Namoks, whose English name is John Ridsdale, is in Vancouver with fellow chiefs near the end of a tour of Indigenous communities across the country, that they have used to press their case about the pipeline project.
The hereditary chief made the comments after addressing several dozen supporters at a rally in Vancouver. Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs have opposed the pipeline for years, while 20 elected First Nations band councils along the route have signed off on the project, which also has the approval of the B.C. government.
The pipeline would transport natural gas from Dawson Creek in northeastern B.C. to Kitimat on the province's north coast.
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