US EditionSplatsin Kukpi7 hopes to reach quick resolution to end R.W. Bruhn Bridge blockade
- On May 12, 2025, Kukpi7 Mike Christian and the Splatsin First Nation initiated a dump truck blockade along the Trans-Canada Highway in Sicamous, targeting the construction site of the Bruhn Bridge replacement.
- The blockade was initiated after a prolonged period during which efforts to achieve genuine and equitable Indigenous involvement were repeatedly undermined by the exclusion and unfulfilled commitments of contractors Aecon and Emil Anderson.
- Splatsin Development Corporation CEO Grahame Go condemned the situation as corporate opportunism exploiting Indigenous partnerships for cost-cutting, with only three months of meaningful work awarded.
- Mike Christian stated that the blockade would end if Aecon, Emil Anderson, and the province recommitted to Indigenous inclusion, while the Ministry of Transportation affirmed it is collaborating with everyone involved to quickly address and resolve the concerns.
- The blockade remains until the demands are met, causing short-term traffic disruptions but allowing local and emergency access, and highlights ongoing systemic barriers to Indigenous participation in major projects on their territory.
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First Nations blockade Trans-Canada bridge in Sicamous claiming broken promises
Splatsin First Nation said broken promises to include Indigenous workers in the project to rebuild the bridge in Sicamous are why the bridge has been blockaded Monday.The $260-million project to replace the R.W. Bruhn Br
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