Christian Quequish - Special to Wawatay News

Word on the street...in Lac Seul
What does Treaty Day mean to you?
Rachel Garrick
“Not only that there was an agreement made between First Nations and Canada, it also provided us with some rights.”
Don Ningewance
“It’s kind of a tradition that every year people come together, collect their money and have a traditional feast.”
Mary Ningewance
“A time for gathering of family and activities.”
Junior Bearman
“Treaty Day for me is a gathering of people, seeing other family members, and it’s a grand feast.”

“Treaty day is a day of gathering, sharing, laughter, and fun,” said Chief Clifford Bull of Lac Seul First Nation.
Community members of LSFN and visitors from far and wide came together at Archie’s Landing near Kejick Bay on Treaty Day (July 6). The ceremony began with an Indian agent, RCMP officer and others coming into the community in canoes and trading traditional goods with the chief and council.
Canoe races, a healing ceremony for residential school survivors, various games, and a grand feast were among the events that took place during Lac Seul’s treaty day.

Independent filmmaker and Confederation College graduate Tyler Angeconeb is making a feature-length film this summer, with production planned to start in Sioux Lookout on July 12.
“Melvin & Tyler is an ambitious project for a small town on a modest budget. What I’d like to do is bring feature filmmaking to Sioux Lookout,” said Angeconeb.
Angeconeb said his fascination with movies and acting began when he was a kid when his aunt showed him the Indiana Jones series.

Five Brock University graduates were honoured July 18 at Pelican Falls First Nation High School (PFFNHS) during Northern Nishnawbe Education Council’s (NNEC) Bachelor of Education Program Recognition Event.
The Bachelor of Education program is offered by Brock University in partnership with NNEC through Brock’s Tecumseh Centre.
It gears to Aboriginal students who cannot undertake the traditional student role in a university, and helps train local people who will then work as teachers in the communities.