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Rick Garrick — Wawatay News

Housing problems raise national attention

Attawapiskat’s “round two” housing crisis and other housing problems across Nishnawbe Aski Nation get an honourable mention as Wawatay’s news story of the year.

Plane crashes at North Spirit Lake

The Jan. 10 Keystone Airways plane crash in a blizzard at North Spirit Lake that killed the pilot and three passengers gets an honourable mention as Wawatay’s news story of the year.

Attawapiskat chief holds hunger strike as Idle No More spreads

Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence’s hunger strike and the Idle No More protest movement are Wawatay’s news story of the year.

First Nations threaten to limit access to traditional lands

Shibogama’s Margaret Kenequanash is warning the erosion of treaty rights will result in “very difficult” access to First Nations territory.

Grand Chief Harvey Yesno’s goals for 2013

Grand Chief Harvey Yesno is looking to focus on treaty issues, all-weather roads and hydro transmission lines and business development in 2013.

Keystone Airways plane crashes at North Spirit Lake

The Jan. 10 Keystone Airways plane crash in a blizzard at North Spirit Lake that killed the pilot and three passengers is Wawatay’s news stories of the year.

Grand chief elected by one vote

Grand Chief Harvey Yesno’s one-vote election win over former deputy grand chief Terry Waboose to lead Nishnawbe Aski Nation gets an honourable mention as Wawatay’s news story of the year.

Housing problems raise national attention

Attawapiskat’s “round two” in the James Bay community’s housing crisis and other housing problems across Nishnawbe Aski Nation get an honourable mention as Wawatay’s news story of the year.

News story of the year: Chief Theresa Spence holds hunger strike

Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence’s hunger strike and the Idle No More protest movement are Wawatay’s news story of the year.

First Nations threaten to limit access to traditional lands

First Nation leaders are warning that Canada's imposing of legislation that will affect treaty rights may result in blocked access to traditional lands.

Sandy Lake and Meno Ya Win celebrate with feasts

Teaching about diabetes through healthy living books

Wikwemikong’s Mary Pheasant has written, illustrated and published a book featuring the traditional perspective on Type 2 diabetes.

Porcupine quills boxes worth thousands

Wikwemikong’s Martina Osawamick has sold some porcupine quill boxes from her Zaawmiknaang craft shop for thousands of dollars.

Learning crafts from his mother

Wikwemikong’s Paul Francis has been creating traditional crafts since his mother began teaching him at the age of 12.

Putting a unique twist on traditional crafts

Thunder Bay’s Ken Wabegijig usually tries to alter his designs every year to attract more interest to his traditional crafts.