Eabametoong First Nation: Real Partnerships — Not Rushed Deals — Key to Northern Growth – NetNewsLedger

May 15, 2025

EABAMETONG, Ont.  Eabametoong First Nation (EFN) is urging governments and industry to slow down and build true Treaty-based partnerships before pushing ahead with major resource projects in Northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire.

Who’s Speaking?

Chief Solomon Atlookan and Council issued an open statement today, calling genuine First Nation engagement “the bedrock of any sustainable plan” for the North.

What’s the Issue?

With new political faces in Ottawa and Queen’s Park speeding to approve mines and roads, EFN says too many decision-makers are treating consultation as a box-checking exercise. “Respect and wisdom go a long way, although they are becoming rare in these days of self-interest,” the Chief and Council warn.

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