal would have on the environment, treaty fishing rights and spiritual values; and share the Lummi response of a Totem Pole Journey to raise awareness and opposition to a coal terminal.
About the Lecturer: Jeremiah “Jay” Julius, Member of Lummi Nation Tribal Council and Fisherman
