The Salt River First Nation is stepping up its opposition to a man in Fort Smith, N.W.T.
Lloyd Jones, a Métis descendant, applied in December for a new land use permit for a piece of Crown land along Foxholes Road near Fort Smith.
Salt River First Nation Chief Frieda Martselos says her Dene group is vehemently opposed to Lloyd Jones getting a land permit, because the area in question is close to the reserve and is a popular area for Dene members hunting small game. (File photo)
He needs the permit because he wants to host spiritual and culturing gatherings of up to 130 people.
But Frieda Martselos, the chief of the Salt River First Nation, says her Dene group remains vehemently opposed to that idea, because the area in question is close to the reserve and is a popular area for Dene members hunting small game.
The law firm representing the First Nation, Dentons — one of Canada’s top law firms — has now written the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board, saying that if Jones gets his permit, the firm will immediately file an injunction.
Colleen Verville, the lawyer from Dentons, wrote that Jones had failed to adequately consult the First Nation about his plans.
The land and water board had been waiting for Martselos to detail her concerns before deciding on Jones’ application.