Xavier Kataquapil: UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY: Here We Stand – Call To Action takes to water

Jeronimo Kataquapit (right) with his father James Kataquapit on the Attawapiskat River as part of their protest ‘Here We Stand - Call to Action’ against recent government decisions that threaten First Nation rights (Photos by Jeronimo Kataquapit )

By Xavier Kataquapit www.underthenorthernsky.com I’ve been filled with a renewed sense of hope for the future through the work of Jeronimo Kataquapit, who has made it his mission to highlight the connection that the people of Attawapiskat have to the land and it’s waters. He is the son of James Kataquapit and Monique Edwards who are both deeply connected to families in Attawapiskat and Fort Albany First Nation. James is also my cousin. Jeronimo’s grandparents Alex and Susan Kataquapit and Daniel and Elsie Edwards have always represented traditional Cree families who are deeply connected to the land. Jeronimo, his brother Jonathan and their parents James and Monique have been sharing a series of video logs on a recent trip they have embarked on from Attawapiskat to travel west along the…

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