"The boreal forest ecosystem that is there is still in its natural state. We want to sustain the land so that my children, my grandchildren and great-grandchildren will enjoy the environment that I grew up in. The people in Poplar River still live off the land. We enjoy the freedom of going into the land to enjoy the abundance of life that the land gives us. We are the keepers/stewards of this land that was lent to us by the Creator." -Poplar River community member

"Life is about healing and nurturing your body, your spirit. Without the life we receive from the air, the trees, the water, and animals, we will not survive. Let us do all we can to help keep the natural forests that we have to sustain us." -Poplar River community member