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Lucas lived to see construction begin in 2018, but sadly did not live to see the opening and a long-awaited victory ceremony on Aug 8. The plant, which the Hesquiaht operate, employs four community members and is now an economic driver for the nation. It is an important step toward reconciliation, said Chief Councillor Mariah Charleson. \u201cFirst Nations people, we relied on ourselves for thousands and thousands of years, and that&#8217;s how we survived. 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After 17 years, that dream came close to fruition with the 2021 opening of the Ahtaapq Creek Hydro Project which has reduced the community\u2019s reliance on diesel by 71 per cent. Lucas lived to see construction begin in 2018, but sadly did not live to see the opening and a long-awaited victory ceremony on Aug 8. The plant, which the Hesquiaht operate, employs four community members and is now an economic driver for the nation. It is an important step toward reconciliation, said Chief Councillor Mariah Charleson. \u201cFirst Nations people, we relied on ourselves for thousands and thousands of years, and that&#8217;s how we survived. 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