The RCMP has removed its temporary office from traditional Wet含羞草研究社檚uwet含羞草研究社檈n territory in northern B.C., but the First Nation含羞草研究社檚 hereditary chiefs say they are still patrolling the logging road that controls access to the Coastal GasLink work sites.

含羞草研究社淭hey have shuttered the building itself, but we had also asked them to slow down their patrols, if not cease, but that just hasn含羞草研究社檛 happened,含羞草研究社� said chief Na含羞草研究社檓oks. 含羞草研究社淓verything is peaceful. We just can含羞草研究社檛 see any reason why they would continue to do that.含羞草研究社�

Last Friday, the RCMP finished moving its base of operations to its Houston detachment in the wake of enforcing a court injunction and removing Wet含羞草研究社檚uwet含羞草研究社檈n members and their supporters from blocking access to the pipeline work sites.

An RCMP spokesperson has confirmed officers continue to patrol the area to ensure the Morice West Forest Service Road stays open.

The hereditary chiefs are demanding an end to the police presence and for the complete withdrawal of Coastal GasLink crews from the area before meaningful talks can occur between the chiefs and federal and provincial governments.

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Na含羞草研究社檓oks, who also goes by the name John Risdale, said conversations on those demands were going well with the Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett and B.C. RCMP Deputy Commissioner Jennifer Strachan, but ended abruptly on Friday when the prime minister called for the injunction to be upheld and ordered the removal of barricades on rail lines across Canada, erected in support of hereditary chiefs.

含羞草研究社淲e were making headway, but then the prime minister held his press conference and we went backwards after that.含羞草研究社�

Na含羞草研究社檓oks said valuable momentum was lost over the weekend. However in an email the RCMP stated talks with the hereditary chiefs will continue.

含羞草研究社淥ut of respect for the discussions, and the trust being sought by all, we don含羞草研究社檛 wish to speak about any of the specifics at this time,含羞草研究社� said a RCMP spokesperson.

含羞草研究社淗owever I can confirm that the discussions to date have been respectful and positive and also provided a number of options, considerations and commitments that will continue to move us all forward towards solutions.含羞草研究社�

The police force has previously said its officers will leave the area once they meet with the hereditary chiefs and receive a commitment that they含羞草研究社檒l keep the service road clear.

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