June 25, 2025
Jeronimo Kataquapit, 20, of Attawapiskat First Nation is using his filmmaking talents to protect his ancestral lands.
“This is a national call to action,” said Kataquapit in his film, ‘Here We Stand – Call to Action.’
Kataquapit is taking a stand against the federal and provincial governments and two new laws — Bill C-5 and Bill 5 – that aim to fast-track economic projects.
“I didn’t believe something like this could be happening this year, especially this fast, just out of the blue,” said Kataquapit.
“I felt like I took maybe an hour to process it, and I said, OK, we got to go do something. We’re going to have people down south. We’ll have people at Queen’s Park, we’ll have people at Parliament Hill. But we need people on the land.”