Shawn Bell - Wawatay News

Revered First Nations leader Elijah Harper has passed away.

Fort William First Nation declared a state of emergency due to flooding on May 20.

Flooding has caused Fort William First Nation to declare a state of emergency and evacuate about 30 families.

Revered First Nations leader Elijah Harper of Red Sucker Lake First Nation has passed away.

The funeral for the deceased Wunnumin members was held on May. 16.

A Gull Bay Elder has been forced out of his home for the past two months due to a sewage backup that has made the house unlivable.

Shoal Lake #40 received a boost in its struggle to prevent the City of Winnipeg from selling Shoal Lake water last week, as the International Joint Commission (IJC) ruled that Winnipeg does not have legal authority to sell the water.

Team Ontario male started the National Aboriginal Hockey Championship with three straight losses. The team was discouraged and disappointed. But their coaches knew that they were a talented group of players – they just needed to put it all together.

Flooding on James Bay coast has caused sewage backups in Attawapiskat and Kashechewan, water treatment plan failure in Fort Albany and evacuation of residents in Moose Factory and Moosonee.

Over one year since Cat Lake First Nation declared a state of emergency over prescription drug addictions, the community is taking strides on the path of recovery.

DeBeers has filed its environmental assessment for a project that would expand production at its Victor diamond mine west of Attawapiskat.

The Ring of Fire mining development could be Canada’s next oil sands, says federal minister of FedNor Tony Clement.

The host Gull Bay Ice Lords took home the men's title at the 25th annual Goodwill Hockey Tournament held in Thunder Bay and Fort William First Nation last weekend.

The tragedies of multiple suicides in Neskantaga, and the First Nation’s declaration of a state of emergency, should be a wakeup call for everyone involved in trying to push the Ring of Fire ahead.

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) deputy grand chief Alvin Fiddler says the state of emergency declared by Neskantaga last week shows how difficult it will be for some communities to deal with multinational mining companies wanting to develop on traditional lands.