The others included a leader among the Quebec Native Women Association and her son, and an 80 year-old elder from the community. The meeting took place at the Peace Pagoda in Leverett, MA, among a number of other persons, including two Pocumtuck men and several other local residents. The meeting was arranged under the auspices of Katoshonin, resident monk of the Nipponzan Myohoji order of Japanese Buddhists, which is noted for its strong support of Native American struggles for spiritual freedom.
Land means our language, our way of life, our relationships among peoples.
We want to counter the 'global plan' of Hydro-Quebec with another concept of development. We reject any support from government. The main purpose of our movement is to propose a new way of life, a new relationship among peoples. We are the Coalition for Nitassinan. Some have been and are supported by the government.