Wawatay News

The staff of Mahkwa Lodge, Lac Seul First Nation, were very excited to meet Althea Guiboche, of Winnipeg, AKA “The Bannock Lady” while on a weekend trip to celebrate the-end-of -the-season for Mahkwa Lodge, a grueling seasonal job for most of them, but also a very rewarding job in customer service. By way of the “Moccasin Telegraph”, Maeegan Linklater of Winnipeg told Chris Southwind, Sr. one of the managers at Mahkwa Lodge about Althea. In August, Chris and Althea agreed to join forces to make a hot meal possible for three hundred homeless in Winnipeg.

Wawatay TV and APTN are excited to announce the return of Cry of the Loon. Join host Neil Mechelin and an assortment of guests as they explore the lakes and waterways of the Sioux Lookout area in Northwestern Ontario. Fishing, cooking and having a great time on each new fishing adventure, only on Cry of the Loon.

National Chief Perry Bellegarde was re-elected during the AFN Special Chiefs Assembly held July 24-26 in Vancouver.

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, on behalf of NAN Chiefs and the Executive Council, congratulated Bellegarde on his re-election as National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations in Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh territory:

Perry Bellegarde, the current National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), today launched his campaign for re-election with a commitment to Chiefs to maintain momentum while redoubling efforts on measures to close the gap in the quality of life for First Nations peoples.

Matt James (Naveau) of Mattagami First Nations releases his first single, A Miner’s Prayer on iTunes on May 15, 2018.

His 8 song CD will be available on June 1, 2018, and will be released during his CD Launch Party in Sudbury at the Caruso Club on the same date.

“I am so pumped,” says Matt James, “this has been my dream all my life, to have a CD collection of my original songs, and to share my passion for music with the world.”

Matt James grew up in northern Ontario, in a small community called Mattagami, 45 minutes outside of Timmins Ontario.