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BWR Exploration Inc. Congratulates Government of Manitoba and Manto Sipi Cree Nation
TORONTO, Nov. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BWR Exploration Inc. (TSXV:BWR) (“BWR”) congratulates Manitoba and Manto Sipi Cree Nation on the signing of a new con
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[{"type":"text","content":" TORONTO, Nov. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BWR Exploration Inc. (TSXV:BWR) (“BWR”) congratulates Manitoba and Manto Sipi Cree Nation on the signing of a new consultation protocol on mineral development. BWR expresses respect for the undertaking of the newly formed Ministry of Agriculture and Resource Development (“ARD”) working alongside the Ministry of Indigenous and Northern Relations (“INR”) regarding their announcement of November 21, 2019. Minister Blaine Pedersen has signed a new consultation protocol agreement with Chief Oliver Okemow of the Manto Sipi Cree Nation (“MSCN”) following several months of negotiations. This is the first consultation protocol to be developed through the Manitoba – First Nations Mineral Development protocol initiative that was announced earlier in 2019. https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=45315&posted=2019-05-31 BWR was involved and participated in numerous meetings and discussions in Winnipeg and online, as well as in the two First Nation communities that have treaty entitlement selections and interests in the Little Stull Lake area of Northeastern Manitoba. BWR was asked to, and indeed, has shown high regard for the process and the confidential nature of the negotiations and discussions that were being held between the Province and both communities. The lengthy engagement period commenced in late 2017 regarding BWR’s work permit application for early stage exploratory drilling on its Little Stull Lake Gold Project, that was applied for under an earlier protocol program that was in the process of being updated and modified. The Little Stull Lake Gold project is located within the traditional territories of both God’s Lake First Nation (“GLFN”) and Manto Sipi Cree Nation (“MSCN”). These two communities are related but separately governed, and as such BWR needed to respect their commonality as well as their individuality as Nations. The earlier pre-consultation meetings resulted in BWR signing a letter of understanding with Chief and Council of GLFN in January 2019 (see press release issued January 23, 2019), although GLFN has reservations about the released Protocol as did MSCN; BWR initially proposed a similar understanding to MSCN Chief and Council, however MSCN asked for additional time to address various issues contained within the Mineral Development protocol announc...