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Article: Road development has community upset.(rants and raves)(Letter to the editor)
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- Wind Speaker
- Article date:
- October 1, 2007
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Dear Editor:
It was disturbing to find out the province of Manitoba had constructed a road 2.7 kilometres long up the eastern shore of Lake Winnipeg on the Hollow Water First Nation's traditional area. The road was constructed out of view of the community and its main access road. It wasn't until weeks prior to the lot selection that access was granted to see the developed area. Residents of Hollow Water First Nation were shocked to say the least. An area that had once been home to many species of animals, plant life and various sacred medicines has now been leveled with gravel and sand. Because we choose to leave our traditional lands dormant by means gives ...