More than a year after Standing Rock, he was one of 60 Indigenous people from Western Canada to complete a three-week pipeline monitoring program at SAIT Polytechnic in Calgary. The course, a pilot project, delved into inspection techniques, pipeline operations and safety — all through an Indigenous lens. The company's extensive Line 3 project crosses Swan Lake land, and knowing what specific inspections and maintenance work to demand could be helpful. The company encouraged him to take the monitoring course and he's hoping for a pipeline safety career that will allow him to stay close to home. Fellow trainee Kelsey Jacko from Cold Lake First Nations says he'd like to use his training to work with an Indigenous organization monitoring pipelines.

Source: CBC News May 06, 2018 13:59 UTC