On September 23 at 12 PM, Grassy Narrows youth, leaders and community members will travel 1,700 km to Toronto for River Run 2026.
They are asking thousands of us to show up and march with them to demand justice. The devastating mercury crisis in Grassy Narrows First Nation has persisted for decades, ever since 9 tonnes of mercury was dumped upstream in the 1960s, with little action from governments to help the people.
River Run Rally Details
· Wednesday, September 23
· 12 PM
· Grange Park, Toronto
This is a family-friendly event. Rain or shine!
Grassy Narrows people are powerful leaders in the movement for Indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice.
The community is home to the longest-running Indigenous blockade in Canadian history, which has helped save 15 million trees from being cut. Grassy Narrows has won major victories — including a 10-year logging ban, commitments to clean up the river, and a Mercury Care Home.
But so much is still needed to right the wrong of mercury poisoning in Grassy Narrows.
On September 23, Grassy Narrows is calling on Ontario and Canada to:
1. Compensate everyone in Grassy Narrows fairly for the mercury crisis.
2. End the pollution by stopping the Dryden mill and ending mining and nuclear waste plans that threaten Grassy Narrows.
3. Support Grassy Narrows in restoring their community and way of life from the damage that mercury has done.