IronNoggin
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The have gone full TURTLE.
BC trades away outdoor recreation rights to continue industrial encroachment
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The have gone full TURTLE.
Iron Sighted
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Always feels good to be thrown under the bus by our "public servants".
I really wish a mainstream media source would pick this story up and point out the obvious issues with the course of action our provincial government has chosen to take. They should, and deserve to be, taken to task for what amounts to gross mismanagement. As has been pointed out already in this thread, these regulation changes do absolutely zero to address the issue of infringement upon the Blueberry Band's ability to hunt their traditional lands due to industrial encroachment and development, it merely marginalizes resident hunters without providing any benefit. I'd love to hear how an LEH system in the South Peace is helping anyone from the Blueberry F.N., I'm highly doubtful any of them are coming down here to hunt.
I find it quite disconcerting as well that the response letter from the government posted earlier in the thread lists no other stakeholders other than the Treaty 8 F.N. that they plan to consult with to develop future management plans. I am in no way saying they should not have a voice in this, but by no means should they be the only one.
I really wish a mainstream media source would pick this story up and point out the obvious issues with the course of action our provincial government has chosen to take. They should, and deserve to be, taken to task for what amounts to gross mismanagement. As has been pointed out already in this thread, these regulation changes do absolutely zero to address the issue of infringement upon the Blueberry Band's ability to hunt their traditional lands due to industrial encroachment and development, it merely marginalizes resident hunters without providing any benefit. I'd love to hear how an LEH system in the South Peace is helping anyone from the Blueberry F.N., I'm highly doubtful any of them are coming down here to hunt.
I find it quite disconcerting as well that the response letter from the government posted earlier in the thread lists no other stakeholders other than the Treaty 8 F.N. that they plan to consult with to develop future management plans. I am in no way saying they should not have a voice in this, but by no means should they be the only one.
This is it.
Punishing peace region residents because curtailing primary resource extraction in areas outside of those covered by the blueberry lawsuit is not on the table.
Double edged sword considering how many residents of the peace be they First Nations or otherwise make their living in energy, mining or forestry.
As a longtime resident of the Peace region I always thought it would be a good compromise to have a variation on the SK system of limiting hunting in the area to local residents
IronNoggin
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First Nations weigh in on new Northeast hunting regulations
It undermines the new path forward that we were promised, say chiefs
"The regulations create disproportionate impacts among Treaty 8 Nations and for local residents."
"Doig River First Nation, Halfway River First Nation, Prophet River First Nation and West Moberly First Nations," the statement went on to say, "all have grave concerns about these regulations."
“The recent amendments to the hunting regulations do not represent what we had hoped to achieve when we entered into these discussions with the Province," said Doig River chief Trevor Makadahay.
"Right from the start we presented options to the Province for limiting impacts on local hunters. They were all rejected."
"The regulatory changes are a unilateral action of the Minister of Forests," added Prophet River chief Valerie Askoty, "that do not reflect the proposals advanced by Treaty 8 First Nations."
https://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/fort-st-john/first-nations-weigh-in-on-new-northeast-hunting-regulations-5423900
Smoke and mirrors as the FN already know that the government cannot directly give the locals more opportunity, yet they act like they are the one that are pushing for it. Just ask what Chief Roland Wilson got when these restrictions came out..... immediately he and his band (West Moberly) dropped the court challenge against Site C. Prophet River was one for the three bands who pushed for this, along with West Moberly and Saulteaux...
What a cluster this government has created...
Nog
It undermines the new path forward that we were promised, say chiefs
"The regulations create disproportionate impacts among Treaty 8 Nations and for local residents."
"Doig River First Nation, Halfway River First Nation, Prophet River First Nation and West Moberly First Nations," the statement went on to say, "all have grave concerns about these regulations."
“The recent amendments to the hunting regulations do not represent what we had hoped to achieve when we entered into these discussions with the Province," said Doig River chief Trevor Makadahay.
"Right from the start we presented options to the Province for limiting impacts on local hunters. They were all rejected."
"The regulatory changes are a unilateral action of the Minister of Forests," added Prophet River chief Valerie Askoty, "that do not reflect the proposals advanced by Treaty 8 First Nations."
https://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/fort-st-john/first-nations-weigh-in-on-new-northeast-hunting-regulations-5423900
Smoke and mirrors as the FN already know that the government cannot directly give the locals more opportunity, yet they act like they are the one that are pushing for it. Just ask what Chief Roland Wilson got when these restrictions came out..... immediately he and his band (West Moberly) dropped the court challenge against Site C. Prophet River was one for the three bands who pushed for this, along with West Moberly and Saulteaux...
What a cluster this government has created...
Nog
