Grassy Narrows
The Treaty Negotiator from Beyond the Grave is still turning up across our legal systems and having his point of view on Treaties upheld. The Numbered Treaties were negotiated by settlers, and while they said they “negotiated” the way the processes generally went was like this: RAVEN has three campaigns that take place in Numbered…
Read More“I try to speak for the water. Not just for Grassy people, but for future generations, for the kids not born yet. That’s why we do this work.” This statement is the key point that Judy da Silva kept returning to during her talk, Movement Building and Justice, held at the University of Victoria this…
Read MoreFor those of us living in cities and urban centres or near industrial activity, pollution can be easy to spot. We see the visual markers of smog billowing up along the horizon. We see the garbage bags line the streets once a week for pick up. Sometimes, it’s noticed in the odour of chemicals we…
Read MoreAcross Turtle Island, — and the globe — Indigenous Nations are asserting their rights and striving to restore justice to a world devastated by colonialism. Colonial law continues to disenfranchise Indigenous peoples everywhere, but Indigenous voices continue to break through the hypocrisy of industry executives and government officials who hide behind half-hearted attempts at reconciliation. The…
Read MoreThe Blockade On December 3rd, 2002, two sisters from Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows First Nation) Anishinabek wanted to stop clear-cut logging on their territory. After trying to fall some trees on the road and a broken down vehicle, their father came to help. Robert Williams stayed behind while everyone else went home that night, blocking the…
Read MoreGrassy Narrows First Nation declares its territory to be an Indigenous Sovereignty and Protected Area. The new “Grassy Narrows Land Declaration” bans all industrial logging in Grassy Narrows’ Territory and asserts that Grassy Narrows will make their own land use decisions.
Read MoreRight now Grassy Narrows is dealing with mercury contamination of their land and water. This example of ecocide has deep and long term environmental consequences. Watch the video to learn more from leaders on the frontlines.
Read MoreGrassy Narrows has turned a decades-long injustice into a national issue that can’t be ignored. ABOUT THE SPEAKERS: Grassy Narrows still needs to gain just compensation for all of its people for the ongoing mercury crisis, to restore their health, way of life, and self determination, and protect their land and water from industrial logging…
Read More