Grassy Narrows Clan Mothers Issue Eviction Notice

 

Eviction ThumbnailThere’s few details available, but it sounds like action may be brewing in Grassy Narrows.

The message below was forwarded along with this eviction notice late last night from Judy Da Silva, a clan mother and one of many women leading the grassroots effort to end clearcut logging there.

These 4 women are out there right now as we speak, handing this notice to the people devastating the land and forest of the Anishinabe people. Send positive thoughts out their way to protect them from danger. They are at least 4 hours from Asubpeeschoseewagong Village (Grassy Narrows Indian Reserve). They are in the north end of our traditional territory.

Gitchi Meegwetch

Those following the story in Grassy Narrows know that the community began high-level negotiations with the Province of Ontario last month. The talks are aimed at establishing a moratorium on industrial development within the community’s traditional territory.

The eviction issued yesterday is similar to a notice issued to loggers in December 2005 just prior to the last major escalation of protests and blockades initiated by the community.

RAN staff and representatives from a host of organizations working in solidarity with Grassy Narrows are meeting with leadership in the community today to coordinate support for the community through the Spring.

Check back to this post and FreeGrassy.org for for more information as it becomes available.