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2,500 square miles of forests, lakes and rivers north of Kenora, Ontario have sustained the people of Grassy Narrows First Nation for thousands of years. Today, increasing levels of clear-cut logging threatens to uproot their traditional way of life.

On the invitation of the community, Rainforest Action Network launched this site to grow support for Grassy Narrows' struggle for self determination and to help stop the logging that they oppose. Get informed and spread the word. 

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Grand&Toy/OfficeMax paper supplier backs Grassy Narrows

Boise Inc., the largest paper supplier to OfficeMax/Grand&Toy announced that it will suspend purchasing from clear cuts in Grassy Narrows by June.More»


Clan Mothers Conduct Ceremony north of English River

Four clan mothers from Grassy Narrows have built a wigwam on an isolated logging road in the northern end the community’s traditional land use area to push for an end to the destruction caused by industrial development.More»


Clan Mothers Issue Eviction Notice

Read the Notice issued to loggers December 12.More»


Logging Blockade 5th Anniversary

Last Friday marked the 5th anniversary of the logging road blockade at Grassy Narrows. Judy DaSilva, a clan mother from Grassy Narrows and member of the grassroots effort to end clear cut logging there, offered these thoughts.More»


Pointing to Queen's Park

Check out coverage from the Sept. 21 event in Toronto when 250 gathered to display a 75-meter, arrow-shaped banner reading “Native Land Rights Now” at the legislature while First Nation leaders spoke and a helicopter captured the scene overhead.More»


Native Rights Now!

First Nations push for Native Rights reaches new heights with 30 foot teepee on Ontario Legislature’s lawn.More»


Amnesty International's mission to Grassy Narrows

Amnesty International has launched a research mission to Grassy Narrows to investigate the consequences of the province’s failure to respect indigenous rights.More»


*NEW* Shareholder Action Toolkit

Responsible investors can engage Weyerhaeuser to advocate for the rights and interests of the Grassy Narrows First Nation. Here's how.More»


Report From the Road to Seattle 2007

Community leaders traveled more than 3000 miles to confront Weyerhaeuser at their world HQ near Seattle. Tour stops included Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, Edmonton, Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle.More»


Grassy Narrows Declares Moratorium

See the declaration from Grassy Narrows community leaders establishing a moratorium on all industrial activity within their traditional territory and Read how US wood buyers are weighing in.More»


Watch Video from the Earth Justice Gathering

Grassy Narrows and RAN drew international attention to the human and environmental cost of clear-cut logging when more than 100 supporters took non-violent action to block traffic on the TransCanada highway July 13th. Catch the video here.More»


Host a Movie Night at Home

Click here to get everything you need. We'll even include the popcorn! More»


"built green" homes linked to destructive logging in Grassy Narrows

Read the new report linking massive clear-cut logging operations in Grassy Narrows to new American homes marketed as “environmentally friendly" by Quadrant Homes, a subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser, the largest lumber company in the world. More»


Amnesty International Backs Grassy Narrows

In March, Amnesty International released a briefing to the United Nations, criticizing Canadian officials for allowing logging to proceed in Grassy Narrows over the clear opposition of the community and in violation of Indigenous rights protected by Treaties and other international law. More»


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Recent News

What's become of Weyerhaeuser?

The Daily Astorian, 12/27/07

Grassy Narrows backs moratorium with eviction notices

Kenora Daily Miner and News, 12/14/07

Provincial emissary visits Grassy Narrows

Kenora Daily Miner and News, 10/22/07