“We are under attack by the ultra-conservative mining lobby group Miners
United. Already Miners United members have pledged to challenge the
Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug right to say ‘no’ to mining abuse and
protect the Watershed Declaration area.”
Office of the Chief and Council – Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug
Dear Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Friends,
God’s Lake Resources plan to drill on our sacred landscape at Sherman Lake has been stopped. It looked like we were facing another $10 billion lawsuit and the risk of being jailed again, but after our community took action backed up by all your letters, emails, calls, and rallies to the Ontario Government and hundreds of media stories about our campaign, Ontario bough out the God’s Lake Resources leases and claims and stopped the drilling.
Thank you for standing up for indigenous rights. Your support helped tip the scales to prevent the drilling and protect the sacred. Your solidarity made a huge difference. Without help from supporters like you, our campaign to protect our sacred landscape at Sherman Lake might have taken a much harsher toll on our community.
The Fight is not over. Our Watershed Declaration and Consultation Protocol have yet to be recognized by Ontario. We are under attack by the ultra-conservative mining lobby group Miners United. Already Miners United members have pledged to challenge the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug right to say ‘no’ to mining abuse and protect the Watershed Declaration area. But we’ll keep going until our rights and jurisdiction over our land is recognized. We hope that you will continue to back us up.
Transforming the deeper cause of ignorance and greed behind the denial of indigenous rights is a historic, long term struggle in Canada. With your help Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug has become a front line in that struggle, and a powerful symbol for other communities where hope is desperately needed. Compassion, understanding and respect for indigenous rights can defeat hatred and ignorance. Again, a huge thanks to all who made it happen.
Thanks for all you do,
Chief Donny Morris, Deputy Chief Darryl Sainnaway, Head Councillor Ceclia Begg, Councillor Jack Mckay, Councillor Enos Mckay, Councillor Bonnie Sanderson, Councillor Randy Nanokeesie, Councillor Joseph Mckay and the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Community.
P.O. Box 329
BIG TROUT LAKE, ON
P0V 1G0
Tel. No.: (807) 537-2263
Fax No.: (807) 537-2527