Alberta: Treaty Rights Impacted Downstream Of Tar Sands: Chiefs Call On Governments To Protect ...

Alberta: Treaty Rights Impacted Downstream Of Tar Sands: Chiefs Call On Governments To Protect Athabasca River   Contaminants and low water levels in the Athabasca River system are impacting treaty rights, finds a new report released today in Edmonton.   The peer reviewed study was conducted with the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and the Mikisew Cree First Nation. It examined traditional land and water use, and the impact of contaminants and low water levels in the lower Athabasca River...

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