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Grassy Narrows

Ontario’s appeal of Grassy Narrows case wraps up

A legal appeal with national implications on Aboriginal treaty rights now rests in the hands of the judges after arguments in Grassy Narrows versus Ontario closed last week.

Minister visits Grassy Narrows

Ontario's Aboriginal Affairs minister is in Grassy Narrows July 31 for community meetings on the issue of mercury poisoning.

Mercury still affects Grassy Narrows, Wabaseemoong, says new report

Mercury is still an on-going problem in Grassy Narrows and Wabaseemoong (Whitedog) as 59 per cent of community members tested in 2010 had mercury poisoning.

Grassy Narrows brings mercury poison fight to Ontario capital

Bold blue banners and colourful fish puppets flowed through Toronto’s downtown streets as streams of supporters gathered for the River Run 2012 March and Rally on June 8.

Mercury still affects Grassy Narrows, Wabaseemoong

A new report has found that 59 per cent of residents studied for mercury poisoning in two Treaty #3 communities tested positive.

Grassy Narrows mothers invite premier for lunch

Grassy Narrows' mothers are hosting a fish fry at Queens Park, and they want Premier Dalton McGuinty to come to lunch.

ᐊᓴᐸᐱᐡᑯᓯᐊᐧᑲᐣᐠ ᐅᐡᑲᑎᓴᐠ ᐃᓇᐦᐊᑐᐊᐧᐠ ᑐᕑᐊᐣᑐ ᑭᒋᐅᑌᓇᐠ

ᐊᐱ ᐁᐟᒪᐣᐟ ᒐᐠ ᐁᓂᓱᔕᐳᔭᑭᐃᐧᓀᐸᐣ, ᑭᑕᑭᐧᐸᐣ ᑲᑭᐃᓇᐦᐊᑐᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᑐᕑᐊᐣᑐ ᑭᒋᐅᑌᓇᐠ ᐅᐱᒧᓭᐠ ᐊᓴᐸᐱᐡᑯᓯᐊᐧᑲᐣᐠ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᑲᐅᐣᒋᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᐃᔑᐃᐧᑐᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᐅᑎᐸᒋᒧᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᐃᐁᐧᓂ ᐅᒋ ᐅᑭᒋᔭᓂᒥᓭᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᑲᓇᑭᐡᑲᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ.

Grassy Narrows youth talking mercury on 2,000 km walk

When Edmond Jack was 13, he joined a group who walked from Grassy Narrows to Toronto to raise awareness on a serious issue affecting his community.

Grassy Narrows youth bringing mercury poison message to Toronto

Five Treaty #3 youth are on a 2,000km walk to bring attention to mercury poisoning still affecting Grassy Narrows First Nation.

Grassy and MNR debate road repair

The Ministry of Natural Resources has agreed to repair a bridge in Grassy Narrows at no cost to the First Nation.

Grassy Narrows women protecting bridge builders

Three women from Grassy Narrows are currently blocking Ministry of Natural Resources staff from accessing Segeisse Road at Highway 671 in the community’s traditional territory.

Grassy Narrows protestors tour

Three Grassy Narrows women took their battle against destruction of their traditional lands to southern Ontario.

Grassy Narrows, province working on forest management deal

Grassy Narrows and the Ontario government are working toward an agreement to help both sides see the forest through the trees.

Grassy Narrows, province working on forest management deal

Grassy Narrows and the province are working toward an agreement to help both sides see the forest through the trees.