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.
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.
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.
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.