First Nation reaches $25M deal over gas pipeline

Tuesday, July 24, 2007  

The Canadian government has agreed to pay $25 million to the Dene Tha' First Nation in Alberta to address concerns over the proposed Mackenzie Valley natural gas pipeline.

In November 2006, a judge said the government failed to consult the Dene Tha' about the pipeline. The proposed route runs through aboriginal territory.

The deal allows for a final report on the social and environmental aspects of the pipeline. The $25 million will address possible economic and cultural impacts on the Dene Tha' First Nation.

Get the Story:
Ottawa, Dene Tha' reach deal on Mackenzie gas pipeline (CBC 7/23)
Government strikes $25 million deal with northern Alta. Dene nation (CanWest News Service 7/24)

$rl Dene Tha' First Nation - http://www.denetha.ca
The Mackenzie Valley pipeline, CBC News - http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/mackenzievalley_pipeline