Facing down governments and industry, this First Nation makes a promise: There’ll be no development in the Ring of Fire without its consent
Webequie
Mining Ontario’s Ring of Fire could help build green energy — but also damage vital peatlands
Roughly 500 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, Ont., lies one of the most carbon-rich peatlands on the planet. This water-logged landscape of lakes, ponds and rivers carpeted in moss is known as the Hudson Bay Lowlands — or the “breathing lands” to nearby First Nations.
A Strategic Transportation Link to Ontario’s Ring of Fire
A Strategic Transportation Link to Ontario’s Ring of Fire
Webequie Supply Road presents: Indigenous Knowledge – Part 1
Join us on our next session where we’ll be starting our discussion on Indigenous Knowledge (IK) with a general introduction to the topic. This will be the first in a three-part series on IK.
Chiefs say feds taking ‘harmful and dishonourable’ course on Ring of Fire environmental assessment
Legal action is possible if First Nations’ concerns go unaddressed says Chief Gaius Wesley on N2N.
Planning for Northern Link Road environmental assessment begins in the Ring of Fire area
First Nations, environmental organizations have called for a moratorium on consultation activities
Northern Road Link to Ring of Fire getting ready for environmental assessment, but not everyone is on board
Marten Falls and Webequie First Nations signed agreement with Ontario on Oct. 28 to move project forward
Couple from Attawapiskat goes on 15-day boat trip to Ring of Fire to demonstrate presence and protect the land
James Kataquapit, 54, says they discovered abandoned 10-gallon barrels and two solar-powered cameras on trip
Consultation process pits First Nation against First Nation in northern Ontario
Northern Road Link to Ring of Fire getting ready for environmental assessment, but not everyone is on board
Ontario ends Ring of Fire deal with First Nations in order to pursue individual deals
Ontario is ripping up an agreement with First Nations on building road access to the Ring of Fire region in favour of pursuing individual deals with the nine communities, saying the move will speed up development of the mining project.