Canada | Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation approves plans for proposed Thaidene Nene NP Reserve

Members of the Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation voted in favour of the proposed Thaidene Nene National Park Reserve on Monday. They approved agreements between the community, the government of Canada and the government of the Northwest Territories to create the park.

Steven Nitah, lead negotiator for the Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation, said 89 per cent of voters supported a resolution for chief and council to "finalize and establish Thaidene Nene in partnership with Parks Canada and the government of the Northwest Territories."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/lutselke-votes-yes-to-thaidene-nene-1.5024563

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