To the Editor:
I would like to thank Manitoba Hydro for giving great job opportunities at the Keeyask dam project to people from other provinces, all the while neglecting skilled persons born and raised in Northern Manitoba of aboriginal descent.
It concerns me, after watching busloads of workers being shuttled to the Thompson airport all through the summer of 2017, with such an overflow that three buses must be used at one time, loaded with dudes from other places, that I question why. My native leaders are so weak in their negotiating positions when dealing with Manitoba Hydro in projects of such scope.
I see all of Manitoba as a First Nations inherently owned property, going back to time immemorial, and that is a given. This parallels with the Hebrew people who overcame the diaspora and prevailed in returning to their land and having ownership over it.
In the future, will Manitoba First Nations nationalize the utility of Manitoba Hydro and seek court-remedied solutions to acquire by edict the utility and take back what is rightfully a First Nations resource?
The Hebrews repossessed their land and set a precedent all should follow.
Wil Tailwater
Thompson
