Band risks oil payoff for traditional lifestyle.A small band near Chard in northern Alberta Norhern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. Its primary industry is oil and gas, with large heavy oil reserves being exploited at the Athabasca Oil Sands and Wabasca Area in the east of the region. is joining other bands like Chief Bernard Ominayak's Lubicon Lake Band in suing the Alberta government for failing to ensure its treaty rights. Nearby industrial sites near Chipewyan Praitie Dene dene n. Chiefly British A sandy tract or dune by the seashore. [Possibly East Frisian düne, a sand dune; akin to dune. First Nation is making it impossible for them to hunt and fish to support themselves. Chief Vern Janvier explained in a press conference "our primary concern is to keep our way of life alive." Since half of his people are uneducated and have no inclination inclination, in astronomy, the angle of intersection between two planes, one of which is an orbital plane. The inclination of the plane of the moon's orbit is 5°9' with respect to the plane of the ecliptic (the plane of the earth's orbit around the sun). to become engineers, they have no stake in expanding oilsands development. This isn't about money, he told reporters. On the contrary, Janvier stands to lose potential income from contracting with the oil industry. "We took a big risk doing this, losing all our revenue from those companies." The First Nation wants a judicial review to delay the expansion of MEG Shorthand for "mega." For example, 10 megs means 10 megabytes. It generally refers to bytes, not bits. See mega. Meg (Maggie) Tam O’Shanter’s gray mare that lost her tail to the witch. [Scot. Energy's Christina Lake oilsands project near its land until the band has been adequately consulted. Industrial expansion is wiping out wildlife and encroaching upon land guaranteed by the federal government for the band's use under Treaty 8. The Chipewyan Prairie prairie Level or rolling grassland, especially that found in central North America. Decreasing amounts of rainfall, from 40 in. (100 cm) at the forested eastern edge to less than 12 in. Dene First Nation has 690 members, 400 of whom live on-reservation. If successful in their lawsuit, the band could affect how industry consults with Aboriginal communities and could delay projects. |
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