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Call for Articles, Recipes, Photos, Art, and more
Oct . 24 . 2016 info@hydroalliance.ca 0 Comment Conference, Updates

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 anyone you know. info@hydroalliance.ca 204-474-9316 Facebook 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 develo

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Governance Update
Sep . 14 . 2016 Kelly Janz 0 Comment Updates

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 Gatherings Summer Students Staffing [/wr_1_2_column]     Organizational Structure Executive - The organizational structure of the Alliance

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Get Involved and help out!
Sep . 14 . 2016 Kelly Janz 0 Comment Updates

We know that the WHA has community members and researchers with a diversity of skills, knowledge, opinions and abilities, and we want to celebrate this diverse expertise. There are a number of different ways to contribute to the Wa Ni Ska Tan Hydro Alliance: share a recipe or skill, contribute your knowledge, tell a story, etc... Below you will find more details about how you can be involved and help the Alliance. Share Your Knowledge and Help Do you have a special area of expertise? Would you like to be a resource to other researchers, students, or communities? Let us know what you

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June 2016 Hydro Tour
Sep . 14 . 2016 Kelly Janz 0 Comment Gatherings

[caption id="attachment_2161" align="alignright" width="300"] The group with Gerald McKay in Grand Rapids[/caption] One week, eight communities. A whirl-wind northern tour of hydro-affected communities. This year's tour was the third of its kind and took place from June 6th to 12th. Facilitated by Peter Kulchyski, this year saw thirteen students, researchers, and artists visit Grand Rapids, Norway House Cree Nation, Pimicikamak Cree Nation (Cross Lake), Gillam, Tataskwayak Cree Nation (Split Lake), South Indian Lake, Leaf Rapids and Nelson House. [caption id="attachment_2165" align="

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April 2016 Spring Gathering
Sep . 14 . 2016 Kelly Janz 0 Comment Events, Gatherings

Over the course of three days, from April 28th to 30th, 90 community members, researchers and NGO representatives met in Brokenhead Ojibway Nation to discuss the impacts of hydro development in Manitoba and celebrate the successful application of the Hydro Research Alliance Partnership Grant. A total of 20 communities and 11 organizations were represented, along with researchers and students of both the University of Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba. This was the third large community meeting to facilitate a Research Alliance around issues related to hydro development and it

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WHA Summer Research Update
Sep . 14 . 2016 Kelly Janz 0 Comment Updates

We've barely had a chance to shout "Woohoo!" but some Hydro Alliance researchers have hit the ground running, submitting proposals for hydro-related research. In response, the WHA Steering Committee suggested an ad-hoc Research Committee be set-up to read and assess these early research proposals. A more formal process is being set up for Fall 2016, but in the mean time we are very excited to share with you three projects that have been approved. Future Revenue Sharing Initiatives for Manitoba Hydro and the Government of Manitoba Researchers: Melanie O'Gorman & Rosa Sanchez Fun

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