Description
Book SynopsisSerpent River Resurgence tells the story of how the Serpent River Anishinaabek confronted the persistent forces of settler colonialism and the effects of uranium mining at Elliot Lake, Ontario. Drawing on extensive archival sources, oral histories, and newspaper articles, Lianne C. Leddy examines the environmental and political power relationships that affected her homeland in the Cold War period.
Focusing on Indigenous-settler relations, the environmental and health consequences of the uranium industry, and the importance of traditional uses of land and what happens when they are compromised, Serpent River Resurgence explores how settler colonialism and Anishinaabe resistance remained potent forces in Indigenous communities throughout the second half of the twentieth century.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Serpent River Anishinaabek before 1950 2. Carving a “Jewel in the Wilderness”: The Establishment of Elliot Lake 3. “It took all the trees”: The Cutler Acid Plant and Its Toxic Legacy 4. “We weren’t supposed to use that water at all!”: Uranium Mining and the Serpent River 5. “Oooh yes, we all went up to Elliot to protest”: Resilience and Resistance at Serpent River First Nation Conclusion Notes Bibliography
