They are also asking other First Nations to respect their role in the process. Marten Falls and Webequie issued a joint statement in advance of the anticipated announcement Tuesday of the official Notice of Commencement of the development of the terms of reference for the Northern Road Link. It marks the start of a planning process for the provincial environmental assessment for the project, a 120-kilometre north-south road connecting two other proposed projects: the Webequie Supply Road just west of the Ring of Fire mineral zone, and the Marten Falls Community Access Road south of the Ring of Fire. It's been sharply criticized by the leadership Neskantaga First Nation, southwest of the Ring of Fire.