The Tyee Ximena González More coverage of Remembering our Relations: Dënesųłıné Oral Histories of Wood Buffalo National Park. A project led by Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation in partnership with Willow Springs SS and published by UCalgaryPress. Manuscript can be downloaded at press.ucalgary.ca/books/97817738…

🦬 “Save the Buffalo, Shoot the Dene”: Under the guise of conservation, Canada set out to create national parks in the 1800s.

To do so, it forcibly removed the ancestral stewards of the land.

Ximena González explains the creation of Wood Buffalo National Park.thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/0…

Consistently warming temperatures make a permanent road to Fort Chipewyan more important than ever:
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Last week, toxicologist Mandy Oslgard (Mandy Olsgard) spoke before the federal environmental committee (ENVI) on the impacts of oil sands operations in Northern Alberta. She noted that provincial and federal surface water quality guidelines DO NOT CONSIDER the toxicity of…

The Fort Chip winter road is closed as of today.
'Fort Chipewyan’s evacuation during last summer’s wildfire season shows a permanent route is needed for emergencies'
#ableg #cdnpoli

The Fort Chip winter road is closed as of today. Chief Adam has stated that 'the warm temperatures and unpredictable wildfire season last summer have made a permanent road to Fort Chipewyan even more crucial for the community.'
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Today is World Water Day, a day to raise awareness about water-related issues and encourage people to take action to address global water challenges. Here is a clip from @nightschool_films and I’s film Killer Water about the toxic effects of the Alberta oil sands on the…

Last year, Brandi Morin (Brandi Morin) and Geordie traveled to Fort Chipewyan to explore the impact of industrial pollution from the Alberta oil sands. This month, Morin returned to report on a long-awaited visit from the provincial regulator.
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Rare & common cancer/disease is killing people in Fort Chip disproportionately. Most locals believe the sickness is linked to the Alberta oil sands. The AER has failed to uphold trust since Imperial Oil’s tailings spill last year. Read my story for an inside perspective of the…

New: First Nations, Métis and environmental groups submit a formal request for investigation of harmful tailings pond substance.

Depending on the results, this could unlock new tools to address dangerous water contamination in the tar sands! 👀

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First Nations, Métis and environmental groups request investigation of harmful tailings pond substance - Ecojustice | Ecojustice ecojustice.ca/news/first-nat…

On behalf of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation EnvironmentalDefence Keepers of the Water Ecojustice submitted a formal request to Steven Guilbeault to prioritize naphthenic acids for assessment given they pose serious environmental risks and health impacts: hubs.ly/Q02nX2wM0

#naphthenicacids

'We should celebrate and support the Nation’s brave move to seek justice, and demand permanent changes to the rules in the tar sands so disasters like the Imperial toxic wastewater spill never happen again.'

Thank you EnvironmentalDefence Allie Rougeot

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Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam, who served the Alberta Energy Regulator CEO with a $500 million lawsuit for negligence re: Imperial Oil’s tailings spills into the Athabasca River told me he doesn’t believe the AER stating no tailings got into waterways, “I find…

'We're going to court. No more of these dirty dealings are going to continue on our traditional territories.'

Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam calls the AER negligent, and the Alberta government absentee.

📺 FULL: rtrj.info/030724Adam

🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/030724 #abpoli

👀👀👀: Chief Allan Adam tells #RealTalkRJ the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is prepared to head to the Supreme Court to hold the Alberta Energy Regulator accountable for failing to notify the community about a toxic tailings pond leak. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

'The AER, as the day-to-day regulator of a ticking time bomb, ignored all the data that (the mine) was prone to seepage and was seeping' #ableg

Thursday's #RealTalkRJ :

Canadians aren't as 'woke' as you might think: Eric Kaufmann takes us into his report.

The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is suing the Alberta Energy Regulator after a toxic tailings pond leak went unreported for months. Chief Allan Adam joins us.

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Last night, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam served Alberta Energy Regulator president and CEO Laurie Pushor with a notice of a lawsuit for the regulator’s failure to notify the nation about the #TailingsLeaks at Imperial Oil's #Kearl site last year. #Oilsands nationalobserver.com/2024/03/06/new…

Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam handed Alberta Energy Regulator CEO Laurie Pusher a Statement of Claim informing him that the ACFN is suing the AER for Imperial Oil’s tailings spills & its impacts on Fort Chipewyan tonight. It’s the first time ACFN has had the…