Lubicon Lake Indian Nation Press Statement

November 8, 1990                                                




After years of unsuccessfully trying to protect Lubicon land rights through

the Canadian Courts and around the negotiating table -- during which time

unauthorized resource exploitation activity in our unceded traditional

territory has continued at an ever accelerating rate doing great and growing

damage to our traditional society and way of life -- the Lubicon people have

regretfully concluded that we have no choice but to once again enforce our

legitimate jurisdiction over our unceded traditional territory and to defend

ourselves and our lands as best we can.



Effective immediately anyone wishing to exploit natural resources in unceded

Lubicon territory will require operating permits, licences and leases from

the Lubicon people.  Approval of  such operating permits, licences and leases

will be subject to the payment of past and future royalties and to compliance

with Lubicon environmental protection and wildlife management laws. Failure

to obtain such operating permits, licences and leases  will make unauthorized

projects SUBJECT TO REMOVAL AT ANY TIME WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE.



No further public statements are planned regarding possible removal of

unauthorized projects and no further notice will be given.



The Lubicon people call upon decent people everywhere to support our efforts

to defend ourselves and our lands.   



For more information, phone 403-436-5652 or 403-629-3945.


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For details on the continuing struggle of the Lubicon Lake Indian Nation and
their pursuit of an honest and equitable land claim settlement please refer 
to topics Lubicon History One to Eight as well as numerous other related
topics in this conference. 


      For more information contact web:car by e-mail or in writing 
                     Aboriginal Rights Support Group 
                        Committee Against Racism 
                        P.O. Box 3085, Station B 
                        Calgary, Alberta  T2M 4L6