Wawatay News

A video is circulating on Facebook and Facebook messenger showing a confrontation between four NAPS officers and an Attawapiskat citizen on Thursday April 19, 2018.

Gunshots were fired by NAPS and the Attawapiskat man is alive following the shooting incident involving the police.

The video (taken by a neighbour) does not make it clear if the man was armed or not.

The man involved in the incident is believed to be Steve Sutherland.

This is a developing story and more info will be posted once it becomes available.

First Nations leaders are calling for the resignation of Thunder Bay Police Service (“TBPS”) Chief J.P. Levesque as a scathing report by the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (the “OIPRD”) has substantiated allegations of neglect of duty and discreditable conduct against members of the Thunder Bay Police Service.

Mushkegowuk Council held an Emergency Summit on illegal drugs and alcohol in the James Bay communities from Feb. 6-8 in Timmins.

The agenda of the Summit was to engage and empower the people of the Mushkegowuk First Nations to strengthen the regional campaign against illegal drugs and alcohol.

Inquest into the Death of Ina Matawapit who died on June 7, 2012 at the Weagamow Lake Nursing Station following a transfer from a police vehicle while in custody. Live from the Days Inn in Sioux Lookout, ON.

English TV Stream:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wawatay-tv-live

Oji-Cree TV Stream:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ZPyDCR8WMCx

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde says the Government of Canada must work with survivors of the St. Anne’s Residential School to achieve justice and reconciliation.