The following remarks were given by William Osborne from Pimicikamak Cree Nation at the Wuskwatim Generation and Transmission Project Public Hearing.
“This is global climate change to Pimicikamak’s world, to our way of life, society, economy and health. This climate change has been and continues to be so devastating that there is no possible way what has caused it, the Manitoba Hydro project, can be called renewable. The Oxford dictionary defines renewable as “not depleted when used.” Our lands, waters, birds, animals, fish, trees, medicines, and our people’s health and culture are being depleted over time. This is a fact. This is the truth. […] Where the entire climate of our territory had been healthy, with clean water flowing past our homes, teaming with fish, with shorelines alive with birds and medicines, and the forest full of animals and trees, now we live in a climate of disease. Our environment is dying. So are we.” – William Osborne, Pimicikamak Cree Nation
Testimony of William Osborne from Pimicikamak Cree Nation. Wuskwatim Generation and Transmission Project Public Hearings. (March 28, 2004). Transcript of Hearings Held at the Sheraton Hotel in Winnipeg, MB. Volume 29; page 7084-7086. Retrieved from the MCEC website: http://www.cecmanitoba.ca/hearings/wuskwatim-power-generation-and-transmission-projects/doc/Transcripts/MAY2804.txt
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