First Nations in the oilsands hope Trans Mountain will be catalyst for a new chapter
Some Indigenous communities in northern Alberta hope the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will mark the start of a new chapter in their relationship with Canada's oilsands industry.
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![An aerial view of Fort McKay, Alta., Monday, Sept. 19, 2011. An Alberta First Nation is suing the province over development approvals that it says threaten sacred land the government has promised to protect. The Fort McKay First Nation filed the lawsuit in an Edmonton court late last week. An aerial view of a small hamlet overlooking a bright blue lake.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7189047.1714479016!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/oilsands-indigenous-lawsuit-20181211.jpg)
Some Indigenous communities in northern Alberta hope the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will mark the start of a new chapter in their relationship with Canada's oilsands industry.