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Site C Dam
Sep . 05 . 2017 Kelly Janz 0 Comment BC Hydro, Site C

Manitoba isn't the only province dealing with overzealous hydroelectric developers. At the moment the Peace River Valley in British Columbia is the site for the controversial Site C dam. The proposed mega-project is expected to flood over 100 km of river valley, decimating some of the most fertile land in northern BC, along with hunting, fishing, and trapping grounds, old growth boreal forests, and a critical wildlife corridor. There is a movement to stop the dam from being built. Last year many academics, including many involved in Wa Ni Ska Tan, put their names to a scholarly letter of

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2017 Wa Ni Ska Tan Youth Camp
Aug . 25 . 2017 info@hydroalliance.ca 0 Comment Land based learning

From August 14th-18th youth from six communities joined together in Nelson House for the 2nd Annual Wa Ni Ska Tan Youth Camp. We began with a long day of arrivals and introductions. The first evening was spent setting up camp, enjoying a delicious dinner of stew, and hanging out on the beach with a bonfire waiting for the final arrivals. We arose early the next morning for a hike that lead up to a viewpoint overlooking Nelson House and two of the three rivers that meet near Nelson House. The long trek through the bushes and up rocky terrain became rewarding when we arrived at t

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2017 Spring Gathering Evaluation Feedback
Jul . 15 . 2017 Kelly Janz 0 Comment Gatherings, report

From June 7th to the 10th, 2017 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 15 Metis 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 to hear everyone's stories and work together on steps to move forward. We're hoping to make 2018 even better so thank you so much to everyone who filled out the evaluation. Here's what some people had to say: About the Gathering... "The food

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Issue 2: Wa Ni Ska Tan Hydro Alliance Newsletter
Jul . 06 . 2017 info@hydroalliance.ca 0 Comment annual, newsletter, report

The second publication of our annual Alliance newsletter is now available. Inside you will find articles, stories, interviews, poems and recipes, all related to hydro. Along with a community project and research update, a map indicating participating communities highlights a few key regions to pay close attention to. Not only focusing on Manitoba, this issue we have an article on Sustainable Water Governance and Indigenous Law, from the University of British Columbia, discussing the SSHRC Partnership Grant. Ervin Bighetty reflects on his experiences in his article Life as a Northern Advisor,

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2017 Norway House Spring Gathering
Jun . 27 . 2017 info@hydroalliance.ca 0 Comment advocacy, Gatherings

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 to hear everyone’s stories and work together on steps to move forward. The gathering kicked off on an evening filled with excitement! Dancers from Christina Cater Memorial Square Dancers kept up the energy in the room, and Clayton and Ryan D'Aoust played mus

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Spring 2017 Research Update
Apr . 30 . 2017 Kelly Janz 0 Comment Updates

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 hydroelectric development is limited because the scientific world has ignored, not consulted or inadequately incorporated Indigenous Traditional Environmental

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