CPT seeks to expose Canada's occupation of Anishnaabe lands as a necessary first step towards a Nation to Nation relationship. The international Treaty #3 between Canada and the Anishnaabe Nation offers the possibility of two nations sharing the land and

Relaxing at the cabin at Slant Lake, site of the permanent blockade . . . Grassy Narrows youth constructed the cabin by hand under the direction of a local trapper. The Kenora project grew out of the blockade.

Anishnaabe communities are thinking ahead.

"Recipe for a Genocide: 1. Steal land, 2. Spread disease, 3. Poison H2O, 4. Clear-cut"

"Pray for healing between Nations: Anishnaabe and Canada". CPTer Stephani Sakanee vigils outside the Kenora courthouse while inside Abitibi and the Ontario government argue the details of clear-cutting. Twenty-two charges alleging foresty vio

Short-term delegations meet with logging company representatives, Ontario government officials, and local native and non-native activists. This group marked out a perimeter of 11 km around downtown Kenora with orange flagging tape, the area of a medium s

Anishnaabe people face harassement and intimidation on the streets of Kenora, despite the presence of a Native Street Patrol and the efforts of concerned citizens. CPT's connections to local churches create a space for prayer and discussion about racism

In August 2003 Ontario Provincial Police officers shot and killed 17 year old Geronimo Fobister in Grassy Narrows. An inquest into his killing resulted in a series of preventative recommendations which, unfortunately, are not legally binding. CPT Kenora

The Anishnaabe Coalition for Peace & Justice (of which CPT is a member) challenges incidents of police abuse of Anishnaabe people. Anecdotal evidence suggests that such abuse is widespread and systemic.