Comments on: The Controversy in Grassy Narrows Heats Up

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By: Samuel Poe

Samuel Poe — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:49:56 +0000

It is extremely good to understand that the Anishinabek from Grassy Narrows are standing up to defend their country. If not for the courage of the Grassy Narrows Anishinabek, the whites would have already developed all of northwestern Ontario, to Hudson Bay. When are the Grassy Narrow Anishinabek going to unite with the Anishinabek who live along the eastern shores of Lake Winnipeg, and the Anishinabek the whites are attempting to force to lose their identity (the Oji-Cree or Anishinini) who live just to the north of the Grassy Narrows Anishinabek? There is a huge area from the Anishinabek First Nations of northeastern Manitoba, and along the eastern shores of Lake Winnipeg, all the way to the eastern shores of James Bay, where the Anishinabe continue to live off their land. As for how many Anishinabe continue to fish, hunt and trap for a livelihood on that land just mentioned, is not correctly known but since that land is not developed, i realize the Anishinabek are exploiting their land.

By: priscilla settee

priscilla settee — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:04:47 +0000

In solidarity with the people of GN, in fact the world

By: Claire Keigley

Claire Keigley — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:14:26 +0000

I have been going to the English river for over 16 years now and have sent over 200plus people from Iowa there each year. We all enjoy the peace and solidarity and the natural beauty that God put on this earth in the whiskey river area
around Grassy Narrows. We are always welcomed there by the
people who run the Grassy Lodge and Marina with the respect
of the those that make sure our vacations are the best. I have noticed the land changes that are taking place more
year. I agree with the Grassy Narrow people in the fight to keep their rightful land that is threatening their enviroment and health. Can their not be a place on earth that people can enjoy what was given to them by the creator
without money hungry industries that destroy it? I for one in America that will boycot the products of office max and
others that sell the products that come out of that territory. There has to be another area they can obtain their wood from without harming the envirement and keeping the people from carrying on their tradional way of life.

By: Doug Fontaine

Doug Fontaine — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:39:16 +0000

Let us not overlook the mercury poisioning of the English River that flows through Grassy Narrows. The removal of forest by fire or logging releases (stored on land) mercury, deposited in the forest from the burning of coal. A massive mercury spill from an upstream paper plant poisioned the English River some years ago, removal of adjacent forests will slow the watershead recovery. We camp on the English for a week each year and limit our fish comsunption to one meal of small fish. I feel terrible for the people that live in Grassy Narrows and the destruction of their best source of food by greedy corporations unwilling to harvest wood in a substainable eco-friendly manner. I will be contacting all of my fishing buddies and will let Office Max hear my objections to their short sighted activities.

By: Brant

Brant — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:54:01 +0000

Sasha--thanks for your thoughts. We're certainly aware that the clear cuts continue. That's why we're asking folks to help us keep the pressure on in the marketplace. Negotiations aren't going to go anywhere unless Grassy can show that they have a support network that can make a difference.

By: sasha

sasha — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:18:34 +0000

i do not wnat to sound like a downer; however, while those “representatives” of the gov’t and GN chit-chat, the trees are still being clear-cut (in fact, more intensively–the industry is afraid of sthe moratorium).
both “represent” colonial and corporate interests, not really their peoples. it’s a hierarchical model–some people in Grassy are not even included in those discussions and only know what’s going on and the communique from the media….

By: Rich L T Sproul

Rich L T Sproul — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:54:41 +0000

Gorgeous Grassy Narrows Forest Wilderness should be protected at any lengths ! For this grand Forest Flora and Fauna to live in Harmony !! And for all of us on this Sacred Earth !! Honor Thy Earth Truly Rich Sproul

By: Brant

Brant — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:56:53 +0000

Update here’s the statement released today by Justice Iacobucci and Chief Simon Fobister:

Joint communiqué of Frank Iacobucci and Chief Simon Fobister Toronto

TORONTO, Jan. 7 /CNW Telbec/ – Ontario Representative Frank Iacobucci and
representatives of Grassy Narrows First Nation, led by Chief Simon Fobister,
jointly announce that they met today to commence discussions on
forestry-related and other issues affecting Grassy Narrows First Nation.
Although there were no discussions at the first meeting of substantive issues,
Mr. Iacobucci and Grassy Narrows reviewed the issues to be discussed and a
timetable for those discussions over the next several months. Both
Mr. Iacobucci and Grassy Narrows re-affirmed their commitment today to this
discussion process.