Archive - 2005

Jason Kakegamic displays dogsled

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Jason Kakegamic, a Grade 12 student at Pelican Falls First Nations High School, displays a dogsled he built as part of his independent project in the school’s traditional technologies course. Kakegamic plans on using his sled next semester when the traditional technologies class resumes. Kakegamic is from North Spirit Lake First Nation.- submitted photo December 29, 2005: Volume 32 #26
December 26, 2005

Fort William First Nation’s Joyce Lynn Pelletier is on her way to becoming a provincial judge.

December 19, 2005

Improved broadband Internet is coming to the Kenora-area.

December 16, 2005

Eighteen volunteers are being sought for a Matawa Regional Crisis Taskforce that is being created to respond in times of emergency.

by: James Thom — jamest@wawatay.on.ca

A gas bar partnership, auto mechanic and grocery store owner were among the winners at the 15th Annual Nishnawbe Aski Nation Business Awards, Nov. 30.December 15, 2005: Volume 32 #25 

by: James Thom — jamest@wawatay.on.ca

Bruce Brunette is a budding businessman.December 15, 2005: Volume 32 #25 

by: James Thom — jamest@wawatay.on.ca

Loss of language, culture and self-identity is worth $10,000 and an additional $3,000 for each year a student spent at residential school announced the federal government, Nov. 23.December 15, Volume 32 #25 

by: James Thom — jamest@wawatay.on.ca

Travis Boissoneau was so moved by what he heard and saw at the Indigenous Summit of the Americas, he’s starting to learn Spanish.December 15, 2005: Volume 32 #25 

by: James Thom — jamest@wawatay.on.ca

Councillor and CEO, Thomas Tookate takes home two NAN Business AwardsDecember 15, 2005: Volume 32 #25 

2005 NAN Business Awards Winners