All quotes from
Leanne's book
iv.
it is with great regret that we are writing on behalf of the michi saagiig
anishinaabeg to inform you that you will not be permitted to build your lift
locks, canals and hydro dams because the fish, eels, birds, insects, plants,
turtles, and reptiles do not consent to the damage your project will cause.
v.
it is with great regret that we are writing on behalf of the michi saagiig
anishinaabeg to inform you that you will not be permitted to build your lift
locks, canals and hydro dams because the caribou, elk, deer, bison, lynxes,
foxes, wolves, wolverines, martens, otters, muskrats, bears, skunks, raccoons,
beavers, squirrels and chipmunks do not consent to the damage your project will
cause.
vi.
it is with great regret that we are writing on behalf of the michi saagiig
anishinaabeg to inform you that you will not be permitted to build your lift
locks, canals and hydro dams because of the damage it will cause our sugar
bushes and minomiin beds, and our relatives the ducks and geese that depend on
those beds for food.
