“I can’t even drink from that water. I am too scared I might get sick.”
“Elders have seen pre project, our children and grandchildren have not, and will not.”
“There is change our behavior of people. That is the part that is not being seen or recorded anywhere. And I haven’t seen that yet anywhere.”
“Our Mother Earth’s blood is contaminated, and poisons those who drink it.”
“Women will no longer breast-feed their babies because they are afraid water has infected them. […] I implore you, on behalf of all women of Pimicikamak to help us carry out our life giving purpose.”
“We have a mandate to protect our natural resources.”
“We have a spiritual mandate to protect all living things in accordance with our spiritual law and responsibilities.”
“The […] project is killing our lifeline, our waters.”
When you flood lands, the plants and trees are poisoned, and so are all other living creatures which we rely on for sustenance