You are a First Nations Elder living on the reserve 5 kilometres from the town. You have lived on the land your entire life, using the land physically and spiritually. You owe a great deal of your life to the surrounding environment and believe in the equality of nature and mankind. Your ancestors have survived on the land for centuries and have passed down stories about its power and sustainability.
Questions to explore: -What type of relationship with the land do Alberta First Nations peoples have? -How might the oil sands development affect the culture and way of life of Alberta First Nations? -How might the oil sands development affect the environment? -Is economic benefit and job prospects worth the potential harm to the environment, culture and way of life of Alberta First Nations?