Elderly BC Highway Protester Harriet Nahanee Dies

EAGLERIDGE PROTESTER (Harriet Nahanee) DIES_*

Some time after 7 pm on Saturday February 24, 2007, Native Elder and
Eagleridge Protester Harriet Nahanee died from pneumonia
(complicated by previously undiagnosed lung cancer) in St. Paul's
Hospital. She was 71. On January 24, 2007, despite her frail health,
Harriet was sentenced to 14 days in the Surrey Pretrial Centre, a men's
prison and a notorious hell hole for women. It is believed she
developed pneumonia during her incarceration and was admitted to St
Paul's Hospital in Vancouver a week after her release.
In a letter to Justice Brenda Brown prior to the sentencing of Ms.
Nahanee, Betty Krawcyzk urged compassion: "I am very worried about Mrs.
Harriet Nahanee. Mrs. Nahanee is not well. She has asthma and is
suffering the after effects of a recent bout of flu that has left her
very weak".(1)

On February 23, 2007, The Indigenous Action Movement held a rally and
prayer vigil for Harriet (photo's are available compliments of Isabelle
Groc at: http://members.shaw.ca/idoumenc/harriet/ ). Approximately
80-100 people gathered at the Supreme Court Building for a ceremonial
walk to and around St. Paul’s Hospital. A prayer vigil was held outside
Harriets’ hospital room, with drumming and the Women’s Warrior Song to
give Harriet support and strength. A large signed picture of the Larsen
Creek Wetlands at Eagleridge Bluffs (as they were) was taken up to
Harriet following the ceremony along with flowers and cards.
*Further information about Harriet Nahanee’s struggle at Eagleridge
Bluffs* can be found on at:

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German First Nations Website
_http://www.firstnations.de/development.htm_
http://www.firstnations.de/01-4-ecologic...
(1) http://www.firstnations.de/media/01-4-be...

Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
(APTN: Feb 23, 2007) http://www.aptn.ca/streaming