Matawa Chiefs lend support to forestry lawsuit against province

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THUNDER BAY - Chiefs with the Matawa First Nations tribal council have lent their support to Treaty 9 First Nations in their lawsuit against the province over the degradation of the boreal forest.

The three First Nations allege the province is focused on wood production and the interests of the forest industry, not the health and sustainability of the forest ecosystem upon which First Nation communities depend. The statement goes on to read that the land, resources, and wealth from the James Bay Treaty No. 9 area need to be acknowledged and First Nation communities be equally compensated.

Chief Bruce Achneepineskum of Marten Falls First Nation, Chief Sol Atlookan of Eabametoong First Nation, and Chief Dorothy Towedo of Aroland First Nation also issued a joint statement in support of the legal action.

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