This June, community members, researchers, and NGOs met in Norway House Cree Nation for our annual Spring Gathering. Over the course of four days over eighty people from 19 Métis and First Nations communities came together to discuss and address the impacts of hydropower. Youth and elders were well represented, and it was a privilege...Continue Reading
Things have really been picking up! We have many community and research projects getting started and the Research Committee just approved four more. Here they are. Mapping Geographically and Spatially Northern Manitoba Hydro-Impacted Indigenous Communities’ Traditional Environmental Knowledge $16,687 Victoria Grima, Graduate Student with advisor Stef McLachlan The current understanding of environmental changes caused by...Continue Reading
Nibi Onje Biimaadiziwin: ‘Water is Life’ Recently, water has become a high profile resource with terms such as ‘water is life’ and ‘water protectors’ gaining a foot hold in the national dialogue. Despite this wider understanding of waters’ sacred, life-giving role in our lives, there are few places left where different nations can gather together to...Continue Reading
The Research Committee recently met to discuss and evaluate five research proposals submitted in January 2017. Out of the five, two were approved. The other three required more information and revisions, we’re hoping these will be submitted for our upcoming Spring intake in April. For now, we’re pleased to share with the two latest projects...Continue Reading
The Anne Lindsay Protecting Our Earth Award (Earthie Award) is an annual award recognizing groups and individuals for their contributions in promoting sustainability and protecting ecosystems. First established in 1990, the Manitoba Eco-Network has acknowledged the creativity, diligence and commitment of their peers in presenting the award. In 2011, the award was renamed in honour of Anne Lindsey...Continue Reading
On February 16th we had a chance to showcase some of the research taking place within the WHA and network with new students interested in getting involved. Usually we host community gatherings for our partners outside of Winnipeg. These are opportunities to network, share experiences, and work together to formulate research priorities. The Research Open House was an...Continue Reading
The last intake date for community project and research proposals was October 17th, 2016. The Research Committee met in November to assess the proposals and we’re pleased to share with you the latest projects to be added to WHA activities. Legal Resources & Knowledge $6,000 Proposal Submitted by: Jerch Law This project will...Continue Reading
On November 25th the WHA Steering Committee met in Winnipeg to discuss next steps for the WHA and review research priorities, budgets, and core activities. The agenda included: [wr_1_2_column class=”1″] Community & Research Projects Research Reporting WHA Activities [/wr_1_2_column][wr_1_2_column class=”2″] Staffing Budget Spring Gathering [/wr_1_2_column] Community & Research Projects Lake Winnipeg Indigenous Collective, funding requested $32,888...Continue Reading
We are currently looking for submissions to be included in our second issue of the Wa Ni Ska Tan Hydro Alliance newsletter. If you have a recipe, story, opinion, photo, art, or would like to do an interview, share some research, or knowledge, please contact us. We would really like to hear from you or...Continue Reading
On June 1 the WHA Steering Committee met to discuss next steps for the WHA based on our successful application for the SSHRC Partnership Grant and the outcomes from the Spring Gathering in Brokenhead Ojibway Nation. The agenda included: [wr_1_2_column class=”1″] Organizational Structure Working Committees Decision-Making Year 1 Budget Youth Camp [/wr_1_2_column][wr_1_2_column class=”2″] Hydro Tour...Continue Reading
