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April 01, 2010
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KI asking for fuel, gas, housing subsidy Rick Garrick Wawatay News
Donny Morris is calling for more help from the federal government to bring in fuel and building supplies after the early closure of the winter road season due to warm weather. “If the Manitoba chiefs can be considered an emergency, why can’t Ontario INAC (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) governments recognize that too – I need assistance,” said the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug chief, explaining the cost of flying in supplies would cripple his budget. Morris refers to a state of emergency declared by chiefs in northern Manitoba who are also struggling with similar issues after the early closure of the winter roads. “When you look at the Manitoba chiefs, they want a meeting with the (National) Defence Ministry to utilize their Hercules. INAC should be meeting with us,” Morris said. “Our distances are far, our needs are the same as their needs. That is the assistance I need from INAC, is to subsidize our fuel, gas and housing.” An INAC spokesperson said they are planning to help offset increased transportation costs due to the early closing of the winter roads. “INAC Ontario Region is working with First Nations affected by winter road closures to address the increased costs of transporting fuel to remote locations,” said Susan Bertrand, manager of communications north with Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, in an e-mail reply. “For 2009-2010 we are providing $2.5 million for transporting essential fuel to those communities who have been affected by load reductions and/or early closure. INAC will also pay for increased costs associated with transporting materials into a community for construction projects (schools or other capital projects) being funded by the Department in order to allow these projects to move forward.”
Wasaya Airways is also giving fulltime status to staff that were put on a four-day workweek in February. The move comes to meet an increased demand for passenger and cargo flights. “As well, we will be recalling most of our staff that we had laid off,” said Tom Morris, president and CEO of Wasaya Airways. “We have got more requests for quotes to haul lumber, housing supplies, fuel or gasoline.” Tom Morris said the winter road season is the slowest business season for the airline, but with the winter road closing early this year he expects an increase in business. “Somewhere down the line we will see requests for us to do more freighting to the communities,” Tom Morris said. “We have had a pretty drastic effect from the winter roads the past two years. With the planning we have done to address the winter road effect as well as with the winter road season closing early, we should have a pretty good year this year by the end of our fiscal year in March.” Tom Morris said Wasaya Airways will be going back to a full-time passenger schedule by the end of April. “We had implemented a winter road schedule as well, we had to change our schedule, we had to cut some routings and cut some flights – as we go to the end of April we will be implementing and reintegrating those routes and flights we had taken off the schedule,” Tom Morris said. “As part of our winterroad strategy we had put two airplanes away … on the tarmac. That was one way to cut costs.” see BUILDING page 20
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Bigfoot spotted north of Sandy Lake James Thom Wawatay News
Bigfoot is a mythical creature no longer. While returning home from their nightly walk, Iam Real and Not Ahoax, both Sandy Lake residents, were confronted by an estimated 10-foot tall, 400 pound, hairy giant March 7. The giant beat his chest in an attempt to scare the couple away.
“I was paralyzed with fear,” Ahoax said. “All I could do was scream when he was coming towards us.” Real, an opportunist, thought they had a chance to make some quick cash. He ran home to grab a camera. The couple were able to take a few photos before the hairy giant lost interest and wandered back into the darkness. see PHOTOS page 20
Presenting the champions
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Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Stan Beardy presents the championship trophy to Pikangikum Screaming Otters captain Kyle Peters. The Otters won the 2010 Northern First Nations hockey tournament defeating the Lac Seul Eagles 7-1 in the A-side championship game March 21 at the Memorial Arena in Sioux Lookout. Please see pages B1-4 for more coverage of the tournament.
ᔓᓂᔭᐃᐧᑭᒪ ᐸᐣᑭ ᐅᑲᐅᒋᐃᐧᒋᑐᐣ ᒋᑎᐸᐦᐊᐠ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐠ ᑲᐃᓯᓴᐦᐅᑌᑭᐣ ᐱᒪᐦᐅᑕᓱᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᕑᐃᐠ ᑲᕑᐃᐠ
ᐊᐧᐊᐧᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐃᐧᓇᐣ
ᔓᓂᔭᐃᐧᑭᒪ ᑭᐃᔑᐅᓇᒋᑫ ᒋᐃᐧᒋᑐᐨ ᒋᐅᒋᑎᐸᐦᐊᐠ ᐊᐧᐊᔑᒣ ᑲᔭᓂᐃᓇᑭᐣᑌᐠ ᐱᒪᐦᐅᑕᓱᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐁᐧᓴ ᐊᐱᐣ ᑲᑭᓄᑌ ᑭᐸᑯᓭᑭᐣ ᐱᐳᓂᒥᑲᓇᐊᐧᐣ. ᔓᓂᔭᐃᐧᑭᒪ ᐅᐁᐧᑎ ᐃᓀᑫ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐊᐦᑭᐠ ᐅᑐᒋᐃᐧᒋᑐᓇᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᑭᓄᑌᑭᐸᐦᐃᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐱᐳᓂᒥᑲᓇᐊᐧᐣ ᒋᐅᒋ ᐃᐧᒋᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᒋᐃᔑᐃᐧᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐱᒥᑌᐣ ᐁᐧᑎ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᓱᓴᐣ ᐱᕑᐟᕑᐊᐣᐟ, ᑲᐅᒋᓂᑲᓂᐡᑲᐠ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐃᒪ ᑭᒋᔓᓂᔭᐃᐧᑭᒪ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ, ᑭᐃᓇᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫ ᑲᑭᓇᑫᐧᐱᐦᐃᑫᐨ. ᒣᑲᐧᐨ 2009 ᒥᓇ 2010 ᑲᔭᑭᐊᐧᐠ ᐣᑲᐸᑭᑎᓇᒥᐣ $2.5 ᒥᓫᐃᔭᐣ ᔓᓂᔭᐣ ᒋᐅᒋ ᑎᐸᐦᐃᑲᑌᐠ ᐱᒥᑌ ᒋᐱᒧᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐁᐧᑎ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᑭᐃᔑ ᓄᑌᑭᐸᑯᓭᑭᐣ ᐅᐱᐳᓂᒥᑲᓇᒥᐊᐧ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᔓᓂᔭᐃᐧᑭᒪᑲᐠ ᑕᐅᒋᑎᐸᐦᐃᑲᑌᐊᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᔭᓂ ᐃᐡᐸᑭᑌᑭᐣ ᐱᒪᐦᐅᑕᓱᐃᐧ ᐃᓇᑭᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᐅᒋ ᐱᒧᑌᑭᐣ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧ ᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᐣ ᑐᑲᐣ ᐃᐡᑯᓄᑲᒥᑯᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐣ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᔓᓂᔭᐃᐧᑭᒪᑲᐠ ᑲᐅᒋ ᑎᐸᐦᐃᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᒋᑭᔭᓂ ᑕᑯᐃᐧᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑲᑲᑫᐧᐃᔑᐃᐧᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐡ ᐊᒋᓇ ᐁᑕ ᑲᑭᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐱᐳᓂᒥᑲᓇ, ᐊᒥ ᐁᑐᑕᐠ ᐊᐧᓭᔭ ᐱᒥᓭᐃᐧᑭᒪ ᐁᑭᐁᐧᔭᓄᑭᐦᐊᐨ,
ᑲᑭᓂᓯᐸᑭᑎᓇᐸᐣ ᓂᐅᑯᐣ ᐯᔑᑯᐱᒥᑯᓇᑲ ᒋᐃᔑᔭᓄᑭᓂᐨ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᐱᓯᒧᐣ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᐱᐣ ᑲᐯᑭᔑᑲ ᒋᔭᓄᑭᓂᐨ ᐊᐧᐊᔑᒣ ᐊᐱᐣ ᑲᐃᓯᓭᐠ ᐱᒥᓭᐃᐧ ᐱᒪᐦᐅᑕᓱᐃᐧᓇᐣ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐣᑲᑭᐁᐧᐊᓄᑭᐦᐊᒥᓇᐠ ᑫᑲᐟ ᑲᑭᓇ ᐣᑕᓄᑭᓇᑲᓂᒥᓇᐣ ᑲᑭᐸᑭᑎᓇᔭᑭᐸᐣ, ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᑕᐧᑦ ᒪᐧᕑᐃᐢ, ᑲᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐨ ᐊᐧᓭᔭ ᐱᒥᓭᐃᐧᓂᐠ. ᓂᐱᑲᑲᓄᓂᑯᒥᐣ ᐁᑲᑫᐧᒋᒥᑯᔭᐠ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᐃᓇᑭᐣᑕᒪᑫᔭᑭᐸᐣ ᐱᒪᐦᐅᑕᓱᑕᒪᑫᔭᐠ ᓇᐸᑭᓴᑯᐠ, ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧ ᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᐣ, ᐱᒥᑌ ᒥᓇ ᑲᓴᓂ. ᒪᐧᕑᐃᐢ ᐃᑭᑐ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐱᐳᓂᒥᑲᓇ ᑲᐱᒥᔭᐸᒋᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐊᒥᐦᐃᒪ ᐊᐱ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᔑᐸᐯᒋᒪᑲᐠ ᐊᐧᓭᔭ ᐱᒥᓭᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᐣ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᔕᑯᐨ ᐊᐱᐣ ᐃᐧᐸᐨ ᑲᑭ ᑭᐸᑯᓭᐠ ᐱᐳᓂᒥᑲᓇ ᐣᑕᓀᑕᒥᐣ ᒥᓇᐊᐧ ᒋᑭᐁᐧ ᑭᒋᐅᐣᑕᒥᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐱᒥᓭᐃᐧ ᐱᒪᐦᐅᑕᓱᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ. ᐃᐧᐸᐨ ᐃᑯ ᑕᐃᓯᓭ ᒋᐱᑲᓄᓂᑯᔭᐠ ᒋᐱᒪᐦᐅᑕᓱᑕᒪᑫᔭᐠ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᒋᐃᓇᐦᐅᑕᓱᑕᒪᑫᔭᐠ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᒪᐧᕑᐃᐢ. ᒥᑐᓂ ᐱᑯ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᑭᐱᐅᒋ ᒥᓄᓭᐠ ᐱᐳᓂᒥᑲᓇ ᐊᔕ ᓂᔓᔭᑭ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐡ ᓂᔭᑲᓇ ᑲᑭᐃᔑ ᐅᓇᒋᑫᔭᑭᐸᐣ ᑫᐃᔑᐃᐧᒋᑐᔭᐠ ᐁᑲ ᑲᐃᔑᒥᓄᓭᐠ ᐱᐳᓂᒥᑲᓇ ᐁᐧᓴ ᐃᐧᐸᐨ ᑲᓄᑌᑭᐸᐦᐃᑲᑌᐠ, ᐣᑎᓀᑕᒥᐣ ᓴᑫᐣ ᐃᑯ ᑲᐧᔭᐠ ᒋᑭᐅᒋ ᔓᓂᔭᑫᔭᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ ᒥᓂᑯᐠ ᑫᔭᓂ ᑭᔑᐱᓭᐠ ᔓᓂᔭᐃᐧ ᒪᒪᐊᐧᑭᑫᐃᐧᐊᐦᑭ ᐊᓂᐳᓇᑭᓱᐨ ᒥᑭᓯᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ. ᒪᐧᕑᐃᐢ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐊᐧᓭᔭ ᐱᒥᓭᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᑲᑭᐁᐧ ᐃᓯᓭᑐᐣ ᑲᑲᐯᐦᐃ ᒋᐱᒥᔭᒪᑲᐠ
ᑲᐃᔑᐳᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᐊᓂᐳᓇᑭᓱᐨ ᓂᑭᑯᐱᓯᑦ. ᐣᑭᐅᓇᑐᒥᓇᐸᐣ ᑲᔦ ᑫᐊᐸᒋᑐᔭᐠ ᐱᐳᓂᒥᑲᓇ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧ ᐱᒥᓂᔕᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᐣ, ᔕᑯᐨ ᑕᐡ ᑭᐃᓯᓭ ᒋᐊᐣᒋᑐᔭᐠ ᓂᐱᒥᓂᔕᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ, ᓂᑭᑐᑕᒥᐣ ᒋᑭᐡᑭᓇᒪᑲᐠ ᑲᑭᐊᐃᓇᑯᑌᑭᐣ ᐱᒥᓭᐃᐧᓇᐣ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐡ ᒥᓇ ᐊᓂᐳᓇᑭᓱᐨ ᓂᑭᑯᐱᓯᑦ ᒥᓇᐧᐊ ᓂᑲᑭᐁᐧ ᐅᓇᑐᒥᐣ ᒋᑭᐁᐧ ᐃᔕᒪᑲᑭᐣ ᓂᐱᒥᓭᐃᐧᓂᓇᐣ ᑲᑭᐃᔑ ᑭᐡᑭᓇᒪᑭᐸᐣ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᒪᐧᕑᐃᐢ. ᐃᐁᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐣᑭᑐᑕᒥᓇᐸᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᐱᒥᐊᐸᑕᐠ ᐱᐳᓂᒥᑲᓇ, ᓂᑭᓇᐦᐃᑲᒥᐣ ᓂᔑᐣ ᐱᒥᓭᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐃᒪ ᓂᐱᒥᓭᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᓇᐣ. ᒥᐦᐅᐁᐧ ᐯᔑᑲᐧᔦᐠ ᑲᑭᑐᑕᒪᐠ ᑲᑭᓂᓯᓇᒪᐠ ᓂᒣᑎᓂᑫᐃᐧᓂᓇᐣ. ᒪᐧᕑᐃᐢ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐊᔕ ᒥᓇᐊᐧ ᐅᑕᓂᐊᐧᐸᑕᓇᐊᐧ ᐁᔭᓂ ᓇᐣᑭᓭᓂᐠ ᑲᐃᔑᐸᐳᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ, ᐱᒪᐦᐅᑕᓱᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑲᓇᑐᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐱᒥᓭᐃᐧᓇᐣ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᓂᓂᑕᐃᔑᒋᑫᒥᐣ ᐯᐸᑲᐣ ᐁᐃᓇᑭᐣᑕᒪᑫᔭᐠ ᑕᓱᑯᓯᑲᐧᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᒥᓂᑯᐠ ᑎᐸᐦᐅᐸᐣ ᑲᐢ ᑲᐱᒪᐦᐅᑕᓱᑕᒪᑫᔭᐠ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᒪᐧᕑᐃᐢ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᓂᑭᐱ ᑲᑲᓄᓂᑯᒥᐣ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ ᐃᐁᐧ ᐁᐧᓴ ᐃᐧᐸᐨ ᑲᑭ ᑭᐸᑯᓯᐠ ᐱᐳᓂᒥᑲᓇ ᐅᐃᐧᑲᑫᐧᒋᒪᐊᐧᐣ ᔓᓂᔭᐃᐧᑭᒪᐣ ᒋᑭᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᐱᒪᐦᐅᑕᓱᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐃᓀᑫ. ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᒥᑭᓯᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ 15 ᑲᐃᓇᑭᓱᐨ, ᐃᓇᐱᐣ ᐸᑭᑭᓂᑲᓂᐠ 20