The Effects on
The Effects on
Medicinal Plants
Medicinal Plants
If the Proposed Site C Dam
were to be constructed
If the Proposed Site C Dam
were to be constructed

BC Hydro has not completed a First Nations focused medicinal
plant assessment of the Peace River Valley
 BC Hydro admits Site C would impact vegetation within the project
area but what about culturally important plants?
 Instead, BC Hydro is using information taken from Traditional Land
Use Studies – these studies provided general information only
 BC Hydro is not taking the issue of medicinal plants
seriously or the importance of these plants to our
members and the continued practice of their Treaty Rights

BC Hydro has not completed a First Nations focused medicinal
plant assessment of the Peace River Valley
 BC Hydro admits Site C would impact vegetation within the project area but what about culturally important plants?
 Instead, BC Hydro is using information taken from Traditional
Land Use Studies – these studies provided general information
only
 BC Hydro is not taking the issue of medicinal plants
seriously or the importance of these plants to our
members and the continued practice of their Treaty Rights
The Effects on
The Effects on
Medicinal Plants
Medicinal Plants
If the Proposed Site C Dam
were to be constructed

BC Hydro has not completed a First Nations focused medicinal
plant assessment of the Peace River Valley
 BC Hydro admits Site C would impact vegetation within the project area but what about culturally important plants?
 Instead, BC Hydro is using information taken from Traditional
Land Use Studies – these studies provided general information
only
 BC Hydro is not taking the issue of medicinal plants
seriously or the importance of these plants to our
members and the continued practice of their Treaty Rights
If the Proposed Site C Dam
were to be constructed

BC Hydro has not completed a First Nations focused medicinal
plant assessment of the Peace River Valley
 BC Hydro admits Site C would impact vegetation within the project area but what about culturally important plants?
 Instead, BC Hydro is using information taken from Traditional
Land Use Studies – these studies provided general information
only
 BC Hydro is not taking the issue of medicinal plants
seriously or the importance of these plants to our
members and the continued practice of their Treaty Rights