And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: From: Carroll Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, January 01, 1999 1:01 AM Subject: Grassy Narrows First Nation This is passed on with permission as shown below - more abuses of First Nations Peoples' Rights, Way of Life and Traditional Land Use Areas. Dear Friends, > > The people of Grassy Narrows First Nation, Kenora, Ontario, Canada, >need your > help. The reserve of 1200 people lives down stream from a pulp >mill and the > community is surrounded by clear cuts. Each sector of a once >self-sustaining > economy has been destroyed by the actions of big business and >government for > other people’s interests. Pictures of the clear cutting and >degradation of the land > can be viewed on EnviroWatch, Inc’s website, along with other >activities in the > area. Please visit www.envirowatch.org after reading this. > > The people of Grassy Narrows are taking responsibility for their >land by putting > up signs marking their traditional land use area. They are acting >both proactively > and positively. The whack of hammers, the odor of paint, and the >words on > plywood are signs of a new stage in the struggle for survival of a >land-based > people. > > “The clear cutting going on is ruining the land everyday. The >aerial spraying stops > us as native people from picking blueberries, as well as inflicts >other damages”, > said Chief Bill Fobister.. “We need to take action on our own >now.” > > “The big industrial companies are the ones getting the support and >benefit. The > government restricts ordinary people and First Nations more and >more. We, as > the native people, live closest to the land. Our communities are >first and most > affected”, Fobister said. > > “We have the least leverage because everyone just ignores us. The >“traditional > land use area” signs are a reminder we are here. We will not be >forgotten or left > out or abused much longer.” Fobister concluded. > > Please write The Honourable John Snobelen and ask him to stop the >spraying > and clear cutting around Grassy Narrows. Tell him you are against >the > 1999-2019, Whiskey Jack Forest Management Plan submitted on >December > 28,1998, by Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. > > FAX (705) 945-6667 > email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > The Honourable. John Snobelen, Minister of Natural Resources > Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources > 6th Floor, Rm. 6630, Whitney Block > 99 Wellesley St. West > Toronto, Ontario M7A 1W3 > > Let’s get the word out. If you can, please pass this on to five >other people. Also, > please forward copies of any letters you write to our email >address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] or to our P.O. Box 89-3062, Mililani, >HI 96789, > and we will keep you posted on further developments. Our voice & >fax number > is 808-625-2175. Thanks again for your support. > > > Carroll E. Cox > President, EnviroWatch, Inc. > > <<<<=-=-=FREE LEONARD PELTIER=-=-=>>>> If you think you are too small to make a difference; try sleeping in a closed room with a mosquito.... African Proverb <<<<=-=http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ =-=>>>> IF it says: "PASS THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW...." Please Check it before you send it at: http://urbanlegends.miningco.com/library/blhoax.htm
