Online petition protecting traditional lands & resources for future generations
The Wildlands League is sponsoring an online petition in support the people of KI and their efforts to protect their traditional territories. The petition is called Stop mining from threatening Canada's First Nations and is addressed to Dalton McGuinty, Ontario Premier. It can be seen at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/405283786?ltl=1148962631.
News updates about the efforts being made by the people of Big Trout Lake can be seen by clicking here.
Susan Casey-Lefkowitz, from Washington DC, who is a senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC - www.nrdc.org) along with Anna Baggio from the Wildlands League and a Toronto Star reporter traveled to Big Trout Lake to visit the community and the mining exploration site. Click here to see the pictures of this visit.