Call Premiere McGuinty & demand "Native Rights Now"

Thousands of years before Canada even existed, its forests, lakes and rivers sustained First Nation communities like Grassy Narrows and Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI).

First Nations have had to watch for generations as their homeland has been outrageously exploited by the logging industry. Worst of all, Canadian policy gives First Nations no power to deny loggers access to their lands.

The growing movement for land rights

Our action on the lawn of the Ontario Legislature comes at a critical moment in the burgeoning movement for native rights. It is part of an effort to end the logging industry's ongoing exploitation of native lands and is a precursor to the June 29 National Day of Action for Indigenous rights.

The goal is this: First Nations communities and their allies are calling on Ontario Premiere Dalton McGuinty to honor a moratorium declared by Grassy Narrows that would end industrial logging on the community's traditional territory.

The McGuinty government faces increasing international scrutiny for its refusal to address the environmental and human rights concerns of First Nations communities — and that's where you come in!

How you can get involved:

• Call Premiere Dalton McGuinty now! Tell him to take an important step toward respect for Indigenous land rights by supporting the Grassy Narrows First Nation's call for a moratorium on industrial activity in their traditional territory. Click here for the phone number and instructions.
• Help raise awareness by hosting a movie night! We'll help you host a screening of As Long As the Rivers Flow: The Grassy Narrows Blockade Story, a film by Dave Clement and Thunder Bay Indymedia. Click here for more info and resources.
• Find out more about Grassy Narrows' moratorium and our campaign to support them at www.freegrassy.net.
• Check out pictures from today's action on Flickr!