Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. The fire was small when it began. The community of Lutselk'e has many, many years of fire fighting experience. I was a fire fighter in that community. I know how to fight fires. A lot of my people know how to fight fires. I think that it should be incumbent this department and this government to go to the communities that know their traditional land to come up with protocol agreements that will set out which fires are to be fought if there were a number of them, so that there are priorities. The decision would be made by the community members, not a regional director who does not understand or know the traditional lands of the people, what area is important to the people. Can the Minister ensure or commit to me today that he will meet with the community of Lutselk'e and come up with a protocol agreement that will set out where and when fires will be fought in and around Lutselk'e? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Steven Nitah on Question 139-14(3): Forest Fire Near Lutselk'e
In the Legislative Assembly on July 6th, 2000. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 139-14(3): Forest Fire Near Lutselk'e
Question 139-14(3): Forest Fire Near Lutselk'e
Item 6: Oral Questions
July 5th, 2000
Page 544
Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe
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