Third First Nation wants use of Jasper National Park, saying they were evicted
The Aseniwuche Winewak Nation wants Parks Canada to give its members limited hunting rights in Jasper National Park.
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The Aseniwuche Winewak Nation wants Parks Canada to give its members limited hunting rights in Jasper National Park.
"Aseniwuche Winewak calls on Parks Canada to immediately enter into negotiations … restore our access to the park and to prioritize our involvement in the co-management of Jasper both as the park’s current neighbouring Indigenous Peoples and its former inhabitants," said a letter from the band to Jasper National Park superintendent Alan Fehr.
A third First Nation wants Parks Canada to give its members increased access, including limited hunting rights, to Jasper National Park, saying they were evicted when it was created in western Alberta.
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The Aseniwuche Winewak Nation, based in Grande Cache, said it wants in on a deal signed with the Simpcw and Stoney First Nations.