CLFN , No Mining Agreement with Zenyatta Resources BACKGROUNDER RE CONSTANCE LAKE FIRST NATION AND ZENYATTA VENTURES LTD. MINERAL EXPLORATION PROGRAM
CONSTANCE LAKE FIRST NATION 4000 CONSTANCE LAKE, Ontario - P0L 1B0 Telephone (705) 463-4511 – Fax (705) 463-2222 General e-mail: clbo@clfn.on
Zenyatta went onto the land (in CLFN’s traditional territory) in early April 2011 and started drilling/exploring without any proper notice to CLFN, and without meaningful consultation and accommodation to CLFN by Ontario or Zenyatta. Zenyatta has 28 mining claims in this area (called the “Albany Claims”), and intends to drill at up to 70 sites in these claims this year. That means that 70 sites will be clearcut, the helicopter will fly the drill and crew and fuel into 70 sites, and disruption to that area will occur at each site. The southern claims are in a crucial part of CLFN’s traditional territory called the “heartland” – filled with sacred sites, heavily used by CLFN for exercise of aboriginal and treaty rights, and of extremely high value to CLFN. The northern claims are in shared territory – shared between CLFN and likely also Moose Cree and Marten Falls First Nations. CLFN is deeply concerned that its sacred sites (including burial sites) will be irreparably harmed, and that the exercise of its rights will be infringed. As of September 2018 , there is no mining agreement ,just an Exploration Agreement