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Young warriors in Eabametoong

Jury review committee includes six prominent Aboriginal members Rick Garrick Wawatay News

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On Sept. 18, the community of Eabametoong First Nation competed in the inaugural Ojibway Warrior Race, a three-mile obstacle course. The race was open to the entire community. Several hundred participants swam, crawled and battled to the finish line. The obstacles included two water obstacles, crawling in the mud, rope climbs, ladder climbs, a slip and slide, log haul and a combat zone. The students of John C. Yesno Education Centre were the primary participants of the race and showed that they were all determined and resilient future leaders in the community.

Nishnawbe Aski Nation Deputy Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler is looking to create fundamental change in Ontario’s justice system through the recently announced Juries Review Implementation Committee.

“For far too long the justice system has failed our people,” said Fiddler, who is co-chair of the committee. “A tragically disproportionate number of our First Nation and Metis members are being jailed while entire communities have been excluded from participation in the justice system. I am hopeful that with the Iacobucci Report and the formation of the Implementation Committee we can finally create fundamental change that will address this crisis.”

Fiddler said the appointment of six Aboriginal members to the 11 member committee is a good start to the process of enhancing First Nation representation on juries.

“I think we have a good cross-section on the committee,” Fiddler said, noting that the five Aboriginal committee members besides himself are former Treaty 3 grand chief Diane Kelly; former Kashechewan chief Jonathan Solomon; Jenny Restoule-Mallozzi, counsel for the Union of Ontario Indians; Margaret Froh, lawyer and former president of the Indigenous Bar Association; and youth representative Megan Logan, a Georgian College student from Mohawk territory. “I think it’s a balance of the different interests that are out there.”

The other members are committee co-chair Irwin Glasberg, assistant deputy attorney general; Marc Bode,

regional senior justice for the northwest region; Sheila Bristo, director of divisional support branch with the Ministry of the Attorney General; Alison Pilla, assistant deputy minister with the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs and Erwin W. Stach, former judge with the Superior Court of Justice.

“I’m confident that this group, with input and advice from our First Nation partners, has the right mix of professional expertise and lived experience to help us find the practical solutions we need to enhance the representation of First Nation people on juries,” said Attorney General John Gerretsen. “I look forward to seeing progress from the committee very soon.”

Fiddler said Nishnawbe Aski Nation is looking for the implementation of all the recommendations made in the First Nations Representation on Ontario Juries report that was delivered by former Supreme Court justice Frank Iacobucci this past February.

“Five years from now we want to see some real change in terms of how the justice system is designed and delivered in Ontario, especially in the north,” Fiddler said. “In the area of incarceration rates, hopefully we can begin to see some of these numbers go down.”

Fiddler said NAN is also looking for the committee meetings to be held in locations across Ontario.

“We’re hoping to get to places like Timmins or Kenora or Thunder Bay,” Fiddler said. “So the meetings will be over the whole province.”

Fiddler said another NAN goal is to increase jury representation to the Aboriginal population level in the region.

Special: Fall Harvest Section

Fort Severn hosts annual caribou bull hunt Julie Miles with Kimberly Stinson Special to Wawatay News

With the arrival of fall once again, it is time for the northern community of Fort Severn, Washaho in Cree, to begin preparing for winter. Part of this preparation includes the annual bull caribou hunt.

The people of Washaho look forward to this big event each year with people young and old taking part in the three-day competition. The hope this year was to win the grand prize of an ATV. Other prizes included guns, gas, money, laptops, chainsaws and an outboard motor.

On Friday, Sept. 6 after sign in and a prayer by Elder Stanley Thomas, the 36 participants headed out on the land. Just as they rode off rain began to fall setting the scene for the week-

end ahead.

The returning hunters brought their caribou heads to the lands and resources building where a team of three judges spent hours measuring the 17 entries. The caribou meat was then taken to a picnic area where the community gathered to celebrate with a feast.

“The bull hunt is about getting together as a community and sharing our food like it was done in the past, and also with the Elders, widows, orphans, children,” said councilor Betty Bluecoat.

The chill in the air could not dampen spirits as children played and adults worked together to prepare the meat. Caribou recipes of all kinds could be seen among the cooking fires. There was caribou stew and ribs, cubed caribou and even battered cari-

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bou. And, it was washed down with pots of Labrador tea.

The annual caribou bull hunt started as a way of helping Elders, widows, and single parents put away food for the winter and while it still serves that purpose there is now the thrill of the challenge too.

After the feast the people returned to the lands and resources building for the prize presentations. Chief Joe Crowe spoke to open the awards ceremony, thanking the Creator for the wildlife that freely walks on the earth, and also giving thanks that no one was hurt during the hunt.

Everyone with a qualifying caribou head received a prize this year, with Kenny Thomas taking home the ATV grand prize.

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Rusty Miles returns with his caribou and begins to unload just before the 1pm deadline for the hunt. See more photos from the annual hunt on page 8.

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TRANSLATED WAWATAY NEWS BRIEFS ᐅᓇᔓᐁᐧᐃᐧ ᐅᑭᒪᔑᔑᐃᐧ ᐅᑕᐱᑕᒪᑫᐠ ᑲᐊᐧᐁᐧᓇᒋᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᒪᒪᐤ ᓂᑯᑕᐧᓱ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯᐠ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᑭᐦᒋ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓀᐢ ᐊᓫᐱᐣ ᐱᑎᓫᐊᕑ ᐅᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᑕᐣ ᐊᐦᐃ ᑫᒋᓇᐨ ᐊᑕᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᑕᑲᐧᐠ ᐃᐃᒪ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᑲᐃᓇᑌᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐁᐦᐊᐠ ᐅᓇᔓᐁᐧᐃᐧ ᐅᑭᒪᔑᔑᐃᐧ ᐅᑕᐱᒪᑫᐠ ᐅᐊᐧᐁᐧᓇᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᒋᔭᐸᑕᓂᓂᐠ᙮ ᐅᓴᑦ ᐊᔕ ᑭᓇᐧᑲᐡ ᑭᑕᓂᔑᓂᓂᒥᓇᓇᐠ ᐅᑐᒋᒪᒋᓴᐦᐃᑯᓇᐊᐧ ᐊᐦᐃ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᐱᑎᓫᐊᕑ, ᐅᐅᐁᐧ ᑲᐅᒋ ᐊᐱᑕᒪᑫᐨ ᑫᐃᐧᐣ᙮ ᐁᑲᐧ ᓂᑎᓀᐣᑕᐣ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᒥᓄᓭᐠ ᐅᐅᐁᐧ ᑲᐸᐸᑲᓂᓯᔭᐠ ᐅᐅᒪ ᐊᐱᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ, ᐱᑎᓫᐊᕑ ᐃᑭᑐ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᐅᐅᐁᐧ ᑲᐅᒋᑭᑐᐨ ᑕᐱᐡᑯᐨ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐠ ᓂᔭᓇᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯᐠ ᑫᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧ ᑲᔭᐱᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᐦᐊᐠ ᐅᑕ ᑕᔭᐣ ᑫᓫᐃ, ᒐᐧᓇᑕᐣ ᓴᐧᓫᐃᒪᐣ, ᒉᓂ ᕑᐃᐢᑐᒪᓫᐅᓯ; ᒪᑲᓇᐟ ᐱᕑᐅ᙮ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐠ ᐅᑕᐱᑕᒪᑫᐠ ᐁᐦᐊᐠ ᕑᐁᐃᐧᐣ ᑭᓫᐊᐡᐱᕑᐠ, ᒪᕑᐊᐠ ᐳᐟ, ᓯᓫᐊ ᐱᕑᐢᑐ, ᓫᐃᓴᐣ ᐱᓫᐊ ᐁᑲᐧ ᓫᐁᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᐡᑕᐨ᙮

ᐊᐧᔕᐦᐅᐠ ᑭᒪᑌ ᓇᓇᑕᐁᐧᐣᒋᑲᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᐁᐦᐊᐣ ᐁᑕ ᑭᐦᒋ ᐊᑎᐦᑲᐧᐣ ᐅᑭᓇᑕᐁᐧᓂᒪᐊᐧᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐅᐅᐁᐧ ᐊᔕ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐊᓂ ᑕᑲᐧᑭᐠ ᐊᒥᐁᐧ ᐊᔕ ᒥᓇ ᐁᐃᔑᓭᓂᐠ ᐁᐦᐊᐠ ᐊᐧᔕᐦᐅᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᐃᒪ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᑲᐃᔑᑲᐯᔑᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᐊᓂ ᒪᒋ ᑲᐧᔭᑎᓂᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐅᐁᐧ ᐊᔕ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐃᐧᐊᒪᒋᐱᐳᐠ᙮ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐁᐦᐊᐣ ᑲᔭ ᑭᐦᒋ ᐊᑎᐦᑲᐧᐣ ᐅᑲᑕᐃᐧᓇᓇᑕᐁᐧᓂᒪᐊᐧᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᓇᓇᑕᐁᐧᐣᒋᑫᐊᐧᐨ᙮ ᑕᓯᔭᑭ ᐊᐧᔕᐦᐅᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᐅᐁᐧ ᐅᐱᑐᓇᐊᐧ ᐁᐦᐊᐠ ᐅᑕ ᑲᔭ ᐅᐡᑲᑎᓴᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑲᑫᑌᔭᑎᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᑫᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧ ᐁᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐊᐧᐨ᙮ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐁᐦᐊ ᑲᓂᐃᐧᐱᑲᐧᑲᑕᓇᓯᑌᐨ ᐅᑕᐸᓀᐢ ᑕᒥᓇᑲᓄᐃᐧ ᑫᐸᑭᓇᑫᐨ᙮ ᒥᓇ ᐱᑯ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐣ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᑕᒥᑲᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᑐᑲᐣ ᐸᐢᑭᓯᑲᓇᐣ, ᑲᓴᓂ, ᔓᓂᔭᐣ, ᒪᒪᑕᐃᐧ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᓴᐣ, ᑭᐡᑭᐳᒋᑲᓇᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒋᒪᓂ ᐱᒥᐸᐣᒋᑲᐣ᙮ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑲᐸᑫᐧᔑᑲᓂᑭᔑᑲᐠ ᓂᑯᑕᐧᓱ ᐊᐧᑌᐸᑲᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ ᑲᐃᓇᑭᓯᐨ ᐊᐱ ᑲᐃᐡᑲᐧ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐅᑎᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᓇᑕᐁᐧᐣᒋᑫᐠ ᐁᐦᐊ ᑭᒋᔭᐦᐊ ᐃᐢᑕᐣᑎᓫᐃ ᑕᐧᑦᒪᐢ ᐱᓇᒪ ᑭᐊᔭᒥᒋᑫ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒪᒪᐤ ᓂᐦᓱᒥᑕᓇ ᓂᑯᑕᐧᓱᔕᑊ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᑭᐊᐣᑕᐃᐧ ᓇᓇᑕᐁᐧᐣᒋᑫᐊᐧᐠ᙮ ᑭᒪᒋᑭᒥᐊᐧᓂᓂ ᒪᔭᑦ ᐊᐱᐣ ᑲᒪᒐᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᐃᐁᐧ ᑲᒥᔕᑲᒣᐱᒥᑯᓇᑲᓂᐠ᙮ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐅᓇᓇᑕᐁᐧᐣᒋᑫᐠ ᑲᐱᑫᐁᐧᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐦᐃᐣ ᐁᑕ ᐱᓇᒪ ᐊᑎᐦᑯᐡᑎᑲᐧᓇᐣ ᐅᑭᑕᑯᑐᓇᐊᐧ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᐦᐃᐠ ᐊᐦᑭᐃᐧ ᒥᓇ ᔓᓂᔭᑫᐃᐧ ᓇᓇᑲᒋᒋᑫᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐠ ᑭᐃᔑᑕᑯᒋᑫᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᓂᐦᓯᐣ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᐃᐃᒪ ᑭᐊᔭᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᑭᑕᑎᐸᐱᑫᓇᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᑎᐦᑯᐡᑎᑲᐧᓇᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᔑᓄᐊᐧᑲᓭ ᑭᐱᒥᐃᐧᑐᐊᐧᐠ᙮ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᑎᐦᑯᐃᐧᔭᓴᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᒪᒪᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᓯᓂᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᐃᔓᒋᑲᑌᐊᐧᐣ ᐁᑭ ᒪᑯᔕᑲᓂᐊᐧᐠ᙮ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐅᐅᐁᐧ ᓇᓇᑕᐁᐧᐣᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᐦᐊᐠ ᐅᔕ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᐅᐅᒪ ᑲᑲᐯᔑᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᒪᒪᐃᐧᐡᑲᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᓇ ᐱᑯ ᒋᒪᒪᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᓯᓂᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᐅᒋᑐᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐊᒥᐁᐧ ᐱᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᑲᑭᐱᑐᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐁᐦᐊᐠ ᑲᔭ ᐁᑭᐊᔑᑎᓇᑲᓄᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᒋᐦᐊᔭᐠ, ᑲᑭᐊᐧᑎᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ, ᐁᑲ ᑲᐅᓂᑭᐦᐃᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔕᐠ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᓇᔓᐁᐧᐃᐧᓂᓂ ᐯᑎ ᐱᓫᐅᑯᐟ᙮ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐱᑯ ᑭᐦᑭᒋᒥᓀᐧᐣᑕᑲᐧᐣ ᐅᐅᐁᐧ ᐃᔑᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᐦᐊᐠ ᐅᑕ ᑲᔭ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔕᐠ ᐁᑭᒪᒣᑕᐁᐧᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᐃᐧᔭᓯᓂ ᐁᑭᑲᐧᔭᑎᓇᒧᐊᐧᐨ᙮ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑲᔭ

ᓇᓇᑲ ᐊᑎᐦᑯᐃᐧᔭᐢ ᑭᐃᔑᑲᓯᑲᑌ ᐃᐃᒪ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᑲᑭᑕᔑᐳᑕᐁᐧᐊᐧᐨ᙮ ᐊᐦᐃ ᑲᔭ ᐊᑎᐦᑯᐃᐧᔭᐢ ᑭᐊᓄᒥᓇᐳᑲᑲᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑭᓴᓴᐱᑲᐧᑌ᙮ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑲᔭ ᑲᑭᑫᐸᑲᐧᐳ ᑭᑲᑕᐸᐊᐧᒋᑲᑲᓂᐊᐧᐣ᙮

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ᐅᑭᒪᐠ ᑲᐧᐣᓭᕑᐱᑎᑊᐢ ᐅᐊᐧᐁᐧᓇᑐᓇᐊᐧ ᐊᐦᐃ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᑫᐃᐧ ᔓᓂᔭᑫᐃᐧ ᑕᑭᐢ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯᐠ ᑫᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧ ᒋᑭᐸᑫᐧᒥᓇᑲᓄᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐠ ᑲᐧᐣᓭᕑᐱᑎᑊᐢ ᑲᐃᓇᑲᓄᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᑭᑐᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᐦᐃ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᑫᐃᐧ ᔓᓂᔭᑫᐃᐧ ᑕᑭᐢ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯᐠ ᒋᑭᒥᓇᑲᓄᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑲᔭ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐣ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᒪᒋᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐃᐧᒋᑲᐸᐃᐧᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᒋ᙮ ᑎᑦ ᐦᐅᑕᐠ ᑲᓂᑲᓂᑕᒪᑫᐨ ᐊᐦᐃ ᐊᐧᐱᐦ ᐯᐸᐣ ᐅᑭᐸᑭᑎᓇᐣ ᐁᐃᐧᒋᑫᒪᑲᐠ ᐊᓂᐣ ᒪᔭᑦ ᐁᐃᔑᑲᐸᐃᐧᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐃᐧ ᒪᒋᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᐧᑌᐸᑲᐃᐱᓯᑦ 17 ᑲᐃᓇᑭᓯᓂᐨ ᑲᑭᐃᐧᑕᐠ ᐃᐃᒪ ᐃᐧᑫᐧᑐᐣᐠ᙮ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐅᐅᐁᐧ ᑭᐦᒋ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᒥᑭᑲᑌᐠ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐅᐁᐧ ᑭᐦᒋ ᒥᑭᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑲᐧᓂᐣ ᓇᐣᑕ ᒋᐃᔑᐱᒋᓂᐡᑲᒪᑲᐠ, ᐦᐅᑕᐠ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐃᐃᐁᐧ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐊᐧᐱᐦ ᐯᐸᐣ ᑲᑭᐸᑭᑎᓇᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧ ᐅᒋᑕᒪᓱᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᐃᒪ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑲᑌ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᓂᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯᐠ ᑫᑭᐃᔑᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒪᑲᓄᐊᐧᐸᐣ᙮ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐅᐅᐁᐧ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᐸᑭᑎᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᐯᐸᐣ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᐃᐃᐁᐧ ᑲᑭᐱᒥᑯᓇᑲᐠ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐊᐦᑭᐃᐧ ᓇᓇᑲᒋᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᑭᐱᑎᓇᓇᐸᐣ ᐁᑲ ᑭᓫᐃᑊᐢ ᐅᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᑫᐃᐧ ᐅᐱᒧᒋᑫ ᒋᑭᒥᑲᓇᑫᐨ ᐃᐃᒪ ᑲᐃᐧᐃᔑᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᑲᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᐃᐧᓇᑕᒧᒋᑫᐸᐣ ᐅᓴᑦ ᐊᔕ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐣ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐁᑭ ᑭᐦᑭᓇᐊᐧᒋᒋᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᐃᒪ ᑲᐃᐧᐃᔑᐱᒪᒧᐠ᙮ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐅᐅᐁᐧ ᒥᑲᓇ ᑲᐅᒋᓇᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᑲᐧᐠ ᐁᐦᐃ ᒧᓇᐦᐃᐊᐧᐸᑯᐣ ᐊᐦᐃᐠ ᓂᑲᐣ ᒋᐃᔑᑕᐸᑌᑭᐣ ᐃᐃᒪ ᓇᑭᓇ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐃᐡᑯᑌᐃᐧᑕᐸᐣ ᐊᐱᐣ ᓴᐟᐯᕑᐃ ᑭᐦᒋ ᑕᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᓀᑫ ᑲᐃᔑᑕᐸᑕᑭᐣ ᐃᐃᒪ ᐅᑕ ᑭᐦᒋ ᐊᐧᐁᐧᔑᒋᑫᐃᐧᑲᒥᐠ ᑲᐃᐧᑕᔓᐡᒋᑲᑎᑭᐸᐣ᙮

ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑐᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᒋᐅᒋᒥᓄᓭᐠ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᓇᓇᑲ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᑕᑲᐧᑭᐣ ᐊᐦᐃ ᑲᔭ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯᐃᐧ ᒪᒥᓄᒥᐃᐧ ᐊᐱᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᔭᒪᑲᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐅᐅᐁᐧ ᐃᐧᑫᐧᑐᐣᐠ ᑭᐦᒋ ᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᑲᒥᐠ ᑲᑕᑲᐧᐠ ᐊᐧᐸᑕᐦᐃᐁᐧ ᐁᐃᐧᐊᓄᑲᑕᑭᐣ ᐊᐦᐃᐣ ᓇᓇᑲ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯᐃᐧ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧ ᐃᔑᓭᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᑕᑲᐧᓂᓂᑭᐣ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᒉᓴᐣ ᐱᔭᑎ᙮ ᐱᔭᑎ ᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᐅᒪ ᐃᔑᐊᐱᑕᒪᑫ ᐃᐃᒪ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯᐃᐧ ᒪᒥᓄᒥᐃᐧ ᐊᐸᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐊᐦᐃ ᐅᑕ ᑲᔭ ᑲᐅᒋ ᓇᓇᑲᒋᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᐧᔭᐠ ᒋᑐᑕᐊᐧᑲᓄᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯᐃᐧ ᐅᑕᑯᓯᐠ ᑲᐱᓇᒋ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑲᒥᑫᐧᐊᐧᐨ᙮ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑲᔭ ᐅᑐᒋᓂᑲᓂᐡᑲᐣ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᐃᒪ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒪᒪᐤ 49 ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐅᑐᒋᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᑕᓇᐣ ᐅᐅᒪ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐠ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᓀᑫ᙮ ᐁᐦᐊᐣ ᑲᔭ ᐅᑐᒋ ᐊᔭᒥᔭᐊᐧᐣ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᒥᓇ ᑲᓇᑕ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒥᐡᑯᐨ ᑲᐧᔭᐠ ᔓᓂᔭᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᐸᑭᑎᓇᒥᓂᐨ ᐃᐃᒪ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᒋᐃᐧᓂᐠ᙮ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᓇᐣ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒥᔑᐣ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᐅᑕᓂᒥᓴᐦᐃᑯᓇᐊᐧ ᑐᑲᐣ ᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᐦᑯᓇᐠ 2009 ᑲᐊᐦᑭᐊᐧᐠ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐱᐣ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᑭᒥᓯᑌᐢᑲᒪᑲᐣ᙮

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“I told my agent that if I have to halt (production) then let it be, I’m not missing this SAAFE Walk,” said Justin Rain, an actor who has appeared in the Twilight Saga, Eclipse, and Blackstone. The Ka-Na-Chi-Hih Specialized Solvent Treatment Abuse Centre hosted its annual SAAFE Walk Sept. 19 to promote a community that is free of solvent abuse. The centre provides holistic care and services through traditional and contemporary treatment methods to First Nation youth from across Canada.

ᐯᔭᑎ ᐃᐧᐸᐨ ᑭᓂᑲᓂᑕᒪᑫ ᐃᐃᒪ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ. ᐁᑲᐧ 21 ᑲᑕᓱᐊᐦᑭᐃᐧᓀᐨ ᑲᑭ ᒪᒋ ᐅᓇᔓᐁᐧᐃᐧᓂᓂᐃᐧᐨ ᐃᐃᒪ ᐊᐧᒐᐢᑯᓂᒥᐠ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐠ ᐊᐧᓂᓇᐊᐧᑲᐠ ᐅᒋ ᐃᔑᑕᑲᐧᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᓇᐣᑕ ᒪᒪᐤ 300 ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᐃᐃᒪ ᑲᐯᔑᐊᐧᐠ᙮ ᐃᐧᐣ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᐅᐡᑲᑎᓯ ᐊᐱᐣ ᑲᑭᒪᒋ ᓂᑲᓂᑕᒪᑫᐨ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒪᒪᐤ ᓂᐦᓴᐧᓱᔭᑭ ᑭᐅᓇᔓᐁᐧᐃᐧᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐊᐱᐣ ᐊᐃᓇᓀᐃᐧᔭᑭ ᑭᐊᓂ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓀᓱᐃᐧ᙮

ᐊᐧᔕᐦᐅᐠ ᑭᒪᑌ ᓇᓇᑕᐁᐧᐣᒋᑲᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᐁᐦᐊᐣ ᐁᑕ ᑭᐦᒋ ᐊᑎᐦᑲᐧᐣ ᐅᑭᓇᑕᐁᐧᓂᒪᐊᐧᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐅᐅᐁᐧ ᐊᔕ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐊᓂ ᑕᑲᐧᑭᐠ ᐊᒥᐁᐧ ᐊᔕ ᒥᓇ ᐁᐃᔑᓭᓂᐠ ᐁᐦᐊᐠ ᐊᐧᔕᐦᐅᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᐃᒪ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᑲᐃᔑᑲᐯᔑᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᐊᓂ ᒪᒋ ᑲᐧᔭᑎᓂᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐅᐁᐧ ᐊᔕ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐃᐧᐊᓂᒪᒋᐱᐳᐠ᙮ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐁᐦᐊᐣ ᑲᔭ ᑭᐦᒋ ᐊᑎᐦᑲᐧᐣ ᐅᑲᑕᐃᐧᓇᓇᑕᐁᐧᓂᒪᐊᐧᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᓇᓇᑕᐁᐧᐣᒋᑫᐊᐧᐨ᙮ ᑕᓯᔭᑭ ᐊᐧᔕᐦᐅᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᐅᐁᐧ ᐅᐱᑐᓇᐊᐧ ᐁᐦᐊᐠ ᐅᑕ ᑲᔭ ᐅᐡᑲᑎᓴᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑲᑫᑌᔭᑎᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᑫᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧ ᐁᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐊᐧᐨ᙮ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐁᐦᐊ ᑲᓂᐃᐧᐱᑲᐧᑲᑕᓇᓯᑌᐨ ᐅᒐᐸᓀᐢ ᑕᒥᓇᑲᓄᐃᐧ ᑫᐸᑭᓇᑫᐨ᙮ ᒥᓇ ᐱᑯ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐣ

ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᑕᒥᑲᐧᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᑐᑲᐣ ᐸᐢᑭᓯᑲᓇᐣ, ᑲᓴᓂ, ᔓᓂᔭᐣ, ᒪᒪᑕᐃᐧ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᓴᐣ, ᑭᐡᑭᐳᒋᑲᓇᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒋᒪᓂ ᐱᒥᐸᐣᒋᑲᐣ᙮ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑲᐸᑫᐧᔑᑲᓂᑭᔑᑲᐠ ᓂᑯᑕᐧᓱ ᐊᐧᑌᐸᑲᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ ᑲᐃᓇᑭᓯᐨ ᐊᐱ ᑲᐃᐡᑲᐧ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐅᑎᓱᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᓇᑕᐁᐧᐣᒋᑫᐠ ᐁᐦᐊ ᑭᒋᔭᐦᐊ ᐃᐢᑕᐣᑎᓫᐃ ᑕᐧᑦᒪᐢ ᐱᓇᒪ ᑭᐊᔭᒥᒋᑫ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒪᒪᐤ ᓂᐦᓱᒥᑕᓇ ᓂᑯᑕᐧᓱᔕᑊ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᑭᐊᐣᑕᐃᐧ ᓇᓇᑕᐁᐧᐣᒋᑫᐊᐧᐠ᙮ ᑭᒪᒋᑭᒥᐊᐧᓂᓂ ᒪᔭᑦ ᐊᐱᐣ ᑲᒪᒐᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᐃᐁᐧ ᑲᒥᔕᑲᒣᐱᒥᑯᓇᑲᓂᐠ᙮ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐅᓇᓇᑕᐁᐧᐣᒋᑫᐠ ᑲᐱᑭᐁᐧᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐦᐃᐣ ᐁᑕ ᐱᓇᒪ ᐊᑎᐦᑯᐡᑎᑲᐧᓇᐣ ᐅᑭᑕᑯᑐᓇᐊᐧ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᐦᐃᐠ ᐊᐦᑭᐃᐧ ᒥᓇ ᔓᓂᔭᑫᐃᐧ ᓇᓇᑲᒋᒋᑫᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐠ ᑭᐃᔑᑕᑯᒋᑫᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᓂᐦᓯᐣ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᐃᐃᒪ ᑭᐊᔭᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᑭᑕᑎᐸᐱᑫᓇᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᑎᐦᑯᐡᑎᑲᐧᓇᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᔑᓄᐊᐧᑲᓭ ᑭᐱᒥᐃᐧᑐᐊᐧᐠ᙮ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᑎᐦᑯᐃᐧᔭᓴᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᒪᒪᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᓯᓂᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᐃᔓᒋᑲᑌᐊᐧᐣ ᐁᑭ ᒪᑯᔕᑲᓂᐊᐧᐠ᙮ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐅᐅᐁᐧ ᓇᓇᑕᐁᐧᐣᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᐦᐊᐠ ᐅᔕ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᐅᐅᒪ ᑲᑲᐯᔑᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᒪᒪᐃᐧᐡᑲᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᓇ ᐱᑯ ᒋᒪᒪᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᓯᓂᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᐅᒋᑐᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐊᒥᐁᐧ ᐱᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᑲᑭᐱᑐᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐁᐦᐊᐠ ᑲᔭ ᐁᑭᐊᔑᑎᓇᑲᓄᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᒋᐦᐊᔭᐠ, ᑲᑭᐊᐧᑎᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ, ᐁᑲ ᑲᐅᓂᑭᐦᐃᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔕᐠ,

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Conservatives endorse mining tax royalties for First Nations Bryan Phelan Wawatay News

Ontario Progressive Conservatives say a share of the mining tax royalties should go to First Nations and other communities that build and support new mines.

Tim Hudak, the PC leader, introduced a policy “white paper” outlining his party’s position on the north during a visit to Thunder Bay on Sept. 17.

“The Ring of Fire is the greatest mining discovery of a lifetime but the project has gone nowhere,” Hudak stated in the introduction to the policy paper, Paths to Prosperity: A Champion for Northern Jobs and Resources.

To ensure mining development moves ahead, “As a first step, we need to work with business and Aboriginal communities to expedite the construction of an all-season transportation link to the Ring of Fire deposits,” the paper suggests.

The policy release comes one week after the Ontario Mining and Lands Commissioner dismissed an application from Cliffs Natural Resources for an easement that would allow the company to build an allweather road to the Ring of Fire over mining claims

staked by another company.

Cliffs planned the road to transport ore south from its proposed $3.3-billion Black Thor chromite mine to Nakina, where it would then be taken by rail to a ferrochrome processing plant to be built near Sudbury.

The Mining Act should be streamlined to ensure the mining potential of this province in unlocked...

The Mining Commissioner’s decision “does jeopardize the viability of the project going forward unless it can be resolved,” Jason Aagenes, director of environmental affairs for Cliffs, told Wawatay News.

In explaining the ruling over 43 pages, Commissioner Linda Kamerman and Deputy Commissioner Marianne Orr stated: “The tribunal is very troubled by the fact that no provincial representative came forward to testify as to the provincial or public interest.” As a result, “This is not a case where there is a public interest element for the tribunal to consider. What is

before the tribunal is no more than a simple corporate fight and, as between those two corporations, the law is clear; the application must fail.”

In their policy paper this week, meanwhile, the Conservatives say: “A single provincial minister must be in charge of ensuring the Ring of Fire is turned into new jobs and (be) empowered to remove any obstacles standing in the way.”

As for changes to the provincial Mining Act introduced under the Liberal government in 2012, “these new regulations have made claim staking and early prospecting activities more difficult,” the PCs say. “The Mining Act should be streamlined to ensure the mining potential of this province is unlocked.”

The Conservatives propose that First Nations and other communities that support new mines benefit directly. “We would allow a portion of mining tax revenue from new mines to stay in local communities and First Nations.”

In the forestry industry, a PC government “will direct a portion of stumpage fees to local communities and First Nations,” but only when the industry is profitable and the province’s books are balanced.

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Students compete in Amazing Race Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Dennis Franklin Cromarty First Nation High School’s Amazing Race was a success even though it was postponed for about a week due to rain.

“It was awesome; it was fun,” said Keewaywin’s Kayla Kakepetum. “It was a good experience running around the city.”

Kakepetum said her team ran into one glitch during the Amazing Race, a bridge closed for repair.

“The Cameron Street bridge was down,” Kakepetum said.

“We had to go all the way around it.”

Kakepetum’s team also took part in the Up the Creek Without a Paddle canoe race across the swimming pool at the Canada Games Complex.

“They had to use styrofoam paddles,” Kakepetum said.

“They couldn’t use their hands.”

Fort Severn’s Kyla Lachinette said the canoe race was no problem for her due to her experience this summer on a nine-day canoe trip.

“We had to use the styrofoam paddles, but it still helped us,” Lachinette said. “We did pretty good too — they said we were

the fastest group.”

The A Team finished first among the six teams taking part in the Amazing Race, while the Cupcakes finished second and No Name Tristan finished third.

The six teams raced each other via the Thunder Bay transit system to six different social service, health, leisure and education locations around the city.

“I think they got a good orientation to all of Thunder Bay,” said Annie Culligan, a counsellor at DFC. “They walked through a few doors they probably hadn’t walked through before, so that kind of breaks the ice if they ever need to or want to use those services.”

Culligan stressed the importance of the students being introduced to Confederation College and Lakehead University during the Amazing Race.

“That was an amazing activity that the coordinator set up for us over there,” Culligan said about the Lakehead University location. “She thinks it is really important for high school students to feel comfortable in a university environment. She looks for many opportunities to expose them to that environment so they feel comfortable and welcome there. It is the same deal at the college as

well.”

Sandy Lake’s Destiny Meekis helped his team with his knowledge of the Thunder Bay transit system.

“I got my team going everywhere,” Meekis said. “First we went to the Boys and Girls Club — we had to do some jousting where we had to fight two people and knock them off. That was pretty fun.”

Meekis said the highlight of the Amazing Race was a foot race against another team from the bus stop to DFC. “There were two teams on that bus so we had to race to the conference room,” Meekis said.

“That was pretty fun. We got second place though.”

The Incredibles employed an unusual tarp reversal move to win the last stage of the Amazing Race.

“Everyone got in a line, we all grabbed one end of the tarp and we all hopped over trying to flip it,” said Brandon Wright, a teacher at DFC. “It wasn’t the neatest or even the recommended technique, but it was one that got us to actually flip over the tarp in probably 30 seconds time — faster than any other team. So it wasn’t pretty, but it worked.”

Treaty 3 names new police chief Staff A former detachment commander at Sioux Lookout is the new head of Treaty Three Police Service.

Dan Davidson will take over

photo courtesy of NAPS

His Worship Senior Justice of the Peace Marcel Donio (left) looks on as new Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service Chief Terry Armstrong officially signs on. He replaces Robert Herman (back) who has been at the helm of NAPS on an interim basis since Jan. 23. The change of command ceremony took place at NAPS headquarters in Thunder Bay Sept. 17.

the police service in early October. He also served as the head of major crimes for the northwest. Davidson succeeds Conrad DeLaronde, who resigned his position last month amidst problems with labour relations.

The interim Chief of Police will begin working for Treaty Three Police in a secondment position from the Ontario Provincial Police commencing on Oct. 7.

Davidson had a long and successful career with the OPP, which began in 1991. As a constable, Davidson was posted in Red Lake, Ontario and Cobourg, Ontario.

From 1996-1999, Davidson worked from Thunder Bay, Ontario until he accepted an appointment to the Sioux Lookout region where he has been for the last 13 years.

Most recently a detective inspector involved in Major Case Management for the Northwest Region, Davidson has had several years of experience working with both Treaty Three Police and Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service.

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Trees: a life giving resource Xavier Kataquapit UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY

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love wood or Mistik. I must be part Beaver or Amisk because I am always wrapped up in projects where wood is the main ingredient.

Trees of course are an enormous contributor to our life on this planet and my people have great respect for these tough and often towering giants on the land. From the dawn of time trees have provided humans with warmth though fire and comfort and protection from the elements.

Now that I am living much of the year in a remote area I am reminded of just how important wood is as I heat my home with it. I do my best to harvest trees that have to be cut on my property because they are diseased or past their prime and I also find that dead trees in cut over areas are perfect for my heating needs.

These days I am using the chain saw often to cut tree lengths into smaller logs and then I split these into half or quarter pieces to store so they will dry.

I find that birch and pine are my favourite wood for burning but most of the time I have a big supply of poplar which requires more work to get a good fire going. We take for granted our energy luxuries like the gas, oil and electricity that powers our world every day. When these items are not at hand or so easy to get then life becomes much more of a challenge. I find it is healthy to spend time in remote areas as it is a big reminder of just how important our technologies and resources are. It is also a time where I can get back to nature and connect with Mother Earth.

This past year I have been doing a lot of renovations and working with wood. I am always amazed that we have such an abundance of wood and at reasonable prices.

For instance a four by eight foot sheet of aspenite or OSB at half an inch thick is about the same cost as a club sandwich.

As long as this type of wood is protected by paint, tile or some type of siding it will last for a very long time.

It is only problematic in the sun and rain as it decays rapidly when not protected. Plywood, two by fours and two by sixes are all favourites of mine to work with.

When I travel in other parts of the world it becomes obvious

to me quickly that wood is a very scarce commodity. Most buildings in much of Europe are constructed of cement or stone.

Wood is used for trimming and accents. I have spent time in these houses and apartments in winter months and it felt like I was living in a cave. There is nothing as comfortable and as cozy as a home constructed of wood.

The Europeans and many other peoples of the world more or less over harvested and destroyed their forests many decades ago. In North America it has been different in that we have not had the time to deplete our forests and we also live in a more civilized era.

We owe a lot to our scientists, forestry experts and environmentalists so that we are more concerned with the well being of our forests.

At the very least we now have reforestation projects where major tree planting efforts are made to replenish our forests after cutting has been done.

We also have a lot of rules to abide by when harvesting trees and that provides us all with a more positive outcome in the long term.

Our own survival on this planet is directly connected to how we treat all life on earth and trees are a very important part of our existence.

Our own survival on this planet is directly connected to how we treat all life on earth and trees are a very important part of our existence.

Trees remove carbon dioxide from the air and generate oxygen so without them we would not be able to survive.

As I travel in the north country I am always amazed at the vast towering forests of pine, poplar and birch.

We have much to be thankful for as northerners right across Canada as our forests are still healthy to a great degree.

However, we must continue to make sure to elect governments that understand what it means to plan for the long term and future generations.

We can only do this by having respect for the good earth we live on as the results will enable us to carry on with our species and contribute to a blossoming of this great living planet rather than its destruction. underthenorthernsky.com

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Your one healthy change this fall: Add new healthy foods to your diet Dr. Shannon Wesley GUEST COLUMNIST

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all is often a time for change; and the change in season can also mark the time to make a positive, healthy change in our lives.

This fall aim to make one positive change in your lifestyle by making a healthy change to your diet.

With our busy schedules it’s sometimes hard to make healthy meals so we choose the easier, less healthy options such as chips, soda, fried and processed foods. Below are some suggestions for healthy foods that we can all benefit from by adding them to our diet:

Lentils Lentils are small, round plants that come in a variety of colours: green, red, yellow, black, and brown. When cooked or boiled without salt, lentils are a good source of protein and fibre and have low levels of cholesterol and fat.

For people who have low iron levels, lentils can also provide minerals like iron to your diet.

Try adding lentils to soups and enjoy them with whole grains such as brown bread.

Oatmeal Oatmeal is a whole grain.

Whole grains are grain foods that have not been refined.

This means that their kernels are complete and healthier.

Eating a whole grain, like oatmeal, regularly has been shown to help prevent cancer.

It is also good to know that there are different forms of oatmeal to choose from.

For example, you may come across steel cut or rolled oats.

Aside from different cooking times, all types have about the same fibre content and are a healthier option than buying flavoured oatmeal. Remember, any flavoured oatmeal contains added sugar. You can flavour your own oatmeal by adding your own fruits (i.e. blueberries and raspberries) or homemade jam as sweeteners.

Wild Rice In comparison to white rice, wild rice has more vitamins, minerals and protein. It can be cooked on its own or added to vegetables or stews. If there is no wild rice available and you have to choose between white and brown rice, brown rice is the healthier choice. The main difference between white and brown rice is that brown rice has higher fibre content.

Flax Seeds Flax seeds are a great source of omega-3 fatty acids and fiber. Evidence has shown that

omega-3 fatty acids can help to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease. They can easily be added to oatmeal, soups, smoothies, cooking sauces, and baking.

Barley Barley is a whole grain, high in fiber and protein.

It also provides vitamins and minerals, especially manganese. There are also different types of barley such as hulled or whole grain barley and pearl barley. Whole grain barley has higher fiber and nutrition than pearl barley. You can try adding barley to soups to add a little bit more of a healthy touch.

These are only a few foods that can help keep you healthy.

As the seasons change, think about making those positive changes in your life. Enjoy trying a new food and making it a regular part of your diet.

Eating healthy is an excellent way to take care of your health.

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What is media’s message?

Weed out the media

Re: Aboriginal people underrepresented in mainstream media (Wawatay Sept. 19, 2013)

I agree with the article but wish to add that it is also our responsibility as Indians to invite media representatives so that we might educate them more on the issues at hand.

This exercise will weed out those not really interested. As individuals we should also seek out those who are in elected positions, at all levels, so that we can pass our message along and offer our selves as a resource. Make friends with others out of our community. Sometimes some of us are just as bigoted as those we criticize.

PS. I have intentionally used the term “Indian” political correctness is used, in my opinion, to sugar coat reality.

Reader Via online Wawatay News

We were successful prior to contact, we survived what is/was offered from the land. Now, we are stereotyped because we wanted our voices heard; peaceful protests to protect our lands. How the non-aboriginal media does not mention our successes such as; we are educated, we have businesses, we still maintain our traditional ways, we still speak our own languages. Dealing with the oppressors (colonial system), we come along way.

The non-aboriginal’s only news is our struggles and stereotyping.

Sure, we have struggles but we work toward to better our people.

Non-aboriginal media should focus on the positive developments.

We are in the year 2013 and it seems nothing has changed about our people from non-aboriginal media to create positive changes and stories. Are, we going to stand idle while there are industries around us affecting our people and land?

Is that what Euro-Canadians want us to do? The answer is NO. There are First Nations businesses out there that are a success.

There are First Nations people who have PhD’s, master degrees and various type of education, and you (Euro-Canadians) are telling me that isn’t positive?

Wake up Euro-Canadian media and focus on positive changes and contributions that First Nations make in Canada. What about all the “Missing Children” when the residential schools were operating? I never heard your voice come forward.

Reader Via online Wawatay News

Despite negativity, we are proud This reminds me of one day watching the news at the height of the Idle No More protests and Theresa Spence hunger strike where CTV news was showing videos of various protests, blockades throughout the country and right in between all of the footage they threw in old footage of Kahnawake in the 1990s.

The footage was of Native community members trying to get home, across a bridge while having rocks and bricks thrown at them from non-natives from which an elderly woman suffered a fatal heart attack triggered by this incident.

Footage of peaceful protests marred by brief shots of people throwing rocks. Yes, this is mainstream media for us. Racism is enshrined in every corner of this country, whether you are walking into the local Walmart, grocery store, or even the coffee shop.

I know my children will face these as I have but I will continue to teach them to be proud of who we are - We are Anishinabe forever.

Meegwetch.

Reader Via online Wawatay News

Where is the gov’t response to the contaminated soil?

Re: Remediation site taking a toll on Attawapiskat residents (Wawatay News Sept 19. 2013) This is a human health issue. Particulates from the sediment are indeed harmful! And why would they store the contaminated soil next to a river in a community known for floods? 100,000 liters of diesel fuel leaked from underground pipes over three decades and they’re only digging down 4.5 meters?

Where is the hydrogeotechnical reports for this? What sediment type are they working with? If it’s sandy soil, this could be right down to their bedrock aquifers by now. How far down did they test for the sediment contamination? I highly doubt that this location will ever be safe for these folks. Why isn’t the government stepping up to move these folks to a safer location?

Reader Via online Wawatay News

Beware of the fine print Conservatives endorse mining tax royalties for First Nations (Wawatay News Sept. 19, 2013) Tories to First Nation: Yes this is your land; yes, we stole it from you on paper; yes, there is a world-class deposit in your front yards; yes, we say you are entitled to some; yes, we act as if you will receive some. No, you will not receive a portion of what we will receive. Hudak’s white paper proposal is a mere smoke screen with a much bigger agenda within. Beware the fine printed subjected subsections.

Reader Via online Wawatay News

Over the years, the Ontario government has conducted many studies on the hydro-electric potential of all the major river systems in the lowlands area. The time is NOW to get moving.

Administrative delays are giving more time to act. The local people should work as one to build and operate their own generating station to supply the mining development with power. Excess power could be sold on the grid or redirected to other isolated northern communities. This way, a smelter could be built on site and not have to export all the 500 plus high-end jobs to Sudbury.

Keeping all the jobs in the area would help considerably in the advancement of the local population and ensure involvement from start to finish. The transportation requirements of the finished product would be drastically less than shipping the raw ore.

Reader Via online Wawatay News

Two sides to every cartoon Re: Demeaning cartoon causing a stir (Wawatay News Sept.

19, 2013) My child electrocuted herself and I wish I had books like this to have taught her about electrical safety.

I do not and never considered her “unintelligent.” Accidents happen and safety is important. I would prefer to have material that my child could relate to rather than showing materials that reflect non-aboriginals.

There are always two sides to the coin. I do not find native caricatures offensive in the least. I would like to know where I can get these books.

Reader Via online Wawatay News

Safety booklet a waste of money I too found this information in very bad taste and have shown it to native people across Ontario and they have all said how offensive it was to them.

I’m finding problems with the Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation (OFNTSC) and their “experience” in the areas of fire equipment. I’m currently working with many First Nations communities to help them get good fire fighting equipment and fire trucks.

This has not happened with OFNTSC and most of the paid equipment they have, they paid way too much for and is not working at present. So I will continue to work with many and all First Nations communities in Ontario and beyond to help them get good equipment outside of the OFNTSC. Good show for Fire Chief Allan and about time someone stood up to this waste of money!

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Thunder Bay Marathon “awesome” for Wunnumin runners Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Wunnumin’s Lazarus Angees and Evelyn Gliddy completed their first full marathons on Sept. 22 at the Thunder Bay Marathon with times of 3:50:38 and 4:23:42.

“It was great — it was challenging for the first time,” said Gliddy, who had previously run two Thunder Bay half marathons. “It was smooth. The problem was my feet; I got new shoes.”

Although Gliddy’s new shoes bothered her toenails as she was running the 42.195 kilometre (26.2 mile) distance, she wants to bring more runners from Wunnumin for next year’s Thunder Bay Marathon.

“I’m planning to bring my son too for the 10K,” Gliddy said.

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Wunnumin runners Virginia Childforever, Evelyn Gliddy, Sharalee Angees, Lazarus Angees and Archie Mekanak raced in the Thunder Bay Marathon on Sept. 22.

Gliddy trained for the “And my short runs were 30 marathon by running every minutes a day,” Gliddy said. day at a variety of distances, “And I ran with my son too.” including 10, 15 and 20 Angees said the Thunder Bay kilometre runs.

Marathon was a good experi-

ence for his first marathon.

“I did it,” Angees said. “I feel awesome.”

Angees said he felt good until about the 16 mile distance.

“After about 16 miles, my legs started to feel so sore,” Angees said. “But I still ran, though.”

Once he got to about the 20 mile distance in the Centennial Park area, Angees said the course was “pretty hard,” noting the hills were difficult.

“It was a pretty good experience to see other runners,” Angees said. “The other runners were faster.”

Angees usually ran every second day to train for the marathon.

“I ran all summer,” Angees said. “I do like 10 kilometres, 20 kilometres.”

Although he suffered from shin splints at the beginning of

his training, Angees said it is no longer a problem.

Three other Wunnumin runners completed a number of events at the Thunder Bay Marathon, with Archie Mekanak finishing the half marathon in 2:35:37, Doug Semple finishing the half marathon walk in 3:20:36 and Virginia Childforever finishing the 10 kilometre run in 1:15:37.

Mekanak ran in honour of a person he knew to have a good healthy life.

“This was my first (half) marathon,” Mekanak said, noting he ran every second day for his training runs. “I didn’t run in the mornings, I ran in the evenings because I’m working, so it was kind of different.”

Mekanak encouraged First Nations people to participate in marathons and other running

events.

“I encourage other people to run and have a good healthy lifestyle,” Mekanak said. “Up north we have diabetics and heart problems.”

Mekanak plans to participate in another run next month in Thunder Bay. Ginoogaming’s Peter Rasevych finished the marathon in 4:34:45 while Sandy Lake’s Chad Linklater, Racheal Anishinabie and Ralph Bekintis and Whitesand’s Yolanda Wanakamik finished the half marathon in 1:45:18, 1:50:47 and 2:25:51 and 2:18:24.

Fort William runners Kyle Anderson, Aaron Pervais, Liesa Wynn and Jolene Banning finished the 10 kilometre run in 1:01:20, 1:06:50, 1:06:51 and 1:15:52.

Full Moon Memory Walk organizer calls for change Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Full Moon Memory Walk organizer Sharon Johnson has seen some changes since she began the annual walk for missing and murdered Aboriginal and Metis women nine years ago.

“There is a lot more support now from all over the place,” Johnson said during the Simpson Street portion of the annual walk to raise awareness of vanished mothers, daughters, aunts and grandmothers. “Today, in Saskatchewan, there is a lady who is holding a walk to coincide with ours. So that was pretty awesome to find that out.”

Johnson said the Full Moon Memory Walk has also changed over the years.

“We added the sacred fire, that’s something new this year,” Johnson said. “And this is our third year doing the flag raising (at City Hall).”

But Johnson said the abduction and sexual assault of an Aboriginal woman this past winter has increased awareness of how Aboriginal and Metis women are treated in Thunder Bay.

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Full Moon Memory Walk organizer Sharon Johnson raises the Full Moon Memory Walk flag outside Thunder Bay City Hall to begin the 9th Annual Full Moon Memory Walk on Sept. 20.

A large group of walkers marched through the rain along Simpson Street to the Neebing McIntyre Floodway, where a ceremony was held to honour missing and murdered Aboriginal and Metis women at the site where Sandra Kaye Johnson was found murdered in the winter of 1992.

“It is sad that it is not safe to walk the streets,” Johnson said.

“You still hear about eggs being thrown at them and all kinds of things like that, being yelled at.

It’s still there.”

Even though it rained for much of the day, Johnson and her supporters didn’t postpone

the walk — they went ahead with the walk through the rain, singing and drumming along the route through the downtown south core of Thunder Bay from City Hall to the Neebing McIntyre Floodway where Johnson’s 18-year-old sister Sandra Kaye Johnson was

found murdered in the winter of 1992.

“It feels really good to be walking in the rain,” Johnson said, noting that she had earlier been worried about whether the walk would go ahead due to reports of lightning and hail.

“I’m not worried about it now.”

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Hobbs said it is important to recognize the loss of Sandra Johnson in 1992.

“That homicide is still

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Levesque announced a $200,000 provincial grant for TBPS to start a domestic violence program for Aboriginal women in conjunction with the Thunder Bay Indian Friendship Centre.

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Special Fall Harvest Section It’s hunting season.

For centuries, First Nations across northern Ontario used the knowledge of their environment and traditional food systems to survive off of the land. At this time of year, it meant stocking up for the winter.

Traditional foods systems like wild meat were fundamental to our livelihood, subsistent lifestyle, health and well-being.

Wild meat was acquired this time of year by hunting and trapping but also gathered throughout the different seasonal periods.

Traditional harvesting like trapping and hunting

contributed to our overall physical fitness and health. The activity is low in cost compared to purchasing overpriced processed food at the local markets and can provide an economic base and livelihood which leads to food security.

Besides filling our freezers, traditional harvesting builds a solid cultural identity and strengthens values. The feasts, contests and ceremonies build community.

Today, First Nation communities across the north continue to engage in traditional harvesting this time of year and though some of the methods have changed, the importance remains the same.

My life as a trapper in northern Ontario Julie Miles Special to Wawatay News

My father (babaa) was tall, six-foot four, with blue eyes and a long black beard, and he always wore a grey newsboy cap. He was strict with us, but would also try to make us laugh from time to time. It was my babaa who taught me to trap.

From my earliest memory my father, mother, my two brothers and I would leave for our annual trip to the trapline at the end of September, just before the rivers and muskeg froze. We would spend a week at a temporary camp waiting for the freeze before moving on to our trapping area.

For three months we would live on the land and work the lines. In the mornings I would wake to babaa making a fresh pot of fragrant Labrador tea in our little cooking pot and baking bannock on the hot coals.

My family and I would stay out on the land until Christmas when we would return to the community in time to dry and ship some of our furs out to be auctioned. In January, we would return again to camp, but only for a couple of weeks. Just long enough to pack it up. For the rest of the season babaa would make day trips to the trap lines, just as I do now.

I went out to trap alone for the first time when my father became ill with complications after 30 years with diabetes. I was 18 years old, and I was very nervous about doing it right. I had learned by watching my father through the years, but it was when I caught something that I knew I was doing it right.

My parents taught me to trap, skin and dry the pelts we caught. The first time I tried to skin a

catch it was a beaver, and I cut the ears off leaving two big holes in the pelt. Afterward my mother (nemama) pointed out my mistake. I never made it again.

Today, when I go out to set and check my traps, I leave in the early morning before sunrise and return after 10 o’clock at night. Whether a blizzard is blowing, and no matter how bitter the temperature, I head out on my snow machine.

During the seven or eight hours of daylight I can set about 30 traps.

I use goose pieces to bait the traps hoping for a good catch. These days, marten bring the best price at the fur auction.

While I have never been afraid on the land, there can be the occasional nuisance, like a wolverine that finds my line and follows it, tearing traps apart with no sympathy. When this happens, the process of setting out the traps begins all over again, along with laying a trap for the crafty wolverine.

There are not many women who trap, but I learned a lot from my parents, how to live off the land, to snare rabbits and to trap beaver. It was their lessons that led to my life as part-time trapper, which now makes up a significant part of my income, especially when I don’t have other work in the community. To protect the animal population for the future, each year I move to a different section of my trapping territory to let it recover.

The days are long and trapping is hard work, but I enjoy getting away to see the trees and animals. It’s just so peaceful. Each year I look forward to the excitement of wondering what I will find in my traps, and returning to the land that my babaa taught me to respect.

Fort Severn’s annual bull hunt photos and reporting by Julie Miles

The hunters had three days to bring back a winning caribou. The meat from the hunt was cooked for a community feast with any extra going to Elders, widows and single mothers. Chris Koostachin won an outboard motor for his second place entry. Kenny Thomas placed first winning an ATV. Annemarie Howson, one of two women who entered the bull hunt, won a Remington shotgun, strap and shells for her caribou. Judges included John Gray, George Kakekaspun, Moses Kakekaspan and Chief Joe Crowe.

Caroline Thomas smiles as she and her family enjoy a feast of caribou meat after a successful annual bull hunt.

At the feast after the annual caribou bull hunt, elder Josephine Koostachin prepares a caribou stew.

Beside the fire, Peter Kakekaspan talks with his daughter Christine.

Elder Edna Thomas smiles at Angus Miles as they prepare caribou meat for a feast after the hunt.

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Special Fall Harvest Section

The challenges of bowhunting to the power that can be developed.

Special to Wawatay News Challenge Four: The bowhunter must develop an underBowhunting for wild game standing of the differences such as moose is a great sport, between how bullets and broadbut the new bowhunter must head-tipped arrows kill. take on some challenges when The Rifle and How a Bullet preparing for his/her first bow Kills: The rifle is a mechanical hunt for big game animals. device designed to accurately Let’s look at a few of these send a bullet on its way to a challenges; the first one is target selected by the shooter. obvious.

It is the bullet from the rifle Challenge One: The new that actually does the killing; bowhunter must first become the rest of the cartridge stays proficient at shooting the bow behind in the rifle until ejected. and arrow. Learning how to Bullets are designed to reach shoot the bow and arrow can be the vital areas and kill by quick fun, but you must first get the massive tissue and bone damequipment that is right for you, age and loss of blood creating and then practice a good deal to instant shock. Sometimes the become proficient! Former gun massive kinetic energy of the hunters may find it easier and bullet can knock the animal more comfortable to first try down immediately, and many bowhunting using a crossbow; big-game animals are harvested the transition is easier. each year in this fashion.

Challenge Two: BowhuntThe Bow and How a Broading equipment is specific to the head-Tipped Arrow Kills: hunter, and bowhunters must The bow is also a mechanical select bowhunting equipment device, but designed to accuvery carefully and make sure it rately send an arrow on its is tuned properly for hunting. way to a target selected by the Choosing The Right Equip- shooter. It is the broadhead that ment For You. Unlike with actually does the killing; the rifles, where thousands of rest of the arrow simply acts people can safely and comfort- as a delivery system to get the ably shoot with the same rifle, broadhead to its target. bowhunting equipment is very Broadheads kill by cutspecific to, and will be limited ting! The arrow has only a by, the strength and size of the small fraction of the kinetic individual shooter. A shooter’s energy of a large caliber bullet. strength will determine the Arrows can’t smash through draw weight he or she can han- bones and deliver the massive, dle; and, a shooter’s size, par- instant shock to an animal like ticularly arm bullets can. length, will Instead, the determine the broadheaddraw length tipped arrow that is suitis designed to able for that penetrate and shooter. kill an animal A r r ow s by cutting; must then and it must be be carefully razor sharp to matched to do both jobs. the bow in The broadterms of arrow head can kill length and in two ways. arrow spine. G53 Broadhead First, it can To hunt big slice through game animals a vital organ the arrow of the animust then be tipped with suit- mal such as the heart or lungs able broadheads. You have to quickly stopping the function of make wise choices, and getting that organ, resulting in a very professional advice from a pro quick death. shop is the best way to go when Second, it can slice through selecting equipment. a part of the body rich in blood Challenge Three: The bow- vessels such as one lung, the hunter going after big game liver, or some other part of the animals has to build up the per- body such as large muscles sonal strength needed to pull containing arteries or veins; back heavier draw-weight bows this also causes heavy bleeding to develop sufficient power to (hemorrhage) that leads to the hunt big game animals. animal passing out and dying The power that drives an – but this takes longer. In both arrow forward actually comes cases blood pressure drops, cutfrom the muscle power of the ting off oxygen to brain causing shooter; pulling the bow back death, a process called hemortransfers this muscle power via rhagic shock. the bow string to the limbs of Challenge Five: To place an the bow as stored energy. When arrow properly it is especially the bowhunter releases the important for bowhunters to arrow this energy is transferred, develop a thorough knowledge again by the bow string, to the of anatomy and shot placement arrow sending it on its way for the animal hunted. to the target. Bow hunters are Heavier bones can stop limited by their own strength as arrows! To hit the vital organs

Alex Gouthro

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Author Alex Gouthro with moose bow kills. the bowhunter has to avoid heavier bones and place the arrow so that it reaches the vitals. The bowhunter must know exactly where the major organs and blood vessels are, where the major bone structures are, and where to aim to avoid larger bones while still delivering the arrow to the vitals of the animal. Many shots for the gun hunter are simply no-shot situations for the bow hunter.

Conclusions There is nothing magical about bowhunting; but it is different from gun hunting, with a few new challenges thrown in. Most hunters, if prepared to learn and practice, can become very competent bowhunters, and have a lot of fun while doing so.

Next month, in ‘Part Two’ of this two-part series, we will develop a further understanding of why bowhunting is very much a short-range sport, and why many shots for the gun hunter are no-shot situations for the bowhunter.

Alex Gouthro is an avid bowhunter and is a master instructor in the International/Ontario Bowhunter Education Program.

He is also the author of the Gouthro’s Moose Madness Series On Moose Hunting and Calling.

Readers are invited visit the author’s web site www.gouthrosmoosemadness.com and/or to contact the author at agouthro@tbaytel.net

Illustration shows where heavier bones can stop arrows.

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Special Fall Harvest Section High school reinforces traditional harvesting Treaty 3 trapping program Trapping, hunting, snaring are all part of the accredited program Geoff Shields Special to Wawatay News

Pelican Falls First Nations High School located just outside Sioux Lookout, is unique in the fact that it combines a formal school curriculum with traditional teachings. One of the courses they offer is the traditional harvesting program that consists of components such as trapping, snaring and harvesting of traditional foods and medicines.

The present course, though still in its infancy stage has been running for three years. The idea originated over a lunch between staff members Kaaren Dannesmann, Desta Bursa and Nathan Hunter.

Kaaren who is running a course called “Gifts From The Moose” where she brings in various parts of the animal, and explains to students how certain parts, like the hide can be made into useful items.

Out of this meeting the idea was formed to start a traditional harvesting program. Initial approval was sought and granted by the principal Darryl Tinney and finally approval was given by the Ministry of Education for a program consisting of dual credits.

Nathan Hunter, the main teacher involved in the program, explained what the course is about.

“It isn’t exactly a process that focuses on one particular traditional skill be it hunting, trapping or gathering of traditional foods and medicines,” he said.

“It can take in a little bit of everything, so the curriculum we use, is an interdisciplinary studies curriculum, so as far as being legitimized in the Ontario curriculum, that’s the credit we grant.”

The course is designed to give students an understanding of the importance of culture and the importance of place in that culture with a deeper understanding of how First Nations people originally survived off the land by not only just surviving but were able to live healthy, happy lives due

to the fact that everything they used in their every day lives came from the land.

“Off course the stuff that we do has to be modernized, we use modern equipment such as boats, guns and modern traps when we are doing our harvesting faculties, but we do examine the importance of the cer-

Teacher Nathan Hunter emony surrounding those harvesting practices,” Hunter said. “The focus is on collecting food, medicines, useful resources from nature and preparing and preserving them for use, whether that be eating or making crafts or tools. At the beginning of each semester we do plant identification, a little bit of wild medicines, traditionally use full plants and includes useful woods such as black ash and birch bark trees.”

During the program the students are taught how to net fish in a modernized way using a motorboat then are taught how to clean and smoke the fish

which are then cooked with portions saved in the freezer for traditional feasts that occur periodically at Pelican Falls.

During the semester the students are taken on a combination duck/moose hunt in Lac Seul traditional territory which lasts for three days. They camp out in Lac Seul and with the able assistance of Elvis Trout and two assistants they are taught the art of trapping, snaring small game partridges, rabbits and hunting moose.

The animals are used in various ways such as a moose that was hunted in the first year whose hide was used to make a large drum skin for one of the schools large pow wow drums. It was also used to make snowshoe laces for the snow shoes they make at the school.

During the first year of the course, the students were able to participate in a complete Anishanabe Trappers Course through Treaty 3 Job Association.

A new addition will be crafting and manufacturing where students will learn how to make baskets and tan hides using a couple of beaver pelts that have been saved for the occasion.

The response to the program has been overwhelming with many students wanting to be part of it. Due to the nature of the course they are limited to between 12 to 14 students per semester however as it expands the number of participants will increase.

The course offers young people the opportunity to be part of the land and learn traditional skills that not only bring them closer to their heritage but can assist them in making the transition from youth to adult.

“The greatest pleasure I find is taking a bunch of students out on a moose hunt and to see the joy on their faces when we catch one makes me realize that we are on the right track and that future generations of students will attain the same feelings of fulfillment,” Hunter said.

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seeks to lure youth

Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Grand Council Treaty 3 is looking for more youth to get involved in trapping through Ontario’s new youth trapping program. ”With the prices of fur the way they were this past year, it’s really created a strong interest in trapping again,” said Dave Lindsay, trapping director and fish and wildlife specialist for Treaty 3. “If the fur prices stay the same, it definitely makes it a viable business to go out and trap. The expenses are so high these days with gas and everything else, that you need a good price on a fur to be able to get your return, to be able to pay for the expenses.”

The Fur Harvesters Auction in North Bay set a new record for top goods this past March, surpassing the previous record set in March 2012.

The Fur Harvesters Auction’s record top lot prices included sable pelts averaging at $148.37, fisher at $158.01 and lynx cat at $674.09. Wild mink averaged $34.37, otter averaged $104.50, lynx averaged $203.64, timber wolf averaged $208.23 and wolverine averaged $306.92.

“China is the world’s leading manufacturer of fur garments and demand for our wild fur there is high and increasing year after year,” said Northwest Territories Premier Bob McLeod during the Fur Harvesters Auction’s annual convention this past January. “Our wild fur is

seen as a premium product that international designers want to use and the growing Chinese middle class loves to wear.”

Lindsay plans to bring Ontario’s new youth trapping program, which was announced in late August, to the attention of the Treaty 3 Trapping Committee.

“I’ve got to talk to them and get some advice on how to move forward with this and what they would like to see done with the youth trapping program,” Lindsay said. “It’s one thing (for Ontario to begin the) initiative to start this, but we need to make sure that we design our own program through Treaty 3 following Elders’ guidance.”

Lindsay said trapping is a historically and culturally significant activity in First Nation communities.

“There are quite a few less trappers than there was 40 or 50 years ago,” Lindsay said.

“Trapping is really starting to come back, but this is where it is so important to get the youth involved and have them introduced to trapping because that is how they make the connection to the land.”

Any youth interested in the program should contact their band office or call Lindsay at the Treaty 3 office at 807-5484214.

“As long as we have interest from a community, we will try to get them in a course someplace close to the community if not within the community,” Lindsay said.

Most hunters are careful and ensure they properly identify the moose they are harvesting.

However, this can be challenging even for skilled hunters.

Here are some helpful guidelines to follow.

A moose under the age of one is a calf. A moose in its second year of life is a yearling and is considered an adult moose under Ontario’s selective harvest system. An adult female moose is a cow, and an adult male moose is a bull.

There are a number of ways to distinguish between an adult, a yearling and a calf moose. One way is facial shape.

A moose calf’s head appears shorter and stouter than that of an adult moose. Calves have a small, fine-featured nose, and

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Adult moose have a long, over-hanging bulbous nose and a longer, more rectangularshaped face with prominent ears and bell. Facial shape may be a useful indicator when a calf is seen with its mother.

Calves stand about 1.2 metres (4 ft.) high at the shoulder and typically weigh 160 to 180 kilograms (350 to 400 lbs.), whereas cows stand about 1.8 metres (6 ft.) high at the shoulder and weigh between 320 to 545 kilograms (700 to 1,200 lbs.).

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Fall is hunting time. Which means a busy season for wildgame butchers.

While some people might think butchering your own meat is part of the hunt, Sausage Pros Inc. in Thunder Bay believes by them butchering wild game, it gives the hunter more time to hunt.

Mike Bihun and Kathy Nuutinen owners of Sausage Pros Inc. are wild game processing specialists and veteran butchers with a combined experience of 50 years. The co-owners of Sausage Pros Inc. opened their own wild game processing plant three years ago. “We are promoting wild game,� Bihun said.

According to Bihun, the advantages of having a butcher prepare your wild game include: commercial cutting and processing equipment to create cleaner, consistent, quality and variety cuts in a controlled and regulated environment and the ability to properly dispose of a carcass and package meat products which saves people time. “We process everything from moose, deer, bear and cariboo to goose,� Nuuutinen said. “The animal is usually brought in skinned. We cut and package the meat, dispose of the carcass and we make everything from roasts, pepperettes, burgers, smoked sausages to steaks.�

All of their types of wild game meat products are gluten free with no fillers (except

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Mike Bihun and Kathy Nuutinen owners of Sausage Pros Inc. are wild game processing specialists and veteran butcher with a combined experience of 50 years. breakfast sausages) and contain spices. They try to make their meats as natural as possible by using minimal nitrates and fat content. They are constantly creating new flavours for sausages and other wild game products to offer different choices and to make wild game more appealing to cook and eat. “We make any kind of sausage. We have two pages of menus to choose from. Since it is your own meat, we will alter the recipes to whatever a person wants,� said Bihun.

Bihun believes wild game food demands are increasing and their products are just as good and in some instances even better than domestic meat products. “You bring in your animal quartered or whole. We can skin, hide and debone the ani-

mals and make whatever cut a person wants,� he said. “We are the only company in town who will bring in the carcass for you.

We are friendly and accommodating people.�

The company got into wild game butchering when they started one moose at a time and eventually they were butchering up to 300 moose alone. The wild game butchering business is busy and getting busier.

The butchering couple believe more people are choosing to get their wild game professionally butchered because it’s a lot of work and warmer fall weather means people are no longer able to hang their game in a garage and work quickly enough to get it butchered themselves. “For us to butcher a deer, it would cost a person between

$60 to $80 depending on the size, weight and what they want done with it. The cost includes steaks, burgers and hamburgers, but sausages are more,� said Bihun.

About 20 per cent of the customer base is aboriginal and this number is growing. Several individual customers from Lake Helen, Sioux Lookout and Red Rock bands ship or bring their wild game to Sausage Pros Inc. “When we are dealing with volume it brings down the cost for the customer. It’s a lot easier to do a big volume order for a community rather than individual orders,� Bihun said.

Wild game tends to be leaner than other meat because wild game animals are more active and carry less fat.

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Candidates are responsible for the provision of crisis intervention and support services within the Crisis Home setting Understanding of Native Culture and the ability to speak Ojibway/Cree shall be considered an asset.

All candidates will provide a police security check and D YDOLG )LUVW $LG &35 FHUWL¿FDWH The hours of work are based on the needs of the organization: 0 to 40 hours/week Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three (3) employment references by mail, fax, or email to: Human Resources Beendigen Inc. #103 – 100 Anemki Drive Thunder Bay, ON P7J 1A5 hr@beendigen.com Fax: 807-622-2240 Closing Date: October 4, 2013

Beendigen, in partnership with ONWA, is seeking Talk4Healing Relief Workers who are available to work occasionally from Monday – Friday and weekends, statutory holidays, vacation, etc. Services are provided over the phone.

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Please submit a cover letter, resume and three (3) employment references by email or drop off at: Beendigen Inc. #103 – 100 Anemki Drive Thunder Bay, ON P7J 1A5 hr@beendigen.com Closing Date: October 4, 2013 We thank all applicants for their interest.

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Improving healthcare through partnership Donna Faye Special to Wawatay News Through initiatives such as establishing an Aboriginal Advisory Committee, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) is demonstrating its willingness to address Aboriginal health issues, said Jason Beardy.

Beardy is one of the members of the Aboriginal Advisory Committee (ACC) which advises on how best to meet the healthcare and cultural needs of Aboriginal patients and their families.

As director of health policy and planning and special reports for Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN), he brings with him the perspective of 49 communities in northern Ontario between the Manitoba and Quebec borders. His department communicates with and lobbies the federal and provincial governments to bring about improvements in health. NAN communities share many common concerns, including diabetes and, since 2009, a prescription drug abuse epidemic.

Beardy started serving his community from an early age. At 21, he took on the responsibilities of band councillor in Muskrat Dam. One of the youngest to ever hold the position, Beardy served for seven years before becoming the community’s deputy chief and serving another eight years. “First Nations have gone through a lot in recent history, like resi-

dential schools and the ‘60s scoop. Traumas such as these have had a role in addictions and other social challenges. There are no easy solutions, but it’s good to see that TBRHSC is taking the initiative and developing that partnership, not only with the Aboriginal advisory committee, but with the larger Aboriginal community in Thunder Bay,� Beardy said.

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DFC high school seniors offer advice to new students

Crystallee Mouland Special to Wawatay News

Told from the perspectives of a broad range of First Nations, MĂŠtis and Inuit people, a fourpart educational documentary series hopes to open up the dialogue about what it is like to live as an First Nations person in the Thunder Bay region.

The Walk-A-Mile film projphoto by Adrienne Fox-Keesic ect is being developed to break down barriers, help celebrate Filmmaker Michelle Derosier resiliency, challenge stereotypes, strengthen community relations, it’s not necessarily about one particular issue but create a safer and more understanding commu- it is, so it’s about all of them and it’s very big,� nity, educate peoples and create an opportunity said Derosiers. They concluded the best way to for people to decide what needs to be said and open up a dialogue and create understanding was heard about aboriginal people. to story tell through a documentary.

Michelle Derosier, from Eagle Lake, is an “I have seen how if you tell somebody a story award-winning filmmaker who founded her own about something they didn’t know, if they had stecompany Thunderstone Pictures. She teamed up reotypes or misconceptions about somebody or with the City of Thunder Bay Aboriginal Liaison an issue, if they hear a story that is the truth, you Unit and Imaginarium Video Production Studio to can start to see change happen,� she said. “It’s not create a four-part, 10-minute documentary series. quite that simple, but sometimes it does change “There are lots we have to learn and there is people, their attitude, the way they treat a person lots we are just touching the surface on,� said Der- and how they look at their neighbor. With this osier. “There are countless issues, problems and project we want to at least change one person’s stories to be told.� perception about their neighbor.�

Derosier holds a master of social work degree Derosiers wants to be respectful in the process and worked on the front lines for 12 years. About of this project. However, she doesn’t want to shy eight years ago she decided it was time to make away from difficult topics. The purpose of crea career change. She knew the importance of ating four 10-minute documentaries is to allow images and media but wasn’t too sure in what different agencies to use the series at various predirection she should take. After she met her sentations like a one-hour lunch or in schools for business partner Dave Clement they decided to training. exclusively tell Aboriginal stories and in 2006 she As a community project one of the goals is to wrote and co-directed a documentary Seeking ensure the subjects talk about what they feel. “It’s Bimaadiziiwin. not what I think or not what the city or Aboriginal “I had experienced many, many powerful mov- liaison thinks needs to be in this, but it’s what the ing and thought provoking and amazing things subjects think needs to be in it,� she said. while filming from that first experience and I The series will be a tool for Aboriginal and went from there,� she said. non-Aboriginal peoples and various agencies for Desosier has gone on to create numerous helping strengthen community ties and healthier award-winning projects. She has worked with the communities.

City of Thunder Bay Aboriginal Liaison Unit for a The Walk-A-Mile Film series will be prenumber of years particularly with city clerk, John sented on Feb. 6 at the Thunder Bay CommuHannam. They both attended a Nishnawebe Aski nity Auditorium. To share your story contact Nation (NAN) safety conference in January when Michelle Desosier of Thunderstone Pictures, an idea began to blossom. visit michelle@thunderstonepictures.com or call “It’s not about community safety but it is and 1-807-707-2504.

Deer Lake’s Starleen Meekis and Bearskin Lake’s Aaron McKay share some tips for new students attending Dennis Franklin Cromarty First Nations High School Starleen Meekis Starleen Meekis is from Deer Lake is in her last her of high school and plans to attend college next year. She is excited to meet new people and about getting her education and diploma this year. Star is a new student activity planner. She already has plans to engage her fellow students in fun activities like paintball and laser tag. “DFC is like a second home,� she said. “We watch over one another and we take care of each other. We never leave a person alone.�

To help all students have a positive experience at school she said, “Stay away from alcohol and drugs. Go home early and get up early. Go to classes every day and don’t skip out.�

Her advice to new students is simple. “Stay with a buddy wherever you go in the city.

Stay with someone who knows the bus schedule and knows where they are going. Stay away from alcohol, it’s not worth it,� she said.

Grade 9 students have McKay said, “I would suggest to the Grade 9 students keep going to class in the mornings, keep doing your assignments because if it piles up it can be a nightmare. It happened to me. Last year it happened to me, everything piled up and I understand the pressures.

This year I’m planning to get honour roll and go out with a bang,� said McKay. For parents and students thinking about enroll-

Aaron McKay Aaron McKay is a 22 from Bearskin Lake who enjoys going to school at DFC. He missed a few years of high school but with a lot of determination, McKay returned to high school at 19. He is in his last semester of school and is planning to attend college in January.

As a young adult and student leader McKay’s advice to other students trying to complete school is, “Get your assignments down right away. It will take the stress off their life.�

With so many new opportunities and changes

ing into DFC and attending DFC from a remote community he said, “It’s a very safe school. But always have friends with you if you’re going to hang around outside. Listen to your curfew. Don’t make it hard on your boarding parents and family back home. You’re not just going to school for yourself. You’re going to school for your family.

You need to make a successful life for your family and help support them in the future. Just cause less worry in their heart just by following the rules.�

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Rachel Bluecoat hugs her mother goodbye before she boards a flight to begin her high school journey. Rachel will fly out for the first time to attend high school in Sioux Lookout, ON.

A student shares her experience of leaving home for the first time Rachel Bluecoat Special to Wawatay News

Fort Severn is a small and remote town in northern Ontario. So, that means no real high school, except for Keewaytinook Internet High School (KiHS). While KiHS offers courses from Grade 9 to 12, there is the option after Grade 9 to leave the community to attend high school.

In Fort Severn all the KIHS students work in one classroom, using a school laptop/ computer to do their courses online. Our council has decided that students have to go to KIHS for Grade 9 before flying out to study to help prepare them for the big change.

If a student does choose to leave home, he or she will go to another city, like Thunder Bay or Sioux Lookout, and be gone for the whole semester.

They will get to come home for the December break before returning for second semester.

This year, 14 students, including myself, have chosen to leave the community.

For Christa Koostachin, who

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is flying out for the first time, “It’s an opportunity to go out there for the experience.”

It is also my first time leaving home. I am excited and sad at the same time. I’m excited to be going to a real school, but sad to be leaving home for such a long time.

Like Christa, I am leaving for the experience of getting to attend a real school. In Fort Severn our school was closed and burned almost 10 years ago because of mold. Since then we have been studying in portables.

Chad Bluecoat has been out to attend high school, but has chosen to remain home to attend KIHS this year. When asked why, Chad answered, “I missed my family. I wanted to go hunting. The urban life wasn’t for me. I had to get back to my roots.”

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Rachel Bluecoat is 15 years old. She has just started Grade 10, her first year at Queen Elizabeth High School in Sioux Lookout. This is her first published article.

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