Article content

Serge Otsisimon, Grand Chief of the Mohawks at Kanesatake in Quebec, has made it his mission to stop the expansion of the Alberta tar sands in order to protect the land, air, water and climate, but he can’t do it alone.

“Three years ago I realized I can’t fight these big oil companies by myself. And I started looking for allies,” said Otsisimon.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Treaty Alliance seeking support to prevent Alberta tar sands expansion Back to video

His search resulted in the Treaty Alliance Against Tar Sands Expansion, and brought him to the Assembly of First Nations annual general assembly to garner support.

The treaty has already been signed by more than 100 First Nations across Canada and the U.S., including three in Saskatchewan — James Smith Cree Nation, Ochapowace Cree Nation and Shiyo Nide’ Oyate’ (Pheasant Rump Nakota).

The goal of the alliance is to pool resources and develop strategies to get the the following pipeline infrastructure projects in Canada and the U.S. banned — Enbridge’s Northern Gateway, TransCanada’s Energy East, TransCanada’s Keystone XL, Enbridge’s Line 3 and Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline.