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Indian hunters and trappers who live in the vast area to be affected by James Bay $6 billion development project fear damming of rivers will destroy t(...)
Indian hunters and trappers who live in the vast area to be affected by James Bay $6 billion development project fear damming of rivers will destroy t(...)

Indian hunters and trappers who live in the vast area to be affected by James Bay $6 billion development project fear damming of rivers will destroy t(...)

Date5/17/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Indian hunters and trappers who live in the vast area to be affected by James Bay $6 billion development project fear damming of rivers will destroy their livelihood. Animals can't be replaced; they say.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0008878F
Fort George is the largest community in the region that will be affected by Quebec's plans for the east shore of James Bay. The 1,250 Indians who live there fear it will be flooded
Fort George is the largest community in the region that will be affected by Quebec's plans for the east shore of James Bay. The 1,250 Indians who live there fear it will be flooded
5/17/1972
Helping to build a new addition to the family's trapper's camp in the woods, Kathleen Jolly snow-shoes through the bush to gather spruce branches for flooring of shelter made of spliced saplings
Helping to build a new addition to the family's trapper's camp in the woods, Kathleen Jolly snow-shoes through the bush to gather spruce branches for flooring of shelter made of spliced saplings
3/7/1974
This James Bay woman and her baby are among inhabitants of James Bay area designated for phase II of the Hydro-Quebec power project
This James Bay woman and her baby are among inhabitants of James Bay area designated for phase II of the Hydro-Quebec power project
8/1/1991
Cree Trapper Philip Cox, shown at home with daughter, Evelyn, 8, is one of the few Indians who still rely on trap lines for most of their income. Cox'(...)
Cree Trapper Philip Cox, shown at home with daughter, Evelyn, 8, is one of the few Indians who still rely on trap lines for most of their income. Cox'(...)
5/17/1972
Environmental cause: Quebec Crees, like this trapper near the site of the Great Whale hydro project, have won the support of many American environmentalists
Environmental cause: Quebec Crees, like this trapper near the site of the Great Whale hydro project, have won the support of many American environmentalists
9/11/1991
Northern dream: This is a section of the James Bay hydroelectric project, a vital component of Premier Robert Bourassa'a strategy
Northern dream: This is a section of the James Bay hydroelectric project, a vital component of Premier Robert Bourassa'a strategy
11/29/1973
Workers on the James Bay power project in Matagami, Que
Workers on the James Bay power project in Matagami, Que
11/23/1973
It is an expensive business to maintain construction camps in a hostile environment, like this one at the James Bay hydro project in northern Quebec. (...)
It is an expensive business to maintain construction camps in a hostile environment, like this one at the James Bay hydro project in northern Quebec. (...)
3/25/1974
The cree of the James Bay area have one of the last non-dependent native cultures in North America
The cree of the James Bay area have one of the last non-dependent native cultures in North America
5/17/1972
There are few inhabitants in the area, except Indian families living in tiny shacks, CENTRE, and trappers
There are few inhabitants in the area, except Indian families living in tiny shacks, CENTRE, and trappers
4/19/1941
Hydro Power - Canada - Quebec - James Bay - miscellaneous
Hydro Power - Canada - Quebec - James Bay - miscellaneous
11/29/1973
Hydro Power - Canada - Quebec - James Bay - miscellaneous
Hydro Power - Canada - Quebec - James Bay - miscellaneous
11/29/1973