Archive - Aug 6, 2010

Lac Seul First Nation hosting series of Information Sessions on $25M settlement offer

From Wawatay News online

Lac Seul members to decide fate of government offer

by: Brent Wesley - Wawatay News - August 5, 2010: Volume 37 #16, Page A19

The Government of Canada has offered Lac Seul First Nation $25 million for a century-old claim regarding illegal harvesting of timber from the community.

The offer came after a May 2009 court ruling in favour of Lac Seul.