In breakthrough for Hydro, Saulteau votes to accept deal on Site C – Alaska Highway News
First Nation says deal includes lump-sum and annual payments, as well as Crown lands to compensate for flooded territory
July 12, 2015
The Saulteau First Nations voted overwhelmingly in favour of an Impact Benefits Agreement with BC Hydro over the Site C dam, marking a significant milestone in Hydro’s efforts to gain First Nation consent for the project.
With the vote, Saulteau will not join other Treaty 8 Nations in legal challenges, Chief Nathan Parenteau confirmed to Alaska Highway News.
The move comes about a week after McLeod Indian Band backed out of a lawsuit against the dam.
Details of Saulteau’s benefits agreement are not being released, but Parenteau has confirmed that it includes both lump sum and annual payments.
