The issue of whether Indigenous communities support or oppose energy or infrastructure projects is increasingly making headlines, both in Canada and elsewhere. A case study from the Philippines exemplifies the complex realities on the ground, well beyond a binary yes-or-no divide.
Canada, like many other countries, has a turbulent history with the Indigenous communities living within its borders. In Québec, large dams and other energy projects are often at the centre of conflicts. Recently, the Innu community of Pessamit rejected an agreement negotiated between its band council and Hydro-Québec.
