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GroundWire | November 20

GroundWire Production — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 23:02:29 +0000

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This episode of GroundWire was produced on the traditional unceded territory of the Lheidli T'enneh: at CFUR in Prince George, BC.

Headlines

Ontario proposes a trust for cleaning up mercury causing health crisis in Grassy Narrows | Gretchen King, CKUT

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Keepers of the Water

David Gray-Donald — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 01:43:23 +0000

Anishinaabe water protectors from the front lines share their knowledge and wisdom

Vanessa Gray and Judy Da Silva live over a thousand kilometres apart, and are separated in age by decades. But the two Anishinaabe-kwe (women) have faced similar struggles to protect their community's waters.

Q&A with Grassy Narrows youth, Iruwa Da Silva

David Gray-Donald — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 01:05:23 +0000

On why she journeyed 1700 km from home to Toronto

Around 40 community members from Grassy Narrows First Nation are in Toronto to demand their waterways be cleaned of mercury, and clear-cutting on their lands stopped.

Pressure Mounts on Ontario Government to Remediate Grassy Narrows' Waters

David Gray-Donald — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 00:18:50 +0000

New study outlines possible remediation method; community and supporters take to Toronto streets on Thursday

“The first protest had been in 1975," says Judy Da Silva of Grassy Narrows First Nation. That was just a few years after a pulp mill in Dryden stopped dumping mercury into Grassy Narrows' waterways. By that time, Japanese researchers had come to study the impact. "[Community members] went with the Japanese people and they protested there [at the Dryden mill].

Busy week for Grassy Narrows in Toronto

David Gray-Donald — Mon, 30 May 2016 02:17:11 +0000

First Nation taking their message to Ontario's capital to have decades-old mercury poisoning cleaned up, and clear-cut logging ended on their territory

It is time once again for the Grassy Narrows River Run in downtown Toronto, this year being held on Thursday, June 2nd.

Grassy Narrows supporters parade to Premiere Wynne's house

fifthbusiness — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 02:11:44 +0000

Grassy Narrows Indigenous Nation supporters, including a marching band, paraded to Premier Wynne's house on Sunday, August 25th. Their banners read "You wouldn't live with mercury in your home, why must Grassy Narrows?" “The government has taken away our forests and given us back disease and sickness and death,” said Judy Da Silva, a Grassy Narrows Clan Mother.

Public Talk with Judy Da Silva from Grassy Narrows and Judy Rebick

jessicabell — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:37:57 +0000

Subhead:

At this public talk, learn about the issue and how you can get involved and work with us.

Tue Apr 6

city:

Toronto

Venue:

Steelworkers Hall

Address:

25 Cecil Street

Cost:

Free but we encourage you to donate to support Grassy Narrows struggle for freedom

organizer contact:

riverrun2010@gmail.com

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40 years ago our people were poisoned with mercury by a paper mill that contaminated our river upstream. Our people are demanding justice because we are still dealing with the ongoing health impacts of this avoidable disaster. We want to sound the alarm that this poison will affect everyone if we don’t stand together to protect our water.

River Run: Creative March and Rally for Grassy Narrows

jessicabell — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:29:21 +0000

Subhead:

Together we will form a wild river that will flow to Queen’s park to deliver our demands for clean water and justice on World Health Day.

Wed Apr 7

city:

Toronto

Address:

Meet at Grange Park (Beverley St. S of Dundas, behind the AGO).

Cost:

Free in price; requires giving passion, a loud voice, and a lot of energy.

organizer contact:

David Sone - riverrun2010@gmail.com

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