ACFN Advice to Alberta Regarding LARP November 22, 2010 Appendix 1: October 19, 2010 Joint Submission of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Chipewyan Prairie Dene First Nation, Mikisew Cree First Nation Regarding Comments on the Lower Athabasca Regional Advisory Council’s Advice to the Government of Alberta Regarding a Vision for the Lower Athabasca Region Appendix 1 Joint Submission of ACFN, CPFN and MCFN on the RAC Vision A1-1 Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Mikisew Cree First Nation Chipewyan Prairie Dene First Nation Industry Relations Corporation Government and Industry Relations Industry Relations Corporation 110B -9816 Hardin Street Suite 208, 9715 Main Street Suite 205, 10020 Franklin Avenue Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4K3 Fort McMurray, AB T9H 1T5 Fort McMurray, AB T9H 2K6 October 19, 2010 Dave Bartesko Land Use Secretariat 9th Floor, 10035‐108 Street Centre West Building Edmonton, AB T5K 2G8
[email protected] Dear Mr. Bartesko: Re: Comments on the Lower Athabasca Regional Advisory Council’s Advice to the Government of Alberta Regarding a Vision for the Lower Athabasca Region (“the RAC Document”) This letter sets out some of the Mikisew Cree First Nation, the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and the Chipewyan Prairie Dene First NNation’s (“First Nations”) comments on the RAC Document and Cabinet’s powers in respect of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan (“LARP”). We have also attached an appendix to this letter which provides a chart showing all of the references to “aboriginal peoples” in the RAC Document, the RAC vision for each item, and the problems with the vision. Please note that the First Nations will be providing additional information to the Government of Alberta, including their respective visions for the LARP, on or before November 11, 2010, as per Melody Lepine’s discussion with Dave Bartesko on October 15, 2010.