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According to my definition of civil disobedience, the actions of the Friends of Red Hill Valley were, in fact, civilly disobedient. ... The actions taken by the Friends of Red Hill Valley were clearly civilly disobedient. They were protesting an action (the construction of the Expressway) that was of questionable morality. In the eyes of the Friends, as well as many others, to destroy Red Hill Valley is rather immoral. ... The Haudenosaunee believe Red Hill Valley is an ancient Aboriginal burial ground, something that cannot be destroyed or tampered with. To protect their assumed burial ground, on August 10th 2003, representatives of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy built a roundhouse and a made a sacred fire in protest of the construction of the Red Hill Expressway. ... According to this first clear, definitive legal definition of aboriginal title, the Valley cannot be turned into an expressway. The Haudenosaunee have claimed Red Hill Valley to be a burial ground, which falls under both ceremonial and cultural significance. As a result of this claim and “bond” to the land, legally the Expressway cannot be constructed over that area. ... Yes, their actions were to not only protect their burial ground, but to shelter the plants and animals located in the Valley, and aid in reducing possible health risks for those living in the surrounding areas of the Valley, and the possible future location of the Expressway. ...
There are many positive and negative impacts of the Red Hill Creek Expressway, both sides weighing in equally making the decision to build it or not even more arduous. To build the expressway would destroy a Provincial Class One Wetland; the Niagara Escarpment (is a World Biosphere Reserve); not to mention obliterate the homes of 24 fish species; 25 mammal species; 15 reptile and amphibian species; over 600 plant species, including 22% of the native plant flora found in Ontario; a number of different types of forests, including the rare Carolinian forests; 78 species of breeding birds; 177 species of birds using the Valley as a stop during migration; and 47 species of butterfly and 136 moth species.
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Title: red river hill expressway
Words: 1329
Rating: None
Pages: 5.3
submitted by: mollydollyK
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