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Dec 10, 2011

"No one has yet fully realized the wealth of sympathy, kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of a child." --Emma Goldman

What a 10-Year-Old Did for the Tar Sands

10-yr-old Ta'Kaiya Blaney stood outside Enbridge Northern Gateway's office on July 6, waiting for officials to grant her access to the building. She thought she could hand deliver an envelope containing an important message about the company's pipeline construction. But the doors remained locked. "I don't know what they find so scary about me," she said, as she was ushered off the property by security guards. "I just want them to hear what I have to say." The Sliammon First Nation youth put in a great effort learning about environmental issues and the pipeline in particular, and hoped to share her knowledge and carefully crafted words. Enbridge officials said they were unable to provide Ta'Kaiya space or time and failed to comment. So Ta'Kaiya stood outside, accompanied by three members of Greenpeace, her mother, and a number of reporters and sang her hauntingly beautiful song, "Shallow Waters."