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South Nahanni Watershed: Some Good News – At Least for Now
In a letter submitted to the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board (MVEIRB) Selwyn Chihong Mining Ltd. has requested a pause of work on the Howard’s Pass Access Road Widening application. This is very good news, widening of the road would accommodate up to 100 trucks per day of ore and supplies through headwaters of [Learn more]
Boreal Birds: Connecting With the Natural World in my Youth
by: Phil Mercredi Waking up, I see the morning is shining brightly; rubbing my eyes, I step out to the porch deck, the birds sing noisily but cheerfully. It’s early July and school is out for the summer. Just finishing grade five, I am ten years old. I enjoy the summer months; soon we leave [Learn more]
Thaidene Nëné: A Feeling of Being Home Again
by Phil Mercredi Visiting Lutsel K’e on August 21, 2019, for the signing of the establishment agreements for Thaidene Nëné “Land of the Ancestors” Protected Area and celebration of community achievements was somewhat of an emotion for me; it was reminiscent of returning home. Although I am not a member of the Łutsël K’e Dene First Nation, [Learn more]