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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Cree Youth Oppose Uranium Mining on Traditional Territory – Net Newsledger

MISTISSINI – ANISHINABEK – The Cree Nation Youth Council today launches the Stand Against Uranium solidarity march, to send a strong message to the Quebec government, that the Cree Nation opposes uranium development on their land, Eeyou Istchee. The march will also provide an opportunity for Quebeckers from across the province to show their support for the Crees’ stand.

The march departs from Mistissini on Sunday, November 23, after a send-off feast the night before. The Cree walkers plan to travel over 800 kilometres to Montreal, via Chibougamau, St. Felicien, the Laurentides Park and Quebec City. The march will arrive in Montreal on Monday, December 15, for the last day of the public hearings of the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement’s (BAPE) on the uranium industry in Quebec.

“With this march, we the Cree youth are walking in the footsteps of our ancestors, to hand deliver the message of the Cree Nation as a whole,” Youth Chairman Joshua Iserhoff explained. “Our message is clear: we have said NO to uranium mining and exploration in Eeyou Istchee.”

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Friday, November 21, 2014

Northern Quebec Cree start 850 km trek to protest against uranium mining

Joshua Iserhoff killed his first black bear this fall on his grandfather’s territory of Eeyou Istchee, in northern Quebec.

It was a proud moment for him as a young Cree man, but also a significant one for the whole family which had gathered for the fall hunting season.

“I would want my children to experience it, I would want my grandchildren to experience this. It just came full circle for me in the past month as we want to protect this land for future generations”, said the young Cree leader.

This weekend Iserhoff, who is the chair of the Cree Nation Youth Council, will join a group of Crees walking to Montreal to hand deliver a message to the province’s environmental protection agency’s (BAPE) commission on the uranium industry in Quebec.

The group has a message for BAPE: There will be no uranium exploration and exploitation on the Cree territory of Eeyou Istchee.

“We are the stewards of the land, therefore we have this responsibility to protect for the generations to come,” Iserhoff said.

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Friday, November 14, 2014

FINAL PHASE OF BAPE HEARINGS ON URANIUM IN EEYOU ISTCHEE

FINAL PHASE OF BAPE HEARINGS ON URANIUM IN EEYOU ISTCHEE

The Cree Nation reaffirms their opposition to uranium development on their land

MISTISSINI, EEYOU ISTCHEE (Quebec), November 14, 2014 – The final phase of the hearings of the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) on the uranium industry in Quebec opened this week in Eeyou Istchee, the territory of the James Bay Cree Nation. During hearings in Chisasibi and Mistissini, Cree community members and Cree leaders from across the territory relayed once again their united stand against uranium development.

“After following the first two phases of the BAPE process, the Cree Nation is convinced, now more than ever, of the significant long-term risks that uranium development would bring to our land,” stated Grand Chief Dr. Matthew Coon Come. “We are not prepared to impose such burdens on our future generations.”

The BAPE began its inquiry into the uranium industry in Quebec in May 2014, and is scheduled to submit its recommendations to the Minister of the Environment by May 2015. The Cree Nation has been vocal and steadfast in its opposition to uranium development in Eeyou Istchee, since Strateco Resources sought to undertake advanced exploration efforts for uranium on traditional family traplines of the Cree Nation of Mistissini.

The Cree Nation of Mistissini has led the charge against uranium development on its land. “We have said no to uranium development on our territory, and our position is unequivocal,” Chief Richard Shecapio of the Cree Nation of Mistissini said. “We are determined to protect the integrity of our land and our way of life, as well as ensuring a future for generations yet to come.”

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Friday, November 7, 2014

James Bay Crees launch the People’s Board

NEMASKA, EEYOU ISTCHEE (Quebec), Nov. 7, 2014 /CNW/ – The James Bay Cree Nation has today launched the People’s Board, the latest addition to its website and social media campaign #StandAgainstUranium. The People’s Board is an online platform where Crees and the broader public can share their opinions, post photos and videos, and demonstrate their support for the Cree Nation’s stand against uranium.

“I encourage all members of our nation, and particularly Cree youth, to visit the People’s Board at StandAgainstUranium.com and share their views about uranium mining in Eeyou Istchee,” stated Grand Chief Matthew Coon Come. “The youth have played a large role in keeping uranium exploration and mining off our land. Cree youth have lots to say, and I encourage you all to make your voices heard on the People’s Board.”

“Uranium development in Eeyou Istchee is truly an intergenerational issue because it will have lasting impacts on the Cree for generations to come. For this reason, uranium is an issue of great concern to Cree youth,” added Youth Grand Chief Joshua Iserhoff. “The youth in our communities are very active on social media. The Cree Nation has created the People’s Board to provide another platform for our youth to express themselves about uranium mining on this land that we love and respect.”

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Friday, October 31, 2014

On Maamuitaau: The quest for uranium in Eeyou Istchee

This Sunday on Maamuitaau; The quest for uranium in Eeyou Istchee.

On the eve of a new round of BAPE’s hearings in Eeyou Istchee, our whole show is dedicated the issue of uranium development.

Here’s an extract of our interview with Grand Chief Matthew Coon Come. See the whole interview this Sunday at noon on CBC.

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Cree Youth Oppose Uranium Mining on Traditional Territory – Net Newsledger

Northern Quebec Cree start 850 km trek to protest against uranium mining

FINAL PHASE OF BAPE HEARINGS ON URANIUM IN EEYOU ISTCHEE

James Bay Crees launch the People’s Board

On Maamuitaau: The quest for uranium in Eeyou Istchee