First Nations, Canada

Question 1

First Nations, Canada

Answer 1

634 recognised aboriginal govts

Represented at Assembly of First Nations

Question 2

Dene FN (Sahtu Region)

Answer 2

-ve petroleum devpt — 200mil barrels since 1920
Trout died in oil polluted lakes - ruined subsistence (fishing)
Alcohol + drugs (oil workers) - affects behaviour of young

Question 3

Fort McKay FN (Alberta)

Answer 3

Worked with oil sands - protect land + culture
Moose Lake Reserve - 20km exclusion zone from devpt
250000 bitumen barrels/day
Industry contracts services to FN companies (US$100mil/yr)

Question 4

Haida FN

Answer 4

1985 protests - logging on South Moresby Island, British Columbia
1993 Gwaii Haanas Agreement - Canada and council of Haida FN
Surrounding water + archipelago islands protected - National Park Reserve + Heritage Site

Question 5

Polar River FN

Answer 5

2mil acres of lowland forest - want undisturbed (less carbon)
Poplar/Nanowin Rivers Park Reserve - land management + conservation plan
Ban on devpt - commercial logging, mining, damming, power lines