Eight students from Thomas Fiddler Memorial Elementary School in Sandy Lake entered the Hershey's Track and Field Games in Thunder Bay May 18. The students, Gabriel Kakepetum (bib 923), Clarissa Crowe (803), McKenzie Kakepetum (805), Rebecca Kakepetum (804), Creedance Anishinabie (920), Pierce Meekis (932), Darian Crowe (921) and Jeff Meekis (922), competed in the 50-metre sprint, 100-metre, 200-metre, 400-metre, 800-metre and softball throw. Pierce Meekis and Clarissa Crowe each placed first in their divisions of the softball throw.
I was happy to see my home community of Attawapiskat on the James Bay coast announce the opening of the new St Francis Xavier Parish Church on August 25....
Attawapiskat First Nation wrapped up another successful Kattawapiskak Keekehwin Gathering for the community. The week-long event was held from August 2 to 8...