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Tue Sep 23 07:09:28 PDT 2008

Please take me off this list. I never dreamed the emails would be flowing
like they are.  There are way too many emails.  Also, I never dreamed the
group was going to get involved in every aboriginal case going on in Ontario
and Quebec.  I thought it was strickly the Barrier Lake problem that we were
addressing.  It has gone way beyond that and I am not able to digest all
these emails.

Please remove me from the mailing list.

Thank you.

Noreen Kruzich

michigamme at netscape.ca

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From: indigsol-bounces at lists.resist.ca
[mailto:indigsol-bounces at lists.resist.ca] On Behalf Of Angela Schleihauf
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 3:19 PM
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Subject: [Indigsol] Fwd: SHABOT OBAADJIWAN CHIEF CALLS OFF TALKS
WITHFRONTENAC VENTURES

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From: Uranium News <uraniumnews at mail.ccamu.ca>
Date: Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 3:16 PM
Subject: SHABOT OBAADJIWAN CHIEF CALLS OFF TALKS WITH FRONTENAC VENTURES
To: greenlynndaniluk at yahoo.ca

SHABOT OBAADJIWAN CHIEF CALLS OFF TALKS WITH FRONTENAC VENTURES

http://www.frontenacnews.ca/2008/08-36_sep_11/letters_08-36.html

Frontenac News, Sept. 11 2008

Chief Doreen Davis is furious over MNR drops charges against Gemmill's,
Frontenac Ventures  published Thursday, September 4 by Jeff Green, editor of
the Frontenac News. The article refers to statements made by George White,
President of Frontenac Ventures Corporation that he is "... in the midst of
negotiations aimed at signing a memorandum of understanding with the Shabot
Obaadjiwan and Snimikobe First Nations regarding the company's test drilling
program which is set to commence soon".

 "We are not...I repeat not...in the midst of negotiating an MOU with
Frontenac Ventures and we are nowhere near agreeing to any drilling program
on our lands," said an angry Chief Davis. "I do not know what planet George
White is living on but we have made it very very clear to the Government of
Ontario and to Frontenac Ventures that we will not discuss any agreement on
drilling unless and until the issue of lands that have been withdrawn in the
staked area are resolved" said the Chief.

 In June of this year Frontenac Ventures forfeited a significant portion of
their claims in the proposed drilling area for failing to file activity
reports as required by the Mining Act and Regulations.

"As far as we are concerned, Frontenac Ventures has no rights on the lands
any more and the Court Order permitting them to drill no longer exists" said
Chief Davis. "Only the Minister of Mines can reinstate these withdrawn lands
and we have categorically stated to the Minister that the lands are not to
be reinstated. This issue is now political. It may be very difficult for me
to stop the floodgates from opening and Shabot members going back on the
land" said an angry Davis. Shabot War Chief Earl Badour Sr. expressed
concern about how such a statement by White and a breach of confidence in
the consultations with the Algonquin communities would be interpreted.
"Misguided and false statements such as this do not serve to keep
consultations on track" said Badour Sr. who has participated in the
consultations. "We are not negotiating an MOU with Frontenac. To say this is
clearly a breach of good faith," said the War Chief. "I am very concerned
that such disrespect for the consultation process and the Algonquin
communities will lead to a reoccupation of the lands by Shabot community
members and other Algonquin and First Nation communities. This is a very
serious matter which I, as war Chief, may have no ability to control," said
Badour Sr.

 The Algonquins of Ontario have selected the impugned lands for "Nation
Lands" in the land claim process as well as community development lands for
the Shabot Obaadjiwan and Snimikobe First Nations. "We want to protect and
preserve these extremely significant and environmentally sensitive lands for
everyone" said Davis. "We will not permit a uranium mine on these lands and
this is an issue that Ontario and Canada are going to have to come to grips
with," stated the Chief.

"As of today, we have called off discussions with Frontenac Ventures and
will not attend any consultation sessions with them until further notice. We
will continue our discussions with the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs and
the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines in the hope that this matter
can be resolved peacefully," said Chief Davis.

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