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First Nations

Early spring disastrous for Winter Roads; RCMP rescuing truckers from mud via helicopter

by Rod Edwards on March 19, 2010

Manitoba’s cloying clay mud is as malevolent a force as nature has been able to come up with, as many truckers are apparently discovering with the early disintegration of Manitoba’s northern Winter Road system. At least the bugs aren’t out yet to torment the stranded truckers…

Wrong Lake is part of the province’s 2,200-kilometre winter road system to northern and remote communities.

The roads cross frozen muskeg, lakes, rivers and creeks to temporarily connect those regions with the rest of the province. The temporary ground transportation enables communities to stock up on a year's worth of supplies, such as food, fuel and construction materials.

via CBC News – Manitoba – RCMP attempt rescue in remote Manitoba.

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Natives Maintaining their Racial Purity

by Rod Edwards on February 3, 2010

…by evicting non-natives from the Quebec reserve of Kahnawake. Specifically, they appear to be evicting 25 boyfriends & girlfriends of band members, who according to the community of 7,500, are a threat to their culture. 25 out of 7,500 – that’s a third of a percent – 0.33%.

Question 1: Is the Mohawk culture that vulnerable? Question 2: Is evicting other races really the best way to protect it? Question 3: Is there more story to what looks like a simply bizarre move?

Picture credit: Ericcson’s Blog

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