About Seven Eagles Development
Welcome to the heart of Seven Eagles Development. The goal of Seven Eagles Development is to develop the mineral and hydrocarbon resources of the Sahtu Region in an environmentally responsible manner to ensure the long-term economic security of the Sahtu Region and its people.
Colville Lake Settlement, Northwest Territories
Colville Lake is the smallest and most remote of the five settlements in the Sahtu Region. Located 53 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, Colville Lake is only accessible by air or Winter Road.
Our Mission
The goal of Seven Eagles Development is to develop the mineral and hydrocarbon resources of the Sahtu Region in an environmentally responsible manner to ensure the long-term economic security of the Sahtu Region and its people.
Protecting Our Environment
The unprecedented forest fires that struck the Northwest Territories in the summer of 2023 are a stark reminder of the North’s vulnerability to climate change. Global warming is also threatening Sahtu’s fish and wildlife habitat and causing rapid melting of the permafrost layer. Seven Eagles Development is committed to protecting the lands, water and wildlife of the Sahtu Region in partnership with its Sahtu Indigenous partners. In all its development activities, it will seek ways to avoid harm to the environment and minimize its carbon footprint.
Protecting the Indigenous Way of Life
Ancestors of the Sahtu people were living along the shores of the Deh Cho (Mackenzie) River and Sahtu (Great Bear) Lake for thousands of years. From the earliest arrival of Europeans to Sahtu, a Metis culture developed alongside the First Nations way of life. Today’s descendants carry on the culture and traditions of their ancestors. Seven Eagles Development believes the Indigenous way of life should be supported and preserved.
Training the Leaders of Tomorrow
Mother Earth has blessed the Sahtu lands with abundant natural resources. Seven Eagles wants to give the young people of Sahtu the skills and knowledge they will need to develop these resources for the benefit of their communities.
Economic Security for the Sahtu People
For centuries, fur traders, prospectors and drilling companies have been coming to the Sahtu Region to seek their fortune. Nature’s resources were there for the taking, regardless of the harm done to the land and its people. Seven Eagles wants to reverse this history, so resource development benefits the Indigenous people living in Sahtu now and for generations to come.
