Dawn Mikkelson, Green Green Water filmmaker to Manitoba Hydro

Responding to Manitoba Hydro's comments about the social and economic conditions facing First Nations in Canada and Manitoba Hydro's statement that 'No one thing is responsible for these difficulties or is capable of fixing them,' filmmaker Dawn Mikkelson says 'I absolutely agree with this statement' and acknowledges the film's website 'reflects one perspective.' --July 16, 2004 letter received by email to Glenn Schneider, Division Manager, Public Affairs, Manitoba Hydro, from Dawn Mikkelson, Producer, 'Green Green Water.'
'The film is important to establish negotiating leverage for the Cree. We hope that Green Green Water will help level the playing field between the Cree and Manitoba Hydro.'--August 4, 2004 letter received by email to Glenn Schneider, Division Manager, Public Affairs, Manitoba Hydro, from Dawn Mikkelson, Producer, 'Green Green Water.'

Dawn Mikkelson, Green Green Water filmmaker to 'Friends of Green Green Water'

'Green Green Water is extremely important by establishing negotiating leverage for the Cree in order to create a solution to some of the problems they face due to large scale hydro.'-- June 14, 2004 fundraising email to 'Friends of Green Green Water' from film maker Dawn Mikkelson.

'This film's purpose is to provide a platform for the voices of those in the communities whose voices have been silenced by the power and money behind the pro-dam forces.' --February 27, 2006 letter to Chief Primrose that was copied to Manitoba Hydro President and CEO R. B. Brennan, from Dawn Mikkelson and James Fortier (respectively, Director and Producer of Green Green Water).