Asatiwisipe Aki Traditional Lands

The time has come for Manitoba to strengthen its commitment by granting permanent protection of the Asatiwisipe Aki Traditional Lands under the Manitoba Parks Act, as requested by the Polar River First Nation.

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Please grant the Poplar River First Nation's request for permanent protection of their traditional lands. I hope you will take action to move these lands toward World Heritage Site status. I ask that you now confirm the goal of Poplar River First Nation's land use plan by enacting permanent protection for its traditional territory as the "Asatiwisipe Aki Protected Traditional Lands." These lands are an irreplaceable part of the global boreal forest ecosystem. Grant permanent protection of the Asatiwisipe Aki Traditional Lands under the Manitoba Parks Act by the end of June 2006.

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NRDC mobilizing for federal Wuskwatim panel

Canada's Minister of the Environment will soon be receiving a barrage of letters urging him to appoint a federal panel to review the social, economic and environmental impacts of both existing and proposed hydro projects in Manitoba. As part of its campaign to protect Boreal Forests in Manitoba, the US-based Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is asking its BioGem supporters to send these letters to demonstrate the public's concerns about damage from hydropower dams on the boreal's wildlife, forest ecosystems, and communities. The letters also ask the Manitoba government and Manitoba Hydro to honor their commitment to mitigate damage caused by existing dams - and halt new hydro developments until an independent panel reviews the cumulative impacts of dam and transmission line construction and operation. Visit NRDC's Heart of the Boreal BioGem web page, people in Canada can send letters through the NRDC site; letters can be adjusted to reflect our concerns.