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July 9, 2007 | 14 Comments | 1,670 views
Over the past year, Frontenac Ventures Corporation (and Mining Resource Engineering Limited MREL) has been appropriating Algonquin traditional lands near Ardoch, Ontario. According to a statement from the Algonquins of Ardoch lake, the plan is to develop the 60km to extract uranium from the land. As you may know, there’s currently a bit of uranium fever going around.
The land however has been appropriated without the authority of Ardoch Algonquin First Nation. Further, they were not at all consulted with respect to this plan to mine the land, and have …
March 12, 2007 | 4 Comments | 1,183 views
Algonquins of Barriere Lake Press Release
Rapid Lake, Algonquin Territory
March 12, 2007
Dissident Faction Now Blocking Highway 117 — Direct Result of Interference by the Department of Indian Affairs Alleges Barriere Lake Elder
Speaking about the blockade of Highway 117 by community dissidents, Harry Wawatie, Spokesperson for the Elders Council of the Algonquins of Barriere Lake, today stated that the community does not support the blockade of Highway 117, and he denounced the federal Department of Indian Affairs (DIA) for meddling in the internal affairs of the community by refusing to recognize the Customary Council led by Chief Jean Maurice Matchewan.
Matchewan’s Council …
