Innu Community's Apuiat Wind Farm Begins Operations Amidst ITUM Council's Demands
The Apuiat wind farm, a joint venture involving the Innue community, is set to commence operations. Meanwhile, the ITUM council has outlined conditions for Quebec to meet before discussing new projects, including full autonomy in youth protection and the expropriation of American owners of a fishing camp on the Moisie River.
Prime Minister François Legault's plan to double Hydro-Québec's production and make Quebec 'the battery of northeastern North America' involves a transmission line passing through the Innue community's ancestral territory. The ITUM council has stated that they are open to becoming owners of this line if they eventually give their consent.
Jonathan Shetush, the newly elected chief, has expressed his belief that the Innus should have been 100% owners of the Apuiat wind farm installations. Currently, his portrait is not yet on the wall of the band council room, where portraits of former chiefs of Uashat mak Mani-utenam adorn the space, each on a sacred drum symbolizing the connection to the dream world. Shetush has indicated that he wants to approach partnerships and projects involving his community differently.
The Apuiat wind farm, a significant project for the Innue community, is poised to begin production. The ITUM council's conditions for Quebec, including the expropriation of American owners of a fishing camp on the Moisie River, remain unmet. Jonathan Shetush, the new chief, aims to redefine how his community engages in partnerships and projects.
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