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122013THEYEARINREVIEWSEPTEMBER3SEPT.10NOVEMBER5NOVEMBER12NOV.19NOV.26SEPT.17SEPTEMBER24TelusbeginsofferingwirelessproductsserviceinNWTForthersttimetelecomgiantTelusbeginsofferingwirelessproductsandser-vicesforYellowknifecus-tomerstocompetewithcur-rentprovidersBellMobilityandIceWireless.GroupcallsonGNWTtoinvestigatesecretfracuidsTheNWTchapteroftheCouncilofCanadiansde-mandsGNWTMinisterMi-chaelMiltenbergerlaunchaninvestigationintowhatchemicalsarebeingusedintheterritoryssolefrackingoperationbyConocoPhillips.FulldisclosureoffrackinguidspledgedOilcompaniesagreetomakeafulldisclosureofallhydraulicfracturingchemicalstheywillusetoexplorethepotentialoftheCanolshaleintheSahtuatameetingwithregulatorsinYellowknife.NDilolooksforanswersaftermurderAgatheringofleadersandcommunitymemberssearchforanswerstosubstanceabuseandviolenceafteralatenightpartyendedinthemurderofDanielFaine.FrackingcriticspraisenewNEBrulesforNorthCriticsofhydraulicfrac-turingpraisetheNationalEnergyBoardsnewregula-tionsgoverningoilcompanieslookingtodevelopfrackingprojectsintheNWT.FedterritorialandDeneleadersdiscusshealthinNWTThewideninggapbetweenthehealthofAboriginalandnon-AboriginalpeopleintheNWTshowsafailingofthecurrentsystemGNWTrepsadmitatameetingoffederalterritorialandDeneleadersinFortSimpson.MaudeBarlowcondemnsfrackingapprovalinNWTInternationalwaterexpertMaudeBarlowspeaksoutagainsttheNationalEnergyBoardsapprovaloffrack-ingintheSahtuduringhervisittotheterritorytodis-cussherlatestbookonwaterconservation.CoalsludgeimpactsshinAthabascaRiverTheObedMountaincoalminenearHintonAlta.thatdumpednearly1-billionlitresoftailingsintotheAthabascaRiveronOct.31issuspectedtobeimpactingshintheriveraccordingtothepro-vincialgovernment.MassiveoverhaulofNWTeducationproposedTheGNWTpromisestooverhaultheterritorysedu-cationsystemfollowingthetablingofaneweducationframeworkthatalignswithaworldwidepushtomakesweepingreformstoeduca-tionalpractices.AlbertastopdocconrmstoxinsincoalslurryDr.JamesTalbotAlber-tasChiefMedicalOfcerrevealstheObedMountaincoalminespillthatishead-ingdowntheAthabascaRiverhastoxiclevelsofhydrocar-bonsandmetals.CompanyorderedtocleanupcoalspillNearlythreeweeksaftertheObedMountainminetailingspondbreachsent670000cubiclitresoftoxicwaterdowntheAthabascaRiverSherrittIn-ternationalisorderedbytheprovincialgovernmenttocleanupthespill.Leadersandcommunitymembersmarkthe20-yearanniversaryoftheSahtuDeneandMtislandclaimagreementinTulitabysigningthelong-anticipatedlanduseplanfortheregioncelebratedwiththehistory-makingarrivalofatraditionalmooseskinboatthattraveledtoTulitabyriverfortheunveilingceremonyandSahtuSecretariatInc.annualgeneralassembly.PhotocourtesyofSashaDoctorIdleNoMoremovementsweeps2013coasttocoastByRENEFRANCOEURTherewasasentimentofjustiedrestlessnessstirringthroughouttheyearasin-digenousrightstookastandwiththesweepinggrassrootsmovementIdleNoMore.FromhungerstrikestoblockadestorounddancestodemonstrationsonParliamentHillthousands-strongIdleNoMorehadastrongmes-sagefortheCanadiangov-ernmentenoughisenough.ThemovementwasformedinlateOctober2012byfourwomeninSaskatchewanasacalltoactionagainstnewbillsfromtheHarpergovern-mentafteralackofconsulta-tionwithAboriginalgroups.Specicallythemovementcriedoutagainsttheintroduc-tionofBillC-45knownasthesecondomnibusbudgetbillwhichchangedlegislationin64actsorregulationsinclud-ingtheIndianActNavigationProtectionActandEnviron-mentalAssessmentAct.ThebillpassedthroughtheSenateandreceivedroyalassentonDec.142012with-outdialoguewiththeimpactedindigenousgroups-markingabreakingpointaftercentu-riesofbuilt-upcolonialresis-tanceformedoncomplaintsofbrokenpromisesandignoredagreementsregardingtreaties.AddingtotherewereothertroublingbillsonthetableatthetimesuchasBillS-8theSafeDrinkingWaterforFirstNationsActpassedintolawinJuneandBillS-2theFamilyHomesonReservesandMatrimonialInterestsorRightsActwhichprovidesbasicrightsandprotectionstoindividualsonreservesduringarelationshipintheeventofarelationshipbreakdownanduponthedeathofaspouseorcommon-lawpartnerregard-ingthefamilyhome.Aligningprotestsacrosstheglobeweresparkedthroughout2013includingaparadeinSanFranciscoaashmobinInariFinlandandanItaliansweatlodgeceremonytoexpresssolidaritywithAboriginalsov-ereigntycollectiverightsandenvironmentalprotectionsastalkaboutfrackingandcon-tinentalpipelinesshowednosignsofslowingdown.OurpeopleandourMotherEarthcannolongeraffordtobeeconomichostagesintheracetoindustrializeourhome-lands.ItstimeforourpeopletoriseupandtakebackourroleascaretakersandstewardsofthelandErielDerangercommunicationscoordinatorforAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationstatedinaquoteontheIdleNoMorehomepage.ThemovementwasntjustfortheAboriginalcommunityorganizersstressed.Theenvi-ronmentiseveryonesconcernespeciallywhenthegovern-mentremovesimportantwa-terssuchastheSlaveRiverfromprotectiveactsundereveryonesnosesaspartofa400-pagepieceoflegislation.ThemovementisnotjustaboutbillsandlegislationItsaboutmorethanjustwhatthegovernmentisdoingitswhattheyvealwaysdoneandhowthiscontinuedcolonizationhastostopMelawNakehkoaDehchoDeneandoneoftheorganizersbehindtherstYel-lowknifeIdleNoMorerallytoldTheJournalearlyin2013.AfterweeksofdelayHarpernallyagreedtomeetwithahandfulofFirstNationleadersinOttawabymidJanuary.How-everthemeetingwasboycot-tedbyseveralchiefsincludingnorthernOntariosAttawapis-katChiefTheresaSpencewhohadbeenonahungerstrikeforoveramonthtryingtoforcenation-to-nationtalksbetweenCanadatheCrownandallFirstNationleaders.IntheNorthanIdleNoMoreblockadestoppedtrafcontheDehChoBridgeandontheYellowknifehighwayout-sideBehchoko.Numerousral-liestookplaceinYukonandtheNWTincludingHayRiverandFortSmithwhereresidentsgatheredoutsideforadrum-mingcirclesmudgingcer-emonyspeechesandprayers.TherewerestillsignsofIdleNoMorebythefallof2013withamassdayofactiononOct.7.Apeacefuldemonstra-tionwithsingingdrumminganddancingalsocamealivetowelcomethePrimeMinisteralongtheMackenzieHighwayashearrivedinHayRiverforhisNortherntourattheendofAugust.IdleNoMoresnewwebsitehasadatabaseofover120000supportersagrowinglistofhundredsofthousandsoffol-lowersonsocialmedia.Themovementremainson-going-aquieterreattimesbutnotextinguished.PhotoJoshLongBehchokoIdleNoMoreprotesterstakeoverHighway3lastJanuary.SAHTUMARKS20YEARSWITHLANDUSEPLAN2013THEYEARINREVIEW