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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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Radio-a-thon raises funds for Seven Youth Media, Mikinakoos

Two agencies raised $20,000 in pledges during the Juvenescence radio-a-thon Jan. 14-17 on Wawatay Radio.
Mikinakoos, the short term assessment and treatment unit run by Sioux Lookout First...

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House fire takes two lives in Nibinamik

Two young lives were lost in a fatal house fire in Nibinamik Jan. 13.
A third youth – also under five years old – is currently being treated for injuries sustained in the fire, according to...

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Fort Severn explores alternative energy

An alternative energy source is blowing through Fort Severn and the community is determined to harness it.
Fort Severn is working on a plan for its wind power project.
“We are...

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‘No need to reinvent the wheel’ for consultation: Lazar

There are many economic challenges and opportunities facing Nishnawbe Aski Nation.
These were discussed during the Keewaywin Conference, June 8-10 in Sandy Lake.
Fred Lazar, an...

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Decision in Nault, Pikangikum case could take months

Having already defeated Indian and Northern Affairs Canada in court once over imposing an Indian agent on their community, Pikangikum recently returned to court again, suing the minister and...

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