The Pimicikamak people haven’t always been so troubled. For generations this Cree nation lived proudly and sustainably off traditional lands. But then in the 60s, a decision by Manitoba Hydro. Dams were built. And huge swaths of that land disappeared under water. At the time Cross Lake was told the dams would bring prosperity, jobs…but it didn’t happen.The rising water destroyed hunting and fishing here. Today nearly half of Cross Lake’s households have no clean water to drink.
Chief Cathy Merrick talks about the lasting impact of the hydro development on their traditional lands.
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