Dispelling the Myths of Hydro in Manitoba On World Water Day, March 22nd, we wanted to challenge the notion that hydropower is clean and green. It was a chance to walk in solidarity with and support of hydro-impacted communities across Manitoba. It was also an opportunity for Winnipeggers to hear directly from Indigenous people living...Continue Reading

Another proposal deadline has come and gone. We’re very excited about the new projects and research that was approved by the Research Committee on January 23rd. See below for a summary of the research and community projects we are supporting. Another outcome of the last research meeting was the formation of the Regional Cumulative Effects...Continue Reading

Tanjina Tahsin has recently come from Bangladesh and is a first-year graduate student at the University of Manitoba’s Master of Environment program. She has a B.S. (Honours) degree in Soil, Water and Environment from University of Dhaka. During her Master’s degree from the same department she studied Environment as her major arena of focus and...Continue Reading

The Research and Steering Committees got together in mid-October to review proposals that were submitted for our fall intake date, September 18th, 2017. We received three project proposals of which two were approved. The third was sent back for more information and revisions. Here are the two community projects that were approved. The next intake...Continue Reading

Sadie-Phoenix Lavoie is a 23 year old Anishinaabe Two-Spirit from Sagkeeng First Nation, graduating with a BA in Indigenous Studies and Political Science. Sadie-Phoenix formerly was the Co-President for the UW Aboriginal Student Council; Aboriginal Student Commissioner for the Canadian Federation of Students MB; and Vice-President of External Affairs on the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association....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

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

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

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