"A documentary on the impact of forest development on the Cree of Northern Québec. (46 minutes, in Cree, English and French versions). Struggles to preserve traditional lands and to control the development of their resources have touched many aboriginal nations in recent years. The Disappearing Forests of Eeyou Astchee is a film about one such struggle as it unfolds in the Cree territories of Northern Quebec. For hundreds of generations, the Cree of Northern Quebec have lived in a land they call Eeyou Astchee. The vast boreal forests of this region shelter a huge variety of animal and plant species. Cree elders remember when the land was bountiful, when the Cree lived from the land. 40% of the people of Eeyou Astchee still depend on the land and its resources to sustain them. Through the voices of the people most affected by forestry development - the trappers and Cree residents of Waswanipi, Mistassini, Oujé-Bougoumou, Waskaganish and Nemaska - as well as those of government officials and representatives of the forestry industry, The Disappearing Forests of Eeyou Astchee weaves a tale of cultures in conflict, of the competing needs and claims of forest developers, nation builders and aboriginal communities."