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Nursing changes concern Kash leaders

Watching with intent

James Thom

Wawatay News

Health Canada’s new increased requirements for nursing qualification have caused major problems in Kashechewan, say community and regional leaders. In September, 2008, Health Canada changed its policy to require nurses to own a university nursing bachelor’s degree rather than a college diploma. “Health Canada is enhancing the skills and training level required by agency nurses contracted to work in First Nations communities to better align with the provincial standard and to address quality assurance concerns raised by communities in the past,” said Christelle Legault, media relations officer in the Public Affairs, Consultation and Regions branch of Health Canada. “By addressing this change in policy, Health Canada is bridging a specific gap between federal and provincial standards in response to community concerns on quality of nursing care.” This decision was made without consultation to the First Nations. “While (the changes are) commendable, Health Canada did not adequately consult with our community nor did it ensure a proper transition in place to ensure the health of my community is not jeopardized,” said Kashechewan Chief Jonathon Solomon. While he agreed improving health care for First Natins is a good thing, Mushkegowuk Council Grand Chief Stan Louttit disagreed with the way the changes were carried out. “I can see where Health Canada is coming from,” Louttit said. “Increasing qualifications for the people to receive improved health car is good. But where is the planning and transition?” Kashechewan health director Conredge Solomon found it unacceptable it was mid-March before the community found out about the new requirements. see KASHECHEWAN page 17

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National Chief Phil Fontaine said Adam Beach, centre, “is a terrific role model for our community,” during the Matawa First Nations’ Community Governance and Economic Development Conference Gala Dinner March 31 at the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay. Fontaine and Beach both spoke during the Gala Dinner, which was attended by many of Thunder Bay’s leaders.

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New bridge to remove Turtle Concepts tours Superior region lake ice crossing Rick Garrick

Rick Garrick

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A new 90-metre bridge will eliminate a 20-kilometre winter road ice crossing over Big Trout Lake. The bridge and a new landbased winter road are being constructed by Asheweig Winter Road Corporation to improve access to Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug and Wapekeka. The bridge could extend the winter road season by several weeks for community residents, suppliers and visitors to the community. “By increasing the winter access season, communities in the Far North will be able

to move products and services in the most efficient and cost effective way possible,” said Michael Gravelle, Northern Development and Mines minister and chair of the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, which provided $750,000 towards this phase of the project and $1.6 million towards the two previous phases, including the clearing of a right-of-way, road realignment and the installation of several bridges on the Big Trout Lake and Kasabonika winter roads. The province invested $4 million to construct the winter road system this year. Since 2004-05, $18 million has been invested in the Winter Roads Program.

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Dave Jones challenged youth to do more at the Rising Aboriginal Voices Youth Symposium. “We are here to make you uncomfortable,” said the owner of Turtle Concepts, explaining he heard many of the same negative comments brought up during the two-day symposium when he was a youth. “What are you going to do about it.” Jones said he has done something about it throughout his life: he was a top student, a school athlete, a scholarship student and athlete at two universities, a teacher in Moose Factory and a business owner April 02, 2009 and he with Turtle Concepts, is currently a PhD candidate studying how people respond to 2 COL x 56 AGATES confident behaviour. Rick Garrick/Wawatay News “I don’t go and smoke, I got an education, I don’t think sui- Dave Jones jumped up onto a chair to lead Turtle Concept’s final session April 4 at the Rising Aboriginal Completed by: Javier Espinoza Voices Youth Symposium. cide,” Jones said. Jones said he was disturbed by the number of youth who “I don’t think you have focus on the negative minutes he was pleased that everyone were not even listening to peo- enough guts to say no if some- instead of the positive minutes. left the symposium in good ple speaking during the sympo- one asks you to go for a smoke,” “Who taught you to be nega- spirits after laughing with Jones sium. Jones said. “If you don’t know tive,” Jones said, noting that and the Turtle Concepts staff. “I saw people with iPods on,” that smoking is going to screw most people, even prisoners in Jones said the Turtle ConJones said. “I saw people talking you up, you have a big prob- jail, have more positive minutes cepts tour to Pic River, Geraldwhile you were speaking.” lem.” than negative minutes. “Just ton and Red Rock was incredJones said he even asked Jones said he believes these start doing it (being positive). ible, as they had to deal with some youth behind him to be issues come from a lack of self You will be surprised how far extreme winter conditions quieter so he could hear the confidence. you can come when you start throughout their journey. speakers but they didn’t even “Your job is to change it up,” doing it.” “We did different things in respond to him. Jones said. Jones said he doesn’t expect the different communities,” “How many of you know that “You’re talking about positive people to be exactly like him, Jones said. “We celebrated what listening to a guest speaker is role models. I say to you, why but he does expect people to they already knew – what are (common courtesy),” he said. don’t you start being a positive strive to be more positive and you doing about it.” Jones said he also saw youth role model.” self confident. Jones said they also did smoking cigarettes after listJones said the humility teach“As soon as you get that little facials, cucumber treatments, ing drug and alcohol abuse as ings do not mean that people bit of self confidence and run teeth whitening, hand and feet one of their priorities to build a cannot have pride in what they with it, it’s amazing,” Jones treatments and shot confidenthealthier and safer community. do. said. model portraits with all of the “Don’t you know smoking “Humility equals pride,” he Laughter readily flowed participating students. (nicotine) is a drug,” Jones said. said, “but it doesn’t equal brag- throughout the Turtle Concepts “Every student was photoJones challenged the youth ging.” presentation, and many youth graphed like a model,” Jones to do something about fulfilling Jones said people have left the symposium with smiles said. “It shows them a brighter, all the priorities developed dur- 525,600 minutes in every year on their faces. happier confident self that has ing the symposium. of their life, but many people Elder Roger Fobister Sr. said been there all along.”

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Diesel fumes contaminate Attawapiskat Rick Garrick

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Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus is calling for Jordan’s Principle to be invoked to protect Attawapiskat’s children from a 30-year-old fuel oil spill. “It’s not good enough for the feds and the province to cover each others behinds by invoking jurisdictional limits on action,” Angus said. “Jordan’s Principle is clear – the interests of the children must supercede any attempts by provincial or federal politicians to buck responsibility.” Angus and Timmins-James Bay MPP Gilles Bisson experienced first-hand the stench resulting from the JR Nakogee Elementary School demolition and uncovering of the fuel oil spill area during an April 6 visit to the community. “The situation in Attawapiskat is very severe,” Angus said. “The community is sitting with an open wound emanating fumes in the middle of the community.” Bisson said the province must step in to help deal with the crisis. “We have nearly 700 students who are in danger of losing their school year because their school grounds are contaminated with overwhelming smells of diesel contamination,” Bisson said. “These children are citizens of Ontario. If the federal government won’t or can’t secure the safety of these children, then the province must step in.” The NDP is calling on the Province to step in and work with the community to get to the bottom of why children, teachers and community members were left sick from the teardown of the contaminated school. “Our community members have been exposed to contaminants,” Bisson said. “They have been sick. The schools are too unsafe to go back into. We need a team of independent medical and environmental experts to come in and work with the community to address this situation.” Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Hall said the community is currently looking to bring in a medical team to assess the health of community members affected by the demolition. “They are experiencing headaches and nausea,” Hall said. “We are going to have doctors come in to examine them.” While Hall is expressing concern about the health of students from the community’s elementary and secondary schools, which are located near

the demolition site, and people from nearby homes, Health Canada said they have not received any reports of illness from Health Canada nurses stationed in the community. “To date, Health Canada nurses stationed in the community have no reports of illness related to the demolition,” said Gary Scott Holub, media relations officer, Public Affairs, Consultation and Communications Branch, Health Canada, in an e-mail. Hall said the community is bringing in the medical team to provide evidence to Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and Health Canada that their community members have been affected by the demolition project and the fumes emanating from the open pit, which she estimates as being about three to four to six feet deep in different locations. “They are not believing what the people are saying,” Hall said. “The word from the people is not acceptable. But if we can have qualified medical staff to assess the people, their word should be acceptable for Health Canada and INAC.” Angus and Bisson said community members and teachers told them dust from the demolition site blew throughout the community during the demolition process and children have experienced and are now experiencing nose bleeds, open sores, nausea, headaches and other symptoms. “Indian and Northern Affairs Canada has been completely negligent with their response to this community,” Angus said. “The federal government has left an open toxic wound in the centre of the community. The stench of diesel emanating from this pit, even on a blustery windy day was overwhelming. We have met teachers, children and parents who were so overcome with fumes and dust that they threw up and were left with severe headaches. “Even two weeks after the demolition many of those symptoms persist in families living near the site.” Bisson said the symptoms being experienced by families in Attawapiskat are consistent with exposures to benzenes, toluenes and ethyl benzenes. “We are talking about chemicals known for causing leukemia, bone marrow damage and kidney failure.” The former school was contaminated by a fuel oil spill in 1979; elementary school portables were eventually set up in 2000 after students and teachers became ill from the contam-

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JR Nakogee Elementary School in Attawapiskat was demolished several weeks ago. Since then, the community has declared a state of emergency over health concerns related to the demolision site. inated site. The community’s secondary school is also located near the demolition site. The portables and the secondary school were both closed March 18 due to concerns about the students and teachers health, and a state of emergency was issued by chief and council March 30. “And the state of emergency is still on – we’re still working on it,” Hall said. Hall said INAC provided funds to the community to hire outside contractors to complete the demolition project, but they were not provided with funds to cover the open pit with a clay cap. “We can’t even do that because the ground is frozen,” Hall said. “You can’t use the soil when it’s frozen.” Susan Bertrand, senior infor-

mation officer with INAC, said Attawapiskat maintains control of the project and is considering options to seal the area, including a cap of clay, a heavier cap of other fill or an impermeable barrier blanket. “They hired the project manager who is responsible to oversee the project;” Bertrand said in an e-mail, “as well, they oversee the work of the demolition company and the remediation of the sites. “The companies and project manager are accountable to the First Nation.” Bertrand said the next phase of the demolition project has begun with the First Nation selecting their design consultant. “INAC will shortly provide funding for design,” Bertrand said in an e-mail.

Bertrand said Leigh Jessen, INAC Ontario’s acting regional director general, has committed to working with the community and taking every possible step within regulatory regimes to expedite the remediation process. Bertrand explained the process for major project approvals: the First Nation develops progressively more detailed business cases outlining how work will be done before hiring contractors to do the work. First Nations usually hire consultants or other technical experts to support them in managing the process. Based on approvals at various phases, INAC provides funding to the First Nation to carry out these steps. Hall said the community has decided to bring in an independent air quality testing team April 13 to test the portables and the secondary schools as well as individual homes throughout the community, with an initial report to be completed on April 24. “We are going to do that on our own,” said Attawapiskat Deputy Chief Theresa Linklater. “It’s going to cost money, but it will have to be done.” Linklater said they cannot afford the time it will take to go through the federal government’s bureaucratic system because the fuel oil spill fumes will likely get worse as the ground thaws this spring. “We are not going to wait for them,” Linklater said. “We can’t delay anymore.” Linklater said the testing team will conduct mould tests and water quality tests in the community’s homes in addition to air quality tests both in the homes and around the open pit. “We need to find out how much contamination exists in our community,” Linklater said. Linklater said the contractors did air quality testing before, during and after the demolition of the former school, but the results will likely change as the ground thaws this spring. “During the spring time, it will be a different result.” Bertrand provided air quality survey reports which indicated no immediate health or safety concerns and particulate and petroleum hydrocarbons samples as being below applicable threshold levels; a TSI Incorporated Dust Trak 2 unit was used to measure airborne dust and a Gastec Detector Sampling Pump equipped with Gastec tubes specific to benzene was used to measure airborne petroleum hydrocarbons. Angus and Bisson are calling on Ontario’s Ministry of Labour

and Ministry of the Environment to examine the situation in Attawapiskat; the Ministry of Labour in regards to the working conditions of teachers at the elementary and secondary schools which have both been closed due to the fumes and the Ministry of the Environment in regards to the potential pollution problems which may occur if the open pit is flooded this spring and the fuel oil spreads further into the community and the surrounding territory. “I shudder to think of what the contaminant levels will be when the ground around the hole begins to thaw and fill with spring rain,” Bisson said. “Action is required now.” While community leaders are calling for an evacuation, in particular for the community members who live in the 61 homes most affected by the emanating fumes, INAC has said the federal government does not support Attawapiskat’s call for an evacuation. “We are not supporting an evacuation,” Bertrand said. Although Bertrand said air quality monitoring carried out by Health Canada during the demolition of the former JR Nakogee Elementary School did not indicate any health or safety concerns, community members still fear for their health due to the emanating fumes. “They are in fear of their health now,” Linklater said about the community members. “Chief and Council are planning to go ahead with the evacuation. The only time we will come back is when it is safe and healthy in the environment.” “This issue has been with us for the past 30 years. It has impacted on our reserve lands. There were a lot of incidents (that were) never reported.” Bertrand said the community is asking for an independent air quality test and that Health Canada is currently waiting for a proposal from the community for an independent air quality test. “I would like to hear from Chuck Strahl directly what his action plan is to keep the children of Attawapiskat safe from daily exposure to toxic fumes,” Angus said a few days before his visit to Attawapiskat. “These children cannot wait until the Minister and his team of bureaucrats take action. They are suffering physically because of the Minister’s incompetence, irresponsibility and refusal to act.” “We do not have the right to sacrifice the future and health of these children because they live in a remote community.”

Officers unable to find ‘anything’ to open cell Pamela Matthews

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“And he said ... he told me to go ... (in Cree) ‘Go, go’...” Sitting on the witness stand, Nishnawbe Aski Police ServiceConst. Claudius Koosees broke down as he shared Jamie Goodwin’s words. Koosees was one of several officers working in Kashechewan Jan. 8, 2006 when two men, Goodwin, 20, and Ricardo Wesley, 22, died in a holding cell in the community. He was on the coroner’s inquest witness stand April 2. Koosees, who grew up in Kashechewan, was asked by Margaret Creal, coroner counsel, if it was difficult policing in a community where he grew up. He said it was very difficult, especially when he had to arrest

people he knew for offenses such as assaults, mischief, intoxication and theft. “(They would) sometimes throw personal stuff at you,” Koosees said. Koosees described the rundown detachment, citing live wires hanging out of the ceilings, no working smoke alarms, holes in the floor, bad lighting, no heat, no toilets or sinks. He added one day he almost got electrocuted from a block heater in a cell. “Not only was it unpleasant to be there, it was also unsafe,” he said. When questioned about the small, worn blankets and ‘sponge’ mattresses, he said the prisoners did not want to use them because they smelled of urine and vomit. Officers ordered more blankets but did not get them, he said.

On the day of the fire, the first call that came to Koosees and his partner, Const. Silus Reuben, was to locate an intoxicated person (Goodwin) on a snowmobile. Instead, Koosees found Wesley, intoxicated, who was then takento the detachment by Reuben. Goodwin was picked up a short time later. Det. David Nakogee and Sgt. Jeff Fahey had also arrived at the detachment from Cochrane that day to investigate an unrelated sudden death in the community. Koosees said he was on the telephone in the office when his attention was drawn to the presence of an emergency. He ran down the corridor towards the cell area in the back of the detachment and saw smoke coming out of Wesley’s cell. He saw Fahey was on his

knees on the floor, trying unsuccessfully to open the cell. Koosees then got the keys from Fahey and tried to open the cell, but couldn’t. As flames and thick smoke began to engulf the area, he called out for bolt cutters, ‘anything’ that would open the cell, but there was nothing.

“It’s really hard. And I’m still so sorry that this happened.”

– Claudius Koosees

At this point in his testimony, Koosees broke down and a short recess was called. Koosees, now through an interpreter, continued to describe how he tried several times to open Goodwin’s and Wesley’s cells, as well as the back door. But crawling on the

floor, he was overcome by the intense heat and smoke. With his heartache evident in his voice, Koosees said one of the last things he saw was Wesley “stretching out his hands” and begging for help. On questioning by Wesley family counsel, Koosees agreed it was unusual for Wesley to be involved with police. “I’d never known him to bother other people,” he said. “It’s really hard. And I’m still so sorry that this happened.” The last words Koosees heard before he was overcome by smoke were Goodwin telling him to leave. Koosees was taken out of the detachment by his colleagues. When he gained consciousness outside the front of the police detachment, he wanted to try again to open the back door or cut open the wallad-

jacent to where Ricardo was trapped, but he couldn’t. One of the family counsel said Koosees risked his life to save the two young men. Koosees was taken to the nursing station then medivaced to Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto where he spent a little more than two months recovering from his injuries. When asked for recommendation, Koosees started by stating for the past three years, he has been angry with the leaders of the police force because “they did not listen to us.” He recommended all the detachments be renovated and equipped with all the necessary items and that at least two officers be on duty at all times. Koosees is currently on disability and living in Timmins. The inquest continues in Toronto.

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Can I quote you on that? James Thom To THE POINT

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t’s amazing how people act when they don’t realize there is a reporter in the room. Their true colours, true actions show up. From the way people talk to the way they say it, everything feels more real. I like to sit off to the side and watch people and how they react to news and information. You can learn a lot about people that way. Just as interesting is people’s reactions when they find out you’re a reporter. You get a lot of “Are you going to quote what I just said?” or similar comments from people after they find out. Sometimes they clam up and won’t even open their mouths again for as long as you are in the room. Other times, they want to be in the newspaper and start the countdown of their 15 minutes of fame so they talk more. Still others are indifferent to the whole thing. I had an interesting experience when I took in three presentations April 7, the opening day of the Ontario Prospectors Association 2009 Mines and Minerals Symposium in Thunder Bay. I heard Sharon Reid, senior Aboriginal liaison officer with Ministry of Northern Development and Mines’ Aboriginal Relations Unit, speak about modernizing the Mining Act, Dianne Corbett, director Far North Branch of the Ministry of Natural Resources, speak about Far North land use planning and Lisa Alphonse, team leader of the Strategic Policy and Planning division of the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs talk about resource revenue sharing. The presentations, while useful as background for someone with no knowledge of the issues, offered little by way of new information about what the ministries are doing with this projects. Despite this, the hundred or so assembled industry members and stakeholders listened at full-attention, waiting to hear if anything new would be revealed. What I discovered, by listening not only to the presentations but the conversations people were having around me, is there seem to be a fair amount of people who secretly

want Ontario’s Mining Act to stay the same way its been for more than 135 years. While the idea of scrapping the free-entry system, which allowed mining claims to be staked without consultation and accommodation of affected First Nations, was discussed, several of the burly, middleaged and bearded men in the crowd groaned and gasped at the prospect of having to consult and accommodate. About the technical aspects of consultations and what was being discussed, one fellow who looked old enough to be my father said: “I guess I’m going to have to get a law degree to figure out how to actually do this.” My reaction was simply to shake my head. I thought about the struggles I’ve heard and reported about when mining companies want access to First Nation lands. Yes, there are plenty of good companies with good people working for them. They want only the best for themselves and the First Nations they work with.

First Nations can’t keep being taken advantage of. But there are others who seem to sneak around in the proverbial dead of night and do as little communicating with First Nations as they can get away with. My hope with this new and improved Mining Act is there will be an end to the free-entry system. First Nations can’t keep being taken advantage of. If they are not interested in harvesting minerals from their traditional lands, I don’t think they should be forced to. Community leaders have been jailed for trying to prevent development in their lands. Should something like this happen again, the fallout would be immeasurable. It only took about a month and a half from the time these leaders were released from jail for Premier Dalton McGuinty to announce the Mining Act would be updated. Love him or hate him, the man has excellent timing. The act, which has largely been unchanged in the past 135 years, is suddenly in for changes. And they can’t come soon enough, despite what some people might think about consultation and accommodation.

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here’s a mountain to the south and east of us that humps up like a buffalo. From the Paul Lake road heading west from Pinantan it sits there with a bald rock face and a carpet of fir slumped around it so that it looks exactly like a resting bison. In rain shadow, from the deck of the cabin, it sits solemnly and the roll of it feels like it sits on the land looking outward beyond us. There is an air of safety, of calm, of being watched over, protected like my people say comes from the presence of a Spirit Helper. There is strength in any mountain but this one is definitely special. Ceremonial, almost, regal, stoic, as though it holds itself in, the stories within it rich and compelling and spoken in the whisper of the wind off its crest and plummet. Standing in the hushed quiet of morning watching the sun ease across its broad back it’s easy to believe we have a sentinel. Such thinking was strange to me for a long time. I was raised in a concrete Protestant reality, one that said ‘only what’s real is real’. The limits of reality stretched only as far as television or movies. There was no room for imagination, flights of fancy or even the pull of everyday magic like moon shadow or rainbows. There

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was certainly no place for mystical thinking. Instead, faith sat in our home like a yardstick, a measuring device I always seemed to fall short of. Second Timothy, where it says something about ‘study to show thyself approved’ was big, so was the whole ‘blood of the Lamb’ righteousness ethic. It meant that to be a Gilkinson, as my name became, I always needed to qualify, to measure up, to prove my worthiness. I became a Wagamese in 1978. That was the year I reconnected with my native family. To me the name seemed easier to bear, less restrictive and rolling like the Ojibway language I heard around me. There was no Rock of Ages that guided the expression of it, only the spirit of the granite spine of the Canadian Shield that sat underneath our traditional territory. I heard stories of a life on the land. I heard recollections based on a certain rapids say, or a back country lake, animals, hunts, paddles to far-off fishing lakes and seasons of incredible hardship or plenty. Underneath it all was a feeling of awe, wonder, and the acceptance of magic as a property of living and because of that, a palpable air of humility and gratitude My reconnection led me to other things. I found ceremony and ritual and through them became more able to see myself as part of the great creative wheel of spiritual energy that I learned exists all around us. Being a Wagamese was all about belonging, fitting, and the name was a relief and a Business and marketing director Rachel Garrick rachelg@wawatay.on.ca media Director Brent Wesley brentw@wawatay.on.ca ASSISTANT MEDIA DIRECTOR James Thom jamest@wawatay.on.ca REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHERS Rick Garrick rickg@wawatay.on.ca Steve Feeney stevef@wawatay.on.ca

haven, a symbol of my ongoing worthiness. But there was more. My people have a grand tradition of naming. A person can carry many names through the course of a lifetime and each time one is bestowed is an honour time. Elders grant them, the carriers of our traditional and spiritual knowledge. You come to them in humility with an offering of tobacco, cloth and a personal gift and ask for the honour of a name. They pray and meditate for four days and then offer you the name that comes to them from the Spirit World. The man I went to see sat and talked to me many times over the course of a month. We talked about my disconnectedness, about being taken away as a child, about returning and about the feeling I always carried of the presence of magic in life. When I made my offering and asked for a name he accepted the duty. He called me Mushkotay Beezheekee Anakwat. It means Buffalo Cloud. It’s a storyteller’s name, he said and he told me that my role in this reality was to be just that, a teller of stories, a communicator, a writer, a keeper of the great oral tradition of my people. That name changed my life. I became what he instructed. I sought out stories and storytellers. I sat with them and asked questions and learned about the role of storytellers in our tradition and about the principles that guide that role. I learned about the importance of perpetuating the tradition of storytelling into a new time with new tools with new and

powerful ways. Then I began to write. I’ve been a newspaper columnist, radio and television news writer, documentary writer and producer, and a writer of books through the years. I’ve brought the story of my people forward and I’ve been proud and humbled to have the opportunity to do that. And these days, looking out across the wide expanse of mountain valley that holds the lake and the uplift of mountain that becomes a buffalo in the near distance, I realize how much resides within the names we carry. There’s history there, philosophy, tradition and the ability to recognize and rediscover ourselves in tough times and celebrate ourselves in days of joy. I am not a Gilkinson. I was never meant to be, was never created to be. I was created to be a male, Ojibway human being. That’s what Creator intended. These days, I am that. These days the expression of my being lives within the context of Creator’s plan and I feel valid, real, honourable. I stand against the grandeur of this country and say my name to the cosmos as I have been taught to do. Mushkotay Beezheekee Anakwat. Buffalo Cloud. I reintroduce myself to the universe in the traditional way of the Ojibway and this small ceremony is a joining to it all. I’ve come to believe that just as I’ve come to believe that our prayers are always heard, accepted into the flow of the healing, creative energy that flows through all of us. Kitchee Manitou. Great Spirit. Great.

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The recent decision by Health Canada-First Nations Inuit Health (FNIH) to remove diploma certified agency registered nurses (RNs) from the Northern Ontario communities will have a profoundly impact on every individual in those communities. While I may never fully understand all the factors leading to this decision, as a nurse I need to express my views. I need to do this not only because I am concerned for my work environment, but also because there is a very real possibility that this decision will have a negative impact on the health of the northern communities. As a nurse it is part of my job to advocate for the people who are my patients. In many of these communities, a large number of the nursing positions are filled by agency nurses, almost all of whom are diploma certified RNs. For most of these individuals, getting a university degree was never a feasible option. A decade or more ago when they became nurses the standard requirement was a diploma education through an approved hospital, plus countless hours of clinical experience. The university education that is now required involves far less hands-on practical clinical experience. By the time the degree program became more popular, the more experienced diploma nurses were well into their career, and had families and other commitments. They also had at least 10 years of hands-on nursing experience, commonly in fast paced emergency rooms or high acuity intensive care units. This experience is invaluable. The mentorship these individu-

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With the ice-fishing season coming to a close, Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug held its fourth annual ice fishing tournament April 4. Frank Sainnawap, organizer, said more than 200 people participated and it was a fun day for everyone. George McKay had the biggest catch of the day with a trout weighing in at 3.50 pounds. His prize for the catch was a 2009 GMC Sierra truck. Randy Nanokeesic got the second heaviest trout weighing in at 2.00 pounds. He received a Lund boat SSV16 for his catch. Samuel McKay won a sofa for catching the third heaviest trout weighing in at 1.04 pounds. All the trout was donated to George Beardy of Bearskin Lake First

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Constance Lake First Nation P.O. Box 4000 Calstock, Ontario POL 1BO Telephone (705) 463-4511 Fax (705) 463-2222 General E-mail: clbo@clfn.on.ca Website: www.clfn.on.ca

Public Notice All Band Members of Constance Lake First Nation A General Band Election has been called for the office of a Chief & Six (6) Councillor positions for the Constance Lake First Nation. Nomination Meeting is set for April, 14/09 at the Community Hall, and voting will be on Tuesday May, 26/09. Any band members living off-reserve and would like to take part in our up-coming election for 2009. You can contact Katherine WesleyStephens or Caroline Wesley at the Constance Lake Band Office at (705) 4634511 ext. 231.

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Aboriginal training partnership provides hope in Wabun area March 12, 2009

Xavier Kataquapit

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Completed by: Javier Espinoza

Forty-six Aboriginal people are preparing for employment in the mining industry thanks to a training program through the co-operative efforts of the federal and provincial governments, Northgate Minerals Corp. and Wabun First Nations. The trainees who participated in the Matachewan Aboriginal Access to mining jobs Training Strategy (MAATS) were honoured in a graduation ceremony March 31 in Matachewan. Matachewan Chief Richard Wincikaby expressed gratitude April 08, 2009 at the participation of so many individuals in the pre-employment training program. “This is x a 55 veryAGATES significant 2 COL event for our community as it is Xavier Kataquapit/Special to Wawatay News promoting and helping our First The gift of eductaion was celebrated at a graduation gathering in Completed by: Javier Espinoza Nation people find the train- Matachewan First Nation March 31 in honour of 46 Aboriginal training they need that can lead to ees. The graduates are taking part in a multi million dollar training employment in the mining sec- program. From left are Northern College Pre Employment Instructor tor,â€? said Wincikaby. Kate Webster and trainee Linda Batisse of Matachewan First Nation. Two of the graduates, Linda Batisse and Ronald Bluebird develop a personalized employ- individual potential and highspoke to the gathering in their ment or training plan. The grad- light the gains made by the honour. uates are now taking upgrading many partners involved in this “We would like to thank and academic programs with program,â€? said Hyde. everyone involved with MAATS. Northern College to help them Northgate Minerals Corp is We all have dreams of great follow their chosen career path actively involved with Matachedeeds and higher positions in mining. Bob Mack was on wan First Nation in the develand this pre employment train- hand to represent Northern Col- opment of the Young Davidson ing program has given us the lege. Mine near the town of Matachewill and inspiration to achieve MAATS is a $4-million initia- wan. whatever we want,â€? said Linda tive that was announced on Feb. “I am a firm believer in conBatisse. 13, 2009 by Human Resources tinuing education. Training and Jason Batise, MAATS Board and Skills Development Can- education is always valuable Chair and Wabun Tribal Coun- ada (HRSDC) as a three year as it can lead to meaningful cil representative, pointed out partnership strategy. The strat- employment in any field,â€? said that this training project was a egy is supported primarily by Chris Rockingham, vice-presihuge undertaking for the First HRSDC under the Aboriginal dent, business development and Nations involved and the part- Skills and Employment Partner- exploration, Northgate Minerals ners that contributed. ship (ASEP) program. MAATS Corp. “On behalf of the board of is also supported in a partnerThe Wabun Chiefs of Mattadirectors we want to congratu- ship with Northgate Miner- gami First Nation and Wahlate the graduating class. This als Corp., Matachewan First goshig First Nation provided initiative is a huge investment, Nation, Mattagami First Nation, their support for the graduates. not only by the community Wahgoshig First Nation, Wabun “There are all kinds of but by industry and the prov- Tribal Council and the Ontario resource development opporince and we thank everyone government. tunities happening on or near involved,â€? said Jason Batise. In a communiquĂŠ to the our First Nation lands and we The MAATS pre-employment MAATS organization, Deborah are preparing our people for training program provided an Hyde, acting director, Partner- employment with training prointroduction to the mining ships, Aboriginal Affairs Direc- grams such as this,â€? said Mattaindustry and training in first torate, HRSDC extended her gami Chief Walter Naveau. aid and WHMIS. Participants congratulations to the students. The three Wabun commualso received career testing to “These graduates represent nities are working together in

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multiple agreements with the mining industry concerning resource development projects currently taking place on their traditional territories. “This is another good day for our Wabun First Nation people. I want to thank everyone for working together and making this training program available for our community members,� said Wahgoshig Chief Dave Babin. Wabun Tribal Council has provided its support to partnership agreements to create training opportunities for its member First Nations. “I want to congratulate all of the graduates of the MAATS program. Wabun Tribal Council commends the efforts and participation of HRSDC, Northgate Minerals and Matachewan First Nation in this important training initiative,� said Shawn Batise, executive director, Wabun Tribal Council. MAATS is directed by a board of directors representing the partnering organizations. The board members are Jason Batise, board chairman and economic development / technical services advisor for Wabun Tribal Council; Chris Rockingham, Northgate Minerals; Denise Nadon-Holder, Wahgoshig First Nation; Pam Cormier, Matachewan First Nation and Gary Naveau, Mattagami First Nation. The strategy is managed by Ann Batisse, executive director; Laura Jean Flood, community liaison officer and Gisele Batisse, administrative assistant. Gail Brubacher, partnership co-ordinator for Northgate Minerals Corp also works closely with MAATS staff in co-ordinating and organizing training and employment strategies. “Our goal is to help Aboriginal participants find employment in the mining industry. We help them start from an entry level position but we also assist them in training and upgrading to find the right employment in higher level postings,� said Ann Batisse, executive director, MAATS.

Training in Counselling 2 COL x 82.5 AGATES March 20, 2009

A 10-Course Diploma Completed by: Javier Espinoza

in Biblical Counselling

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Sandy Lake community members walk together Steve Feeney

Wawatay News

As Sandy Lake chief Adam Fiddler would put it, the walk was about prayer and healing for people in need. Sandy Lake community members banded together to walk approximately 50 kilometres April 2. Seventeen people took part in the walk. Fiddler said community member Eddie Kakepetum approached him about the idea of the walk. “The idea was it would be a walk of prayer to give us strength and to give our community the strength to overcome some of the major challenges that we face,” Fiddler said. “That was the idea of the walk, to pray and to set aside a day and think about God and ask for His continuing guidance

and support and put God first.” Fiddler said his community has a strong spiritual connection and this walk was one way of showing it. Kakepetum went on air at the local radio station to talk about the walk the night before. During this time, community members phoned in for prayer requests. The walk began at 7 a.m. on the winter road. Fiddler said it took him 12 hours to get to the radio station. “It was a very powerful experience when we arrived at the radio station and there were quite a few people gathered there to meet us,” Fiddler said. “There were prayers. It was a very special time.” Fiddler said this walk was also an opportunity for people to make an offering and pledge towards the annual summer tent meeting planned by the Revival

Soundstreams Canada bringing Cree opera to northern Ontario Steve Feeney

Wawatay News

The first of its kind ever in the world, Cree opera Pimooteewin: The Journey will be touring through northern Ontario May 5-14. Pimooteewin: The Journey first broke ground in Toronto in February 2009 by Soundstreams Canada. Lawrence Cherney, artistic director for Soundstreams, said he’s excited for the opera to be coming to northern Ontario because many people are part of the Cree culture. “It’s fantastic a piece that has such important roots in the Cree heritage is actually being taken to communities where there are significant numbers of people (from the Cree culture),” Cherney said. He explained the opera was written by Cree writer Tomson Highway and was inspired by a Cree legend. “It’s a legend of death that has characters found in many Aboriginal mythologies,” Cherney said. The opera follows the two main characters, the Trickster and the Eagle, as they journey across a river to the magic island where the Spirits of the Dead live. “They’re going to capture

them and bring to them back so they cross this river. Every night the spirits dance by the light of the moon,” Cherney said. “They trick the moon and capture all the spirits in a basket and bring them back to the land of the living.” However, the Spirits escape one by one and by the time the Trickster and the Eagle get back to the land of the living, all the Spirits went back to their home. Cherney said the moral of the story is to enjoy life while on this earth, “because afterwards that’s it. We don’t come back again.” The Cree opera features three dancers, a narrator, a couple of soloists and a choir of 16 voices. Cherney said this is a good way for everyone to get an understanding of the Cree language and culture. “Anytime a language is used in a work of art it’s a way of helping to preserve that language and helping to handing down to future generations,” Cherney said of the significance of the opera. The Cree opera tour will be making stops in Moosonee, Moose Factory, Cochrane, Kapuskasing, Timmins and Iroquois Falls. Visit www.soundstreams.ca for more information.

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Bud Roach, left, Jill Niedoba and Xin Wang perform a scene from the Cree opera Pimooteewin: The Journey.

Centre. The total amount raised was $5,000. Fiddler said this walk was special to him as his wife Mary Jane trekked on with him. “The night before, my wife told me that she wanted to walk with me. That was special to me because sometimes we face struggles. “Even in my position, I face struggles in the downtimes,” Fiddler said. “Personally for me, having my wife walk with me was very symbolic and it gave me strength and encouragement.” Fiddler said they struggled throughout the walk but people were around to encourage them to continue. “That’s symbolic in that even though we face struggles everyday in our community, we have to keep going and we have to support each other to keep going,” Fiddler said.

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Mick Starick, school principal, said he went to the performance last year, which featured Lac La Croix students, and was blown away. “As we sat there in the crowd, I’m just closing my eyes and picturing my students up there,” Starick said. Starick contacted Outside Looking In president and founder Tracee Smith to see if she could bring this opportunity to his students.

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by Beach’s uncle Chris Beach, Beach spoke about suicide and the affect it has on Canada’s Aboriginal population. “Suicide is something a lot of people are afraid to talk about,” Beach said. “What we’re finding is that a lot of people need to hear a message, any message.” Beach described the multimedia production as the second act of a three-act play written by his uncle. He said the goal is to bring the Aboriginal suicide rate down to at least the national average. “The suicide rate among our people is five times the national average,” Chris Beach said. “Did you know 72 per cent of our people have contemplated or attempted suicide?” Adam Beach ended the multimedia production by asking the character who has committed suicide: “Thomas, is that really you? How did you get here? This is no way to live your life.”

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After nearly a year out of Hollywood limelight, Adam Beach has reemerged toting a new project. Beach, 36, has spent the past year with his new daughter, enjoying life and planning his new project. Last spring Beach left Law and Order: SVU after his character, Chester Blake was written out of the series. He wasn’t much for television acting anyways as he ‘wasn’t good at one liners’ and felt it stunted his creativity as an actor. That and there is a lot of uncertainty in his line of work right now due to the recession and the fallout from an actor’s strike hangs in the air. “Hollywood is kind of fractured right now and nobody really knows what’s going to happen,” said Beach. “I’ll even consider returning to television but really I love acting in motion pictures so that’s where I’m looking. “I’ve finally found a great script and I’m looking forward to returning to acting in the near future.” While acting remains his bread-and butter, he’s excited about new opportunities. Beach recently bought a broadcast channel on the world wide web that will feature only Indigenous content. “It’s the only cable based network on the internet,” said Beach. “I own that channel and I’m excited because we have a worldwide outlet.” Beach says the channel will provide an opportunity to anyone worldwide to upload Indigenous programming to it at no cost.

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Beach said no one is currently documenting stories about the communities from an Aboriginal perspective; his local contact for this project in this area is Matawa’s Brian Davey. Beach was in Thunder Bay March 31 and April 1 to speak about leadership, lead a workshop and host a multimedia production on youth and empowerment during the Matawa Community Governance and Economic Development Conference, which was held at the Valhalla Inn with over 200 people from across northwestern Ontario in attendance. “We cannot grow without proper leadership,” Beach said, emphasizing that First Nation communities need to learn how to manage economic development. “I’m here to provide leadership through my experience.” During the multi-media production, which was written

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He’s been offered serious money to part with his channel. Beach told an assembled audience at a recent youth and economic development conference in Thunder Bay that he’d been offered two million dollars for it. But he wouldn’t part with it. There was just too much opportunity to give it up. “There are some things that money just can’t buy,” said Beach. “I know that this will be a huge success.” “All anyone has to do is provide the content. We will be the first to do live pay-per-view for Native events. Whoever pays for that service, that money will go into production costs.” Beach estimates it will cost about $35,000 to do a pay-perview. “That’s a pretty low cost in television to do anything,” said Beach. “The future of our people will be online because if we can unify and allow our people to be seen on a worldwide stage our value speaks for itself because it shows that we cannot be bought. “If you consider the entire state of California if you want a thirty second commercial to run for five weeks it will cost a million dollars. “If you want to run a commercial on our channel it will cost you nothing. The only cost is what you put into it. It’s a huge opportunity for our people to not only get their message out but to establish themselves as independent producers.” “In my heart I’m trying to open those doors for our people so we can communicate with the outside world. I want to be able to have a generation of youth who will not fail. I need to help them do that.”

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Mandamin to walk St. Lawrence River Rick Garrick

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Josephine Mandamin will continue her Mother Earth Water Walk this April along the St. Lawrence River. “We will finish our journey,” Mandamin said during a recent presentation she gave at the Waverly Library in Thunder Bay. “On April 13 we are going to meet in Kingston and walk towards the ocean. That will take us about two or three weeks.” Mandamin, an Elder originally from Wikwemikong Unceeded Indian Reserve on Manitoulan Island who has lived in Thunder Bay since the late 1970s, began her walk around the Great Lakes in 2003 by walking around Lake Superior with a pail of water and an eagle staff. Mandamin said the idea for the walk came up after she heard an Elder speaking about a prophesy that in about 30 years, if humans continue with their negligence, an ounce of drinking water will cost the same as an ounce of gold. “He asked, ‘What are we going to do about it,’” Mandamin said. “Eventually, as we were sitting around our home, one of the girls said ‘Let’s walk around Lake Superior.’” When Mandamin first began her walk around Lake Superior, she said people along the route were amazed with the idea of walking around Lake Superior to raise awareness of the problems facing the water throughout the Great Lakes. “By the time we got to Duluth, it was picking up,” Mandamin said. “They helped us. We had a call from an Elder in Kettle Point – he asked ‘Do you know what you are doing. Not many people know what you are doing, but 50 years or 100 years from now it will be talked about.’” Several women from differ-

ent clans have joined Mandamin on the walk over the past six years to continue raising awareness that the Great Lake’s once clean and clear water is being polluted by chemicals, vehicle emissions, motor boats, sewage disposal, agricultural pollution, leaking landfill sites, and residential usage. In addition to their walk around Lake Superior in 2003, Mandamin and the women have also walked around the northern part of Lake Michigan in 2004, Lake Huron in 2005, Lake Ontario in 2006, Lake Erie in 2007 and the southern part of Lake Michigan in 2008. “When we think about Lake Superior, we think about the majesty of that water,” Mandamin said. “Especially Old Woman’s Bay, the water is so crystal clear. I just love that water.” During her walk around the Great Lakes, Mandamin has seen many beautiful sights, including rock paintings and petroglyphs, but she has also come across disturbing sights and incidents. “Lake Ontario, that was a lake where we found the heaviness of the water,” Mandamin said. “Hilda (Atkinson) was the first to notice how heavy that water was.” “Lake Erie, I think of it as a very different lake. We went through a lot of racism. They were making fun of us, they would make war whoops while we were walking. They called us crazy.” Mandamin said they had support from the media, including a story in Time Magazine and the development of a National Film Board film, while finishing their walk around Lake Michigan last year. “The last part of Lake Michigan was the most enjoyable walk in terms of support,” Mandamin said. “Young people came out. Racine, Michigan declared Water Walk Day in the city.”

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Dealing with violence was one of the priorities identified to build a healthier and safer community during the Rising Aboriginal Voices Youth Symposium. “We had a speaker who was supposed to speak here who was jumped,” said Dakota Meshake, a Grade 12 student at Hillcrest High School and one of the symposium organizers. “Youth shouldn’t have to live in that kind of fear. It’s something we shouldn’t have to go through.” Meshake was one of about 150 urban Aboriginal youth who split into about 10 different clan groups to develop a number of priorities to build a healthier and safer community in Thunder Bay during the symposium’s three breakoff sessions: Identifying Urban Aboriginal Youth Priorities, Recommending Potential Creative Solutions, and Determining Next Steps.

“Youth shouldn’t have to live in that kind of fear. It’s something we shouldn’t have to go through.” – Dakota Meshake

The symposium was held April 3-4 at the Victoria Inn. Meshake said his group identified safe sex, pregnancy and culture as its main priorities for building a healthier and safer community. “Culture was a big one,” Meshake said. “Youth in my group wanted to have more cultural events in the city – to notify the community that we are not all drunks, that we are not all drug users, to show the city a positive image.” Fawn Meshake, a Grade 11 student at Hillcrest High School, said her group identified racism, suicide, drugs and alcohol abuse, parenting and abuse as its main priorities. “Don’t judge people, it is wrong,” Fawn Meshake said. “We can talk to youth about their problems. “We can make new friends if your friends drink and you don’t want to.” Fawn Meshake also said it is important to increase the num-

ber of Aboriginal high school graduates. Kyle Crowe, a Grade 11 student from Hammarskjold High School, said his group identified alcoholism, a safe environment, school, family and cultural activities as its main priorities. “We need more powwows and more Aboriginal courses in school so we can learn more about our culture in school,” Crowe said. Leonard Johnson, a youth originally from Naicatchewenin First Nation, said his group was concerned about racism in Thunder Bay. “We have to speak up so we are taken seriously for a change,” Johnson said. “Education is the most important thing for change.” The Rising Aboriginal Voices Youth Symposium was organized by a core group of youth over the past three weeks, with the support of staff from the Thunder Bay Urban Aboriginal Strategy and a number of partner organizations. The symposium was held at “The turnout was excellent,” Dakota Meshake said. “The amount of work we did and the content of that work was excellent.” Rebecca Johnson, a Thunder Bay city councillor, said it is important to hear what Aboriginal youth say because they are the fastest growing group in the city. “It is really important to hear what you want the community to develop into,” Johnson said. “You are the future.” Johnson said it is important for the community to work together for change. “There are a lot of things happening in Thunder Bay,” Johnson said. “But if we don’t get them all together, we will be working in little silos, in little groups.” Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Stan Beardy paid an impromptu visit to the symposium on the morning of April 4. “When I was chief in Muskrat Dam, I established a youth council,” Beardy said. “There was this one Elder who attended all the youth events. She said it was a way of supporting the youth. That is the reason I came here to show you support. As leaders, we have to listen to what you have to say. I think it is very important to listen to what you have to say.” Urban Aboriginal Strategy planner Frances Wesley said

the youth developed their own plan of action and strategies to address the concerns that affect them. Dave Simard, the symposium facilitator, said he was encouraged after finding a note left behind by one of the participants from the day before. “Today, I grew by leaps and bounds,” Simard said, reading the note during the symposium. “That tells me they are taking something home. “There are some positive strategies and feedback from us gathering together. I am very honoured that we were able to help with the young people’s voice.” The symposium gave the youth an opportunity to engage in dialogue and discussion and to explore relevant solutions that will impact their daily lives and build a healthier and safer community in Thunder Bay. Dave Jones and three Turtle Concepts staff challenged the youth to be more self confident and positive during two sessions on the final afternoon of the symposium.

“There are some positive strategies and feedback from us gathering together. I am very honoured that we were able to help with the young people’s voice.” – Dave Simard

Jones said people have to start building the positive into their nature to become more positive. “If you get up (in the morning) and say ‘Hey, I’m Aboriginal,’ that’s positive,” Jones said. “Who taught you to be negative? “Just start doing it – you will be surprised how far you can come when you start doing it. “As soon as you get that little bit of self confidence and run with it, its amazing.” Elder Roger Fobister Sr. was pleased everyone left the symposium in good spirits after laughing with Jones and the Turtle Concepts staff. The youth met again April 8 at the Thunder Bay Indian Friendship Centre to discuss their findings and develop a final list of priorities.

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Youth leaders from Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) communities were getting down to business during an informal ice-breaking exercise while in Thunder Bay March 17-20 learning how to deliver the Girl Power and Wolf Spirit programs in their communities. The Girl Power and Wolf Spirit programs are part of the NAN Resiliency Program designed to enhance the health and resilience of Nishnawbe Aski youth. The program was launched in July 2008 by NAN Deputy Grand Chief RoseAnne Archibald and the NAN Decade for Youth and Development.

Find an Aboriginal role model: Fontaine Rick Garrick

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Adam Beach and Phil Fontaine were impressed with the number of youth at Matawa’s Community Governance and Economic Development Conference. Beach focused on the youth, telling them he has developed a new Internet TV channel, called Four Directions TV, to give Aboriginal filmmakers “an opportunity to tell our stories in a way we want to.” The actor from Dog Creek First Nation, who grew up in Winnipeg and has starred in Windtalkers, Flags of Our Fathers and Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, encouraged youth to begin documenting their stories, beginning with stories about the Elders. “We cannot let the history (traditions) die,” Beach said. “So let’s document it so (it continues) over the next hundred years.” Beach asked who is currently documenting stories about the communities. “Nobody,” he answered. Beach looks forward to the future when Four Directions TV

will be the primary resource for people from around the world who want information about “the real Native people. (When) everybody around the world wants to know what Indians are doing, they will go to Four Directions.” Beach said his contact person for this project in this area is Brian Davey, the conference host from Matawa. Assembly of First Nations National Chief Fontaine spoke about the successes he has seen among Aboriginal people across the country. “In 1952, there were 10 First Nation students in the postsecondary education system,” Fontaine said. “Today, there are close to 30,000. That is a tremendous increase.” Fontaine emphasized in addition to the many successful Aboriginal doctors, lawyers, judges and university professors across the country, there are also about 20,000 small businesses owned and operated by Aboriginal people. “Who would have imagined 20 years ago that we would have our own television network,” Fontaine said. “We do through APTN.”

Fontaine said the only Aboriginal role model he knew of as a youth was Jay Silverheels, who played Tonto on The Lone Ranger. “But you look around us,” Fontaine said. “Adam Beach is a terrific role model for our community.” “Today there are at least 12 NHL hockey players of Aboriginal ancestry. We should celebrate these successes and achievements. They are so important.” Brent Achneepineskum, a youth from Plays Plat who was recognized at the Aboriginal Achievement and Recognition Awards 2008, delivered a special presentation on the last day of the conference after spending most of the previous night developing and writing his speech, titled The Youth of Today are the Future of Tomorrow. “In order to change the way things are, we as a people must change the way we think and the way we go about things,” he said. “The way we think now is in dollar signs.” see Achneepineskum page 18

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NAN concerned about changes to Navigable Waters Protection Act Rick Garrick

Wawatay News

Nishnawbe Aski Nation is concerned about recently passed amendments to the Navigable Waters Protection Act. “My concerns are still the same,” said Grand Chief Stan Beardy, noting the concerns he expressed for the past year about the federal government’s proposed changes to the NWPA, which he feels threaten First Nations who have relied upon navigable waterways to sustain their livelihood for centuries, still stand. “We have concerns that the legal duty to consult was not respected. As I mentioned, there is a danger large scale developments can happen without adequate environmental protection, which would definitely infringe on our rights and have a negative impact on our quality of life.” The changes to the NWPA were included in Bill C-10, the Budget Implementation Act, as part of the Government of Canada’s $40-million economic stimulus package. While Bill C-10 has passed through both the House of Commons and the Senate, the Senate plans to hold hearings on the NWPA amendments. “We are not opposed to a fiscal stimulus to aid in the recovery of the Canadian economy, but it is unacceptable that such economic expedience would come at the expense of First Nation rights and environmental protections,” Beardy said. The Navigable Waterways Protection Act was created in 1884 to protect the historic right of navigation for the everyday needs of common people, formalizing common law which had been in effect long before Confederation in 1867.

The Act ensures that impacts on navigation and the environment must be considered and people who are affected must be consulted before projects are built. Many river users across the country, including organizations such as I Speak for Rivers and the Canadian Rivers Network, and the New Democratic Party and the Green Party also opposed to the legislation. “The government is using the supposed excuse of removing red tape to grant the Transport Minister unprecedented powers to decide which waterways are worth protecting and which are not,” said Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Bruce Hyer, the NDP environment critic for water. “Obviously this is totally undemocratic and is likely to cause irreparable damage to our precious lakes and rivers. Despite what the Conservatives might say, there is no such thing as a minor waterway.” Maryse Durette, senior advisor, media relations with Transport Canada, said the amendments to the Navigable Waters Protection Act will address shortcomings in the current Act that have had an impact on industry and provincial infrastructure projects. “To get projects moving forward, the federal government will work with provincial, municipal and territorial counterparts to streamline approval process,” Durette said. “On average, 2,500 Canadians apply every year for approval to construct a project in/on/above/across a waterway. “These changes will help us to be more responsive to the needs of these people.” Amendments to the Act would focus on streamlining the current process, Durette

said, including the establishment of clearly defined classes of waters not suitable for navigation, such as irrigation and drainage ditches, and classes of works which pose no concern to ongoing navigational safety in order to provide more focus on important projects affecting the safety of navigation. Such classes of waters and works would be exempted from the approval application requirements of the NWPA. Hyer said that although Bill C-10 and its amendments to the NWPA have passed, the NDP is not giving up on the issue. “We are going to be pressing for a reversal of this bad act to ensure Canadians have free access to waterways, whether it’s for recreation, boating or paddling,” Hyer said. “We are also going to ensure that all projects on waterways will be forced to (undergo) environmental assessments.” Hyer added that environmental triggers within the NWPA, which ensure proper assessments are done before a construction project is started over or next to one of Canada’s waterways, have been replaced with the unilateral authority of the Transport Minister to grant approval for works, without any Parliamentary review or public disclosure. “The long-term consequences of any given project need to be carefully considered and weighed against the benefits before it can be allowed to go ahead,” said Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen, the NDP natural resource critic. “With the NWPA stripped down, that process has been abandoned. It’s unacceptable that one individual has the sole authority to approve the construction of, for example, a dam, boom, or causeway.”

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Ranger Doug Taylor of Constance Lake, centre, holds a 75-pound sturgeon caught on the Albany River. Nishnawbe Aski Nation is concerned about what changes to Navigable Waters Protection Act could mean to First Nation.

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Only negative will come if grandmothers were not able to take care of their grandchildren in their own ways, a weekend gathering in Thunder Bay heard. “Everyone agreed children should be cared for in their communities and by people in their communities,” said Marlene Pierre, a member of the Robinson Superior Women’s Council. “That is what our objection is – to put the cultural (component) back into the hands of the communities and the people.” About 80 grandmothers and mothers from 21 communities around the Robinson Superior region gathered from March 2022 to discuss concerns, including child care, which were raised during a Kitchen Table Tour undertaken by the Robinson Superior Women’s Council over the past year. Pierre said they were told by a traditional healer that they have to look after themselves first if they want to get their grandchildren back. “One of the first things we have to look at is how we are,” Pierre said. “If we have to do healing, we should do it.” Pierre also said the communities need to find out how many children are presently in care. While there is a need to protect children, there is also a need for a system that helps the families, said Patty Nawagesic, one of the grandmothers who has also worked in the child care system. “A lot of healing needs to happen in our families,” Nawagesic said. “We are still suffering from the residential school

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Marlene Pierre, of the Superior Robinson Women’s Council, speaks during the closing ceremony of the group’s conference at the Prince Arthur Hotel in Thunder Bay. system. The children aid system cage said, describing how he WAWATAY NEWS should be working with us, but built his campaign team to give it is not designed that way.” women an equal voice. “And 13,on2007 Nawagesic said that whileSEPTEMBER we have youth our team. We some children may need protec- Created have to make sure youth have a by: Grace Winter tion, they should eventually be voice.” returned to their parents once AD SIZE: Beaucage said while men their parents have resolved currently account for the vast their issues. She also would like majority of chiefs in the counto see more help for parents try, he believes women will conthroughout the whole process. tinue to gain ground as more “Our people do not have the women are pursuing post-secexperts, and there is nobody ondary education than men are. trying to help them,” Nawagesic “Within 20 years we should said. have more women as leaders “The child welfare agency than men because they will be system is not working. I would the better educated,” Beaucage like to see changes.” said. Anishinabek Nation Grand But for now, Beaucage said Council Chief John Beaucage the leadership needs to conalso spoke to the women dur- sider the viewpoints of women, ing the gathering about his pro- Elders and youth. posals to bring about change “We need to make sure our for women and youth if he is women, Elders and youth are elected as national chief. listened to,” Beaucage said. “We need to have as many “And we can’t just pay lip serwomen as there are men,” Beau- vice to it.”

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Arlene Dodge, left, of Nishnawbe Aski Legal Services, Mary Anne Seabrook, public legal education co-ordinator for this project, Lisa Cirillo of Family Law and Education for Women (FLEW), Claudia LeGarde of Thunder Bay Indian Friendship Centre and Roxann Shapwaykeesic of Wawatay News display the Aboriginal women’s legal rights information folders during their launch in Thunder Bay. Seven folders were developed with topics including marriage and divorce, criminal and family law, and custody and access. See www.onefamilylaw.ca for more information.

Kashechewan nursing station closed March 31 due to lack of staff from page 1 Even then, it was a nurse working in the community that raised the issue, Conredge said. “We never had a plan in place to address this issue,” Conredge said. “We started talking about a contingency plan in (late) March. The change was supposed to happen April 1.” Four or five of the full complement of 12 nurses in Kashechewan were forced to leave the community because their qualifications did not meet the new standard, Conredge said. “The nurses that have worked hard in our clinics have been

here for years,” Conredge said. “Now we are going to lose some good quality individuals and professionals.” Additional nurses have been brought to the community as a short-term, two to six week solution while full-time nurses are hired. They came from other communities along the James Bay coast, he said. “The nursing station of Kashechewan has a full complement of nurses during this transition period of March 31 to April 6 to provide health care to the residents through both agency and federally-employed nursing staff,” Legault said. However, the nursing station was closed March 31 because of

a lack of nursing staff, Conredge said. He said residents’ health has been jeopardized during that period of time. “Community members are noticing the difference between our old nurses and the new ones,” Conredge said. “This is a learning process for everyone. It takes time to get familiar with the way we do things and how the clinic is run. “This change has had a real impact on us. There have been major inconveniences for people waiting for their appointments. Some people have grown tired on waiting hours for their appointments and they’ve gone home.”

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Even though some problems arose, the 9th annual Sioux Lookout Women’s Broomball Tournament continued on schedule April 7-9. A huge withdrawal in teams was evident. Usually drawing more than 20 teams, this year’s tournament field included only 13. In the A-Side championship match, the Mishkeegogamang Lady Hawks defeated the Pikangikum 2-Extreme 3-2 in overtime. This is the first time the Lady Hawks have ever won the A-Side championship. Michael Bottle, Lady Hawks’ coach, said the team was overwhelmed with emotions when they won the trophy because of the death of a former team member. “They were more motivated to try and win the Clarissa Amanda Bottle Memorial Trophy,” Bottle said. “It kind of put some closure to what happened to this young girl a couple of years ago and for this year the trophy will be with her family,” said Jessie Bottle, Lady Hawks’ team member. Michael had to calm the ladies down throughout the game as they fell behind against 2-Extreme. “They were kind of getting mad and getting penalties and spent most of the time in the penalty box in the last couple of

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Broomball action took place at the Sioux Lookout Memorial Arena April 7-9. The 9th annual Sioux Lookout Women’s Broomball Tournament featured 13 teams. periods,” Michael said. In the overtime period Michael put his four best players on the ice hoping to get the win. Within minutes Allison Bottle

scored the winning goal for the Lady Hawks. Michael said the team struggled with rides at the beginning of the tournament and only had

one line for the quarterfinals. The win was all more special as this was the first time in two years the Lady Hawks played together in Sioux Lookout.

“Winning the tournament was a great accomplishment for the Misshkeegogamang Lady Hawks despite the absence of Kingfisher Lake Birdies and the

Fort Hope teams,” Jessie said. In the B-Side championship finals, the Sandy Lake Blazing Archers defeated the Cat Lake Eagles in overtime 2-1.

Achneepineskum remembers grandparent teachings from page 14 “We attach a monetary value, thereby objectifying something that we as a people used to believe was alive with its own spirit.” Achneepineskum gave an example of when his grandparents spoke about needing to

make tea one evening because he was coming. Achneepineskum remembers looking out the window to see who was coming, but he didn’t see anyone. Just when his grandparents finished making the tea, a severe thunderstorm hit and the power went out. “When they were saying he,

they were talking about the storm as if it was alive with its own spirit,” Achneepineskum said. “Now we take something like that and in the place of what it was, we make it into an object devoid of a spirit and scheme to make a buck. Good business, I agree, but an Elder once taught me that the need to

live in both worlds is a necessity of the utmost importance if we are to survive as Anishinabe.” More than 200 people attended the March 31 and April 1 conference and many of Thunder Bay’s leaders attended the March 31 Gala Dinner, which featured Beach, Fontaine, Matawa CEO David Paul Ach-

neepineskum, Fort William First Nation councillor Ian Bannon, Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Stan Beardy and Thunder Bay Mayor Lynn Peterson as speakers and comedian DerRic Starlight and the Dreamcatchers as entertainers. Beardy said the large turnout of youth for the conference

shows the youth believe in themselves. “I think you can see a better future for all of us,” Beardy said. “We know the power of the north,” said Thunder Bay Mayor Lynn Peterson said. “We know what we need to do, and we know we need to do it together.”

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Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School joined a friendly hockey tournament with several schools from around the region March 20. Using the scoring system which featured points per period and discpline, DFC won its first games againt Long Lac High School 8-6 thanks to the spirited efforts of players including No. 29 Jordie Kakegamic. In its second contest, DFC defeated Ecole Secondaire Catholique de la Vérendrye 8-5. No. 14 Jordan Kakegamic had several great scoring chances, including this one, during the game.

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