Portrayal of Thomas Monias created by Gerald Kuehl Thomas (Tommy) Monias PIMICIKAMAK CREE NATION (CROSS LAKE)(1953-2025) Thomas Monias was raised by his great-grandmother Matilda, also known as Paypaysahpun, a medicine woman and midwife. The woman wasn’t content with sedentary living in Cross Lake, according to Thomas, since in her words, “there is Nitaski everywhere,” meaning...Continue Reading
Portrayal of Gerald McKay created by Gerald Kuehl Gerald McKay MISIPAWISTIK CREE NATION (GRAND RAPIDS) (1955–2025) “When our ‘Grand Rapids’ was silenced by the hydro dam, we became the town that lost its name.” Life was very good for those living in this quiet fishing village of five hundred—up until 1960. “We wintered in Grand...Continue Reading
Disaster Capitalism, Settler Colonialism, and Indigenous Environmental Justice in the Covid-19 Pandemic By Alexandra Curran, Master’s thesis Alex Curran is a recent Master of Environment graduate from the University of Manitoba. Her passions include environmental justice and the role of storytelling and strength-based perspectives in decolonial research, which is reflected in her master’s thesis. As...Continue Reading
Leslie Dysart, the CEO of the Community Association of South Indian Lake (CASIL), has been a vocal critic of Manitoba Hydro’s operations and their impact on the environment and the South Indian Lake community. In a series of testimonies and public statements, Dysart has highlighted the challenges faced by the community and the broader environmental...Continue Reading
In this video, we hear from members of the Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba, Canada, who are speaking out about the devastating effects of extreme erosion in Lake Winnipeg. The erosion is a result of the construction of Eight Mile and Two Mile channels by Manitoba Hydro in the 1970s, which were designed to...Continue Reading
In this video, we hear from members of the Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba, Canada, who are speaking out about the devastating effects of extreme erosion in Lake Winnipeg. The erosion is a result of the construction of Eight Mile and Two Mile channels by Manitoba Hydro in the 1970s, which were designed to...Continue Reading
In this video, you will see how Manitoba Hydro’s Churchill River Diversion project has harmed the community of South Indian Lake and its environment. The project, which started in 1976, diverts water from the Churchill River southward to increase power generation at the Nelson River dams. The video shows how Manitoba Hydro failed to lower...Continue Reading
In this video, you will see how Manitoba Hydro’s Churchill River Diversion project has harmed the community of South Indian Lake and its environment. The project, which started in 1976, diverts water from the Churchill River southward to increase power generation at the Nelson River dams. The video shows how Manitoba Hydro failed to lower...Continue Reading
