The Nishnawbe Aski Nation chiefs have said no to Bill 191, the Far North
Act, and NAN Grand Chief Stan Beardy said trouble could brew if the
bill comes into effect.
For several months of the year, geese provide sustenance for many
families, but in a split second, with an explosion in the Gulf of Mexico
several month ago, the hunters’ way of life could change.
Investigation into a possible Aboriginal burial ground temporarily
halted construction of the base camp for Ontario Power Generation’s
Lower Mattagami Hydro Electric Project north of Kapuskasing.
Wasaya Airways LP, Perimeter Aviation and Greyhound Canada are offering
free return tickets for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of
Canada National Event June 16-19 in Winnipeg.