Webequie First Nation does not think there is a need for an Indigenous-led Regional
Assessment. However, if there are serious considerations by the federal Minister of
Environment and Climate Change to have an Indigenous-led Regional Assessment, then
Webequie First Nation as a government, and as the most proximate Indigenous
community with proven and active Aboriginal and Treaty Rights in the assessment area,
should be one of the primary communities in the Indigenous-led Regional Assessment
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https://bit.ly/3I5dljs Webequie FN's submission on Fed Regional Assessment in Ring of Fire. It's not necessary. Working on own Indigenous-led EAs for roads. ROF is almost entirely on their traditional territories. Attawapiskat and Neskantaga have no authority over mineral camp.
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So do the Matawa stand as one unit or NOT?