Grassy Narrows Drafts Land Designation – 89.5 The Lake FM
October 11, 2018
The Grassy Narrows First Nation is an industry-free zone.
That’s the intent of a land declaration signed by the chief and band council this week.
The declaration basically bans all forest activity in the traditional land-use territory, including logging.
Chief Rudy Turtle states that industrial logging makes their on-going mercury crisis worse.
The signing of the declaration was witnessed by the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Perry Bellegarde.
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