Four First Nations in northern Ontario are calling on the province to address their concerns about mining exploration companies intruding on their lands,…
Grassy Narrows, Wapekeka, Neskantaga and Big Trout Lake First Nations said this week they’ve formed an alliance to defend their lands and waters after mining prospectors staked thousands of new claims on their territories over the last few years.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The government’s online mining system does not tell prospectors before they stake a claim whether the land is part of an Indigenous territory. “The Crown’s Duty to Consult obligations will be met on all projects across the province, including in the resource sectors,” Dylan Moore said Wednesday. Ontario issued the permits between 2018 and 2021. Grassy Narrows said that was done without consultation on lands that were declared as an Indigenous Sovereignty and Protected Area under Grassy Narrows law in 2018.Article contentTurtle said members of Grassy Narrows have prevented all logging on their lands for 20 years because the community has suffered from mercury poisoning for decades before.
“We were poisoned before and we don’t want any more poisoning to take place in our territory and especially close to the community.”Article content
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