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Hydro had “bigger impact” than residential school in Misipawistik: councillor
Sep . 24 . 2018 info@hydroalliance.ca 0 Comment Manitoba Hydro

By Justin Brake and Ashley Brandson Originally published on September 18th, 2018  in APTN News Rays of sunlight peek through the trees and illuminate two dozen wooden crosses hidden in a small patch of bush surrounded by the desolate rocky landscape of an abandoned quarry. Gerald McKay of Misipawistik Cree Nation examines a necklace someone has appended to a tree. He holds the cross pendant at the end of the chain and says he’d never noticed it before. McKay, 63, is leading a small group on a tour of the land below a large hydroelectric dam just outside the town of Grand Rapi

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National Energy Board Hearings Wrap-Up: Leaving Questions Unanswered
Jul . 05 . 2018 info@hydroalliance.ca 0 Comment advocacy, Manitoba Hydro

The cross-examination portion of the National Energy Board (NEB) hearings came to a close last Friday, the 22nd of June, at the Delta Hotel in Winnipeg. Legal representatives of Indigenous First Nations stood before the NEB to question Manitoba Hydro on the construction and consultation process of the Manitoba-Minnesota Transmission Project (MMTP). Pursuant to First Nations’ concerns in relation to the proposed MMTP connecting Minnesota and Manitoba, answers on behalf of Manitoba Hydro seemed insufficient and lacking concrete deliverables. Throughout the course of the week’s hearings

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Pickerel Narrows First Nation: The People of Granville Lake
Jul . 03 . 2018 info@hydroalliance.ca 0 Comment community member piece, Gatherings

By Jack Lovell I had the opportunity during the 2016 Annual Spring Gathering in Brokenhead Ojibway Nation to engage with Chief Gordon Bighetty Jr. of the Pickerel Narrows First Nation, a traditional Cree community currently based in Leaf Rapids, Manitoba. Like many Indigenous communities in Northern Manitoba, their story shares a common but tragic theme of a people under pressure to survive as a distinctive community. This historical Cree community has been established for centuries on the shore of pristine Granville Lake, with the oldest written historical records from the Legislative Libr

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Issue 3: Wa Ni Ska Tan Newsletter
Jun . 04 . 2018 info@hydroalliance.ca 0 Comment annual, newsletter, report

The third publication of our annual Alliance newsletter is now available. Inside you will find articles, stories, interviews and poems and recipes, all related to hydro. A community project and research updates indicate some of the projects we've both funded and taken part in this past year. On a more national context, in this issue we have a story on the Champagne and Aishihik First Nation's Territory, and their long past with hydro development projects. Stan Wilson from OCN shares their stories and digs deeper into the Seven Teachings in his article, and Diana Traverse shares stories with

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Anishinaabe Nibi Water Gathering
Jun . 04 . 2018 info@hydroalliance.ca 0 Comment Gatherings, traditional ecological knowledge

The importance of language, Anishinaabe law, and the water came together at this year’s Anishinaabe Nibi (Water) gathering. The theme for the gathering was Nibi Nagamonan - Water Songs. Each day began with a water ceremony and teachings at the teaching lodge, then proceeding to afternoon workshops in various formats. There was a lot to do and even more to learn! The teaching lodge was host to speakers of various ages and backgrounds. Teachings covered the traditional value of water, the role of women as protectors of water, family roles and Indigenous birth-work. The crowd was very engage

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2018 Spring Gathering-Updates and Recap
Jun . 04 . 2018 info@hydroalliance.ca 0 Comment Gatherings, Updates

From May 15th-May 17th, community members, researchers and NGO's met in Thompson for the annual Spring Gathering. This year we gathered as a group for large discussions at the Friendship Centre, where key priorities were discussed and stories were shared amongst one another. We also had presentations from Lake Winnipeg Indigenous Collective, and Sylvia McAdam, co founder of the Idle no More movement. We hosted our workshops and dinners at University College of the North, where participants had the freedom to choose which discussions and ideas they'd like most to take part in during the day. Ev

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