Archive - May 28, 2013

New video on tar sands development: The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation challenge Shell

From Greenpeace.org

New video: The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation challenge Shell

Blogpost by Melina Laboucan-Massimo - May 23, 2013

The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) attended the Shell Annual General Meeting in the Netherlands this week to take their message directly to the company's CEO and shareholders.

170 legal victories in courts give First Nations a say in how resources are accessed and developed

From the FinancialPost.com

170 legal victories empower First Nations in fight over resource development

Claudia Cattaneo - 12/12/14

Kasabonika Lake First Nation declares state of emergency as water levels rise

From TheWeatherNetwork.cpm

Kasabonika Lake, Ontario declares state of emergency

The Canadian Press - May 27, 2013

A remote northwestern Ontario First Nation remained under a state of emergency Monday as water levels on the lake it sits on continued to rise.