I am Mutehekau Shipu: A river’s journey to personhood in eastern Quebec

2023-11-09T13:22:23-05:00

In February 2021, the world was introduced to Mutehekau Shipu — also known as the Magpie River — when the people of Ekuanitshit, Que. and the regional municipality made a joint declaration granting the river legal personhood and rights.