“Silence surrounds the issues of rape of Fox Lake women during these mega projects. Such stories began in the 1960s and continue to the present date.”
“…the berry patches are mostly gone.”
“The balance that we knew before hydro development, a life of seasonal movement on the land, the enjoyment of a rich range of food and activities was essentially lost.”
“…many of these young people struggle to form their identities.”
“We have had many single mother families that have had to find means of survival. This has impacted how we view families and kinship…”
“There are many stories that haven’t been told.”
“…we have completely forgotten what happened to the people that lived in Gillam when Hydro first came up. And these are the people that we should be concentrating on.”
“[There was] an influx of workers that came into our community…”
“…where they would get us drunk and take advantage of us. Not just me, but my other friends.”