Congratulations Grassy Narrows!

Exciting news is in the air!  From a press release from the folks at RAN: 

"Rainforest Action Network (RAN) praised the decision of logging companyAbitibiBowater—the largest paper company in the world—to stop loggingon the traditional territory of the Grassy Narrows First Nation. Thelogging company is the last to cease operations in the million-acreWhiskey Jack Forest that comprises Grassy Narrows traditionalterritory. Its decision comes in the wake of decades of lawsuits andpeaceful protests by the people of Grassy Narrows, including thelongest standing logging blockade in North America."

At the RAN blog, JB Forister, a Grassy Narrows member, has this to say:

"I’m very happy today. People need to hear about what we have done. Thenpeople need to stand up and do something for themselves and for theland too. If Grassy can do it, so can you ."

Congratulations to the people of Grassy Narrows, and all the activists who have worked so hard on this issue.  It's uplifting to hear about such a hard-won and well deserved victory!

(Photo courtesy of Rainforest Action Network.)