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
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 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
Opaskwayak Cree Nation Trappers Association and Fisher’s Co-op staged a successful protest against Manitoba Hydro this past week, capping off nine years of stalled negotiations between land users and the crown corporation. The issue on the table for this whole time was the disruption to livelihoods for trappers and fishers, after Cedar Lake and the...Continue Reading
August 5th marked the end of the first ever Wa Ni Ska Tan Hydro Alliance Youth Camp, a five-day event in Norway House Cree Nation. We had 30 participants from over eight communities across Manitoba. During the camp youth engaged with elders, asked questions about their communities and learned about traditions and their land. The...Continue Reading
This newsletter connects you with Indigenous water and land rights through stories, research, articles, community voices, and art. Content from communities all across the world provide a grass roots perspective on issues of development including, but not exclusively, hydro development. For paper copies please contact: kelly@hydroalliance.ca or 204-474-9316 * Please note that an error was...Continue Reading
Original Article on the Winnipeg Free Press: A blockade of three Manitoba Hydro sites by Fox Lake Cree Nation ended on the weekend following talks between the Crown corporation and the First Nation. The Crown corporation announced an agreement had been reached following meetings with Hydro CEO Kelvin Shepherd, who arrived Friday morning at the...Continue Reading
Elders and Traditional Peoples Gathering: Anishinaabemowin dago Aki (Language and the Land) The connection that Languages have to the land constitutes an integral part of Indigenous people. You are invited to listen and learn from Elders who shall share their stories and teachings. Keynote speakers: The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair and Dr. Michael Hart....Continue Reading
Honouring The Voices: Indigenous storytelling at University of Manitoba, Fort Garry Campus, March 7 to March 11, 2016 Oral history plays a vital role in understanding the past and sharing it with those who come after. The use of this form of storytelling is a way to pass information from generation to generation. Honouring the...Continue Reading
