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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

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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

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The Dilico Children’s Foundation was launched March 25 to provide children with sports, cultural and educational opportunities. “Government programs primarily fund the basic necessities of life, so we need to find other sources of funding to provide children with the opportunities to go into sports programs, to go into cultural programs and to further their education,” said Don Auger, executive director of Dilico Anishinabek Family Care. “At the present time a lot of our children are young, but that is because Dilico is fairly young. As our children mature and want to go off to school, that need will increase because they become more interested in doing those things. The biggest draw right now is hockey camps and recreational activities.” Auger said the Dilico Children’s Foundation was established to help bridge the inequalities faced by many Anishinabek children who do not enjoy the same educational, health, recreational and cultural opportunities as their peers. “Our people have lived in traditional lifestyles, and many of them still do, for a long period of time but the universe is changing. I think it is important for children to become educated and continue on with their culture and language. Kids are the future of our culture.” The Dilico Children’s Foundation will be focusing on soliciting community donors, managing various giving funds and identifying suitable recipient children and families. Red Rock Councillor Omer Belisle said he will be endeavouring to recruit as many contri-

Children’s Foundation will help children to participate in community activities. “It exemplifies that the board and the staff that are here are going beyond the call of duty to make sure the children are well taken care of in extracurricular activities that normally are not funded,” Michano said. “We are reaching out to industry that is operating within our traditional lands (who) now realize by Supreme Court decision they have to accommodate not only communities but establishments like this.” The Dilico Children’s Foundation was established to ensure that every child, youth and family has access to a range of activities, experiences and supports to help enhance the quality of their lives, recognize their individual potential and achieve their goals. Individuals or businesses interested in donating to the Dilico Children’s Foundation are encouraged to learn more at www.dilicochildrensfoundation.com.

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butions as he can for the Dilico Children’s Foundation. “The main thing for the youth is it will give them hope, to mature as adults and contribute into society and have personal gains,” Belisle said. “We are proud to have these people come on board to make the contribution they have to further our children.” The TD Bank Financial Group was introduced during the launch as a founding donor of the Dilico Children’s Foundation. “At TD, we believe that we have an enormous opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our children,” said Warren Seaberg, relationship manager with the TD Bank Financial Group. “Working together with the Dilico Children’s Foundation, it is our hope that by investing in young people now, we can help our children realize their potential as they step up to new challenges.” Roy Michano, the appointed Elder on the Dilico Board and former chairman, said the Dilico

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TD Bank Financial Group’s relationship manager Warren Seaberg, Lakehead University professor Dolores Wawia and Pic River Chief Roy Michano celebrate the March 25 launch of the Dilico Children’s Foundation.

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APRIL 1, 2010

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Budget ‘a good start’

Pulling the strings

James Thom

Wawatay News

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Comic DerRic Starlight performs duirng the gala evening during the second day of the Matawa First Nations Management second annual Community Governance and Economic Development Conference March 25 in Thunder Bay.

NNEC to meet with INAC over Wahsa Rick Garrick

Wawatay News

Northern Nishnawbe Education Council plans to present the full scope of its operations to Indian and Northern Affairs Canada during a March 29 meeting. “We’re trying to show them where we need the funding and why,” said Vince Ostberg, NNEC board vice chairman, on March 26. “We have produced a number of graduates and of those graduates a number of them have gone on to complete postsecondary education.” Ostberg said Nishnawbe Aski Nation Deputy Grand Chief Terry Waboose will be supporting NNEC during the March 29 meeting. “I understand there is a big change going on in their (INAC’s) policies,” Ostberg said. “We just want to feel where we are at and have some discussions with them and see where it goes.” Ostberg questions how INAC will provide education to Wahsa Distance Education’s students if it closes the long-standing program, which began operations in 1992 to provide secondary-

school education services for adult students who cannot leave their community due to work or family commitments. “INAC is going to have to look for alternatives to adult education,” Ostberg said. “They are going to have to come up with a solution if they are going to cut back Wahsa. Our education is an important investment in our communities. It is important for the Aboriginal people across Canada – it has a lot to do with stabilizing the economy. You build a better economy if you invest in education. It benefits First Nations people and it benefits mainstream Canada.” Slate Falls Chief Lorraine Crane was disappointed when she heard about the possible shutdown of Wahsa. “We have so many young parents who cannot leave home,” Crane said March 17 after participating in the Women in Leadership keynote panel during the March 15-18 NAN Women’s Training Forum. “Having Wahsa in our community is so important – we are encouraging our people to get educated and this is just another setback.” Crane, one of Wahsa’s first graduates in the early 1990s,

has since represented her community as chief or councillor and was recently re-elected as chief. “It built me up as an individual,” Crane said. “I was always somebody who said there must be more to life, and I did it by getting educated.” Ostberg said NNEC currently does not have any information

“You build a better economy if you invest in education. It benefits First Nations people and it benefits mainstream Canada.” – Vince Ostberg

on the upcoming Wahsa review announced March 18 by INAC. “On April 1, 2010, INAC will provide Wahsa with 100 per cent of its entitlement for April, May and June 2010,” said Susan Bertrand, INAC’s manager communications north, in a March 18 e-mail message. “INAC will provide Wahsa with the remainder of its 2010-2011 funding

entitlement following a review of the program. The Department is arranging to conduct this review in April 2010.” Bertrand said INAC routinely and periodically undertakes a review of the effectiveness of the programs it funds, in accordance with financial arrangements with its recipients, to ensure First Nations are receiving the maximum benefits these programs are intended to provide. Ostberg said Wahsa had been in a down slope in student retention but is now headed on an up slope. “If you look at statistics there is always an upslope where there are a high amount of students and there is also a downturn of student retention,” Ostberg said. “We were in a down slope but now we are starting to go in an up slope again. That is just the flow of life.” NNEC originally announced that INAC would “effectively and unilaterally shutdown the Wahsa Distance Education Centre” in a March 12 letter to its chiefs, which was posted on the NNEC website. Ostberg said March 15 that NNEC will only receive $15.6

million for 2010-2011 school year after operating on a $20.7 million budget in 2009-2010 and $23.4 million in 20082009. To operate the organization, Ostberg said NNEC needs at least $21 million, but will be short between $4-5 million. “They (INAC) are going to cut back the Wahsa programming,” Ostberg said. Wahsa is a provincially accredited and federally funded high school that delivers curriculum through satellite centres in 23 First Nations in the Sioux Lookout District, with 31 community-based Wahsa distance education coordinators and assistants employed by the First Nations and 17 Sioux Lookoutbased staff employed by NNEC. Ostberg said NNEC would be forced to restructure the organization and people would be laid off from their positions if Wahsa does not receive funding for the upcoming year. Wahsa currently has 788 registered students, with 15 of those projected to graduate this year. Since opening in 1992, Wahsa has graduated 309 students.

NAPS not funded as traditional police force Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Nishnawbe Aski Police Service is funded as a program, not a police force. “We are not funded for 24/7 policing,” said NAPS Chief of Police Robin Jones at the NAN Women’s Training Forum, held March 15-18 at the Best Western Nor’Wester Hotel & Conference Centre in Thunder Bay. “We are not funded to have officers on duty 24 hours a day seven days a week in the communities.” Jones told the NAN Women’s Training Forum delegates she brought the issue up at a recent meeting with federal government officials. “We were very blunt on that – why should members of our chief and council or security from the communities take the calls when the officers aren’t there,” Jones said. “I am not

sure that they appreciated the fact that when the NAPS officer is at college and the other NAPS officer is out of the community on days off, I don’t think they ever took a moment to reflect on what that means. As you and I know, the calls don’t stop.” NAPS began providing services in 1994 in the northeastern Ontario region with a budget of about $3 million before expanding in 1998-99 to the northwestern Ontario communities with a budget of $8.4 million. “We now have 150 police officers and our budget is $25 million, so we’ve grown,” Jones said, explaining that NAPS now serves 35 NAN communities. “NAPS is a young police service and there have been some bumps on the road. There have been some times when we’ve dropped the ball, however we learned from feedback from the

people in the communities that we police. I love to hear that feedback.” NAPS does not have access to capital funding to build detachments in the communities due to its status as a program, Jones said. “When you look at the police stations we have, in many cases they are modular instead of being built from the ground up employing people in the communities,” Jones said. “That is not our wish. It is a restriction from the program – we don’t have a funding authority for major capital.” NAPS also does not have the capacity to hire full-time drug officers to fight prescription drug abuse in the communities, Jones said. “Under our motto, drug officers are not funded,” Jones said. “There is no authority in the mandate for anything other

than front-line (officers).” NAPS also does not have any funding for housing for its officers, Jones said. “We have one community where we simply don’t have a place for the officers to go,” Jones said. “The last officer that went in is sharing a room in a house with community members and we have another officer that we are waiting to post there coming out of recruit at Aylmer in a couple of months that we have yet to find housing for.” NAPS recently lobbied the federal government to conduct a review, Jones said, explaining their efforts were successful and a review is currently underway. “The intent of (the First Nations Policing Program that was introduced in the 1980s) was to enhance the existing police services,” Jones said. “What happened is the OPP

have totally withdrawn from our communities, which is what we want. The fundamental flaw in FNPP is we are still only funded to enhance the existing police.” A Public Safety Canada spokesperson said that with respect to Aboriginal policing, policing services are a provincial responsibility and in the case of Ontario fall under the Police Services Act of Ontario. “Under the First Nations Policing Program, the Government of Canada provides contribution funding for dedicated and culturally appropriate policing services in First Nations and Inuit communities,” said David Charbonneau, a Public Safety Canada department spokesman in an e-mail reply. “The costs are shared by the federal (52 per cent) and provincial (48 per cent) governments.”

The March 25 provincial budget contains funds to help support First Nations training, but more is necessary given the amount of people who need it, said Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Stan Beardy. The budget spoke of a commitment by the province to support the development of a massive mineral deposit in an area known as Ring of Fire which lies in the midst of the traditional lands of several First Nations including Marten Falls and Webequie. The province will provide $45 million over the next three years towards project-based skills training program to help Aboriginal peoples and northern Ontarians participate in and benefit from emerging economic development opportunities. “The funding is a good start however it’s a very little amount compared to the number of people across northern Ontario that require training support,” said Beardy. “It’s crucial for our communities to be given the opportunity to upgrade our education and job- training so we can be full partners in the development on our own traditional lands. This funding will offer virtually no support for the NAN communities impacted by the Ring of Fire development.” Beardy said the Ontario government failed to listen to NAN First Nations in taking a partnership approach. “We are indeed disappointed as we were hoping for more financial support for our communities such as more funding allocated for land-use planning,” Beardy said. “In order for us to consent to any development on our homelands, there must be more of an incentive for First Nations.” While the provincial budget included a promise of no new taxes, Beardy said the implementation of the new Harmonized Sales Tax will pose a new and major tax hike for NAN communities, where the cost of living is already extremely high. “It is our Treaty right to have a point-of-sale tax exemption, but once the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) comes into effect, the exemption will no longer exist,” he said. “That means a significant tax increase for us. The HST will pose a burden on NAN communities and the province should put forth more of an effort in trying to relieve that burden.” “The Premier (McGuinty) has said there will be no tax hikes in this year’s budget, however the harmonization of the Provincial Sales Tax with the federal Goods and Services Tax will increase the costs of already expensive staples and will cost First Nation communities more at the counter.” Speaking at the Matawa First Nations Management second annual Community Governance and Economic Develeopment Conference March 25, Regional Chief Angus Toulouse agreed. He said there has yet to be a clear understanding of when and how the point of sale exemption will be delivered. What is clear he said is “when we pull (out the status card) it will not have the same impact after (June 30).” Toulouse is currently working on getting the federal finance minister to the table for a discussion about the HST.

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Lesson in love, devotion Xavier Kataquapit UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY

met a new friend about a year ago. Her name is Jessie and she is a big, long haired golden retriever with a very quiet nature. She is part of the Vokes family who live near Six Nations in South Western Ontario. Jessie seems to be always at the feet of any visitor and she can be seen regularly nudging hands and arms with her snout begging to be petted and acknowledged. Meeting Jessie got me thinking about the many dogs that were part of my family when I was growing up in Attawapiskat on the James Bay coast. A generation before me, my parents were raised in a world where dogs were considered working animals dedicated to helping our people the Cree, survive on the land. They were first and foremost sled dogs capable of pulling heavy loads across the snow and ice on sleds. In a wilderness camp, they were also useful as watch dogs that kept families aware of any dangers from wild animals. When our people were forced to give up a nomadic lifestyle on the land, the usefulness of a dog was almost lost. Still people kept dogs around out of habit and linked to tradition. During my childhood, my brothers and sisters and I learned through popular culture that we could have a family dog as a pet. When I was a kid it seemed like just about everybody in Attawapiskat had a dog. Sadly, these animals did not last long because things were very chaotic on the reserve and we were never really capable of taking care of a pet. Mom and dad had an old view of the dog and did not like the idea of confining one as a pet. Most of the people of their generation felt the same and that meant that any dogs kept in the community were running loose and semi wild most of the time. I always felt a close connection to the dogs we owned due to their unconditional devotion to us. I can remember many instances during my lifetime when some of these pet dogs risked life and limb in order to stay close to us. I recall one summer when we adopted a scruffy one year old little mutt. I was about six at the time and I don’t even remember this dog’s name. One sunny summer day, mom and dad organized a regular family day trip out on to James Bay in our freighter canoe. We begged our

parents to bring our new pet along for the ride. We were headed to Akamiski Island. The trip in the large 24 foot freighter canoe started out well but soon the large swells tossed us around on the water and our four legged friend began to bark, shake and become agitated. He kept looking over the side of the moving boat and we tried our best to hold on to his homemade twine collar. As we neared the mouth of the Attawapiskat River, the flowing tea coloured fresh water gave way to the churning grey salty ocean of James Bay. Suddenly our little pet leaped out of our grasp and dived into the river. Dad swung our fully loaded boat around and slowly approached the swimming dog who was heading for the mainland. We reached out to grab his collar but the rough water made it difficult to get close and every effort to push towards the dog seemed to drive him further on. It broke our hearts to watch the little dog bobbing among the huge swells and we felt helpless. He swam on and soon we lost sight of him in the vastness of the great James Bay. There was nothing to be done so dad continued our ride. We spent the day on Akamiski Island and we did our best to enjoy our time but we had heavy hearts and worried minds with the image still fresh of that little dog lost on the bay. We all knew that it would be almost impossible for our little furry friend to survive the swim to land. We also realized that even if he made it to shore the poor mutt would be stranded in the midst of extreme wilderness. By the end of the day we had accepted that our dog was gone for good. We arrived back home late in the evening as the sun drew low on the horizon. We were tired and exhausted after a long day of salty fresh air, bright sun and running on the pebble beaches of Akamiski Island. The loss of our dog was still on our minds as we slowly unpacked the canoe and hauled our gear back to the house. Suddenly, there was a familiar bark and up at our front door we were astonished to see our little dog alive and well and welcoming us back home. He was dry but a little haggard looking and somewhat frantic. He had somehow managed to swim to the mainland and to our surprise, cross a major creek, then find his way through ten kilometres of the most intense bush and wilderness back to our home in Attawapiskat. Somehow this little mutt had survived against all odds driven by such huge devotion to return to us. If he could have talked what a story he would have told.

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The 1993 summer baseball tournament in Sachigo Lake was a gathering time for people from all the surrounding communities.

Welcoming the tobacco offering Richard Wagamese ONE NATIVE LIFE

n the corner of the yard nearest the gravel road is an old wringer washer. It sits beneath a fir tree with its barrel filled with earth and dirt and sprouting flowers over the rim. Against the harsh arid brown of mountain summer lawn the begonias and blue bells and ivy are jovial outbursts of spring. Further back, near the front door, an old wagon wheel leans against a pine tree. It’s painted a bright scarlet, the rim of it a flat earthen brown. The hub is a meaningful black hinting at the arduous journeys across the cordillera and valleys below, the grind of its axles a vague subtext against the dapple of shade. Both of them hearken back to a simpler time. Rustic, some might say, but for me merely elegant and uncomplicated. They are the beacons of welcome to this home we’ve made and with the old 1987 pickup in the driveway, offer a subtle hint to the nature of our lives. When we came here we had to disassemble everything. The move was made more difficult by the choice to strip away the clutter of life. A painting that seemed relevant in a city context suddenly became unnecessary here. Books that marked the footsteps in a cosmopolitan journey were rendered irrel-

evant by the presence of bears. Curios, mementoes and random accumulations of stuff were donated, given to friends or tossed away. What we came here with were the essentials. It surprised us both, this abrupt introduction to the nature of stuff. It sits on our shelves, rests in our closets, nestles in our corners singing it histories. We come to need that voice. We come to believe that it defines us, gives us definition, offers scope to our living, our being here. But in the end, when you strip it away, it’s just stuff, its absence a cleaner vocal line. Oh, there’s the usual accepted arrangement of things still. Along with the woodstove in the living room is a television, stereo, furniture and we’ve held on to the art that retains its original frankness. We have a laptop and a PC and we get our internet signals off a satellite. Our occasional jaunts back to the city are made in a newer Subaru. But we shop less here. We don’t spend as much and what we bring home is, for the most part, only what we need. Essentials. Food. Water. The stuff of life. It reminds me of my journey back to reclaiming my culture. In the beginning I thought that I needed a conglomeration of stuff to make me an Indian. I thought I had to live my life within an Indian motif, with native art, native books, native music and native fashion. So I collected roomfuls of stuff. But when I began to attend ceremony and was introduced

to genuine traditional teachers I confronted a simplicity that astounded me. Everything in my world needed to be elaborate, shiny, reflective of my burgeoning sense of identity. But the teachers I found were nothing like that. Sometimes it was only the braids in their hair that bore any sense of the stamp of Indian-ness. I wondered about that. I wondered how you could be authentic without the signature. I wondered how you could be at peace with who you are without the trappings, the statements of being. So I asked. What I was told helped change the way I live my life. I was told to gather a yard of cotton cloth, some ribbon, scissors and a can of tobacco. I was told to make this gathering my mission, the sole focus of one day. Then I was to find a quiet place, somewhere, perhaps, where I felt safe, secure, at peace. I was to go there with my gathered articles and sit. I was to ask myself why my question was important, why it was necessary that I move to knowledge, and more importantly, how it felt to not carry the answer. Once I’d discerned that, I was to cut a small square of cloth with the scissors, then take a pinch of the tobacco, place it in the cloth and tie it with ribbon. This small tobacco tie would symbolize my question and my emotional and spiritual need. With it I was to return to my teacher and offer the tobacco and ask for a teaching. Once the tobacco was accepted

I could ask my question. It seemed odd, quaint, charming in a folksy kind of way. But I did it. All true learning requires sacrifice. That’s what the tobacco offering taught me in the end. That was the intent of the ritual. That’s why elders ask that you make that tobacco offering. In order to accomplish my quest for understanding I had to sacrifice my time and my money. I had to sacrifice my pride by confronting the truth of my unknowing. In the end I had to sacrifice my humility by asking. That ceremony stripped away all of the stuff that blocked me from myself. In the end it didn’t matter how I looked or what I wore. All that mattered was the nature of my question. All that mattered was how I felt about the answer. All that mattered was that I learned that it’s the stuff you carry within you that gives you definition, not what you own, collect or cling to. There is stuff that sings its histories in our lives. It sits in the corners of our being adding resonance to our living. It’s the stuff of our passages, our time here, the assembled chorus of our spirit. It’s the important stuff, the life altering, life affirming stuff. You have to learn to strip it down in order to hear it, to sacrifice. When you do you come to learn that what you need is far less than what you have, even what you desire and it frees you. I wouldn’t be less Indian by not knowing that – only less human.

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APRIL 1, 2010

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LETTERS As much as things change, they also stay the same

Fearful of losing treaty right of proper education

To the editor:

I am not familiar with the happenings in dealings with our educational system, but it is disappointing with all the cutbacks. For as long as rivers flow, the sun shines, etc. what happened to the promise of Treaties or is our representing government selling us out? A promise is a promise. I thought we had the Queen’s promise, I thought WE as all First Nations people originally were the land owners of Turtle Island? If so, how does our representation accept cutbacks? It’s always the grass roots people, our children and our people who lose. Next they’ll sell our land, sell our forest, once we lose the forest and land, what’s next? Simply our treaty rights?

To read in the March 18 edition of Wawatay that Wahsa funding has been cut by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, is to understand that while some things change, some things remain the same. In the category of change, there is Wawatay News itself; which has become a superb newspaper, rarely failing to get a story like this one out. Another piece in the same issue ‘Mishkegogamang hosts video festival’ gives us electronic media as a set of empowering tools which everyone can have access to and use. In the category of things that remain the same, we have a minister of Indian Affairs unable to put the welfare of Anishinabeg, presumably his duty, ahead of his own political ambitions. In short, an utter mediocrity serving in the cabinet of a prime minister the likes of whom we may never have seen before in Canada, whose preferred modus operandi is to have no sitting Parliament at all and muzzle on all his ministers. Ergo we see this Indian Affairs minister a few weeks ago illuminating his role in the closure of the only First Nations university in the country. This closure wasn’t his fault, he told us, but theirs because

they had not complied with his numerous requests to change their governance. Totally absent of course was any hint of real effort to save this institution, the kind of effort a federal minister can most assuredly bring to bear should he choose to. Alas, not a Harper minister. Instead, a self-serving litany of blame-shifting, striking the exact tone one might hear a junior clerk using with is supervisor when asked to explain his failure to perform. That Wahsa, an organization serving those with the very least access to education or in the most remote of locations, would be allowed to fail is of course breathtaking. Breaktakingly cynical that is. We now know that one of the true hallmarks of this federal government is most certainly cynicism. Too harsh? Perhaps. But does anyone believe that closing Native educational institutions is the way to proceed in the ‘new era’ that was supposed to begin with the apology for another education ‘experience,’ that of the residential school? Evidence indicates the minister of Indian Affairs does. Thomas Zimmerman Thunder Bay

Re: Funding forces Wahsa shut down

Submitted by: Sharon Bunting http://www.wawataynews. ca/node/19390

When these people that are representing their communities at conferences and meetings, do they come back and relate to the rest of the people exactly what’s going on, and what the goals are, and what actions need to be taken? I for one live in a First Nation and occupy my days to the betterment of my family, which I hope in turn reflects back to the community at large. I try to teach my family members about values, beliefs and that there is a time for everything. But for the people that have these high paying jobs tax free, they go and hide out in their hideaways, where ever, I rarely see them at community events, and participating in culture, etc. Another instance is Culture Week and everyone goes on a holiday to Las Vegas or some other city or town. They don’t go out practicing their traditional activities, do they? Submitted by: Anonymous http://www.wawataynews. ca/node/19364

More communication needed Re: NAN Grand Chief responds to feds budget I am sick and tired of all these people that go to conferences and meetings and spend their entire time at leisure activities, shopping and gambling.

About time Indian status rules change Re: Thousands to gain Indian status

It’s about time! What I don’t agree with is how non-Native women who married a status husband got to be status, and keeps her status even after divorce or her husband passes (if the marriage was prior to 1985 or somewhere around there). Did men who married status women get the same treatment? Also, eventually there will be no status Indian’s left if status Indians continue to have children with non-status Indians. Think the government thought about this when they were coming up with all their rules? Submitted by: Urbannish http://www.wawataynews. ca/node/19467

History doesn’t reflect residential schools Re: NAN urges government to sign UNDRIP NAN should be more assertive to get Canada to sign the UNDRIP since this government maintains that there was no colonialism that ever happened in this country, and we as Aboriginal First Nations people at grass roots know and felt the consequential harm of it. And NAN has the opportunity at our advantage to exert a justifiable

claim. First must seek to the United Nations in further expanding the meaning of Intellectual Property to include the Indigenous knowledge and traditional ecological knowledge as both. Because colonialism when it existed obstructed Intellectual Property as our inherent right because our knowledge was based on pedagogy knowledge, and there is evidence based on extremely rare books that did condemned as integral part of forced assimilation on inherent fundamental right and was our property right. Second, should exert pressure on INAC Minister Chuck Strahl for all Canadian public interest to reveal which was suppressed at the 1992 Royal Commission hearings on residential schools of these now extremely rare books of what the government did actual commit as an instrumental procedure to cultural genocide. And should explain to the United Nations for the world to know of what was actually written in 1907, 1910 and 1924, this after the Signing of the 1905 Treaty #9. As the victims of the crime against humanity, our children have every right to be explained and told what was written. Submitted by: Fred Wesley http://www.wawataynews. ca/node/19385

Several methods of active investing exist Gord Keesic YOUR MONEY MATTERS

ome of the investors who read this column invest directly in stocks instead of equity mutual funds. Today, I will discuss the key methods of active investment managers. There are a number of ways to make money including gambling, speculating and investing. Gambling is simply rolling the dice, speculating is a hope for success with some expectation of that hope being realized, while investing is using all available information before putting one’s money on the line. It is even possible to divide investors into two very different

categories: indexers and active investors. Some indexers believe that the time spent on research is better spent on other more enjoyable activities. Other indexers believe that the market is efficient and that it is not worthwhile to try to beat the market because it cannot be done. Active investors, meanwhile, try to beat a certain benchmark, while investors who index try to mirror the returns of the benchmark, not beat it. Equity investors and equity investment managers who are active managers believe that the market is at times a poor judge of true value and they try to profit from the difference between what the market says the company is worth versus its true worth. These managers also believe that people do not make rational decisions with

their investments. This is why most investors sell their investments when the market is low locking in their losses and invest their money at the top of the market after the gains have been made. Studying the inflows and outflows of mutual funds clearly supports this view. What are the methods that these investors and investment managers use? Here are the three main methods with a brief description of each:

Sector Rotation: • Money is moved from one industry to another industry • Investors believe that the companies in the industry will perform much better than most people think • Sector rotators usually move very quickly

Company Analysis: • Company’s stock price not a true reflection of company’s worth • Investors analyze the company’s financial statements looking at book value, earnings growth and other metrics • They then try to determine what the stock is actually worth • If the future value is greater than the current value by an acceptable amount, then the investment is made

If you are an active investor, which type of investor are you? Many investors alternate between the strategies listed above but favor one more than the others. My preference is company analysis because I can attempt to assess the quality of management which is a key determinant in the success of the company.

This article is supplied by Gordon Keesic, an Investment Advisor with RBC Dominion Securities Inc in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Member CIPF. This article is for information purposes only. Please consult with a professional advisor before taking any action based on information in this article.

Cyclical Allocation: • Anticipated macroeconomic changes • Investors may move money from one asset class to another • An investor anticipating an economic recession may move money from equities into bonds/cash to preserve capital

Gordon J. Keesic Investment Advisor RBC Dominion Securities Inc. 1159 Alloy Drive, Suite 100 Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 6M8 gordon.keesic@rbc.com www.gordonkeesic.com

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All Canadians are treaty people Joyce Atcheson Special to Wawatay News

Governments’ handling of treaties and continued message spins about First Peoples are a foundation for racism in Canada today. “If treaties do not endure the non-Native title is not secure,” says J. R. Miller in his 2009 book Compact, Contract, Covenant: Aboriginal Treaty-Making in Canada. “Treaties convey rights and benefits on nonNative and Natives alike.” Miller researches historical oral traditions, diaries and journals, and policy directives. The picture is clear: governments aimed to get land and resources only when settler and economic interests wanted it, for as little as possible and before Natives realized the wealth or became a force of resistance. Miller chronicles all the treaties, addressing the impact of disease, loss of bison and fur trading, similarities and differences in the treaty processes. Evidence shows Native leaders would not have given up the land; the land was taken. In exchange Natives received broken promises, a few dollars, and consumable goods. The jaded view held by many about First Nations, Métis, and Inuit treaty benefits is unpardonable. Miller points out in a modern day treaty, “The Crown gave the Nisga’a exactly nothing. The First Nation gave up some 92 percent of its traditional land, in return for a settlement that included compensation. Non-Native opinion makers need to explain to the Canadian electorate that lands that have not been dealt with by treaty are still Aboriginal lands.” The continued attitude of governments in modern treaty times is akin to being raped

repeatedly and having the rapist insult you following his actions. Miller’s words paint pictures of repeated defeats of our people through governments’ blatant self-interest, selfishness, and high-handedness. The federal government that made First Peoples wards have not protected its charges, but rather have exploited them. Although this book is hard reading, it needs to be required reading for every politician, non-Native school teacher, student, and anyone who has swallowed governments’ messages about us. J.R. Miller (James Roger), author of Shingwauk’s Vision (1996), Sweet Promises: A Reader in Indian/White Relations (1991), Skyscrapers Hide the Heavens (1989) and others is a professor and Canada research chair at the University of Saskatchewan. He is recognized for fairly written historical books on Aboriginal/white relations. Compact, Contract, Covenant: Aboriginal Treaty-Making in Canada – J.R. Miller (University of Toronto Press Inc. Toronto, 2009, ISBN 978-0-8020-97415, cloth; 978-0-8020-9515-2, paper; 379 pages, $35.00)

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NATIVE ARTS & CRAFTS SUPPLIERS NEEDED Wachiye, Tanisi, Boozhoo, Ahneen, Sago, Hello.... My name is Christopher Hunter; I am originally from Peawanuck, Ontario, a Weenusk First Nation band member that has moved to Toronto, Ontario. Today, I have an open business proposition for you, so listen carefully... When I rst moved to Toronto, Ontario back in August 25, 2007; I studied the demographics in the greater Toronto area and it turns out that this huge city and the surrounding areas has a population about 3-5 million people that shows a market for hand-made indigenous products on a very large cosmopolitan scale. I noticed that Canada’s largest city does have a fondness for ladies mukluk boots, deer-hide moccasins, deer-hide purses, deer-hide handbags, deer-hide mittens, deer-hide ladies beaded gloves, down-feather blankets, Russian trapper style headwear, beaded hand-made native jewellery, traditional snowshoes, traditional parkas, native arts and crafts, and the list goes on. Christopher Hunter

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A group of women worked on a cloth collage at Sunset Women’s Aboriginal Circle to honour missing and murdered women throughout Canada as part of Race Relations Week in Sioux Lookout.

Everyone has a story Debbie Mishibinijima Wawatay News

For 20 years, the community of Sioux Lookout has been working diligently to eliminate racial discrimination by hosting Race Relations Week. The weeklong festivities begin on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21. Terry Lynn Jewell is a board member of the Anti-Racism Committee. Jewell recently reflected on the early days. “Our first event was a social at St. Andrew’s Church with Winston Wuttunee. We had square dancing. It was a real mixture of people.” From that time in 1990, committee members have strived to bring members of the community together. Local organizations in town are encouraged to sponsor different activities.

Jewell also explained that each year there is a different theme. This year’s theme is “Everyone Has a Story.” Sunset Women’s Aboriginal Circle hosted three events throughout the week. There was a women’s hand drumming group, the Remember Me Project, and language bingo. The Remember Me Project involved the creation of a collage of images woven onto a cloth to honour missing and murdered women in Canada. Alice Sabourin of Thunder Bay facilitated the workshop. “You bring a voice of the women who went missing. Our art is a way to give women a voice. We have always done storytelling,” Sabourin said. “I thought what I would do is a river of beads. I also picked the small butterflies – what they represent are the young girls that went missing. The larger butterflies are for the moms—

the women.” “I think it’s really important work because there has been women missing in Canada and some of them die and some are still missing. It’s important to make a change in society so that this doesn’t happen,” Jewell said, Building a bridge to cultural understanding is a primary focus of Race Relations Week. “One of the important works we do is bringing people together to get to know each other. I think that made a big difference having a lot of events for Nishnawbe and non-Aboriginals to get together. It can be powerful,” Jewell said. There were eight women who attended leaving their imprint on the collage to give a voice to the voiceless women. The work on the collage will continue throughout the year as Sabourin makes her way to other communities.

With that being said; Starting on the month of April 2010 and forward on, I have envisioned an aboriginal business venture that shows will show case the beauty of our indigenous culture to Canada’s largest city. Therefore, I have a business proposition for you if you are skilled in manufacturing of Russian Business Proposition style trapper hats, ladies mukluks, deer-hide moccasins, deer-hide purses, down-feathered blankets, snowshoes, deer-hide mittens, deer-hide rie cases, deer-hide knife sheaths, traditional parkas, arts & crafts, and more. My business proposition is that I will your sell hand-made indigenous products on your behalf through consignment agreement basis to greater Toronto area customers through the ea market channels. If you have native hand-made products and you want them sold to the huge demographics of the greater Toronto area, then you are in luck. Please contact me as soon as possible at: Contact Information

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Wawatay Radio Network would like to thank the following sponsors for making it possible to do the live play-by-play broadcast of this year’s Little Bands Youth Hockey Tournament and the Northern First Nations Hockey Tournament. Little Bands Youth Hockey Tournament • Nibinamik First Nation • Sandy Lake Community Development Corporation Inc. • People of Slate Falls • Wahsa Distance Education Centre • Deer Lake First Nation • Ojijakoes Community Development Corporation • North Caribou Lake First Nation • Neskantaga Education Authority • Pikangikum First Nation • Sam’s Store • Wunnumin Lake First Nation • Kingﬁsher Lake First Nation • Sandy Lake Chief & Council • Titus Tait • Chris Chikane • John Wesley • Drayden & Diondre McKay • George & Colleen Beardy • Bernard Mekenak

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Wawatay TV also thanks K-Net Services, Jesse Fiddler, Magaly Tremblay, Katimavik volunteer, and Matt Finlayson for helping to provide live video streaming of the Northern First Nations Hockey Tournament. Wawatay Native Communications Society thanks all our staff for their hard work and dedication to make this year’s broadcast a great success. Kitchi-Miigwetch!

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APRIL 1, 2010

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First Nations awash in unsafe water James Thom Wawatay News

As World Water Day is marked internationally, water remains an issue in Canada too. “World Water Day highlights the precarious state of our most valuable resource,” said NDP Water Critic Bruce Hyer. “Today, 850 million people worldwide don’t have access to safe drinking water

around the world; many of those are Canadians. There are 115 First Nations communities across Canada under Drinking Water Advisories currently. In too many cases, they have suffered the effects of polluted and unsafe water for years. This is a national disgrace. “In 2006, the Harper government announced intentions to improve drinking water quality for First Nations. It’s now 2010

and Canadians are still waiting for federal government legislation to ensure safe drinking water in First Nations communities. Adequate funding must accompany any legislation. The government cannot simply try to download responsibility of providing safe drinking water on reserves to chiefs and councils, without making sure they have the resources necessary to accomplish the task.”

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This husky-cross dog was tied up in Kashechewan. Stray dogs can pose huge risks in First Nations if they pack-up and scavenge for food or attack youth.

Stray dogs pose huge problems in First Nations Deanna Therriault GUEST COLUMNIST

eith Iron, 10, was attacked and mauled to death by stray dogs within his community of Canoe Lake, Sask., Jan 30. He awoke on this Saturday morning and set out on his daily walk to his cousin’s home to play. Along the way he was attacked and killed. The details of the incident are unknown only that his small body was found in the late morning, with several dogs “disturbing” his remains. It is a desperately tragic incident that has shed light once again on a major issue that many First Nation communities face: out of control stray dog populations. The loss of a child at anytime is a tragedy, but it becomes even more disturbing when events

like that which took the life of young Keith, can be avoided. The community of Canoe Lake has become home to over 200 stray animals. It’s incredible to think that so many dogs are left to their own devices, dogs that subsequently tap into the primal survival modes of their cousin the wolf and resume the traits of a wild animal when they are without human contact. How often within our communities do we tell our children to be wary of “wild” animals like bears, fox, wolves and coyotes? But because we view dogs as pets, we tend to eliminate them as threats to our safety. The reality is that a dog, cat or any animal formerly a pet or not that is left without the comforts of daily human contact, will revert to living a wild existence. Dogs will “pack-up” just like wolves. They will travel and hunt together, just like wolves. Within the dynamic of their pack they will develop a hierarchy that consists of an alpha male and female, just

like wolves. They will determine boundaries among the various groups of strays and defend their territories, just like wolves. With this knowledge of their primal survival instincts, we have to be realistic about the threats they then pose to the safety of any community with a real stray problem. Would we feel okay with a pack of wolves roaming through our streets? Obviously the answer is no. We respect the wolf as a wild animal and as a result avoid contact in order to maintain our own safety and theirs. The same respect should be given to the issue of strays in and around our First Nation communities. But why are there so many strays? The answer lies within the fact that most, if not all, First Nation communities lack any access to veterinary services on-reserve and so we are unable to spay and neuter. Our communities are not funded for such frivolous things. see next page

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Help control pet population from page 8 We’re already strapped for cash to provide basic community services like policing and fire fighting/prevention. The last thing administration will allocate dollars for is a community dog catcher. Even if we did fund such a position, what would we do with the animals caught? Shoot them? Euthanize them? There are no “humane societies” or “rescue” operations on-reserve to house animals that are captured. Therefore, management and prevention have to be adopted. Both of which are the responsibility of the individual pet owner. Many communities implement seasonal “dog shoots” to reduce their local stray populations and though I do not agree with this approach, I can understand and respect the choice of various community’s to do so. They realize the threat these animals can pose and do not want an incident like that which occurred in Canoe Lake. But it’s incredibly unfair and inhumane. Immanuel Kant once said, “We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.” Having a pet is a huge responsibility, much like having a child. As a pet-owner one commits to looking after the basic needs of food, shelter, health, discipline and love for their animal. We ensure their safety by tying them or fencing them in our yards. A responsible owner, unless breeding their animal, also assumes the expense of spaying or neutering their pet. The simple act of spaying or neutering your animal eliminates a number of potentially danger-

ous issues. A single female dog and her offspring that are not spayed or neutered can produce over 6000 puppies in their lifetime. This is an incredible number. It’s easy then to understand how a community can end up with 200 or more strays running wild through their streets. But we’ve already ascertained that veterinary services are limited to non-existent on-reserve. So what options do we have? First and foremost, understand the responsibility associated with having a pet like a dog. Pets should not be left to roam free. Community administration can and should implement community by-laws that enforce animal confinement; i.e. tying or fencing your animal(s) and impose the outcome of such bylaws with things like monetary fines. Additionally, if you are unable to spay or neuter your animal, educate yourself about their “cycles.” A female goes into heat on average, every four months. During this time she should be confined; males will be attracted to her scent and males with mating in mind become very aggressive and are prone to fighting. It protects your animal, your family and other animals from being injured. It also eliminates the production of unwanted pups. Through the winter months, many community members travel south on the winter roads into small towns like Dryden or Kenora, or into larger cities like Thunder Bay. Take advantage of this opportunity to bring your pet(s) and have them spayed or neutered at a local veterinary clinic or hospital. Another option is to have band administration contact regional veterinary facilities and discuss

Johnny Yesno comes home Debbie Mishibinijima Wawatay News

Eabametoong is mourning the passing of Johnny Yesno. Yesno made his journey to the spirit world at 71 years of age March 20 with his devoted companion, Rosemary King, by his side. Yesno’s parents were John Cooper Yesno and Sarah Head. Yesno had two daughtersDebbie (predeceased) and Wanda. He was a grandfather and great-grandfather. He spent his childhood years fishing and hunting and enjoying nature. Harvey Yesno kindly described his brother as an orator, hoop dance champion and a First Nations trailblazer. Yesno left the reserve at age five to go to Pelican Falls and Shingwauk Residential Schools. Charlie Okeese is a band councilor at Fort Hope. He said Johnny had left when he was a young man to attend residential school. Yesno’s father believed in education, and this was reflected in Johnny’s upbringing. “He came back numerous times to promote education—to tell the young people to dream and encourage them to go to school,” Okeese said. When he received his residential school payment, he took his companion, King, on a vacation to Niagara Falls and Toronto. They visited the CN Tower and watched the fireworks competition every day. “He was my best companion. We met on a blind date,” King said, describing her partner of 12 and half years. “Johnny loved to talk. He would wake me up and tell me his dreams.” Yesno’s favourite holiday was Christmas. King said Yesno

would be in no rush to take down the tree. It would often stay up until Easter. “He loved the Christmas tree with all the lights,” she said. King often took Yesno to her community of Wikwemikong to visit. Yesno enjoyed sitting around a campfire and telling stories—some true and some not so true. Listening to blues and jazz music was another passion of Yesno. “He was a master of ceremonies for a jazz festival about five years ago,” King said. Many people knew of Yesno through the movies he acted in. Some of those movies were: The Last Man in the World, King of the Grizzlies and Cold Journey. He also won several mainstream acting awards in both Canada and USA. In the prime of the red power movement of the early 1970s, as a TV and radio broadcaster, Yesno interviewed the prime minister, Indian Affairs ministers and celebrities throughout Canada and USA. Yesno was a humble man. For example, when he was awarded the Order of Canada in 1976 by Gov.-Gen. Jules Léger, he said, “It was nice to get.” Yesno’s final wish was to be buried up on the hills of his homeland to complete his journey to the spirit world. “Johnny never lived in the community, but Johnny always wanted to come home,” Okeese said. King said, “I will never find another man like him. He was such a nice man. I told Johnny, ‘I promise you I will be with you right to the end’.” King was true to her word. She held Johnny’s hand as he took his last breath.

the possibility of partnership development and the implementation of “spay neuter” clinics semi-annually or annually within the community in order to control the local stray populations. These can be conducted from the local community health centre. The important point to understand is that the dogs that mauled Keith Iron are not at fault in this incident. They are animals after all, and answer to instinct unlike their human counterparts who now have to answer to Keith’s parents about how such a thing could happen. The knee-jerk instinct of most will be to go out and shoot those strays roaming their community, but without a sound plan of attack for the future pups to be born, and there will be more if some responsibility is not assumed, the possibility of another incident like that in Canoe Lake and countless other First Nation communities, will increase dramatically. We must assume responsibility for our own safety and that of our animals. We will never be able to escape the consequences of our own lack of action on this issue. In the immortal words of Bob Barker, “Control the pet population, have your pet spayed or neutered.” ...or at the least, please tie them up. Resources of interest: Ontario SPCA Spay/Neuter Services: www.ontariospca.com Thunder Bay District Humane Society: www.tbayhumane.ca Kenora/Dryden SPCA: http:// www.kenoradryden.ontariospca.ca Cdn. Federation of Humane Societies: http://cfhs.ca/info/ programs/

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APRIL 1, 2010

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NAPS seeking more female officers Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Nishnawbe Aski Police Service is recruiting more women police officers. “I actually just had four Nishnawbe Aski women sign up,” said Sgt. Jackie George during the NAN Women’s Training Forum, held March 15-18 at the Best Western Nor’Wester Hotel & Conference Centre in Thunder Bay. “Women bring something to policing that I just can’t put my finger on. We bring something extra to the calls and it is very important to have women on the job.” NAPS Acting Police Chief

Robin Jones, who has been in policing for 33 years, emphasized the need for women in policing. “Working in a non-traditional profession for almost 33 years, I have been an advocate for women in policing and women in non-traditional roles,” Jones said. NAPS is looking for people who are interested in helping people, George said. “I’m looking for people who are ready to step up to the plate and join our ranks, participate in our training, be a benefit to their community or someone else’s community,” said George, who has been with NAPS for

“I’m looking for people who are ready to step up to the plate and join our ranks.” – Jackie George

about 11 years and is currently the uniform recruitment officer. “You will have a very decent salary ($32,639 for constable training, $50,000 for third-class constable once out of Police College, and $76,495 for senior constable after 10 years of service) and position that you would be able to support your

family.” NAPS requires recruits to be 19 years of age or older, a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, physically fit or maintaining a regular fitness program at least three times a week, they must have completed a Grade 12 education, have a class-G drivers licence with no restrictions, have an up-to-date certification of CPR training, and they must not have a criminal record or must have proof of receiving a pardon. NAPS tries to complete the whole hiring process within four months from application date to offer of employment date, including background his-

tory and criminal record checks as well as references and a personal credit report. “Then your file is sent for a background investigation,” George said. “Once that is done and everything looks good, we are going to invite you to Thunder Bay for an interview. We interview in front of a panel. We go through your background, we ask about your future et cetera, what you have been up to. It’s the only way we can find out what kind of person you are in person.” NAPS then measures for the recruit’s uniform and conducts three aptitude tests and two psychological tests. “Once we receive all that

information back, that is when you will be contacted with an offer of employment or not,” George said. Recruits need to pay a $7,500 fee to attend Police College for the three-month term, which NAPS will pay back over a period of four years as long as the recruits pass and are still employed with NAPS. “You must obtain 75 per cent marks on your courses in order to pass,” George said. “If you do not pass one or two courses you are allowed rewrites. “If you don’t pass three or more, you will have to step away and give it another go another time.”

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Wabigoon Lake jingle dress dancer Brittany Norris, right, poses with another dancer she met at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Norris danced with about 300 other First Nation, Metis and Inuit youth from across Canada for more than an hour during the opening ceremonies.

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Wabigoon Lake’s Brittany Norris sees a wider horizon of opportunities after dancing jingle-dress style at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. “It definitely opened my eyes to the possibilities – I’ve been here all my life in a small-town community,” Norris said. “It’s really an eye-opener to what else is out there because Vancouver is so beautiful. All the mountains, it’s so gorgeous over there. “I’d really like to start travelling more and get my networking going and see what other opportunities are out there now.” Norris and about 300 other First Nation, Metis and Inuit youth from across Canada danced their traditional styles of dance for more than an hour during the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. “It was overwhelming knowing there were over a billion people watching,” Norris said. “We had to dance for an hour 25 minutes, but we had two weeks training before that. It was like get up at six, rehearse for eight to 12 hours, then go to sleep and do it all over again. It was like the eagle whistle being blown over and over and over again.” Norris was chosen to dance in the opening ceremonies due to her involvement in her community. “I’ve been contributing in drum practices and regalia making and I’ve taught dancing around here,” said Norris, who

has been dancing on the powwow trail since she began walking. “I help the Elders with hide work, trying to make drums. My family had a lot of influence, mostly my grandparents – I live with my grandparents now. My mom stuck me in a jingle dress since I could walk.” Norris switched to fancy shawl dancing when she was about 11 but switched back to jingle dress dancing three years ago. “I’ve been told the jingle dress dancing is for healing,” Norris said. “It’s more of a traditional dress – that’s why I came back to it when I was older.” Norris met people from all across Canada and the world during her two weeks at the Olympics. “I met Inuit people from the Yukon and Aboriginals from all across the country,” Norris said. “I got to meet a few of the athletes … from Japan and Russia. They took us to the actual ski jump (at Whistler) – it was pretty cool.” Norris made some new friends while she was at the Olympics, especially one other dancer she spent a lot of time with. “We were best friends the whole time we were there,” Norris said. “We’ll probably be good friends for a long time.” Norris would jump at another opportunity to participate in another event like the Olympics. “Rehearsing all day was exhausting and tiring and probably the hardest thing I had to do in my life but it was definitely worth it,” Norris said. “I would do it again in a heartbeat.”

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Documentary film on mercury poisoning screens in Kenora Chris Kornacki Wawatay News

Grassy Narrows band member Chrissy Swain hopes the film The Scars of Mercury will be a call to action to educate others about what her community has gone through. Japanese filmmaker Tadashi Ouri screened his documentary film at the Lakeside Inn in Kenora March 27. The film features the communities of Grassy Narrows and Whitedog and their ongoing struggles with mercury poisoning, which polluted the English-Wabigoon river systems in the 1950s. “It sparked something inside me. That’s my community, it’s people I know and it makes me angry because it (the problems

with mercury poisoning) is still going on in our community,” Swain said after viewing the film. “I would like to see more action from the communities, and hope more people learn about what our people are going through and I hope the film gets everywhere to educate people about what is happening to us,” Swain said, who attended the screening to get more information about mercury poisoning. Ouri said he spent nearly 10 years making the documentary. He said the film began as a story about the ongoing protests and blockades that Grassy Narrows was staging against logging companies that wanted to clear-cut on their traditional lands. But, the film concept

expanded to explore the history of the Grassy Narrows people, their traditional ways of living, their relocation to the current reserve and how the affects of mercury poisoning in their river system has paralyzed the community. Thor Aitkenhead, producer of the film, said he got involved to help Ouri with difficulties he was having with the English in the film. Aikenhead was involved with the project for five years. “Our goal with the film is for it to become a tool for the communities of Grassy Narrows and Whitedog to use. And for any other communities that are similarly affected and any support groups to use it too,” Aikenhead said. “This issue of long-term

exposure to mercury is not over yet, so support has to be ongoing, serious and deep.” Grassy Narrows Chief Simon Fobister said he enjoyed the message of the film. “We are very protective of the environment and Mother Earth and that we respect the land because the land sustains and feeds us and the film showed that,” Fobister said. “It was also very educational.” Following the screening, Japanese doctor Masazumi Harada gave a presentation on findings from his report, A Long-term Study on the Effects of Mercury Contamination on Two Indigenous Communities in Canada. The long-term study, started in 1974, is a look into mercury poisoning in Grassy Narrows

and Whitedog. Harada has been a leading researcher into the effects of mercury poisoning, specifically in Minamata, Japan, a city known for extensive mercury contamination due to industrial pollution. Harada has been testing community members for mercury poisoning in both Grassy Narrows and Whitedog since the 1970s. He has made four trips to the communities over the past 35 years, two in 1975 and again in 2002 and 2004. Harada recently did final testing on community members in Grassy Narrows March 25 and 26 and in Whitedog March 28 and 29. Harada is retiring soon, so the trip to both communities and to give the presentation in Kenora is his last visit.

“Harada came at a time when no one else believed that we had health problems due to mercury contamination and he believed in us,” Chief Fobister said. “He’s a champion in that regard to us. “Through his studies he’s proved that there is mercury poisoning in our community although the government of Canada and Ontario and the medical establishment has been very skeptical about his (Dr. Harada’s) findings and although Dr. Harada is retiring we hope that his team of doctors will continue to come back to Canada and to our community.” See the next issue of Wawatay for more about Dr. Harada’s report.

Move beyond dependency: author Calvin Helin Chris Kornacki Wawatay News

Calvin Helin, author of the book Dances with Dependency, says young people need to move beyond government conditioning and take hold of their destiny. Helin was a speaker at Lac Seul’s Relationship Building: Developing Capacity and Business Relationships in the Mineral Resource Industry Fair March 24. “The youth’s destiny is in their own hands,” Helin said. “The Aboriginal population has been conditioned by government policy to think that we have to consult somebody else before we can make a difference to our lives.” Dances with Dependency explores the ways First Nations across Canada can move from economic reliance on government to a position of economic self-reliance. Helin, a member of Tsimshian First Nation in B.C., said the main message of his presentation in Lac Seul was to show the young people what’s possible to them, what opportunities they have and how important those opportunities are to the future of Canada. “If you’ve been brought up in a situation of intergenerational welfare you just don’t understand how you even got there. You just think it’s ordinary, you think it’s normal,” Helin said. “A lot of people who grow up like this don’t recognize how this situation all came about. It’s important for people to understand this, how the dependency mindset works.”

Helin argues that all people are the same when it comes to forced dependency and they all develop the same mindset. “It doesn’t matter what your culture is,” he said. “This situation of economic dependency exists among Aboriginal people, not because we’re Aboriginal, it exists because of specific government policy.” Helin said by understanding how Aboriginal people got into the situation of dependency is the only way to get out of it. “They (the government) wanted to control us and they did that by putting us in a situation of dependency,” Helin noted. If one gets sustenance from another entity or source, the less control they have over their life and their destiny, he said. “Only when you understand this can you start thinking about ways of how you can take control of your own life.” For Aboriginal people to be economically self-reliant, Helin said, they need to have their own financial resources or a financial platform. “This is key.” Helin concluded that First Nation communities can attain financial resources by taking a more active role in the mining and mineral resources industry because these communities have influence over huge natural resources across Canada. “A lot of the times the wealth is just being exported out of our communities,” he said. “But we need to ensure that Aboriginal people have an opportunity to use these resources to gain economic independence.”

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James Thom Wawatay News Webequie has signed an exploration agreement with MacDonald Mines allowing the firm to begin drilling in the Ring of Fire. The five-year agreement was

signed March 19 in the First Nation following a presentation outlining the company’s exploration plans during a town hall meeting. The deal replaces an existing agreement signed in December 2007. “We would like to thank the

chief, council and the community for once again inviting us to meet with them in Webequie,” said Kirk McKinnon, president and CEO of the firm. “The signing of this agreement is an indication of the continued mutual respect and trust between MacDonald Mines

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A sudden change in unusually mild spring-like weather resulted in Canadian Rangers heading out on a search and rescue mission in the dark and in near-zero visibility conditions during a surprise blizzard. Sgt. Bellamie Bighead of the Canadian Ranger patrol in Kingfisher Lake said the unexpected change in weather left five people stranded on the land and the Rangers were asked to organize a search and rescue patrol. The emergency began around 7 p.m. on March 24 as temperatures plunged within a five-hour period from –7C to –23C. Heavy snow and winds gusting to 50 kph caused white-out conditions. While other Rangers assembled food, clothing and fuel supplies and Ranger Bradley McKay manned a communications command post, Sgt. Bighead, Master-Cpl. Ronnie Sainnawap and Ranger Obadiah Winter left the community by snowmobile for a fishing site on Mariah Lake, where a 68-year-old diabetic man, who had gone to check his nets, was reported to be stranded with another man and his nine-year-old greatnephew. Because of the mild weather, they had left Kingfisher Lake wearing fleece jackets and caps and without food. They were only able to communicate intermittently with the community by radio phone. There were grave concerns for the elderly man’s health. “We drove through the blizzard,” Bighead said. “ It was quite an experience. It was like driving to a place you can’t see, basically. We were going very slowly and cautiously. It was hard going and very cold.” When they reached the fishing site they found the diabetic man missing and the second man and his nephew huddled around a fire. The three had tried to snowmobile back to Kingfisher Lake but they got separated in the blizzard. The diabetic man eventually managed to reach the community and the other man and the boy returned to the fishing site because they knew that that was where searchers would look for them. The Rangers radioed for food, clothing and fuel. Master Corporal Andrew Mamakwa, Ranger Luke Winter, and Edward Sugarhead, a community member, arrived with the supplies shortly after midnight. The man and boy were given warm clothing and food.

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$65,000 donated to CT scanner fund Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Meno Ya Win Health Centre’s CT scanner fund hit about $1.2 million after Wapekeka donated $60,000 and Kasabonika’s Oskineegish Store owners donated $5,000. “We’ve been having problems with cancer situations in the past,” said Wapekeka Chief Norman Brown, explaining his community’s health and education departments and the community store usually donate $5,000 each per year. “I’m really happy to participate in this fund raising with all the other chiefs.” Charlie, Jerry and Sonnie Oskineegish, owners of the Oskineegish Store, donated $5,000 towards the fund from their own funds March 29 at the Wasaya Group Inc. office in Thunder Bay. “We just want to help our people,” Jerry Oskineegish said, explaining once the CT scanner is in place doctors will be able to use it to diagnose medical problems quicker than is now possible. “We just want to help in that area at the new hospital so our people do not have to go

so far to Thunder Bay or Winnipeg. The doctor will find the diagnosis faster.” The CT scanner fund was started after the late Grace Teskey brought the need of a local CT scanner up to Wasaya Group Inc. staff, noting it would save some lives by early detection of disease. Wasaya initially pledged $525,000 to start the campaign; the CT scanner purchase and installation is expected to cost about $1.85 million. “We did a radio-a-thon over WRN (Wawatay Radio Network) in Sioux Lookout for three or four hours,” said Tom Kamenawatamin, president and CEO of Wasaya Group Inc. “We raised about $14,000 at that time (Feb. 17). It brought awareness to the communities. So we got additional funds from that. We’re looking at another (radio-a-thon) this summer but we hope to bring in more singers for a little longer period of time.” Kamenawatamin said the CT scanner fundraising campaign has been under way for about two years with a goal of raising the full amount by the time the

new Meno Ya Win Health Centre is completed later this fall/ winter. The hospital board has donated space for the CT scanner. “It’s been pretty steady but we’re starting to accelerate our efforts,” Kamenawatamin said. “We want to set up a schedule of names who have donated certain amounts so they get credit for that.” Kamenawatamin said Wasaya feels that companies from Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay and Winnipeg that have been working in its communities for years should also consider donating funds towards the CT scanner. “We feel they should be donating some to this, giving back something to the communities,” Kamenawatamin said. “We are going to start concentrating on that, but it will be towards the end. How much of our business comes through Sioux Lookout or Red Lake – how much are our communities getting back.” Jerry Oskineegish said his family also donated to the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund in January.

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Addictions to prescription pills has caused a harmful crisis that is impacting individuals and families throughout the territory in recent years.

Constantly craving prescription pills Debbie Mishibinijima Wawatay News

A young child goes to the kitchen to find something to eat, but the cupboards are bare. Yet again, her stomach grumbles with intense hunger. The food money has been spent recklessly – as a need for a fix is stronger than feeding the hungry child. Meanwhile, the parent wonders where her next fix for an Oxycontin (‘Oxy’) will come from. This introduction is fictional, but the reality of the crisis engulfing First Nations’ people is real. “In just five short years, prescription pills addiction has become the new deadly crisis that affects First Nations families,” said Darlene Angeconeb, Building Aboriginal Women’s Leadership project co-ordinator at Equaywuk (Women’s Group) in Sioux Lookout. Like a contagious virus, more and more people have become entrapped in the pills’ grip of madness and cravings. The cost to buy a single 80 mg pill of Oxy can cost hundreds of dollars. Sadly, it is the kids who end up suffering the most, she said. The union of marriages is not let off mercilessly either. Oxycontin, Percocets and Tylenol 3s are all prescriptions that can magically appear with the stroke of a physicians’ pen. According to the website www.drug-central.com, Oxycontin/oxycodone is typically prescribed for moderate to severe levels of pain, and where constant, 24-hour relief is needed for an extended period of time. Pills addiction is not limited to young people, to rich people or First Nations’ people—the addiction crosses all barriers. “What people need to be aware of is that they can refuse this type of medication being prescribed, and opt for a less addicting pain reliever,” explained Jennifer Desrosier, program director at Equaywuk. Equaywuk is working with families across the territory in a valiant effort to stop the rapid

spread of drug addiction in the communities. “Equaywuk as a group, we need more support, lobbying, advocacy,” Desrosier added. “If we had more funding for the programs that go to the north, then we can continue doing our part.” The Women’s Wellness Program is one such program Equaywuk has to help the families in crises. The impacts workers have seen in the course of their work are: increased family violence, increased poverty, increased child apprehensions, and increased incarceration— particularly for young women. The work of the leadership is greatly needed. Desrosier thinks a community action plan needs to be forthcoming from the leadership to address the crises. At the fall assembly of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation chiefs, a challenge was put forward by Chief Connie Gray-McKay of Mishkeegogamang for other chiefs to take a voluntary drug test. Gray-McKay willingly took a drug test and passed it. “It starts with us as women leaders, as mothers and aunts; there are young people looking up to us,” Desrosier said. “What is important for ourselves and our families to think about is… let’s not continue the blaming and move forward in a good way. We can live lives blaming, but how is that helping us?” Karen Kuzemczak, Nishnawbe Women’s Wellness project co-ordinator believes in promoting self-confidence in youth. “I think for the adolescents, it is important for parents and guardians to ensure that there is confidence and self worth in these kids, and trust and values. If there is good communication, maybe it will break that barrier that the kids feel they have to reach out for a drug.” When it comes to helping people to heal from the cycle of addiction, getting past the denial stage that a problem exists is important. “We are at a very good place right now,” Desrosier said. “We are past that point of denial and

we are talking about it now. I see good things happening within organizations.” Angeconeb has hope that there is a traditional medicine to help recovering addicts with going through the very difficult, physically draining stage of getting weaned. “There must be some traditional medicines out there to help people off the drug,” she said. To help individuals wean off the drug(s), there was consensus of the Equaywuk staff that it would have to be a grass roots, land-based, community driven initiative that would be the most successful in helping recovering addicts to detoxify his or her body. ”We know there is so much work that needs to be done to support at the community level, and it is more meaningful to actually sit with the people who are seeking support,” Desrosier said. Felicia Waboose is a community wellness worker. She gently reminds concerned family members, however, to find the difference between loving and enabling. “For example, don’t give money to buy some more (pills). You are setting them up to fail.” For Equaywuk, the daunting task of reaching out to families in crisis will continue. After all, the stake of the future generations of children and families are at hand, they say. For concerned family members wishing to help a loved one wean off the drugs, be forewarned that the withdrawal process from prescription pills can take up to six or more weeks. It does not happen overnight. A recovering addict will experience intense physical pain, restlessness; particularly at night, loss of appetite and mood swings. The craving to get a ‘fix’ will not go away. “It’s important for the families not to turn their backs. They (the addict) need to be loved. They need to be helped. They need the support. They are coping with pain, and the cure for pain is love,” Waboose said.

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Dedicated to providing a service which is flexible, responsive and culturally appropriate to victims of crime and tragic circumstance, and in working together to provide a “community system of care.” The Board of Directors is seeking a VICTIM SERVICES COORDINATOR who is committed to delivering quality, cost-effective service and who will assist in bringing strategic direction, managerial ability, and operational leadership to our agency by setting high performance standards and supporting our team of staff and volunteers in meeting them. You will work collaboratively with the Board, various levels of government, community stakeholders and justice personnel demonstrating strong communication skills, sound judgment and decision making skills, and an eagerness to embrace change. Strong financial management, initiative and creativity will be paramount to your success. To complement the required competencies, you will have a post-secondary education in the area of Social Work, Business Administration or Human Resources, in conjunction with experience in a not-for-profit environment. We invite you to provide a cover letter and resume until Friday, April 16, 2010 to:

Personnel Committee Chairperson P.O. Box 1327, 56 C Front Street Sioux Lookout, Ontario. P8T 1B8 E-mail address: ahshawbin@sioux-online.com

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Wasaya Airways is currently accepting applications for: Sioux Lookout

Red Lake

Thunder Bay

Station Manager, Full-Time, (1)

Station Manager, Full-Time (1)

Ramp Attendant, Part-Time (2)

Reservations Agent, Full-Time (1)

Load Master, Full-Time (1)

Cargo Agent, Part-Time (1)

Reservations Agent, Part-Time (1)

Shipper/Receiver, Full-Time (1)

Flight Follower, Temp Full-Time

Customer Service Agent, Full-Time (1) Ground Crew, Full-Time (1)

For detailed postings of the above positions, visit us today at: www.wasaya.com DEADLINE TO APPLY IS APRIL 5, 2010 Please send your resume and cover letter to: Erin Anderson, HR Coordinator Wasaya Airways LP 300 Anemki Place, Suite B Thunder Bay, ON P7J 1H9 Fax: 807.577.0432 careers@wasaya.com

As a 100% First Nation owned and operated company, it is the policy of Wasaya Airways to hire the most qualied candidate, with preference to First Nations candidates, especially those from our owner communities.

Please be sure to specify which position you are applying for! Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Call our office closest to you to place your jobs ad here Thunder Bay 1-888-575-2349 Sioux Lookout 1-800-243-9059 Timmins 1-877-929-2829

Are you unemployed and having difficulty getting a job due to a lack of skills/education? The Skills Project is not just an employment skills program. We offer free personalized services that focus on your strengths, interests, and individual needs. • We will work with you to develop a skills plan that ts with your personal goals. • We offer interactive training sessions that are designed to encourage you to practice the skills employers want in today’s changing workplace. • Personalized mentoring is the cornerstone of our program. • Our services are also available to individuals living in remote communities.

For more information call:

SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY Administration Office

The Skills Project is funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Project Administration: Eady Consulting

710 Victoria Avenue East Thunder Bay, ON P7C 5P7 Phone (807) 623-8228 Fax (807) 623-7730 Toll Free 1-800-465-9952

RECEPTIONIST/SECRETARY

Internal/External Posting Full Time Employment Location: Sioux Lookout, Ontario The Receptionist/Secretary is responsible for performing administrative and clerical support services for the Administration Office. QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Grade 12; • Certificate/Diploma in Secretarial Arts an asset; • Minimum 2 years experience in a clerical/secretarial field an asset; • Previous experience working in the Sioux Lookout Zone health care system would be a definite asset; • Ability to speak in one of the First Nations Dialects in the Sioux Lookout Zone is required; • A valid Ontario Driver’s License will be an asset.

KNOWLEDGE & ABILITY

• Proficient keyboarding skills and knowledge of file management techniques; • Knowledge of Microsoft Office XP Pro (Office Pro 2007 an asset); • Must have experience and understanding of Native culture, and of the geographic realities and social conditions within remote First Nation Communities; • Good working knowledge and experience in time management, excellent organizational skills, as well as the ability to work independently.

Please send cover letter, resume, three most recent employment references and an up-to-date Criminal Reference Check with a Search of the Pardoned Sexual Offender Registry to:

Brenda Dovick, Project Manager 737-0821

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Charlene Samuel, Human Resources Manager Human Resources Department Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority 61 Queen Street, P.O. Box 1300 Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B8 Phone: (807) 737-1802 Fax: (807) 737-2969 Email: Human.Resources@slfnha.com

Closing Date: April 9, 2010 The Health Authority wishes to thank all applicants in advance. However, only those granted an interview will be contacted. For additional information regarding the Health Authority, please visit our website at www.slfnha.com

First Nations Student Support Program Coordinator (Full Time)

Summary

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) is seeking a First Nations Student Support Program (FNSSP) Coordinator to provide administration and support to the NAN Education Coordinator/ Advisor and FNSSP project partners. Duties include providing timely and accurate project/program management, as well as administrative and financial support. The FNSSP Coordinator supports the Education Coordinator by providing financial analysis reporting and capacity development support to First Nations Partners who require assistance in the preparation of financial reports and work plan reports. Please download the job description for a complete list of duties and responsibilities.

Education

Interested applicants are required to have a degree/diploma in accounting, administration or related field and 3-5 years experience in a management/coordination role. The deadline for applications is 4:00pm EST April 6, 2010. To download the complete job description, please visit www.nan.on.ca or contact Ian Beardy, Human Resources Coordinator, at (807) 625-4941 for more information.

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Wawatay News

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Principals (Wunnumin & Kingfisher) Junior and Intermediate Teachers (Grades 5 -10) Special Education Teacher

Employment Opportunity (Full-Time) ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/CIRCULATION CLERK DESCRIPTION The Accounts Payable /Circulation Clerk function is: to operate the switchboard/telephone system, to answer, screen and forward all telephone calls, taking messages and providing basic information as required; greet visitors and guests at the reception area in a courteous and helpful manner; to gather and distribute mail, faxes and other material; and provide clerical assistance to the Management Team as requested. The Accounts Payable /Circulation Clerk is also expected to perform newspaper circulation tasks to ensure the timely distribution and circulation of the newspaper, maintenance of information relating to transactions for subscriptions, supervise contract distribution staff and associated transactions, compliance with circulation audit requirements, and achieve revenue targets.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Accounts Payable Tasks: • Maintain all Accounts Payable invoices, statements and vendor files in an up-to-date and orderly manner. • All data entry required for the invoice and payment modules of a computerized accounting system and the maintenance of all required journals. • Responsible for the maintenance of purchase orders . • Maintain, reconcile and file all staff travel advances, expense claims • Assist with the annual audit. • Receive and verify invoices and requisitions for goods and services • Verify that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures • Prepare batches of invoices for data entry • Data enter invoices for payment • Prepare and Issuing of cheques, when required Customer Service Tasks: • Answer, screen, forward and record all incoming telephone calls at the main switchboard in a professional, courteous and timely manner; • Ensure messages include all pertinent information necessary to enable the recipient to return telephone calls; • Ensure the main switchboard and reception area is covered during staff meetings, workshops, medical appointments, lunch hour, mail pick up and delivery, etc.; • Pick up, receive, register and distribute all incoming mail, faxes and other material to the appropriate personnel; • Register all outgoing mail, ensure mail contains sufficient postage and appropriate date prior to taking mail to the post office for delivery, ensure postage meter contains sufficient funds and notify Finance Director when it is necessary to replenish the postage meter; • Photocopy and collate documents for distribution, filing, mailing and faxing, photocopy cash receipts received in mail or delivered in person for Accounts Receivable; • Coordinate the flow of information internally and with other departments and organizations; • Greet visitors and guests, ascertain nature of business and direct inquiries to the appropriate contact person or services, and provide general information to customers and the general public as required; • Maintain an accurate record of employee arrival and departure on a daily log sheet; • Ability to observe strict confidentiality at all times; • Maintain up to date directories on Wawatay employees, Board of Directors, Tribal Councils, native organizations, governmental departments and funding agencies that include telephone numbers, extension numbers, fax numbers and e-mail addresses, if applicable; • Maintain employee long distance telephone logs, reconcile employee telephone logs with monthly telephone bills in a timely and efficient manner, consult with the Finance Director regarding unauthorized telephone calls and charges and maintain an up to date list of employee assigned telephone extension numbers and codes; • Maintain and update the bulletin board in the reception area on a regular basis; and • Other administrative tasks as may be assigned from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS: • Minimum Grade 12 with 2 years experience in a computerized accounting environment. Knowledge of Sage AccPac 5.5 accounting program , Microsoft Ofﬁce, Word and Excel . • The ability to work independently, to meet deadlines and maintain ﬁles and records. • Must possess good interpersonal communications skills and maintain professional courteous relations with all co-workers and suppliers. • Valid Ontario Driver’s license. • The ability to speak Cree, Oji-Cree or Ojibway is an asset.

Successful applicant must pass a Criminal Reference Check and must provide a copy thereof. Location: Sioux Lookout, Ontario Salary: Commensurate with experience. Deadline for Applications: Friday, April 16, 2010

Please send resume and three letter of reference to: Barney Turtle – Finance Director Wawatay Native Communications Society Box 1130, Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B7 Phone: (807) 737-1951 ext. 224 Fax: (807) 737-3224

On behalf of the remote fly-in First Nation communities of Kingfisher Lake, Wapekeka, Wunnumin Lake, and Wawakapewin, Shibogama Education invites applications for the following 2010-11 anticipated positions: Principals (Wunnumin & Kingfisher) Junior and Intermediate Teachers (Grades 5 -10) Special Education Teacher Language and culture preservation and rejuvenation are priorities for these communities. The existing bilingual and bicultural programming (Languages Together) requires the principal, teachers, special education teacher, and support staff to integrate and utilize the child’s surrounding and environment to teach the skills and knowledge within the curriculum in conjunction with Ontario expectations. Experience and qualification in areas: immersion, ESL, special education, literacy and native studies are considered definite assets. Candidates must be a member in good standing with Ontario College of Teachers or eligible for membership. Applications must include: covering letter, resume, three references (include most recent employer), certificate of qualification and a recent criminal conviction check. In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, applicants must provide a signed and dated statement authorizing Shibogama Education personnel to contact references. APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 23, 2010 Applications may be directed to: Shibogama Education Office P.O. Box 449 Sioux Lookout, Ontario P8T-1A5

Attention: Matthew Angees, Education Liaison Officer Telephone: (807)737-2662 ext.#2239 Fax: (807)737-1583 Email: matthewa@shibogama.on.ca

Thank you for applying. Only those successful candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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RESOLVE PROMOTION AND SERVICES MANAGER POSITION SUMMARY:

The Sioux Lookout Anti-Racism Committee (SLARC) is a non-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors dedicated to positive community relationships based on inclusiveness and respect for diversity. We are currently seeking a dynamic individual with a solid commitment to social justice to administer and promote REsolve, our conflict resolution model, throughout the region. This position also involves the exciting challenge of the development of a restorative youth justice model in our community.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Post secondary education in the disciplinary areas of resolution, mediation and/or alternative dispute resolution; • Extensive experience working in the field of conflict resolution and/or youth restorative justice initiatives; • Experience working in an organization that is committed to improved community relationships in a cross-cultural environment; • Superior networking and partnership development skills; • Total competence in written and spoken English; • Excellent organization skills, research, written and computer skills; • Experience facilitating workshops and community consultations; • Experience in program development, management and evaluation; • Experience in successful proposal development an asset; • Understanding of historic and contemporary issues affecting First Nations People; • Familiarity with Sioux Lookout community, Lac Seul community, and northern First Nations communities an asset; • Fluency in Anishiniimowin an asset. Please submit a cover letter detailing your interest in this position, resume including related skills and qualifications to and 3 professional references with contact permission to: Mail:

SLARC Hiring Committee, Box 1194, Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B7 fax (807) 737-2600

Deadline for application: April 16, 2010 Applications will also be accepted via email to: jewell1@shaw.ca SLARC requires a Criminal Reference check and Vulnerable Sector Check from all employees on hiring. For more information, please write jewell1@shaw.ca

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Job Title: Reports To:

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Wabigoon Lake Training & Employment Corp

ASEP - Two Feathers Training Program

R.R#1 Site 115, Box 300 Dryden, Ontario P8N 2Y4

Executive Director Board of Directors

Duties and Responsibilities: • Facilitate the design, development and implementation of training programs • Develop and mentor all project staff • Facilitate the recruitment and hiring process for training participants • Establish Personnel Policies and Procedures and ensure compliance • Ensure the training initiative proceeds with the full knowledge and approval of the Board of Directors • Facilitate interaction between program and outside interested parties • Coordinate all interactions with media • Responsible for day to day operations in all locations • Extensive travel required • Other duties as assigned

Qualiﬁcations: • Post secondary education • Excellent communications skills • Experience in networking, government and media relations • Extensive project management experience • Knowledge of the Ojibway culture and language an asset • Experience working with a Board of Directors • Experience managing a team environment • Demonstrate ability to comprehend and develop multi project budgets • Must provide own transportation • Provide three letters of reference Location: Wabigoon Lake Training and Employment Corp Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation Small Business Center/All Sites

Job Title: Financial Ofﬁcer Reports To: Executive Director Duties and Responsibilities: • Establish financial policies and procedures conforming to Wabigoon Lake Training & Employment Corp financial policies and procedures and GAAP • Record the financial transactions associated with the training initiative • Provide regular reporting to the Executive Director • Provide regular reporting as required by funding agencies • Provide mentoring to any additional financial staff • Deliver financial records to the auditor in a timely manner • Other duties as assigned Qualiﬁcations: • Post-secondary education in financial management and/or work experience in financial management for a minimum of seven years • Excellent organizational skills • Mentoring skills • Must provide own transportation • Provide three letters of reference Location: Wabigoon Lake Training and Employment Corp Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation Small Business Center/All Sites Contract: Ends March 31, 2012

Contract: Ends March 31, 2012 Salary:

To be negotiated

Please submit your resume and cover letter to the above address on or before April 6th, 2010 by 12 noon by mail or by fax (807) 938-1964 Only those who qualify will be contacted for an interview.

Salary:

To be negotiated

Please submit your resume and cover letter to the above address on or before April 6th, 2010 by 12 noon by mail or by fax (807) 938-1964 Only those who qualify will be contacted for an interview.

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Taking coaching to new levels of inclusion Rick Garrick Wawatay News

A holistic approach to coaching and other techniques featured in an Aboriginal coaching manual were taught during a coaching clinic March 27 in Thunder Bay. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This coaching manual will eventually become mandatory for anybody working with Aboriginal kids,â&#x20AC;? said Gloria Hendrick-Laliberte, the organizer of the day-long workshop, which covered a holistic approach to coaching, dealing with racism in sports, and lifestyle, health and nutrition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a good start, and there is a high demand for it. Getting coaching levels and becoming involved not just in Aboriginal communities but in the urban settings is key to changing attitudes and helping youth move ahead in sports.â&#x20AC;? Hendrick-Laliberte said she is considering holding another workshop in the Sioux Lookout area if there is enough demand. The workshop was hosted by Aboriginal Team Ontario North and Lakehead Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Office of Aboriginal Initiatives at the university. Matawa First Nationsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Patrick Cheechoo took the workshop as preparation for a future minor hockey program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m taking this course because I would like to incorporate Aboriginal teachings, Aboriginal culture into a minor hockey program here in Thunder Bay,â&#x20AC;? Cheechoo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The program I hope to establish and begin in the coming years is to meet the needs of the kids coming out of the northern communities. The program would be focused on using the teachings of the medicine wheel much as we are doing today.â&#x20AC;? Fort Francesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Victoria Stinson took the workshop to make her coaching style as inclusive as possible. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been mostly talking about not just the physical and mental aspects of coaching in sports but the spiritual and cultural aspects,â&#x20AC;? said the Lakehead University student. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The thing I most need to work on is the cultural aspects because that definitely seems to be the thing I can improve on.â&#x20AC;?

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Four participants at the March 27 Aboriginal Coaching Manual workshop took part in a trust building session, where they sat on four chairs and laid back against their neighbourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legs. Once they were relaxed and trusting in their neighbours, their chairs were removed. The four participants remained comfortable in their sitting-laying back position for a number of minutes before they were told to slowly lower themselves to the floor.

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ᐣᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᓇᓂᐠ. ᑕᐧᓂ ᒪᐧᕑᐃᐢ ᑲᔦ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐃᒪ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᑭᐅᓇᒋᑫᐸᓂᐠ ᓂᐦᓯᐣ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᒋᐅᔑᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑫᔭᓂ ᓂᐱᐠ, ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᑕᐡ ᑲᓇᑫ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧ ᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᐣ ᒋᐅᒋ ᑕᑯᑕᐸᑌᓂᑭᐣ. ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᓇᑫ ᒋᑕᑲᐧᐣ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᑕᐧᓂ ᒪᐧᕑᐃᐢ. ᒥᑕᐡ ᐃᑯ ᐁᑕ ᐁᔑᓇᑲᐧᐠ ᑲᑭᓇ ᑫᑯᐣ ᒋᐱᒥᓴᐦᐅᑌᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐡ ᐃᑯ ᐃᓯᓭ ᒋᑲᑫᐧᑌᐸᐱᑭᓂᑫᔭᐠ ᐊᓂᐣ ᐊᐱᐣ ᑫᐃᓇᑭᐣᑌᐠ ᒋᐱᒥᓴᐦᐅᑌᑭᐣ.

Building supplies never arrived from page 1 Tom Morris said they are now beginning to see an increase in passenger loads, freighting and charter requests. “We usually have different rates for so much poundage and so much litres of fuel that is being flown in,” Tom Morris said. “We have had chiefs call us saying that because of the short winter road season they are trying to get the winter road subsidy from INAC.”

On March 15, Donny Morris said his community had only received a small portion of the 1.1 million litres of fuel usually hauled in over the winter roads. “Not even a spit,” Donny Morris said, describing the 60,000 litres brought in at the time. Donny Morris said he will be asking for subsidies from INAC to make up the difference when they fly in their gas and building supplies. “Usually they don’t subsidize these things, it’s just the fuel,” Donny Morris said. “This is why

I wanted INAC to subsidize our gas too because gas is a major commodity that we use in the community.” Donny Morris said his community was planning to build three houses this summer, but they didn’t receive any of their building materials by winter road. “Not even a nail,” Donny Morris said. “Everything will have to revert back to fly-in and readjusting our dollar value to accommodate flying stuff in.”

Photos worth $250,000 to couple from page 1 The couple gave chase and were able to collect a hair sample when the giant rubbed against a fir tree. The sample was sent to the University of Tampered Science where Professor Lock Nesmonstar confirmed it was unlike any other animal hair currently on

file. When the couple downloaded their photos, they realized they may be sitting on a goldmine of wealth. They contacted several trashy magazines to gauge interest before selling the lot of six photos for $250,000. The couple’s story is scheduled to appear in the April 1

edition of Questionable News Weekly. Ed. Note: April Fools! Since the current issue of Wawatay News is circulated April 1, the newspaper could not resist taking part in the April Fools Day tradition. It is not our intent to offend any of our readers.

ᑕᑯ ᑫᐧᐃᓇᐧᐊ ᐊᓂᓯᓂᓂᐧᐃ ᑭᑫᐣᑕᒪᐧᐃᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐊᑭᐠ ᐁᐃᓀᑫᓭᐠ ᑭᑭᓇᐊᒪᑫᐧᐃᐣ

Bachelor of Education Program Including Indigenous Knowledge and Land-based Curriculum A Joint Initiative of Northern Nishnawbe Education Council and Brock University Accredited by the Ontario College of Teachers Next Intake-September 2010 When? Lac Seul First Nation Territory Where? Program content? Accredited program to train Primary/Junior teachers

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Grade 12 or GED Diploma and Application Form Member, Sioux Lookout Area First Nation

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For application information call Stella Fiddler, B.Ed. Coordinator 1 800 465 3626, Cell # 807 738 0782 or SFiddler@nnec.on.ca

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Pikangikum upsets Lac Seul for 2010 title Chris Kornacki Wawatay News

After a week of intense hockey action, the Pikangikum Screaming Otters upset the Lac Seul Eagles 7-1 to take the 2010 Northern First Nations Hockey Tournament title in an emotional victory. Screaming Otters head coach, Alex Peters, said his team was fired up to play in the tournament before they even left Pikangikum. “We played our very first game of the tournament Monday morning at 7 a.m. and my boys wanted to close it off by playing in the last game of the tournament,” Peters said. “We were ready to win right from day one.” Peters said a death in the community was motivation for his team to win. Three days before the championship game, Peters’ mother passed away. She had three grandchildren and two sons playing for the Screaming Otters. “Our family told us to go ahead and keep playing because she always came to support the team and to support the youth of Pikangikum,” Peters said. “She was a great supporter of our young people so we wore black and white ribbons on our red jerseys for her.” Kyle Peters, Otters captain said the death of his grandmother during the tournament made the week a very emotional ride. “But it feels great to win, because we did it all for her,” he said. The championship games for the A, B and C-side titles were played at the Memorial Arena in Sioux Lookout March 21. The tournament started March 15 with 30 teams fighting for the chance to be crowned champions. The Screaming Otters opened the A-side championship game by netting three quick goals in the first half of the first period, forcing Lac Seul to change goalies. By the end of the first period the Screaming Otters had a sizeable 40 lead. The crowd at the Memorial Arena, packed with fans from nearby Lac Seul, was silenced. As the game progressed the Otters kept Lac Seul at bay by netting another three goals enroute to a 7-1 victory. “All our training and conditioning throughout the season paid off today,” Peters said after the win. This year, Pikangikum put a very young team on the ice compared to previous years. The team had four veterans with experience playing in the Northern First Nations Hockey Tournament. “Our team was young and full of reckless abandonment. They were call-

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ABOVE: The 2010 Northern First Nations hockey tournament champions, the Pikangikum Screaming Otters celebrate. The Otters defeated the Lac Seul Eagles 7-1 in the A-side championship game March 21 at the Memorial Arena in Sioux Lookout. RIGHT: Lac Seul Eagles fans came out to cheer on their team during the championship. ing us the ‘Psycho Otters,’” Peters said laughingly. Screaming Otters defenseman Kurri Turtle said that the team has been practicing hard in preparation for the tournament. “In 2007 we went to the A-side championship and we lost, so we wanted to be ready this year. We wanted to be prepared,” Turtle added.

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Bushtown Jets make comeback for 8-6 win from page B1 The B-side championship game saw the Hudson Bay Cree from Fort Severn take on the Bushtown Jets from Eabametoong (Fort Hope). The Hudson Bay Cree took an early 4-0 lead, but the Jets quickly tied it up in the second period with four unanswered goals. The third period saw the scoring go back and forth between the two teams, but Fort Hope edged an 8-6 victory for the Bside championship title. Fort Hope’s head coach John Wabano said after falling behind 4-0 in the first period he told his team to just relax and calm down and start moving their feet more. “I told them to skate harder and to shoot the puck more too,” Wabano said. “I think we wanted to win more than the other team.” Fort Hope almost made it to the A-side championship game, but was defeated by the Lac Seul Eagles in the semi-finals. “Playing Lac Seul was my favorite part of the tournament,” Wabano said. “Lac Seul is a huge challenge because they have junior B hockey talent on their team.” Bushtown Jets captain Kurt Atlookan said he was a little disappointed with not making it to the A-side championship game, but winning the B-side was still a big thrill. “We won the A-side last year and it would’ve been nice to win again,” he said. “But I had an awesome time this year. We had a good tournament.” In the C-side championship game the Obesahdekong Ice Dogs (Poplar Hill) defeated the Kasabonika Islanders 6-3 for the C-side title.

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Clint Atlookan, left, of the Bushtown Jets chases after Richard Soloman of the Hudson Bay Cree during the 2010 Northern First Nations hockey tournament B-side championship game March 21. The Jets defeated Hudson Bay 8-6. The game was tied 3-3 until the last four minutes of the third period, when the Ice Dogs netted three quick goals to secure a victory over the Islanders. Tournament MVP and best right defense were awarded to

Kurri Turtle of the Otters. Turtle said it was a surprise to be named the most valuable player. “I just kept playing for the team, kept battling, kept doing what it takes to protect the

puck and to protect our net and goalie,” Turtle said. “I just wanted to win for Pikangikum.” Pikangikum also took home most of the tournament’s top awards including head coach Alex Peters and assistant coach

James Strang won the best coach award, goalie Livio Dunsford for best goaltender, Torry Turtle for best right wing, Correy Strang for best centre and Raymond Hill for most sportsmanlike.

Other top awards went to Richard Soloman of the Hudson Bay Cree for best left defense, Jonathan Kejick of the Lac Seul Eagles for best left wing and Derek Jones of the Lac Seul Blizzard for the top scorer.

NOTICE OF INFORMATION SESSION DETOUR GOLD CORPORATION DETOUR LAKE PROJECT

Moosonee Wednesday, April 14, 2010 7 - 9 p.m. Curling Club, I Arena Road Moosonee, ON Detour Gold Corporation (Detour Gold) invites you to the above public information sessions for the Detour Lake Project. The Detour Lake Project is a proposed 50,000 to 60,000 tonne per day, open pit gold mine with related processing facilities and infrastructure, to be located at the site of a previously operating mine, approximately 185 kilometres northeast of Cochrane, Ontario. The Project is anticipated to contribute substantially to the local economy during the construction and operation phases (totalling approximately 17 years or more). Consultation on the Detour Lake Project was initiated in 2007. These current public sessions will provide information regarding the Detour Lake Project and environmental approvals processes being conducted under the requirements of Ontario Environmental Assessment Act: • Detour Lake Temporary Power Project: An Environmental Screening is being carried out for the provision of between 1 MW and 5 MW diesel generation for the construction phase of the Detour Lake Project, in accordance with the requirements set out in Ontario Regulation 116/01 (Electricity Projects Regulation). On completion of the study, an Environmental Screening Report will be completed and made available for a 30-day public review period. A Notice of Completion will advise interested parties of the locations where the reports can be reviewed. • Detour Lake Power Project: An Individual Environmental Assessment is being conducted for the proposed installation of a 230 kV transmission line to connect the Detour Lake Project site to the Provincial electrical grid. The transmission line will provide the permanent power supply for the proposed Detour Lake Project. A Proposed Terms of Reference was available for public review and is currently under review by the Ministry of the Environment. If approved, the Terms of Reference will provide the framework for the preparation of the Environmental Assessment. There will be further consultation opportunities during the preparation and submission of the Environmental Assessment as described in the Proposed Terms of Reference. The public information sessions will include a general presentation about the Detour Lake Project. Poster displays will provide more details regarding: proposed designs, alternatives considered, anticipated environmental impacts and mitigation strategies. Representatives of Detour Gold and their consultant will be available to listen and record your comments, to answer questions and to discuss the project with you. Your feedback is encouraged and valued over the life of the Project. We want to hear from you either at the Public Information Sessions or at any time through correspondence. Direct notication of future involvement activities will be provided to those who express an interest in being involved. Please direct any inquiries, comments or requests regarding the Detour Lake Project to: Derek Teevan Vice President Aboriginal and Government Affairs Detour Gold Corporation Royal Bank Plaza, North Tower 200 Bay St, Suite 2040 Box 23, Toronto, ON M5J 2J1

Sheila Daniel Head, Environmental Management AMEC Earth & Environmental 160 Traders Blvd. E Suite 110, Mississauga, ON L5N 7A3

Tel: (416) 304-0800 E-mail: dteevan@detourgold.com

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Please visit our website at: www.detourgold.com for more information about the Detour Lake Project. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Environmental Assessment Act, unless otherwise stated in the submission, any personal information such as name, address, telephone number and property location included in a submission will become part of the public record les for this matter and will be released, if requested, to any person.

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Deer Lake’s Steve Meekis, playing in the Northern First Nations Tourney since 1982, has three titles to his name.

Ready, willing, able to play hockey Debbie Mishibinijima Wawatay News

Steve Meekis of Deer Lake has been playing in the Northern First Nations Hockey Tournament since 1982. Meekis is 47 years young and is ready, willing and able to play hockey. This year, he played defense. At previous tournaments, he has skated as a forward as well. He recalls there was full body contact in the tournament up until about six years ago. “There were too many people getting hurt,” Meekis said. He was never injured in those rough days of full contact, but he did mention the players were still required to wear safety gear. To date, he has been on championship winning teams three times. First, there was the ‘C’ side wins that happened twice over the years. Then there

was a time when his team won the ‘B’ side. “It was when we played in Thunder Bay when we won the ‘B’ side,” he proudly recalls. Meekis admits he finds it difficult to keep up with the young guys. “I have been on the treadmill and bike before the tournament to train in advance.” Being a non-smoker of 10 years has also helped him maintain stamina. Meekis looks forward to playing again in next year’s tournament, especially once the new Deer Lake area is completed so he can get some practice time in. “Now that I am skating with the Thunder, these are sons of the guys that I used to skate with.” Meekis thinks it would be a good idea for next year’s tournament to have an old-timer’s division.

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APRIL 1, 2010

ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ SIOUX LOOKOUT AREA MANAGEMENT BOARD (SLAAMB)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

JOB SUMMARY The office administrator is responsible for the operational management and administration of the Sioux Lookout Area Aboriginal Management Board office, programs and services. The office administrator provides direct supervision to all staff. To treat confidential information appropriately. ACCOUNTABILITY The office administrator is directly accountable to the Executive Coordinator.

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Bushtown Jets players Robert Okess, left, and Jonathan Atlookan celebrate their 8-6 victory over the Hudson Bay Cree for the B-side championship.

ᐅᑕᑕᒥᒪ ᒥᓇ ᐅᑯᓯᓴᐣ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᓴᑭᑐᓇᐊᐧ ᐁᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᑌᐱ ᒥᔑᓂᐱᒋᒪ ᐊᐧᐊᐧᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐃᐧᓇᐣ

ᐯᔑᑯᐱᒥᑯᓇᑲ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᒥᑭᓯᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ ᑲᐱᒪᑭᓱᐨ, ᑭᒋᒥᔑᐣ ᐅᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᐠ ᐱᒪᐃᐧᓀᐦᐅᑎᐊᐧᐠ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᐱᒪᑯᐁᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ. ᓄᑯᑦ ᑲᔭᑭᐊᐧᐠ ᑭᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑲᓄᐊᐧᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᒥᑭᓯᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ 15 ᐊᑯᓇᐠ 21 ᑲᐃᓇᑭᓱᐨ ᐊᐧᓂᓇᐊᐧᑲᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐁᐧᑎ ᒥᑭᓯᐃᐧᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂᐠ ᒪᒪᐤ 36 ᑭᑕᓴᐧᓀᓯᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᑭᐱᒪᐃᐧᓀᐦᐅᑎᐊᐧᐨ. ᐊᑎᑲ ᐊᐁᐧ ᐯᔑᐠ ᐅᐡᑭᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫ ᐊᑎᑯᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂᐠ ᐁᐅᒋᐨ , ᐊᒥᐦᐅᒪ ᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐸᐢᑲᐣ ᑲᔭᓄᒋᒪᒋᑕᐨ ᐅᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᐣ. ᑯᑕᐧᓱᔕᑊ ᑕᓱᔭᑭᐃᐧᓀ ᒉᓯ ᑯᐢᑕᒋᐣ ᓇᐦᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐃᓇᑫᑲᐸᐃᐧ ᑲᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᑕᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᑎᑯᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂ ᐅᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᐠ ᑲᑭᐱᔕᐊᐧᐨ ᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ. ᐁᐦᑯᓂᔭᓄᔭᑭᐃᐧᓀᐨ ᐊᐱᐣ ᑲᑭᒪᒋᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᐸᐣ ᐊᐧᐁᐧ ᑯᐢᑕᒋᐣ. ᐁᐧᑎ ᐱᑯ ᑲᐱᐅᒋ ᐊᑲᔐᔑᐨ ᐅᑭᐅᒋ ᑭᒋᓀᑕᐣ ᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᓂ ᐁᑭᐱ ᑲᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᒪᐨ ᐅᑕᑕᒪᐣ ᕑᐊᐢ ᕑᐁ ᐁᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᓂᐨ. ᐊᔕ ᑕᐡ ᓂᔕᐧ ᐃᓯᓭᓂ ᐁᑭᐱᑕᑯ ᐃᐧᑕᑕᐦᐁᒪᐨ ᐅᑕᑕᒪᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᑭ ᑭᒋᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑲᓄᐊᐧᓂᐠ. ᓂᑭᑭᓇᐊᐧᐸᒪ ᐣᑕᑕ. ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᑯ ᓂᑭᒪᒥᓀᐧᑕᐣ ᐁᐃᐧᒋᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᒪᐠ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᑲᑭᐱ ᐸᐱᐳᐠ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᑯᐢᑕᒋᐣ. ᕑᐁ ᓂᒥᑕᓇ ᑕᓱᔭᑭᐃᐧᓀ ᐁᑲᐧ ᓇᒪᒋᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐃᓀᑫ ᐃᔑᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᑕᒪᑫ ᐊᑎᑯᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂ ᐅᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᐠ. ᕑᐊᐢ ᐃᑭᑐ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᒥᓀᐧᑕᒧᐣ ᐅᑯᓯᓴᐣ ᐁᑭᐃᐧᒋᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᒪᐨ ᐅᒪ ᑲᑭ ᑭᒋᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑲᓄᐊᐧᐠ. ᐸᔦᐡ ᑭᒪᒋᑕᐸᐣ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᑲᔭᑭᐊᐧᓂᐠ. ᐣᑭ ᐊᐧᐃᐧᑕᒪᐊᐧ ᒋᑲᐧᔭᑲᐧᑯᑲᐸᐃᐧᐨ ᒥᓇ ᐁᑲ ᒋᔕᑫᐧᓂᒧᐨ ᒋᑲᐧᔭᒋᐨ ᑭᒋᐱᐸᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ. ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᔦ ᓄᑯᑦ ᒋ ᐅ ᒋ ᐸ ᑭ ᑎ ᓂ ᑲ ᑌ ᐠ ᒋᐸᑭᑌᐡᑯᑕᑎᐊᐧᐨ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᐅᑯ ᐅᐡᑲᑎᓴᐠ 15, 16 ᒥᓇ 17 ᑲᑕᓱᔭᑭᐃᐧᓀᐊᐧᐨ ᑕᑭᑕᑭᐧᐊᐧᐠ ᑭᐡᐱᐣ ᐅᓂᑭᐦᐃᑯᐊᐧᐣ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐅᑎᓱᓂᐨ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᒥᓯᐁᐧ ᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧ ᑭᑭᐡᑲᒋᑲᓇᐣ ᒋᐳᒋᐡᑲᒧᐊᐧᐨ. ᐁᑯᐢᑕᒋᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐃᒪ ᐃᔑᑕᑭᐧ ᑌᓇᐢ ᑯᕑᐊᒧᕑᑎ ᑕᐣᑐᕑ ᐦᐊᐧᐠᐢ ᐦᐊᔾ ᐢᑯᓫ ᐁᐧᑎ ᑕᐣᑐᕑ ᐯ. ᓂᐦᓱᐊᐧᑲᓭ ᑕᓱᑭᔑᑲ ᑲᑫᐧᒋ ᒋᔭᓂ ᓇᑲᒋᐨ.

ᑯᐢᑕᒋᐣ ᐸᑯᓭᐣᑕᑦ ᒋᔭᓂᔑᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᐨ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐱᓂᐡ ᐃᒪ ᓇᔑᓄ ᐦᐊᐧᑭ ᓫᐃᐠ. ᐊᒥ ᐁᔑᐃᐧᐣᑕᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑯᓯᓴᐣ, ᑭᐡᐱᐣ ᐃᐧᑲᒋᑎᓇᒪᐣ ᑫᑯᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᐸᑯᓭᐣᑕᒪᐣ, ᐃᐡᑯᓂᐃᐧᐣ, ᐃᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᑕᐱᓇᐣ ᒥᓂᑫᐃᐧᐣ, ᒥᓇ ᐃᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐣ ᐱᒣᑕᐣ ᑭᐡᐱᐣ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᐧᑲᑫᐧᓇᑲᒋᔭᐣ. ᒥᑕᐡ ᐃᑯ ᑲᐃᓯᓭᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐡᑲᑎᓴᐠ, ᐊᒥ ᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᓯᓭᐨ ᑯᐢᑕᒋᐣ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐃᐧᑲᑫᐧᔕᑯᒋᐃᑯᐣ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ. ᐅᑲᑫᐧᔕᑯᓱᒥᑯᐣ ᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᒥᓂᑫᐧᐨ, ᔕᑯᐨ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ ᐅᓴᑭᑐᐣ ᐅᒣᑕᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ. ᑕᓱᑭᔑᑲ ᐣᑕᔭᒥᐦᐊᒥᐣ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᕑᐁ. ᕑᐁ ᐅᐸᑯᓭᓂᒪᐣ ᐅᑯᓯᓴᐣ ᐱᓂᐡ ᒋᐃᐧᐅᑎᑕᒥᓂᐨ ᑲᐊᓂᐃᔑ ᐃᐡᐸᓂᐠ ᐅᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᐨ ᑲᐃᔑᑕᑭᐧᐊᐧᐨ. ᐅᐣᒋᑕ ᐱᑯ ᐊᐃᐧᔭ ᐊᔭ ᐁᑲᑫᐧ ᑲᒋᑎᓇᒪᓱᐨ ᑲᐃᔑᐸᑯᓭᑕᐠ ᑫᑯᐣ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑲᑕᑭᐧᐨ ᑲᐃᔑᒪᐃᐧᓀᐦᐃᑲᓂᐊᐧᓂᐠ ᐅᑐᒋᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᐣ ᑯᐢᑕᒋᐣ ᒋᔭᓂᓇᑲᒋᐨ. ᕑᐁ ᐅᑭᐃᐧᐣᑕᐣ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑲᐃᐧᒋᐱᒪᑕᐦᐁᒪᐨ ᐸᑲᐣ ᑫᑭᑐᑕᒧᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᐊᐧᐨ. ᐅᓴᑦ ᒥᐢᑕᐃ ᐅᑕᐸᒋᑐᓇᐊᐧ ᐅᒥᑎᑯᒥᐊᐧ. ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᓇᐱᐨ ᒋᐊᔭᔓᐁᐧᐸᐦᐊᒪᑎᔭᐠ. ᒥᑕᐡ ᐃᒪ ᐁᐅᒋ ᐊᐧᓇᐱᓂᑎᓱᔭᐠ. ᐊᑎᑯᓴᑲᐃᑲᐣ ᐅᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᐠ ᐅᑭᐸᑭᓇᑯᐊᐧᐣ ᐅᐱᔑᑯᑲᐣᐠ ᐊᔾᐢ ᑕᐧᐠᐢ 7 ᒥᓇ 3. ᒥᑕᐡ ᐃᐧᓂᑯ ᐁᔑᐱᒥ ᑯᐸᓭᓂᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ ᑭᔭᐱᐨ ᒋᐊᓂᓇᐦᐃᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᐧᑎ ᐊᓂᓂᑲᐣ. ᐣᑲᐊᓂ ᓇᐦᐃᒥᐣ ᐊᐱ ᐊᔭᔭᐠ ᐱᒪᑕᐦᐁᐃᐧᑲᒥᐠ. ᐱᐦᐅᐊᐧᐠ ᒋᐅᔑᒋᑲᑌᓂᐠ ᐃᒪ ᐊᑎᑯᓴᐃᑲᓂᐠ ᐅᐡᑭ ᐱᒪᑕᐦᐁᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᓂ ᐊᐱ ᐊᓂᑕᑲᐧᑭᓂᐠ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᐱᐣ ᑲᑭᓄᑌᑭᐸᑯᓭᐠ ᐱᐳᓂᒥᑲᓇ ᐅᓴᑦ ᑲᑭ ᑭᔕᐧᔭᐠ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᐅᒋ ᐃᔑᑕᐸᑌᑭᐣ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂ ᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᐣ. ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᑯ ᐊᔕ ᐣᑕᓂ ᒐᒋᑫᐣᑕᓇᐸᐣ ᒋᑌᐱᓇᒪᐠ ᐅᐡᑭ ᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᑲᒥᐠ. ᓴᑫᐣ ᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᐧᐸᐨ ᑕᐃᓯᓭ ᒋᐊᓂ ᐅᔑᒋᑲᑌᐠ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᕑᐁ. ᐊᐧᐁᐧ ᑯᐢᑕᒋᐣ ᐅᑲᑭᐊᓂ ᑲᐡᑭᑐᐣ ᑲᑐᑕᐠ ᐊᓂᓂᑲᐣ ᐯᑭᐡ ᑲᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᐨ ᐅᑕᑕᒪᐣ. ᓂᓴᑭᑐᒥᐣ ᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᐣ, ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᔦ ᓂᒥᓀᐧᑕᐣ ᑲᐃᐧᒋᒣᑕᐁᐧᒪᐠ. ᐣᑭᐃᐧᑕᒪᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᒋᐃᐧᑕᑕᐦᐁᒪᐠ ᒥᓂᑯᐠ ᐃᑯ ᑫᓂᐣ ᑫᐃᑯ ᑲᐡᑭᑐᔭᐣ ᒋᐳᒋᐱᒪᑕᐦᐊᑲᓀᔭᐣ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᕑᐁ.

Mrs. Jemima Morris Oct. 1917 ~ Jan. 24, 2010 Mrs. Jemima Morris of Kithcenuhmaykoosib Inniniwug (formerly Big Trout Lake) passed away peacefully at the William A. George Extended Care facility in Sioux Lookout on January 23, 2010 at 7:20 pm. Jemima spent most of her life in and around Big Trout Lake, northwestern Ontario. Her late father William Cromarty came from Scotland when he was a young boy and went to live with his uncle who worked for the Hudson’s Bay Company in Norway House, Manitoba. From there, he moved to York Factory on the Hudson Bay coast, and eventually found his way to Fort Severn and eventually to Big Trout Lake where he met and married Amelia. During their lifetime, they had fifteen children, including three grandchildren whom they adopted when their mother died. Jemima and her late husband, John George Morris, who predeceased her in 1982, raised seven children of their own. During this time, they lived on their traditional territory in the Sachigo River area and in Big Trout Lake. In addition to living on the land and raising children, Jemima, like her contemporaries, was also a professional artisan. She was adept at making and tanning moose hide for clothes and arts and crafts. She made and sold beaded moccasins and slippers, mitts, hats, coats, necklaces, etc., to earn extra money for her home. Jemima was active in St. Peter’s Church in Big Trout Lake. She was active with the Women’s Auxiliary and with the Church Choir. She was active in performing many public services for her community. In recent years, she had transferred her Band membership to Wawakapewin First Nation. Jemima was also predeceased by her eldest daughter, Emily (Edward) Cromarty in 1989. She is survived by her children: Elsie (Bob) Fox, Lucy (Emisiah) Beardy, Bellamie Morris, James Morris, Richard (Mary) Morris and Dennis (Laura) Morris. During her life time, Jemima had thirty-four grandchildren, ninety-five great grandchildren and fifty-eight great, great grandchildren, for a total of one hundred and ninety-three grandchildren, great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren. Five of these children predeceased her. The funeral service was held at St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Big Trout Lake where family and friends came from far and wide to say farewell.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Responsible for implementation of policies, procedures and program criteria/systems for efficient and effective delivery of SLAAMB programs and services including overall responsibility for all staff. 2. Directly supervises the project officers and the finance clerks (for project allocations and disbursements). Assists with the performance evaluations for staff before completion of probationary period and annually, monitors performance and progress, ensure appropriate training is provided to staff. 3. Acts on behalf of the Executive Coordinator in his/her absence. Performs any other related duties as required to ensure the efficient operation of SLAAMB as requested by the executive coordinator. 4. Responsible for the proper administration and disbursement of allocations for all SLAAMB projects and proposals with the assistance of the executive coordinator. 5. Assists with the preparation of annual project budget forecasts and analysis for board approval. 6. Responsible for management of project(s) contract(s) including; recommendation for approval, appropriate signatures, receipt of monthly expense claim forms, monitoring visits and timely issuance of payments. Can be assigned the duties of the project officer for Native Organizations/First Nations as needed. 7. Travels when required and must be available to work in the Sioux Lookout office. QUALIFICATIONS 1. Grade 12 education or equivalent is required. A university degree or post secondary certificate in Business or Public Administration is an asset. 2. Must have experience and/or knowledge of the federal and/or provincial governments’ programs and services along with the necessary protocols. 3. Must be assertive and willing to take risks. 4. Minimum of one year experience in program administration/ management with supervisory responsibilities is required. 5. Must have knowledge of employment/training programs and funding agencies and proposal preparation skills. 6. Must have proven skills in financial management, personnel supervision, office management, program/service delivery management and policy development. 7. Must be computer literate with proven working experience in word processing, spreadsheets and database programs. 8. Must have knowledge of labour codes and payroll standards. 9. Must have strong communication skills, both written and oral. 10. Must have knowledge of and commitment to the services and programs provided by SLAAMB. 11. Must have in-depth knowledge of the changing labour market conditions and the socio-economic profile of the First Nation communities in the Sioux Lookout Area. 12. Must have knowledge of the people, culture and geographic area of SLAAMB area. Ability to speak Oji-Cree, Ojibway or Cree is an asset. 13. Must live within commuting distance of Sioux Lookout.

Annual Salary: up to $53,045.00 D.O.E. Send resume with a covering letter and three (3) references to: Bob Bruyere Coordinator Sioux Lookout Area Aboriginal Management Board P.O. Box 56 Sioux Lookout, ON. P8T 1A1 Fax # 807-737-4048 E-mail: bbruyere@slaamb.on.ca Closing date is Friday, April 23, 2010. Note: We appreciate all who apply but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Wawatay News

APRIL 1, 2010

ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ

Hockey in the bloodlines for father, son Debbie Mishibinijima Wawatay News

For one week in March, hundreds of hockey players go faceto-face in the highly competitive Northern First Nations Hockey Tournament. This year’s tournament was held March15-21 in Sioux Lookout and Eagle Lake to accommodate 30 teams. For one young player from Deer Lake, this is the mere beginning of his journey into the hockey tournament circuit. Sixteen-year old Jesse Koostachin played right wing for the Deer Lake team during

the tournament. Koostachin has been playing hockey since he was five years old. He developed an early passion for the game by watching his dad, Ross Rae, play hockey. This is the second time that Koostachin has been fortunate to play in the tournament with his dad on the same team. “I look up to my dad. I have been happy playing hockey with him since last year,” Koostachin said. Rae is 40 years old and played left defense for Deer Lake. Ross said his son felt good about being able to skate with him for the tournament.

“He was a rookie last year in that tournament. I taught him how to stand tall and be rough to prepare him for the hockey tournament.” Since full body contact has been eliminated from the tournament, younger men aged 15, 16 and 17 can participate with a parent’s written permission and they must wear full protective hockey gear. Koostachin currently plays for the Dennis Franklin Cromarty Thunderhawks high school hockey team in Thunder Bay. He devotes three hours of daily practice to improving his hockey skills.

Koostachin has dreams of playing for the Ontario Hockey League and then onto the National Hockey League. Rae told his son, “If you want to live your dreams, go to school—don’t’ drink, and don’t do drugs—if you want to be one of the best around.” Like many youth, Koostachin is faced with peer-pressure. “People try to get him to do that (drinking), but he likes hockey and sports too much. We talk to him about that every day,” Rae said. Rae hopes that his son will live his dream of playing for the OHL.

“There is always somebody trying to score big dreams.” Competing in hockey tournaments helps Koostachin to become a better player. Rae reflects on how the Deer Lake Team could have played different in the tournament. “There was too much stick handling. We don’t pass enough. We beat ourselves.” Deer Lake was knocked out by the Obesahdekong Ice Dogs in a 7-3 loss. Nevertheless, hopes remain high to win the tournament in the future. “We will do better when we get our arena.”

The community of Deer Lake anticipates a new arena being built in the fall. However, with the closure of the winter road due to mild weather, all the building materials were not delivered. “I will be all fired up when we get our new rink. We just have to keep our fingers crossed,” Rae said. The future of Koostachin looks promising with the support of his father behind him. “We love hockey, and I love to play hockey with him. I told him ‘I want to skate with you for as long as I can put on my skates,’” Rae said.

Chris Kornacki/Wawatay News

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THANK YOU I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to those who made their donation to our Strang-Quill Fund. It was a very nice you did for us. I can’t nd the words to describe what happened to me. My daughters were my pride and joy. I just want to say thank you to the people who were there for Leslie and me. I also want to thank my brother Billy Quill in Kejick-Bay, Lac Seul, for everything. Most of all, I want to thank my precious Lord and Saviour for being there for me. If it weren’t for Him, I wouldn’t be here. I know that things aren’t ever going to be the same again. There is only one way that I’ll get to see my beautiful babies again, and that is by serving Him - the Lord! Thank you. Sincerely Victoria Quill Pikangikum, Ontario

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APRIL 1, 2010

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Little NHL a special time for players, families Russ Thom Special to Wawatay News

The 39th annual Little NHL tournament has come and gone; and what a time it was, said the organizers. Host Whitefish River First Nation’s Chief Shining Turtle broke down the numbers: “110 teams, more than 250 games; more than 1,800 athletes; 450 coaches and support staff; about 200 volunteers and more than 3,000 screaming fans. Last year there were 102 teams, this year despite the economic situation,” there were 10 more for the March 15-18 tourney held in the Sudbury-area. Many players travelled long distances to participate. The Dr. Edgar Leclair Arena was cold Monday morning. Young Evan Wesley wore a jacket over his Team Canada hockey sweater. With his father Corey and mother Crystal, he was watching older brother Ethan, play for the Novice Ginoogaming Hitmen. “This is Ethan’s first year in hockey,” Crystal explained. “He is on the C-line at home, the rules are different.” The Wesleys drove from their Thunder Bay home but took a side trip through Long Lac for a total of about 2,000 kilometres

of driving during the trip. Their travelling was not over as their hotel room in Sturgeon Falls was a 90-minute drive from Sudbury. Fred Hunter was packing up his camera after videoing his grandson, Daylon Courchene’s game. Courchene, a goalie for the Moose Cree Oiler Bantams, had just recorded a shutout over the Saugeen Stars. His brother, Austin, also a goalie, celebrated his own shutout over the Atom M’Chigeeng Warriors.

“We lost our first game but I’m excited about this one.” – Sandi Onolak

“We took the train down from Moosonee then went to Ottawa,” Hunter said. When asked if being a goalie runs in the blood, Hunter said, “Maybe, but they didn’t get it from me, I never played goalie.” Sandi Onolak experienced a four-hour drive from Cochrane to connect with her team. The Aamjiwnaang Aamoog Bantams selected Onolak from the pool of players who were not already members of a team. This was

Onolak’s first LNLH. “We lost our first game but I’m excited about this one,” she said. Aamoog went on to win the B title. If there was an award for “Most Creative Haircut” it might well have gone to Robbie Gardner, a defenseman for the Eagle Lake Midgets. His blue and yellow mohawk was certainly eyecatching. Gardner’s team won the ‘A’ division gold medal. The Moose Factory Rage won the midget ‘C’ title. The opening ceremonies featured a banner contest, where competing First Nations paraded their banner through the Sudbury Arena, followed by players, coaches and fans. Cash prizes were awarded to the top three banners. Following the banner competition, Greater Sudbury Mayor John Rodriguez welcomed the LNHL to the city. Chief Shining Turtle, Union of Ontario Indians Grand Chief Patrick Madahbee, Regional Chief Angus Toulouse, and Chris Bentley, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, spoke to the four pillars upon which the LNHL was built, “Citizenship, Respect, Education, Sportsmanship.” see next page

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Moose Cree’s Amber Cheechoo accepts a silver medal from Whitefish River First Nation Chief Shining Turtle, right, and Little NHL co-founder Jimmy McGregor.

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The Little NHL was held in Sudbury, Ont., March 15-18 with Whitefish River First Nation serving as host. ABOVE: A Ginoogaming Hitmen defender (black jersey) tries to take the puck away from a Aikameksheng Stingers player during novice action at the Little NHL March 15. The Stinger stung the Hitmen, winning 5-1. LEFT: Reggie Leach, nicknamed The Riverton Rifle, was one of several guests to attend the tournament. He posed for photos and signed autographs for fans. This youngster got a chance few ever have, he got to stand in the Stanley Cup. Leach is one of the most recognizable First Nation players ever to make the National Hockey League. He was drafted third overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. He played 934 career NHL games, scoring 381 goals and 285 assists for 666 points. His best season was the 1975â&#x20AC;&#x201C;76 season, when he set career highs in goals (61), points (91), game-winning goals (11), and plus-minus with a +73 rating.

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APRIL 1, 2010

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Once in a lifetime chance for an aspiring Northern Ontario First Nation writer! If you love writing and are hoping to be published one day, please read on for your chance to participate in a 6 day writing workshop with acclaimed Cree author/playwright/composer Tomson Highway.

Tomson Highway is the son of legendary caribou hunter and world championship dogsled racer, Joe Highway. Born in a tent pitched in a snow bank -- in December! – just south of the Manitoba/Nunavut border (near Saskatchewan), he now, for a living, writes novels, plays, and music. Of the many works he has written to date, his best known are the plays, “THE REZ SISTERS,” “DRY LIPS OUGHTA MOVE TO KAPUSKASING,” “ROSE,” “ERNESTINE SHUSWAP GETS HER TROUT,” and the best-selling novel, “KISS OF THE FUR QUEEN.” For many years, he ran Canada’s premiere Native theatre company, Native Earth Performing Arts (out of Toronto), out of which has emerged an entire generation of professional Native theatre artists (actors, playwrights, etc.). He has, as well, three children’s books to his credit, all written bilingually in Cree (his mother tongue) and English. He divides his year equally between a cottage in northern Ontario (near Sudbury) and an apartment in the south of France, at both of which locales he is currently at work on his second novel.

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One person will be selected to work with Tomson and 5 other writers to develop a play within 6 days. Accommodations, travel and expenses will be paid. Participants are responsible for any time required off work or school to participate. Any work time lost will not be compensated by Wawatay.

May 17 -23 , 2010 List Of Published Works THE REZ SISTERS (drama)* Fifth House, Saskatoon, 1988 DRY LIPS OUGHTA MOVE TO KAPUSKASING (drama)* Fifth House, Saskatoon, 1989 KISS OF THE FUR QUEEN (novel)* Doubleday Canada, Toronto, 1998 CARIBOU SONG (children’s book) HarperCollins Canada, Toronto, 2001 DRAGON FLY KITES (children’s book) HarperCollins Canada, Toronto, 2002 COMPARING MYTHOLOGIES (non-ction) (An essay comparing, in brief, Greek, Christian, and North American Aboriginal mythologies, University of Ottawa Press, Ottawa, 2002) FOX ON THE ICE (children’s book) HarperCollins Canada, Toronto, 2003 ROSE (musical drama) Talonbooks, Vancouver, 2003 ARIA (drama) (as part of an anthology of Native-Canadian plays entitled STAGING COYOTE’S DREAM) Playwrights Canada Press, Toronto, 2003 ERNESTINE SHUSWAP GETS HER TROUT (drama) Talonbooks, Vancouver, 2005 NOTE: those works marked with an asterisk (*) are those that have been published in several foreign editions, e.g. U.S.A., Japan, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, etc.

The objective of this workshop is to encourage the artistic development of northern Ontario First Nation writers in a supportive, professional artistic and cultural environment. The outcome of this workshop will be a completed written play. To be eligible you must be band member from a northern Ontario First Nation community including NAN, Treaty 3 and 5 members, and Fort William First Nation. You must be 18 years or older. Applicants must demonstrate a dedication to writing by including a minimum of two pages and maximum of ten pages of written works. Applicants must complete the application form and complete a 500 words or less essay stating why they should be selected for this opportunity. To apply and for more information, check out the Wawatay website at www.wawataynews.ca and click on the Tomson Highway Writers Workshop button ad on the right hand side or call Grant Chisel at 1-800-243- 9059 or (807) 737-2951 ext.256

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APRIL 1, 2010

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Happy Easter! Good Friday is April 2, 2010 Easter Monday is April 5, 2010

Due to the upcoming holidays, Wawatay’s ofﬁces will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday.

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TOP LEFT: Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Chris Bentley drops the ceremonial first puck during the Little NHL tournament. ABOVE: According to the local Sudbury newscast, Valee Quachegan, playing for the Wasauksing First Nation midget team, made the save of the tournament. Quachegan hails from Moose Factory and was picked up by Wasauksing for the week. He lives in Thunder Bay.

OPG IS SEEKING PRICING PROPOSALS FOR THE SUPPLY OF BIOMASS FUEL FOR ATIKOKAN GS

ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐃᐢᑯᑌ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᒪᒋᐢᑲᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐅᓇᐣᑎᓇᓇᐊᐧ ᑫᐃᓇᐣᑭᑌᐠ ᐊᑭᐃᐧᐱᒥᑌ ᐃᒪᑲᐃᐧ ᐃᔑ ᐸᑭᑎᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᑲᐅᔑᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐯᐸᑲᐣ ᑲᐅᐣᑎᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐢᑯᑌ ᑲᐃᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐸᑕᐊᐧᓂᐱᒥᑌ ᐊᑎᑯᑲᐣ

In the future, we could be making electricity at our Atikokan coal-fueled generating station using wood fibre fuel that's clean, renewable and made in Ontario. We are seeking companies that can supply us with this greener fuel.

ᐁᐧᑎ ᓂᑲᐣ, ᑕᑭᐃᓯᓭ ᒋᑭ ᐅᐣᒋ ᐊᓂᑭᓭᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐢᑯᑌ ᐁᐧᑎ ᐊᑎᑯᑲᐣ ᐊᑭᐃᐧᐱᒥᑌ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᒪᒋᐢᑭᑲᑌᐠ ᑐᑲᐣ ᒥᐦᓯ ᑲᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᑲᐯᔭᑲᐠ, ᑲᓇᓇᐱᔭᐸᑕᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐢ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᑲᑕᔑ ᐅᔑᒋᑲᑌᐠ. ᓂᓇᐣᑐᓇᒥᐣ ᐱᒥᐃᐧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑫᑭ ᐅᐣᒋ ᒥᓂᑯᔭᑭᐸᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐅᐢᑭ ᐳᑕᐊᐧᓂᐱᒥᑌ.

Using solid biomass as a replacement for coal could help move us toward a greener energy future. It could also make use of existing electricity generating assets owned by the people of Ontario.

ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐢ ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᐃᐁᐧ ᐊᐸᑕᐠ ᑲᐅᔑᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐯᐸᑲᐣ ᑲᐅᐣᑎᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐢᑯᑌ ᒣᐢᑲᐧᐨ ᓇᐊᐧᐨ ᑕᒥᓄᓭᐊᐧᐣ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᒋᐅᐣᒋ ᒥᓄᔭᒪᑲᐠ ᑭᑕᐦᑭᒥᓇᑦ. ᐊᒥᐦᐃ ᑲᔦ ᑫᑭ ᐃᓯᓭᑭᐸᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᐊᐸᒋᑐᔭᐠ ᐃᐢᑯᑌ ᑭᓇᐃᐧᐣᐟ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᒋᑭ ᐅᐣᒋ ᑎᐯᐣᑕᒪᑭᐸᐣ.

OPG will make a final decision on the conversion of Atikokan GS in the coming months. Supply and price of fuel will be an important consideration in that decision. If you are interested and wish information on how you can submit a pricing proposal, visit: opg.com.

ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐃᐢᑯᑌ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᒪᒋᐢᑲᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧ ᐅᑲᑭᔑ ᐅᔑᓂᑲᑕᓇᐊᐧ ᑲᐃᐧ ᐃᔑᑲᑫᐧ ᐊᐣᑕᒋᑲᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᒪ ᐊᑎᑯᑲᐣ ᓂᑲᐣ ᐱᓯᑦ ᐊᓂᐃᓯᓭᐠ. ᐊᐣᑎ ᑫᐅᐣᑎᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑫᐃᓇᐣᑭᑌᐠ ᐊᐦᑭᐃᐧᐱᒥᑌ ᑕᑭᒋᓀᐣᑕᑲᐧᐣ ᑫᒪᒥᑎᓀᐣᒋᑲᑌᐠ. ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᒪᒥᑎᓀᐣᑕᒪᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑭᔭᐸᐨ ᑫᑯᐣ ᐃᐧᑭᑫᐣᑕᒪᐣ ᐊᐣᑎ ᑫᐃᔑᓂᔕᐦᐊᒪᐣ ᐊᐦᑭᐃᐧᐱᒥᑌ ᑲᐃᓇᑭᑌᐠ, ᐅᒪ ᐃᔕᐣ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᐠ: www.opg.com