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Tom Longboat Day to be marked June 4 across province of Ontario

“This legendary Canadian has been ignored for too long,” Eglinton-Lawrence M.P.P. Mike Colle said after Ontario members of...

Sharing John Paishk’s drum with the world

Four years after witnessing the drumming and dancing at Sandy Lake, I photographed John Paishk of Red Lake, Ont., with his...

Beaver animal of choice in Mattagami

It was a beautiful day to visit Mattagami First Nation April 24 to check out the annual Beaverfest celebration in the...

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Feb 13, 2016    0
First female Aboriginal Dean appointed at Lakehead

Lakehead University’s recent selection of Angelique EagleWoman as Canada’s first female Aboriginal dean of law is an encouraging sign for First Nation leaders.

“I met the new dean and I...

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Feb 13, 2016    0
Winter road nearing completion between Wapekeka and KI

The winter road between Wapekeka and Kitchenuhmayooosib Inninuwug was open in early February and the winter road from KI to the Asheweig winter road is nearing completion.

“By next week,...

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Feb 13, 2016    0
Rowe survivors request healing program

Weagamow’s Harry Kenequanash called for the development of a program for Ralph Rowe sexual abuse survivors at his Jan. 25 Ralph Rowe Overcomers presentation at Lakehead University.

“We...

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Education
Feb 06, 2016    0
Wapekeka opens new school

Classroom attendance has increased in Wapekeka since the temporary Reverend Eleazar Winter Memorial School was opened on Jan. 11. The community’s former school burned to the ground in May 2015....

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Jan 30, 2016    0
Webequie Rangers rescue stranded travellers on winter road

Norman Shewaybick and his son Norman had been stranded for several hours when their truck got stuck in deep snow on the winter road between Nibinimik First Nation (Summer Beaver) and their home...

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