AbitibiBowater, the biggest paper company in the world, has suspended logging on the traditional territory of the Grassy Narrows First Nation–a major step toward establishing a moratorium on industrial development advocated by the community. Check the resources below for the full story.
Mainstream News Coverage
- Peter Gorrie, Toronto Star. Protest prompts abitibi pullout. June 5, 2008
- CBC. As it Happens. June 5, 2008
- Robert McClure, Seattle Post-Intelligencier. Weyerhaueser supplier caves on logging native land in Canada. June 4, 2008
Independent Coverage
- Jessica Bell, AlterNet. How an Indigenous Community Defeated a Logging Giant. June 23, 2008
- Tim Tiner, NOW Magazine. Narrows Escape: Giant logger pulls up stakes at Grassy Narrows, but land fight's not over. June 26, 2008
- Carmelle Wolfson, Rabble.ca. Queen's Park to Grassy Narrows: Organizing to Win. June 18, 2008
- Michael Brune, Huffington Post. Major Victory for Indigenous Rights and Old Growth Forests. June 9, 2008
- Jamie Saari, First Perspective. Grassy Narrows celebrates environmental victory. June 11, 2008
- Environmental News Service. AbitibiBowater Chainsaws Stop at Grassy Narrows First Nation. June 9, 2008
Background Documents
- Abitibi supports Grassy, relinquishes liscence to log
- Boise supports Grassy, presents ultimatum to Abitibi
- Grassy Narrows calls for a moratorium on industrial development