Cameco addressing trapper’s concerns
One man from the Black Lake area is raising concerns about resource exploration activities taking place on his family’s trap lines.
Donald Sayazie serves as the chairperson of the N-80 fur block in northern Saskatchewan and traps through the winter months. As a boy Sayazie learned to hunt, trap and fish from his late father, whose cabins are still close to his present day camp.
Lately, he’s noticed different exploratory activities taking place on his and his family’s trapping lines. His brothers have also noticed activities on their lands, which are close to Sayazie’s. He said he feels as though he wasn’t properly consulted before the company started work.
“Consultation with us, that’s very important nowadays, it’s not like a long time ago,” Sayazie said. “This needs to be addressed, in Ottawa, or [by] somebody who knows that policy.”