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"Two First Nations in Canada have forged historic agreements governing
industrial development on their ancestral lands.
The Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi ‘it, also known as the Tobacco Plains Indian Band, have
signed an agreement with NWP Coal Canada giving the First Nation veto power
over a proposed mining project on their ancestral lands near Sparwood, British
Columbia. Indigenous leaders will consider the full environmental impact of the
project before granting their consent.
“For too long, Indigenous Nations have not been brought to the table in
decision making directly affecting our rights and interests,” Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi
‘it Chief Heidi Gravelle said in a statement. “We look forward to working with
NWP and the regulators as we exercise our full seat at the table as a decision
maker in our own territories.”
Separately, the Blueberry River First Nations, also of British Columbia, have
struck a deal with the provincial government that will limit logging and oil
and gas drilling on their ancestral lands. As part of the agreement, British
Columbia will create a $200 million fund to restore land disturbed by decades
of industrial development. The Blueberry River First Nations will also receive
$87.5 million in oil and gas revenue sharing over the next three years.
The deal follows a 2021 ruling by the Supreme Court of British Columbia, which
found that damage from industrial development had violated Indigenous treaty
rights. The court called for a new, collaborative agreement governing
development in the region."
Via
Future Crunch:
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