Community needs more info about Hydro-Québec agreement, says Innu Nation advisor
"We feel that we need to put more information out to the people," Innu Nation advisor Prote Poker told CBC Radio's Labrador Morning.
Poker said they've had public meetings, sessions with elders and a radio announcement to share information, but "it wasn't enough."
"We need to have more sessions," he said, "so people will understand what's involved in the agreement."
Hydro-Québec told CBC News it will provide a comment later on Wednesday.
Youth continue 130 km walk
Hydro-Québec suspended its site survey work at Gull Island last week after several members of Labrador's Innu community blockaded the area.
Meanwhile, some youths from Sheshatshiu are on their third day of walking 130 kilometres to Gull Island to raise their own concerns.
"I just want people to know that we're not giving up. We're still in great spirits," Percey Montague, 17, told CBC News on Wednesday.
"We're going to continue this walk and hopefully finish it."
Angel Jourdain said there's been unexpected support from people donating food, drinks and gas.
Others have also joined in the walk, which Montague says is "one of the biggest motivators."
"It just shows that more people are engaged than we thought," he said.
Innu leadership trying to be transparent, says Poker
The Innu Nation reached an agreement in principle with Hydro-Québec in late June, which will see the corporation pay $87 million to a reconciliation fund over 16 years.
The agreement also provides a framework for Gull Island development, the potential next hydroelectric megaproject on the Churchill River.
LISTEN | CBC's Regan Burden speaks with Innu Nation advisor Prote Poker:
The agreement can only be finalized after a community vote in the fall.
Poker says Innu Nation leadership are trying to be transparent and they want to have smaller information sessions broken down by age.
"Ultimately it will be up to the people to ratify it," said Poker.
Labrador's Innu communities traditionally have an annual gathering on Gull Island during the third week of September, known as the Manishan Nui.
Protesters have said the loss of land is not worth the money.
Poker said they are trying not to disrupt the gathering site at Gull Island. He says there will be a meeting "soon" with Hydro-Québec, where they will discuss the protest and what can be done.
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