Warrior Publications. May 31:
Traffic blocked in both directions on Richmond-Vancouver bridge
CBC News, May 31, 2012
Musqueam band council, band members, and supporters block Arthur Laing bridge in south Vancouver as part of effort to protect ancestral remains.
Protesters from the Musqueam First Nation blocked traffic on the Arthur Laing Bridge in South Vancouver in an attempt to stop construction at an ancient village and burial site known at the Marpole Midden.
The protest, which began by blocking traffic in both directions shortly after 7 a.m. PT, was expected to wrap up at 9 a.m.
The band launched a series of protests earlier this year after human remains from ancient burials were unearthed at the site on the 1300-block of S.W. Marine Drive in January during the course of archaeological work being undertaken by the developer.
Since then work on the five-storey commercial and residential complex has been stalled and the band is demanding the provincial government step in and approve their offer to exchange another piece of land with the developer for the site.
The Musqueam First Nation does not own the land in question, but the Marpole Midden was designated as a Canadian Heritage Site in 1933. While the federal government has recognized the importance of the historical site, it’s up to the provincial government to protect it.
The province says its role in the dispute is limited because the land is privately owned, but one of the development permits is under review.
The developer says the land has been in his family for more than 50 years and the ground has already been disturbed by previous developments on the site.
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