Treaty Violations and the Hydro-Payment rebellion of Cross Lake, Manitoba

ID:	HARP-290
Title:	Treaty Violations and the Hydro-Payment rebellion of Cross Lake, Manitoba
Source:	Cultural Survival Quarterly, Issue 23.1, http://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/csq/print/article_print.cfm?id=EF5D818E-9D19-46FF-AFC7-56766164C2C5
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Year:	1999
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Keywords:	Canada, government, human rights, investment, movement and residency, treaty, treaties, civil and political rights, indigenous people, Manitoba, minority rights
Abstract:	Most of us are familiar with the use of treaties as instruments of land surrender and the frequent failure of governments to honor the promises made to indigenous peoples. The government of Canada, despite a considerable diplomatic investment in the upholding of international human rights, is no exception to the pattern of treaty promises followed up by strategies of extinguishment. Cross Lake’s situation, despite Canada’s human rights ambitions, is sadly similar to that of indigenous peoples in many parts of the world, but it is unusual in terms of the broad spectrum of strategies its leadership is using to bring the governments of Canada, Manitoba, and the crown corporation, Manitoba Hydro, towards a respectful approach to honoring their treaty obligations.
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