Shabot Obadjiwan discussing consultation with govt and FVC

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>> First Nation, Mining Company Open Dialogue
> Kingston Whig Standard,
> June 14, 2008
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>> The Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation are working with a mining
>> exploration company to develop a consultation process to help resolve
>> a conflict over land on which the company wants to search for
>> uranium.
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>> The Shabot Obaadjiwan said they are also working with the provincial
>> government and the Algonquins of Ontario to develop a process that
>> will allow them to share information and talk about resolving
>> controversy, which flared up about a year ago north of Sharbot Lake.
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>> A release from the Shabot Obaadjiwan said all three parties have
>> agreed to focus on environmental concerns, Algonquin aboriginal
>> values, as well as health and safety.
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>> "We intend this to be a true dialogue, with opportunities to listen
>> and, through respectful relations, to make a new beginning at
>> addressing each other's concerns and interests," all four said in an
>> agreed statement.
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>> This agreement comes the same day that the Algonquins announced the
>> provincial gover nment has laid charges against Frontenac Ventures
>> and Gemmill Sand and Gravel Ltd. with breach of environmental
>> regulations.
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>> The release from the Shabot Obaadjiwan said road construction
>> permitting access to proposed uranium drill sites has damaged
>> sensitive wetlands. It also said dumping fill into the waterways has
>> severed the natural flow of the water.
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>> The two companies will appear in court in Kingston Aug. 7 to answer
>> to the charges.
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