The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Grassy Narrows First Nation signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on sustainable management issues of the Whiskey Jack Forest, near Kenora.
The April 7 agreement is a landmark step toward ending one of Canada's lengthiest blockades of a logging road north of Kenora. The First Nation, which is suing the Ministry of Natural Resources, has been protesting intensive logging activities in order to protect trap lines and their way of life in the area.
Natural Resources Minister Linda Jeffrey and Grassy Narrows Chief Simon Fobister were present for a signing ceremony in Thunder Bay.
The signing follows on the heels of a report by former Supreme Court Justice Frank Iacobucci, which recommended opportunities for the province and First Nation to work together.
Grassy Narrows is 80 kilometres northwest of Kenora.
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