“What’s being asked of them has nothing to do with consultation. It has everything to do with compensation.” Exactly.I`ve always said that`s our biggest hurdle.

And..."“They have to understand that we can’t be held, more or less, to ransom to get on the land.” No,they don`t.They`ll hold us for ransom and get exctly what they want.They had an agreement in place with a little company called DeBeers and then held DeBeers hostage. AFTER DeBeers gave them free homes to live in and job offers when ever they wanted to work

" Crown lands that are considered traditional aboriginal territory, where bands retain hunting and fishing rights. Scores of disputes between native groups and mining companies now end up in court." Indeed,and while they`re gone fishing and hunting all summer and fall,their homes fall into a state of disrepair,which somehow we also end up being blamed for.

That is a great article in the Globe and Mail.One you WON`T see in The Toronto Star.

I didn`t write the article,but Mr.Gray ,the writer,hit the nail square on the head.

60 mining firms are worried about the Indian.And the Indian hasn`t even pulled out that old chestnut,"the Woodland Caribou" for a while