Local Protest and Resistance to the Rupert Diversion Project, Northern Quebec
This article examines various political strategies employed by Nemaska Crees in northern Quebec to defend their land and way of life against the EM-1-A& Rupert Diversion Project. Notwithstanding the regional Cree leadership’s endorsement of the project and the ambivalence of the majority of the...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/63240 2023-05-15T14:19:04+02:00 Local Protest and Resistance to the Rupert Diversion Project, Northern Quebec Atkinson, Miriam Mulrennan, Monica E. 2009-11-24 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63240 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63240/47178 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63240 ARCTIC; Vol. 62 No. 4 (2009): December: 371–504; 468-480 1923-1245 0004-0843 local resistance movement EM-1-A& Rupert Diversion Project political strategies large-scale industrial development James Bay Cree community social and environmental impact mouvement de résistance local Projet de l’Eastmain-1-A-Rupert stratégies politiques mise en valeur industrielle à grande échelle Cri de la baie James communauté incidences sociales et environnementales info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2009 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:20:38Z This article examines various political strategies employed by Nemaska Crees in northern Quebec to defend their land and way of life against the EM-1-A& Rupert Diversion Project. Notwithstanding the regional Cree leadership’s endorsement of the project and the ambivalence of the majority of the local community toward the project, a local resistance group composed of committed individuals from the Nemaska Cree community demonstrated a remarkable capacity to engage in a range of political strategies to voice their opposition to the hydroelectric expansion project. Although construction of the project is now underway, our findings affirm the role and significance of individuals and organizations operating at the local level in articulating and framing efforts to enhance local empowerment and governance and respond to the ecological degradation imposed by large-scale industrial development on the “local.” Le présent article examine diverses stratégies politiques employées par les Cris de Nemaska du nord du Québec dans le but de défendre leur territoire et leur mode de vie contre le Projet de l’Eastmain-1-A-Rupert. Nonobstant l’appui des chefs cris régionaux et l’ambivalence de la majorité de la communauté locale à l’égard de ce projet, un groupe de résistance local composé de particuliers dévoués de la communauté crie de Nemaska a démontré une capacité remarquable à adopter diverses stratégies politiques afin de communiquer son opposition au projet d’agrandissement hydroélectrique. Bien que les travaux de construction soient déjà en cours, nos observations ont pour effet d’affirmer le rôle et l’importance des particuliers et des organisations à l’échelle locale quand vient le temps d’articuler et d’encadrer des efforts pour renforcer l’autonomie et la gouvernance locales et réagir à la dégradation écologique découlant de la mise en valeur industrielle à grande échelle pour les gens de la région. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Cris James Bay University of Calgary Journal Hosting Baie James ENVELOPE(-80.500,-80.500,53.500,53.500) Rupert ENVELOPE(-134.187,-134.187,59.599,59.599) ARCTIC 62 4 |
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local resistance movement EM-1-A& Rupert Diversion Project political strategies large-scale industrial development James Bay Cree community social and environmental impact mouvement de résistance local Projet de l’Eastmain-1-A-Rupert stratégies politiques mise en valeur industrielle à grande échelle Cri de la baie James communauté incidences sociales et environnementales |
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This article examines various political strategies employed by Nemaska Crees in northern Quebec to defend their land and way of life against the EM-1-A& Rupert Diversion Project. Notwithstanding the regional Cree leadership’s endorsement of the project and the ambivalence of the majority of the local community toward the project, a local resistance group composed of committed individuals from the Nemaska Cree community demonstrated a remarkable capacity to engage in a range of political strategies to voice their opposition to the hydroelectric expansion project. Although construction of the project is now underway, our findings affirm the role and significance of individuals and organizations operating at the local level in articulating and framing efforts to enhance local empowerment and governance and respond to the ecological degradation imposed by large-scale industrial development on the “local.” Le présent article examine diverses stratégies politiques employées par les Cris de Nemaska du nord du Québec dans le but de défendre leur territoire et leur mode de vie contre le Projet de l’Eastmain-1-A-Rupert. Nonobstant l’appui des chefs cris régionaux et l’ambivalence de la majorité de la communauté locale à l’égard de ce projet, un groupe de résistance local composé de particuliers dévoués de la communauté crie de Nemaska a démontré une capacité remarquable à adopter diverses stratégies politiques afin de communiquer son opposition au projet d’agrandissement hydroélectrique. Bien que les travaux de construction soient déjà en cours, nos observations ont pour effet d’affirmer le rôle et l’importance des particuliers et des organisations à l’échelle locale quand vient le temps d’articuler et d’encadrer des efforts pour renforcer l’autonomie et la gouvernance locales et réagir à la dégradation écologique découlant de la mise en valeur industrielle à grande échelle pour les gens de la région. |
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Local Protest and Resistance to the Rupert Diversion Project, Northern Quebec |
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