Cree mother wonders how mining development in northern Quebec will affect food supply
The multibillion-dollar infrastructure plan has among its objectives to “position Québec as an important player in the global mining sector, including lithium.” The plan calls for a 700-kilometre rail network along the James Bay highway, the construction of hundreds of kilometres of new roads and power lines, as well as the creation of a deep-sea port.
“Remember our grandparents, our great-grandparents and the ancestors before us,” the letter said. “They survived, barely. We are the products of their trauma; we are their voice when they could not speak.During her hunger strike, she ate only broth made from either caribou or fish. However, her action was not enough to convince the grand chief at the time, Abel Bosum, to meet with her.
In an interview with The Canadian Press, Gull-Masty acknowledged that the Cree people were not sufficiently consulted by their own government before the signing of La Grande Alliance.
La Grande Alliance plans to create jobs in the energy, housing, natural resources and conservation sectors.“There are many job opportunities and the Cree communities will be involved,” said Gull-Masty, who sees La Grande Alliance as a way for the Cree to potentially gain more autonomy.
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