Sarahbelle Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Hey everyone. I had the privelege of hearing 4 couragous women from Grassy Narrows speak last night. Grassy Narrows is a Native community fighting for thier land located in northern Ontario near a town called Kenora. Many years ago, they were told to leave their land because it was unsafe due to the mercury in the water from a nearby pulp and paper mill. Keep in mind that these people live off the land, They hunt and fish and harvest wild rice from the forests on THIER land. Over the last few years, They have been trying to protect the trees on their land, as 2 corporations are clearcutting like crazy on the land. On December 2nd, 2002, the Youth set up a blockade to prevent logging trucks from passing. SOme of the industries, Abitibi and Weyerhauser, refuse to stop logging. In additon, the government of Ontario also refuses to help them. The entire community is struggling. One blockade was the women and children from the community. "The clear cutting of the land, and the destruction of the forset is an attack on our people. the land is the basis of who we are. Our culture is a land-based culture and the destruction of the land is the destruction of our culture. And we know that is in the plans. Weyerhauser doesn't want us on the land, they want us out of the way so that they can take the resources. We can't allow them to carry on with this cultural genocide" -Roberta Keesick, Grassy Narrows blockader, mother, grandmother, and trapper. I can't even believe that this is happening. Why don't we all know about this! Please remember them and support them all you can because they need our help!!! friendsofgrassynarrows.com freegrassy.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahbelle Posted November 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 bump! this is so important!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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timouse Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 reading this makes me embarrased to be canadian.have a look at this doozy from the CBC archives. how many times can one group of people be screwed around by industry and government? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahbelle Posted November 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 it's terrible. I'm soo angry about this!! why aren't the government doing something? it's their responsibility to take care of EVERYONE. Why do they disrespect the people that deserve the most respect out of anyone in this country!!GRRRRRRR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 you have an awesome heart sarahbelle! keep this kind of stuff up and promote awareness... but keep in mind, everyone is deserving of the same amount of respect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahbelle Posted December 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 bump!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Are these companies logging illegally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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