Lenny Carpenter — Wawatay News

A group of ordinary Canadians left from Thunder Bay June 17 to visit KI as part of a KI youth initiative to show what life is like in a remote First Nation.

As he enters his sixth month of chemotherapy treatment for a tumour along his liver, colon and stomach lining, Mushkegowuk Grand Chief Stan Louttit remains optimistic in his battle with cancer.

A group of Elders in Constance Lake are strongly opposed to a hydro-electric dam project the First Nation signed with a Toronto-based power corporation, because of the impact the dams will have on the river and wildlife.

After months of maintaining grades, rehearsing and fundraising, 17 Sandy Lake students joined other First Nations youth to take the big stage in Toronto for a dance performance on June 4.

Towards the end of his term as the Canadian prime minister in 2005, Paul Martin and his Liberal government worked with Aboriginal leaders to develop what would be known as the Kelowna Accord.

Although water levels have stabilized and residents who were evacuated have returned to the community, Kasabonika Lake is still trying to recover from the loss of a youth from suicide.

CBC recently aired a documentary television story that compared the Crees of northern Ontario to the Crees of northern Quebec.

During this past spring hunt, Fort Severn First Nation restricted when hunters from other communities could hunt in Fort Severn’s territory after community members brought up issues related to overcrowding and disrespect for the land and other hunters.

Four people died when an Ornge air ambulance helicopter crashed near Moosonee in the early hours of May 31.

The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) board of directors announced on June 3 that it has appointed Dr. Gordon Green to serve as the new chief of staff in the James Bay region.

During the spring hunt, Fort Severn restricted hunting for visitors in order to address concerns with hunters coming from other communities.

An Ornge helicopter on its way to pick up a patient in Attawapiskat crashed in the early morning of May 31, killing all four people on board.

Kasabonika Lake First Nation has evacuated about 150 residents due to rising waters that washed out the community’s access road and threatened to bring down hydro poles and the bridge leading to the community.

Two First Nations youth advancing their education at a Thunder Bay employment and training agency had the chance to talk to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne during her visit to the city on May 23.

A group of women concerned about the safety of community members in Lac La Croix First Nation are planning to hold a Take Back the Night event on June 19.