6 Culture, Social Change, and Cree Opposition to the James Bay Hydroelectric Development

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables and Figures ix
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xv
6. Overview
7. Introduction to the Issues 3
8. Hydroelectric Power Development at James Bay: Establishing a Frame of Reference 19
9. Social and Physical Impacts on the Environment
10. James Bay: Environmental Considerations for Building Large Hydroelectric Dams and Reservoirs in Quebec 41
11. Elevated Mercury in Fish as a Result of the James Bay Hydroelectric Development: Perception and Reality 73
12. The Cree People of James Bay: Assessing the Social Impact of Hydroelectric Dams and Reservoirs 93
13. Culture, Social Change, and Cree Opposition to the James Bay Hydroelectric Development 121
14. Contemporary Cree Art in Northern Quebec 141
15. Chronology of Hydro-Québec Development on James Bay 159
16. The Authors 161
17. Index 165