Algonquin Land Claim 2009

Aug 20/09 - Landclaim Agreement Two Years Away
An Agreement in Principle between the “Algonquins of Ontario” and the federal and provincial governments is two years away, according to a framework agreement that has been reached...

Jul 1009 - The History of the Algonquin Landclaim
On Saturday July 11 at the Kennebec Hall The Kennebec Lake Association and the Kennebec and District Historical Society presented a talk by Glenn Tunnock titled “The Algonquin Land Claim: A Return to Self Determination“...

Jun 18/09 - Shabot Obaadjiwan Step Away from Frontenac Ventures
They were strange partners from the start: An Algonquin community that was so opposed to uranium exploration that they joined a blockade, and the uranium exploration company that they blockaded...

Jun 11/09 - Return to Robertsville
Members of the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation will be returning to the gate of the Robertsville mine site on June 28, two years after the start of an occupation that lasted almost 4 months.

Jun 11/09 - Anti Uranium Art Show in Maberly
The protest against uranium exploration in North Frontenac has taken many forms, and on May 31 it was the turn of the artists, as a group of activists/artists - or perhaps artists/activists presented a diverse set of works at a one-day show at the Maberly Hall...

May 7/09 - Ontario Mining Act Reform: Surface Rights Holders Win Major Victory
Over the past eight years there has been a string of stories in this paper and many other media outlets about landowners who were out walking on their rural properties and found that swaths of trees had been cut, and boundaries marked off with stakes...

Mar 5/09 - Cultural workshop timely and informative
The Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation hosted a cultural workshop on Saturday at St. James Major Hall in Sharbot Lake and two special guests had a chance to speak on topics they know intimately. Kim Meisel of Golden Lake...

Feb 12/09 - Diamond Driller Confirms 15 Drill Holes at Frontenac Ventures Exploration Site
There is confirmation this week that 15 test holes were drilled on Frontenac Ventures’ mining claim properties in late May and June of last year. The Shabot Obaadjwan First Nation, and the Ministries of Northern Development and Mines and Aboriginal Affairs all say...