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Splatsin chief rejects claims Sicamous council helped end Highway 1 blockade

Splatsin chief Kukpi7 Michael Christian rejected claims that Sicamous council helped end the two-day Highway 1 blockade at Bruhn Bridge in a May 16 media release.
The dispute arose after Mayor Colleen Anderson credited Sicamous council at a May 14 Committee of the Whole meeting for assisting in ending the protest.
Splatsin clarified that the council was not involved in resolving the blockade, stating the protest concluded exclusively through discussions with the construction partnership, Aecon Emil Anderson.
Kukpi7 Michael Christian expressed strong dissatisfaction with Mayor Anderson for inaccurately portraying the situation and cautioned that politicizing Indigenous-led initiatives undermines public confidence.
The conflict highlights Splatsin's commitment to consultation, partnership, and mutual respect in infrastructure matters, and conveys that elected officials' mischaracterizations are counterproductive.

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