Lenny Carpenter — Wawatay News

‘Sixties Scoop’ class action lawsuit re-launched

Create: 12/01/2015 - 19:23

A class action lawsuit against the Canadian government for the deprivation of cultural identity stemming from what many call the “Sixties Scoop” has been granted certification as a class action proceeding.
Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Goyce Kakegamic and Beaverhouse First Nation Chief Marcia Brown Martel are “thrilled” legal class action proceedings re-launched on July 15 against the Attorney General of Canada will proceed to the next stage of of the legal proceedings.

ONTC sale could be costly for communities: Mushkegowuk

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The Ontario government’s plans to sell off services of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) could lead to higher costs for members of the James Bay communities, according to Mushkegowuk Deputy Grand Chief Leo Friday.
Last year, the province announced it would be divesting the government-owned transportation commission after citing stagnant ridership and increasing costs to its bus and train services that operate mostly in northeastern Ontario.

Government conducted malnutrition studies on First Nations children

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The Canadian government deliberately starved First Nations people – mostly children – in the 1940’s and 1950’s in order to study malnutrition, according to a new study.
Ian Mosby, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Guelph, recently released a report that examined experiments conducted by the federal government in various communities and residential schools where First Nations people were subjected to malnutrition “without informed consent or knowledge.”

Mushkegowuk to host Treaty 9 conference

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Mushkegowuk Council is hosting a conference aimed at discussing and educating its members and delegates on the signing of Treaty 9.
The conference is set to take place in Moose Factory from July 30 to Aug. 1.
Mushkegowuk Grand Chief Stan Louttit said the James Bay Treaty – Treaty No. 9 Conference will cover a variety of topics on the treaty which was first signed in 1905-06 followed by 1929-30 adhesions by a total of 38 communities in northern Ontario (and one in Quebec).

Web portal aims for youth in mining

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An online web portal aimed at helping First Nations youth explore the world of mining was launched on July 25.
Learning2mine.ca is an interactive web portal developed by Oshki-Pimache-O-Win Education & Training Institute that provides information on the mining industry and careers.
Rosie Mosquito, Oshki’s executive director, said the portal was developed with the upcoming mining opportunities within the Ring of Fire in mind as First Nations stand to benefit from such opportunities.

Videos of Moosonee police assault causes outrage

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Videos circulating through social media of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers arresting three First Nations residents in Moosonee are causing outrage.
The videos captured by local residents shows an elderly woman getting kicked by an officer who was straddling a man on the ground.
The officers were responding to a call on July 24 of a fight that broke out between two men in the parking lot of a downtown business.

Body of Weenusk youth found in Porcupine Lake

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The body of a young Weenusk First Nation man was found in a lake located near Timmins in the early hours of July 20.
At about 5:45 a.m., Timmins Police responded to a report of a male body discovered in Porcupine Lake. Witnesses said the body could be seen in the water a few metres from the shoreline.
On July 22, police identified the deceased as 25-year-old Luke Gull of Weenusk First Nation, a community also known as Peawanuck. Gull was living in Timmins to pursue studies at Northern College.

Mushkegowuk launches lawsuit on Treaty promises

Create: 12/01/2015 - 19:23

During a conference on Treaty 9 held in Kashechewan First Nation in 1987, respected Elder James Wesley of Attawapiskat recalled words of a man who was present when treaty commissioners met with First Nations in 1905.
“Henry Reuben says he was sitting there and saw them writing the important things,” Wesley is quoted as saying at the time. “There was someone there that did the writing. So this is what is lost. Maybe one day it will show up.”

Moosonee police assault causes outrage

Create: 12/01/2015 - 19:23

Videos circulating through social media of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers arresting three First Nations residents in Moosonee are causing outrage.
The videos captured by local residents show an elderly woman getting kicked by an officer who was straddling a man on the ground.
The officers were responding to a call on July 24 of a fight that broke out between two men in the parking lot of a downtown business.

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