The following remarks were given by Robert Flett from Tataskweyak Cree Nation at the Keeyask Generation Project Public Hearings.
“One is we are part of the natural world. All things are related. All things are at the same time spiritual and physical. We see the earth as the mother that bears all things as her children. We have a responsibility as caregivers for mother earth. There is no separation between living and non-living parts of the natural world. Spiritual, physical and emotional relationships with land and water are the essence of our culture.” – Robert Flett, Tataskweyak Cree Nation
Testimony of Robert Flett from Tataskweyak Cree Nation. Manitoba Clean Environment Commission (MCEC). Keeyask Generation Project Public Hearings. (November 6, 2013). Transcript of Hearings Held at the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, MB. Volume 11; page 2405-2406. Retrieved from the MCEC website: http://cecmanitoba.ca/hearings/keeyask-generation-project/doc/Transcripts/Transcripts_-_Keeyask_Winnipeg_Hearing_Nov_6,20131.pdf
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