Quintal said she thinks the situation could have been handled with more respect. "It's like our food was taken away from our plates." "The elders were looking so forward to supper that day where they would enjoy this smoked fish and this was taken away," Quintal said. "I feel really saddened our elderly people had to see this happen and also our children," Quintal said. Organizers hoped to teach them how to smoke fish over a wood frame and then eat it for supper. fish get stuck in alberta had 2 fish out atleast 150 ft, at 50- 85 ft fish STOP. Quintal said the camp was an opportunity to teach traditional values to young people. 'Our food was taken away from our plates'Įlder Margaret Quintal said it was an emotional weekend for the community. One hundred years ago we didn't need a letter to go and harvest," said Desjarlais, who is president of the Conklin Community Association. "My mom and elders say they just went out and harvested."ĭesjarlais is scheduled to appear in court to answer the fine of fishing without a licence on Jan. 14th. Officers did not find the net and instead seized the fish after members could not produce a fishing licence.Īlberta requires people who fish with a net to have a Métis Domestic Fishing Licence. Wildlife investigators were called to the camp because of an illegal net in Christina Lake, a government media release said. The incident happened Friday at the Conklin Métis Cultural Camp, about 150 kilometres south of Fort McMurray. Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers seize fish from a Métis camp outside Conklin, just south of Fort McMurray. Duration 1:56 WARNING: Video contains language some might find offensive.
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