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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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Prescription drug abuse continues to devastate communities

For the second straight year, prescription drug abuse is Wawatay’s top news item of the year.
Prescription drug abuse continues to be the most consistent item covered by Wawatay just as it...

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Ring of Fire a hotbed of activity and controversy

Ongoing mineral exploration activity in an area known as the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario came under public scrutiny after Webequie and Marten Falls First Nations staged a protest Jan. 18....

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Contentious bill passed into law

When Bill 191, the Far North Act, passed in the Ontario legislature Sept. 23, First Nation leaders in northern Ontario said they would refuse to recognize the legislation.
With such...

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Year in Review: 2010 in pictures
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Community in crisis: Eabametoong faces harsh reality

Violence, death, drug abuse and arson.
All these things overwhelmed Eabametoong (Fort Hope) First Nation culminating in Chief Lewis Nate declaring a state of emergency, Oct. 22, making it...

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