The following remarks were given by D’Arcy Linklater from White Wolf Clan, Nisichawayasihk at the Keeyask Generation Project Public Hearings.
“It is contrary to our customary law to intentionally obstruct the flower of a river and knowingly alter water, fish, animals and habitat, and to knowingly create hardships for human beings that make a living from that land and water.” – D’Arcy Linklater, White Wolf Clan, Nisichawayasihk
Testimony of D’Arcy Linklater from White Wolf Clan, Nisichawayasihk. Manitoba Clean Environment Commission (MCEC). Keeyask Generation Project Public Hearings. (December 12, 2013). Transcript of Hearings Held at the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, MB. Volume 27; page 6247. Retrieved from the MCEC website: http://cecmanitoba.ca/hearings/keeyask-generation-project/doc/Transcripts/Transcripts_-_Keeyask_Winnipeg_Hearing_Dec_12,2013.pdf
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