Not all First Nation People are against the idea of exploiting land and resources. According to this article, the mining industry gave the people of Skii km Lax Ha economic opportunity. Ever since the demise of forest industry, many of them have been out of jobs and were not able to feed the family. By working with the mining industry, there has been tremendous growth for the First Nation People. However, even though the First Nation people believe that protecting the environment is still a priority over providing economic opportunity. This is why they refused Enbridge’s $7-billion Northern Gateway oil pipeline. Even though it would provide alot of income for the people, once the damage for the land is done, it cannot be undone.

This is problem that businesses have to face everyday, how to maximize profit while trying to be sustainable.

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