An organization preparing to scout out a community in which to locate Canada's nuclear waste storage, is inviting Canadians to weigh-in on the process.

And Chief Lawrence Joseph of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says First Nations people should be heard.

At an information session on nuclear waste management  Monday, Joseph said all Saskatchewan people must receive fair and balanced information.

He admits even his own knowledge on the subject is limited to what he's seen and heard on the news.

Joseph says so far, First Nations have not been made a part of the discussions on nuclear waste in Saskatchewan. He says the uranium industry has had negative effects on First Nations people in places like Uranium City- a case where he says native leaders were not consulted.

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization is right now looking for a suitable site to designate as the place to isolate and store Canada's used nuclear fuel.

The site selection focus is so far in Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick, since those provinces are already involved in the industry.

Canadians interested in putting forward their views may do so before December 15, 2008 at www.nwmo.ca.

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