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Birch Narrows Dene Nation tells Toronto company to leave its territory
March 1, 2021
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Saskatchewan Indigenous leadership are calling on Toronto-based uranium mining company Baselode Energy Corp. to stop surveys on Birch Narrows Dene Nation traditional territory in the far north unless consent is given.
A permit was issued last month by the province to Baselode for access to land near Turnor Lake, on the edge of the Athabasca Basin and traditional territory of the Birch Narrows Dene Nation, while consultations with the community were still ongoing.
The company set up camp and began conducting surveys on Birch Narrows resident Leonard Sylvestre’s trapline in an area traditionally used for such activities by the community.
Sask. First Nations rally behind northern community in dispute with uranium company
First Nations leaders are rallying behind the Birch Narrows Dene Nation in its dispute with the provincial government and a uranium company.
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Birch Narrows Dene Nation set up a blockade, saying uranium exploration company began work without its consent
Posted: Feb 24, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: February 24
Trapper and elder Ron Desjardin, shown here, was one of the Birch Narrow Dene Nation members who set up a blockade earlier this month to prevent a uranium exploration company from entering their traditional territory without consent.(Submitted by Ron Desjardin)
Baselode offered to build a cell tower for the community, but Desjardin said he told them it wasn t a high priority.
Birch Narrows wanted a detailed wildlife and habitat impact study conducted before things went any further. Desjardin said the endangered woodland caribou are his biggest concern. Also as a trap line area, we carry out extensive activity: trapping, hunting, fishing. We ve done it for generations. It s been passed down to us for a long, long time, he said. We have people who have passed away on those trap lines, who have given up their lives on those trap lines in their struggle to feed their families. That area means a lot to us. It s not just an ordinary piece of land. It has a lot of significance to us as a community.
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