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

• Full coverage from the Rainforest Action Network blog

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

Statements

• Statement from Joseph "JB" Fobister
• Statement from Rainforest Action Network
• Statement from Greenpeace