James Cameron to visit Alberta tarsands with First Nations

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“Avatar” director accepts invitation from former Chief of the Mikisew Cree Nation George Poitras and the Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN)

Clayton Thomas-Muller, an organizer with the IEN says he spoke with Cameron at a special screening of Avatar in NYC earlier today and that the director-turned-activist has agreed to take part in a “fact finding mission” in northern Alberta.

The Kapuskasing, Ontario born director recently made headlines when he called the Alberta tarsands a “black eye” on Canada’s environmental image.

There’s no word on when the visit will take place.  More to follow…

UPDATE: Speaking to a Canadian Press reporter Poitras says Cameron’s visit is likely a long way off but that it would go a long way in changing the public’s opinion about the tarsands development, compared by some to “Mordor” from the Lord of the Rings film trilogy.   – TF

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