Lenny Carpenter — Wawatay News

Penasi Walk humble experience

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After his father introduced him, Lyle Fox stood up.
His left foot still bandaged, he carried his 6-foot 5-inch and 225-pound frame across the stage to the podium, where he laid out his speaking notes.
He looked down and remained silent. The audience, who had gathered at the gymnasium at the Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School (DFC) to hear him after he began walking from Sioux Lookout to Thunder Bay, could only watch as the young man pursed his lips, took two deep breaths, and pursed his lips again. Still he did not speak.

Return to Manomin an endearing film

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After a day of showing and teaching his niece Michelle Derosier some of the old ways of wild rice harvesting at what the family calls Rice Lake, Uncle Simon sits with the filmmaker in their rustic, old family cabin.
“You guys got to do something,” the 75-year-old says of the rice harvesting. “Revive the whole thing.”
“That’s what I want do, uncle,” Michelle replies. “That’s exactly what I want to do.”

Workshop aims to increase Aboriginal business in Timmins

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A 12-week workshop initiative aimed at training aspiring youth entrepreneurs is set to begin Sept. 28 in Timmins.
Rise to Your Potential is a business education program offering hands-on training and mentorship to Aboriginal youth aged 18-30 who are considering starting their own business.
Each week, the program looks at several aspects of business ownership, including creating a business plan, exploring different types of businesses, bookkeeping and accounting, effective communication skills and marketing.

Rickard represents Liberals in Timmins-James Bay

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A member of Moose Factory will be on the Oct. 6 provincial ballot as a member of the Liberal party.
Leonard Rickard was named Liberal candidate Sept. 1 for Timmins-James Bay riding.
He joins PC Alan Spacek of Kapuskasing and NDP incumbent Gilles Bisson of Timmins as the candidates for the Timmins-James Bay riding.
Rickard said one of his goals is to be a “bridge for the future of Timmins-James Bay.”

Harvey Yesno takes leave from NADF

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Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund (NADF) president & CEO Harvey Yesno has taken a one-year leave of absence from the organization.
Yesno has been with NADF since 1993 and this will be his first extended leave from the organization.
Months ago, Yesno began to discuss with the NADF board of directors about taking time off.
“I wanted a leave just so I could take some time off and to deal with some personal stuff,” he said.
Yesno said he discussed with the board how he would take the appropriate time off.

Archibald overcomes alcoholism, accomplishes goal of recording album

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Songwriting didn’t always come easy for Michael Archibald.
“I didn’t have the patience and probably didn’t have the confidence,” the 35-year-old said. “I’d think, ‘That’s not good enough’ and wouldn’t play it again.”
After overcoming self-esteem issues tied to alcohol abuse, Change Our Ways is the debut album for the Taykwa Tagamou First Nation member, which he independently produced while living in Timmins.
Michael’s music career began when he was 12 and his stepmother showed him some chords on her acoustic guitar.

First-time film project leads to Goose Call Productions

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Jon Kapashesit of Moose Factory had been working at a local broadcasting company for about a year when he caught a “creative itch” he could not scratch at work.
“I work at MRBA (Moose River Broadcasting Association) and we mostly do news stories and broadcasting type of stuff, nothing really film-related,” he said. “ So one day I contacted Phoebe (Sutherland) and I said ‘I want to do something, I want to shoot a film, I want to make something.’”

Film fest shares stories from Aboriginal filmmakers

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How do you adapt an Aboriginal myth into a film?
You turn it into a high school drama. This was the solution reached by students of Dryden High School when posed with the question.
The result is Eagle Vs. Sparrow and it was screened at the Biindigaate Film Festival Sept. 24 and was among 41 films that played over the three-day event.
The project was initiated by the high school last spring as the school was trying to find ways to bring students out of their shell.

Sisters showcase hoop dancing in North Spirit

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Clad in regalia and moving to the beat of drums, two young sisters lay out their sets of hoops and begin to loop them around their arms.
Once she’s set, Trinity Moar, 11, looks over to her sister, Chastity, 10, to see if she’s ready. She is. Simultaneously they make the shape of an eagle to a crowd of their peers, Elders and community leaders. The audience applauds as the girls lay out their hoops and start to make a new formation.

Remembering Inninimowin a tale of re-learning Cree

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Growing up, Jules Koostachin of Attawapiskat First Nation didn’t speak much Cree at home.
“My mom didn’t teach us the language,” said the 39-year-old, who spent part of her childhood in Moosonee. “She never even talked to us in the language.”
While taking the documentary media program at Ryerson University in Toronto, she decided to film the process of learning the language and speaking with her mother in Cree.
The result is Remembering Inninimowin, a 76-minute documentary that screened in Kenora at the Sweetgrass Film Festival Sept. 30-Oct. 2.

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