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FirstNationdemandsbettercoalspillresponseTheAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationisconsideringlegalactionagainstthegovern-mentforfailingtoinformthemofthecoalspill.Seepage2.BiathletemakespodiumatinternationalracesHayRiverbiathleteBren-danGreensperformanceattheIBUracesearnedhimastartattheBiathlonWorldCupnextweek.Seepage26.Holidaysing-alongCheckinsideforourspecialChristmasSongBook.Seepages11-20.FateofFortMacinhandsofonlinegamersAnonlinegame-documentarygetsplayerstodecidethefateofFortMcMurrayaskingthemtoruntheoilsandsandkeeptheirhandsclean.Seepage10.ThirdpipelineleakfoundinnorthernAlbertaApacheCorp.discoveredanewwastewaterleakontheirpropertynearZamaCityes-timatedtohavereleased1.8millionlitres.Seepage7.Visitwww.norj.caAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00December32013Vol.37No.31TelevisionsHomeTheatrePortableAudioBellVirginCellPhonesHeadphonesGamingConsolesGamesAccessoriesComputersAccessoriesDVDBlu-RayMoviesMusicCDsiTunesCardsMusicalInstrumentsAccessories4LepineSt.HayRiverNTX0E1G1T867-874-4385F867-874-4383TollFree1-866-523-5437www.power123.comWEHAVETHEPERFECTGIFTforeveryoneinyourfamilyLubiconblockaccessroadtofrackingsiteNorthernAlbertaFirstNationsuesPennWestPetroleumByMEAGANWOHLBERGMembersofaFirstNationinnorthernAlbertawhobeganoccupyinganaccessroadtoafrackingsiteontheirterritorylastweekannouncedMondaytheyaresuingthecompany.ThetraditionalchiefandcouncilofLubiconLakeCreeNationledsuitagainstPennWestPetroleumLtd.latelastFridayfollowingaweekofprotestandenforcementofatrespassevictionorderfromtheLubicongovernment.Approximately20membersbeganpeacefullyblockad-inganaccessroadtoPennWestssitelastTuesdayaftertheydiscoveredthecom-panybringingequipmentandworkersintotheareawith-outnotice.ChiefBernardOminayaksaidtheLubiconNationre-quiresindustrytoobtainfreepriorandinformedconsentpriortodevelopingontheirter-ritorywhichhasnothappened.ThestatementofclaimarguesthatbecauseCanadaneverenteredintoTreatywithLubiconpriortode-velopingonLubiconlandstheleasesissuedtoPennWestarenullandvoid.Italsostatesthatoilandgasdevelopmenthascausedir-reparableharmtotheLubi-consabilitytoexercisetheirinherentAboriginalrightsanddemandsaninjunctionhaltingworkuntilissuesareresolved.ProtestersindicatedMon-daythatdespitewinterstormsandfreezingtemperaturestheyunanimouslyagreedtostayputuntilthecompanyandprovinceagreetore-specttheirjurisdictionovertheirlands.AgroupfromtheLubiconNationrstvisitedthePennWestjobsiteonNov.18toinquireaboutthepresenceofequipmentandpersonnelonlocation.AccordingtoLubiconcouncillorDwightGladuePennWestinitiallyagreedtohalttheworkandmeetwiththeFirstNationonNov.20.Thefollowingdaythecompanycalledtocancelthemeetingandre-startedoperations.LubiconleadersthenpassedacouncilresolutionandorderindicatingthatPennWestwastrespassingonLubi-conLandandhadtovacateimmediately.ThedecisiontoblocktheroadwasmadeafterPennWestrepresentativesmetwithLubiconchiefcouncileldersandcitizensonNov.25butrefusedtoceasetheiroperations.SeeFirstNationonpage3.PhotoMariaChurchFortSmithfriendsandfamiliesgatherdowntowntowatchMayorBradBrakeiptheswitchtolightthebigtreeanannualeventthatfollowedtheSantaClausparadetokickstarttheholidayslastweek.Seepage23formorephotosfromtheparadeandceremony.NorthernJournalSongbook