Lubicon

The Lubicon First Nations people can be located in northern Alberta. They had been happy in their land until the government decided they wanted to invade their territory to dig for oil. This became and issue because of Treaty 8 which failed to reach their people. The Lubicon people complained against the government, but were ignored. Much of their land was lost.

Around 1899 the government of Canada created Treaty 8. This treaty covered the large area of northern Alberta. When the treaty was issued the government visited first nations people located along the main rivers. The Lubicon people were missed because their location was harder to access. They would never have known that it would become an issue in the future.

Because of the government missing the Lubicon group, they didn't receive rights like the other first nations. Then the government decided they needed more locations for oil digging. The Lubicon people couldn't keep them from invading their territory. Had they been part of the treaty this wouldn't have been such a big problem for them. The government would have let them know their plans.

Since the Lubicon land had never been given a first nations title the government didn't realize that they were invading. Soon much of their land had been lost to oil digs. The people weren't happy. They have voiced their concerns to the government. They have opposed continual development of their land. And the people are serious about it, they will stand up for themselves until their concerns can be addressed.

A silly mistake was made many years ago. The Lubicon people were missed when Treaty 8 was issued. They have lost their land to large oil wells created by the government. They will continue to fight for their rights. They deserve to have their territory preserved.