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THE WITNESSThis post is written by Tina Nottaway, Spokesperson for the Traditional Algonquin Nation of the One Nation
“KWE,” I am an Anishinaabe woman who speaks the Algonquin language fluently. I live in the la Verendrye Wildlife Reserve in Quebec, which is located two and a half hours north of Ottawa. This is where my roots have been for generations. My way of life and identity depend deeply on the resourcesthat Mother Nature has provided for us here. Continue reading
Guest Post By Paul Gull, Chief of Waswanipi Cree Nation and Steven Blacksmith, Director of Natural Resources, Waswanipi Cree NationThe traditional traplines of the Cree First Nation of Waswanipi are located in Northern Quebec above the 49th parallel. These Cree ancestral lands are home to some of our community’s last unspoiled and untouched forest and Quebec’s last intact ecosystems rich in biodiversity. Known to the Crees as Mishigamish, which means “big ocean” in the Cree language, this land mass which is part of the Broadback Valley Endangered Forest is in desperate need for permanent protection. Continue reading
Yesterday (April 17), Canopy announced its departure from the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA).Canopy’s departure from the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA) is another sign that the Agreement is clearly not working. Greenpeace announced its exit back in December 2012.
Canopy is a highly respected organization that has transformed the publishing industry in North America with effective and collaborative partnerships with hundreds of corporations. Their departure from the CBFA is a consequence of the Agreement’s inability to deliver greater protection for the Boreal Forest and a failure of its structure. The CBFA is simply no longer a credible tool for conservation. Continue reading