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Rising waters following the break up of the Attawapiskat River has led Attawapiskat First Nation to evacuate some of its residents while other James Bay communities go back to normal following another spring thaw.

Following another spring of evacuations and flood scares along the James Bay coast, Mushkegowuk Tribal Council leaders are calling on the federal and provincial governments to improve infrastructure in the northern communities.

Wabigoon Lake won its second award for drinking water quality in the past six months even though its source water is often muddy.

The chief of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) has invited the judge and Ontario’s former Aboriginal Affairs minister involved in sentencing him to jail into his community in an effort to show that there are no hard feelings.

The Registered Nursing Association of Ontario (RNAO) held a ‘Take Your MPP to Work” event May 10, where Kenora-Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell toured the Meno Ya Win Health Centre, Northwestern Health Unit and the William A. George Extended Care Unit in Sioux Lookout.

The mayor of Moosonee has been charged with fraud after an investigation into missing lottery bingo reports by the Moosonee Native Friendship Centre was concluded.

According to a survey conducted by a committee of representatives from local Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) organizations, 12 NAN First Nations businesses and organizations in Thunder Bay contributed an estimated $51.8 million to the economy in the last fiscal year.

ᑲᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᐊᓂᒥᓭᓂᐠ ᑭᐃᔕᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᐃᒪ ᐊᐧᓂᒪᐣ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐁᑭᑕᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᑕᐧᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐱᐣ ᑲᓄᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᓂᔑᐣ ᐃᑫᐧᓭᓴᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐅᐡᑭᓂᑭᑫᐧ ᑲᑭᐃᐡᑲᐧᐱᒪᑎᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᐃᒪ ᑲᑭᐃᔑᓴᑭᑌᐠ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᐃᐃᐁᐧ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᒪᑯᐱᓯᑦ ᐁᐃᓇᓀᐤ ᑲᐃᓇᑭᓯᐨ᙮

Youth in Neskantaga First Nation had the opportunity to express themselves artistically when the community held an arts festival on May 11.

In March, five First Nations youth took part in all-First Nations photo shoot for Thunder Bay clothing shop The Urban Boutique. The shoot, first thought up by Tony McGuire for Theymedia, was the first of its kind in the city.

A member of a Junior Canadian Ranger team representing Ontario in a national shooting contest in Quebec City returned home with an award for showing the best competitive but friendly spirit of all the competitors.

While some communities on James Bay coast return to normal after flooding, Attawapiskat has evacuated 400 community members due to rising water levels.

Crisis teams have been dispatched to Wunnumin Lake after a house fire claimed the lives of two girls and one young woman.