Uncertainty For TransCanada Pipelines

PUBLIC STATEMENT: March 5, 2008
Ignoring Aboriginal Rights and Title is a threat to the US Economy
It is all fine that the Alaska government is making it easier and providing support with getting their landlocked natural resources out of Alaska to an outside market. However, there is danger in ignoring the elephant in the room – Canadian Aboriginal Rights and Title.
Regardless of who builds and owns any pipeline that is proposed to transect Canadian soils, the Government of Canada and the Yukon Government have not dealt with their legal obligations with respect to White River First Nation.
First Nations across Canada have launched legal battles against provincial, territorial and federal governments and they are winning. These court cases both in the Yukon and in Canada only strengthen the position of White River First Nation.
Canada's own Auditor General has repeated found that Canada is not living up to the intent of legal agreements signed with First Nations in the Yukon and in Canada. Alaska lawmakers should be very concerned at Canada's lack of engagement with respect to White River First Nation on this proposed project.
White River First Nation has been ready and has been attempting to engage both the Yukon Government and Canada, but our efforts have been stonewalled.
The Governments seem to be playing a wait-and-see game with White River First Nation. This lack of respect is a very dangerous game to play when the stakes are the Alaska and US economy.
We can spell out for you Premier Fentie, Minister Strahl and Governor Palin what you will see - monies, time and political will invested on the Alaska side that will be stalled by Federal inaction on the Canadian side.
We ask that the governments put the money on the table to address the issues. You gave $500 million for the McKenzie Valley Pipeline project which has 1/0th the capacity of the proposed Alaska Highway Pipeline Project. We suggest that you start with these numbers and work your way up.
Governor Palin, please don’t be blinded by friendly accords and friendly visits to your State. Aboriginal Interests, Rights and Title of the White River First Nation have not been extinguished.

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Don't worry, the White River Band will come on board when the time comes to build the pipeline. Aboriginal Pipeline group along with White River will get Billions in ownership rights. They will end up stumbling over each other as they rush to sign