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3TuesdayFebruary42013AllAboriginalgovernmentsopposePeelplanContinuedfrompage1.Theoriginalplandonebythecommissionchargedwithleadingconsultationsonpro-tectingthePeelwatershedin2011proposedkeeping80percentofthe68000square-kmareafreefromdevelopment.UnhappywiththeplantheYukonGovernmentwentbackanddiditsowntourofthecom-munitiesreleasinganewplanafewweeksagothatreducedprotectionto29percent.SincethatannouncementYukonsAboriginalgovern-mentshavelaunchedlegalproceedingsagainsttheYukonGovernmentwithtrailbreakingAboriginalrightslawyerThomasBergerleadingthecase.AllfourimpactedAb-originalgovernmentsin-cludingtheGwichinTribalCouncilNa-choNyakDunTrondekHwechinandVuntutGwitchinopposetheYukonscurrentplan.Snowshoesaidthenewplanprotectsnexttonothingjustseecampsgoingallalongtheriver.Wewouldntbeabletolivethereanymoreifthatwateriscontaminated.Weputtingahugetractoflandatriskofirreparabledam-agepotentiallyimpactingwildlifewaterandhealth.Itsadisasterwaitingtohappenshesaid.Justonelittlemistakecouldcausethatwholewatershedtobedestroyed.Rightnowalotofpeoplehavetheircampssetdownallalongtheriver.Ifyougoupwithaboatyoulldontknowifthatcouldaf-fectourhealth.Astheprofessionalpho-tographerbehindSnowshoeStudiosshesaidsheplanstouseherskillsoverthecomingmonthstobringattentiontothepoliticalstruggleandthelandinternationally.TheonlywaythatIcanreallyseemyselfhelpingandmakingabigdifferenceisthroughmyphotography.Iwasthinkingaboutdoingabunchofdifferentproj-ectsworkingwitheldersandtakingtheirpicturesoutonthelandanddocumentingthetimethatwehavenowshesaid.Notonlytosaveitforhistorybuttoraiseawarenessaboutwhatishappeningandtogetmoresupportandhelpfromallaroundtheworld.Itsadisasterwaitingtohappen.Justonelittlemistakecouldcausethatwholewa-tershedtobedestroyed.ShaylaSnowshoeFortMcPhersonPhotoShaylaSnowshoeEldersMarySnowshoeleftandSharonSnowshoeofFortMcPhersonspeakoutagainsttheremovaloftheclaimstakingbaninthePeelwatershedwhichwillnowallowdevelopmenton71percentofthe68000square-kmareaofland.Approximately200protestersbandedtogetherinFortMcPhersonlastweekforaProtectthePeelmarchonThursdayheldconcurrentlyincommunitiesacrosstheNWTandYukon.PoliticsFirstNationsYoucanpickupyourticketsfromanyminorhockeyplayeroratanyoftheseFortSmithbusinessesFortSmithMinorHockeyNeedsYouWINBIGBYPARTICIPATINGINOURBI-MONTHLY5050DRAW.AllfundsgotosupportFortSmithminorhockeyplayerdevelopmentandyouthathletics.TICKETSAREONLY2.TouchofHeavenNWALLousSmallEnginesGiGisBakeryRustyRavenTDCPhoenixAutoNorthernJournalPelicanRapidsInnDrawdatesareFebruary9and23March29and23.PhotoShaylaSnowshoeElderWallyMcPhersonatrapperandshermanfromAk-lavikdemandsbetterprotectionforthePeelwatershed.IsiahKailekleftandErwinPapikofAklavikbacktheircommunitysghtagainstthenewPeellanduseplan.PhotosJeremyMosher