The expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline in Western Canada has been subject of controversy since its approval in 2019. While the upgraded infrastructure will increase the volume of oil transported from Alberta to British Columbia threefold (Trans Mountain), it will also impinge on territory which is highly valued by the Secwépemc Nation. Jacko Lake, the area in question, is used by Secwépemc people for purposes related to sustenance, education, spirituality and governance (Hemens). Although the federal government initially agreed to avoid the region, their planned method of…