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January 23, 2014 Northern Ontario’s First Nation Voice since 1974

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Reclaiming Our Steps to Ottawa

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The Reclaiming Our Steps Past Present and Future walkers from Attawapiskat have passed through Fort Albany, Kashechewan, Moosonee and Moose Cree (Moose Factory) and are nearly out of the James Bay territory as they approach the Ontario highways. Danny Metatawabin of Fort Albany was Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence’s spokesperson during her hunger strike last winter and says leaders have failed to live up to the commitment signed to end the fast. See story on page 11.

ᐊᐧᐱᑭᑲ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓀᐢ ᓇᐧᕑᒪᐣ ᐱᕑᐊᐅᐣ ᑫᑕᑕᐃᐧᐣ ᑭᐅᐣᒋᐃᐡᑲᐧᐱᒪᑎᓯ ᕑᐃᐠ ᑲᕑᐃᐠ ᐊᐧᐊᐧᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐃᐧᓇᐣ

ᐊᐧᐱᑭᑲᐠ ᑲᑭᐱᐅᑭᒪᑲᓂᐃᐧᐸᐣ ᓇᐧᕑᒪᐣ ᐱᕑᐊᐅᐣ ᑲᓄᑫᐣᑕᐊᐧᑲᓄᐃᐧ ᑲᐯᐦᐃ ᐁᑭᐱᐊᓄᑭᑕᒪᑫᐨ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᑭᐃᔑ ᑲᑫᐧ ᑭᐱᑎᓂᑲᑌᑭᐸᐣ ᓂᓯᑎᓱᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᑕᓇᐱᐃᐧᓇᐣ. “ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᐱ ᓂᑲᓂᑕᒪᑫᐨ, ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᑭᐱᒥ ᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧ ᐅᑎᐡᑯᓂᑲᓂᐠ ᐊᐧᐱᑭᑲᐠ ᒥᓂᑯᐠ ᑲᑭᐊᓄᑭᑕᒪᑫᐨ ᑲᑲᑫᐧ ᓇᑲᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᓂᓯᑎᓱᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐡ ᓂᑐᒋᓇᓇᑯᒪᒥᐣ ᑲᑭᐱᐃᓇᓄᑭᑕᒪᑫᐨ ᐁᐅᒋ ᑲᓄᑫᑕᐊᐧᑭᑕᐧ ᑲᑭᐱᐊᐧᓂᐦᐊᔭᑭᑕᐧ ᑲᑭᑭᔑᐱᓇᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐱᒪᑎᓯᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᒋᐱᒥᐊᓱᐡᑲᐊᐧᑭᑕᐧ ᒋᑭᔭᓄᒋ ᒥᓄᔭᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᐊᐧᓂᐦᐊᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᓴᑭᐦᐊᐊᐧᐨ,” ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᑲᐣ ᐦᐊᕑᐱ ᔦᐢᓄ. “ᓇᐧᕑᒪᐣ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᑭᐱᐊᓄᑭᑕᒪᑫ ᑭᒋᔭᓂ ᒪᐡᑲᐃᐧᓯᒪᑲᓂᐠ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᔑᓄᔭᑭ ᑲᑭᐱᓂᑲᓂᑕᒪᑫᐨ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᒥᐦᐅᐁᐧ ᑫᐃᔑᒪᒥᑲᐃᐧᐣᑕᐊᐧᑲᓂᐃᐧᐨ ᐁᑭᓂᑕᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᐦᐊᐨ ᐅᑕᓂᔑᓂᓂᒪᐣ.” ᑲᓇᑕ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᑲᐣ ᔕᐧᐣ ᐁᐃᐣᔓᐟ ᐊᐟᓫᐃᐅ ᐅᑭᐊᓂᒧᒪᐣ ᓇᐧᕑᒪᓄᐣ ᒋᑲᓄᑫᐣᑕᐊᐧᑲᓂᐃᐧᐨ ᐁᑭᒪᐡᑲᐃᐧᑲᐸᐃᐧᑕᐠ ᐅᓂᑲᓂᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐁᑭᐱᒥ ᑲᓄᒋᑫᑕᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑕᓂᔑᓂᓂᒪᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐱᑯ ᑲᑭᓇ

ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐣ. “ᒥ ᓂ ᑯ ᐠ ᑲᑭᐱᒪᑎᓯᐨ ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᑭᐱᒥᑲᐡᑭᐦᐅ ᑲᑭᐃᔑᐱᒥ ᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᐦᐊᐨ ᐃᐧᒋᐱᒪᑎᓴᐣ, ᐃᒪ ᐅᑎ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᑭᐱᒥᐊᔭᓱᓇᒪᑫᐨ ᑲᓇᑭᐡᑭᑲᑌᓂᐠ ᓂᓯᑎᓱᐃᐧᓂ,” ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐊ ᐟ ᓫ ᐃ ᐅ . “ᐃ ᐧ ᐣ ᑕ ᐡ ᑲ ᑭ ᑲ ᑭ ᒪ ᒋ ᑐ ᐸ ᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᓄᑯᑦ ᑲᒥᓄᐡᑲᒪᑲᐠ ᑲᑭᐱᔕᐳᐡᑲᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᓂᓯᑎᓱᐃᐧᓂ ᑲᐱᒥ ᒪᐊᐧᒋᐦᐃᑎᐃᐧᓂᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐧᐱᑭᑲᐠ ᑕᓱᔭᑭ ᐊᔕ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ ᓂᔑᑕᓇ ᑕᓱᐱᐳᐣ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐅᑭᔭᓂᒪᒋᔭᓄᑲᑕᓇᐸᐣ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂ ᒥᓇ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂ, ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᔑᒪᑲᓂᔑᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᓂ, ᐊᐦᑭᐃᐧ ᑲᓇᐁᐧᐣᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ, ᑎᐱᓇᐁᐧ ᐱᒧᓂᑎᓱᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐣ ᒥᔑᐣ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᑫᑭᔭᓄᒋᒥᓄᓭᐊᐧᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ. ᑭᒪᐡᑲᐃᐧᑲᐸᐃᐧ ᑲᑭᓂᑲᓂᑕᒪᑫᐨ, ᐅᑲᑭᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᒧᐃᐧᐣ, ᐅᐸᑭᑎᓂᑎᓱᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐅᒪᐡᑲᐃᐧᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᐧᑲ ᑕᐊᐧᓂᑫᐣᒋᑲᑌᓂ. ᓂᒪᒥᑐᓀᓂᒪᒥᐣ ᒥᓇ ᓂᑕᔭᒥᒋᑫᑕᒪᐊᐧᒥᐣ ᑲᓇᑲᓇᐨ ᑲᓴᑭᐦᐊᐨ.” ᐱᕑᐊᐅᐣ, 63 ᑭᑕᓱᔭᑭᐃᐧᓀ, ᓭᓯᑯᐨ ᑭᐅᐣᒋᐃᐡᑲᐧᐱᒪᑎᓯ ᐁᐧᑎ ᑕᐣᑐᕑ ᐯ ᑭᒋᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐠ ᒉᐣᐁᐧᕑᐃ ᐱᓯᒧᐣ 9 ᑲᐃᓇᑭᓱᓂᐨ. ᒪᒪᐤ 21 ᑕᓱᔭᑭ ᑭᐱᐅᑭᒪᓂᐃᐧ ᐅᑎᐡᑯᓂᑲᓂᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓀᓯᐃᐧᐸᐣ ᐊᐱ ᑲᐃᐡᑲᐧᐱᒪᑎᓯᐨ. ᑎᐱᓇᐁᐧ ᐱᒥᐃᐧᓂᑎᓱᐃᐧᐣ,

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Former Wapekeka chief Norman Brown suddenly passed away on Jan. 9 in a Thunder Bay hospital. See story on page 7.

ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑎᓱᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᒋᔭᓂ ᐅᓇᒋᑲᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᐧᑎ ᐊᓂᓂᑲᐣ ᑫᓂᐱᒪᑎᓯᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᒥᐦᐅᐁᐧᓂ ᓂᑲᐣ ᑲᑭᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᑕᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑲᑭᐱᒥᓂᔕᐦᐊᐠ. “ᒥ ᑐ ᓂ ᓂᑯᓯᑯᑌᐦᐁᒥᐣ ᒥᒋᓇᐁᐧᓯᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᑲᑭᐊᐧᓂᐦᐊᔭᐠ ᑲᓴᑭᐦᐊᔭᐠ ᑭᑐᑌᒥᓇᐣ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᑭ ᑭᒋᓀᑕᐠ ᐁᐱᒥ ᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᐦᐊᐨ ᐱᑯ ᐊᐁᐧᓀᓇᐣ ᒋᔭᓂᒥᓄᓭᓂᐨ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᑯ ᐁᑕ ᐃᒪ ᐊᐧᐱᑭᑲᐠ ᑲᐅᒋᓂᐨ ᒥᓯᐁᐧ ᐱ ᑯ ᐊ ᓂ ᔑ ᓇ ᐯ ᐊ ᐢ ᑭ ᑲ ᐅ ᐣ ᒋ ᓂ ᐨ ,”

ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᔦᐢᓄ. “ᓂ ᑭ ᑕ ᑭ ᑕ ᒪ ᐊ ᐧ ᒥ ᐣ ᒥᓇ ᓂᑐᒋᑭᑭᓇᐊᐧᑌᑕᑯᑐᒥᐣ ᐅᓂᑲᓂᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᓂᑐᒋᒪᒥᑐᓀᓂᒪᒥᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐊᔭᒥᒋᑫᑕᒪᐊᐧᒥᐣ ᐅᐊᐧᑯᒪᑲᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐱᑯ ᑲᑭᓇ ᐃᒪ ᐊᐧᐱᑭᑲᐠ ᑲᑲᐯᔑᐊᐧᐨ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᔭᓂᒣᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ.” ᐱᕑᐊᐅᐣ ᐅᑭᒪᐡᑲᐃᐧ ᑌᐯᐧᑕᐣ ᐁᑭᒋᓀᑕᑲᐧᓂᐠ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐃᐧᓂ ᒥᓇ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂ - ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐃᒪ ᑭᓀᐧᐡ ᑭᐱᐊᐱᑕᒪᑫ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐠ

ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᒥᓇᐊᐧ ᐃᒪ ᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᑭᐱᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧ ᐊᐃᓇᓀᐤ ᐃᐡᑯᓂᑲᓇᐣ ᑲᑭᐅᐣᒋ ᒪᒋᑐᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᐊᐧᓭᔭ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐊᐃᓇᓀᐃᐧᐊᐦᑭ ᑭᐱᓂᑲᓂᐡᑲᒪᑫ ᐊᐱᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᔑᐸᐧᑲᒪ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ, ᑲᑭᐅᐣᒋ ᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᑐᐨ ᒋᒥᓄᐡᑲᒪᑲᓂᐠ ᔓᓂᔭᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐃᓀᑫ. ᑭᑲᓄᒋᑫᑕᒪᑫ ᒋᐅᒋᑲᓇᐁᐧᐣᑕᑯᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑕᓂᔑᓂᓂᒪᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐅᑕᑭᒥᐠ, ᐱᕑᐊᐅᐣ ᑕᐡ ᑭᒪᓯᓇᐦᐅᑎᓱᐸᐣ ᒋᐅᐡᑭᒪᒋᑕᒪᑲᓂᐠ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᔑᒪᑲᓂᔑᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧ ᓇᑯᒥᑐᐃᐧᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ 2013 ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᒪ ᑭᑕᑭᐧᐸᐣ ᓂᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ ᑲᑭ ᓇᑲᐡᑲᒧᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᒥᓇ ᒋᓇᓇᑕᐊᐧᓯᓂᐊᐧᑌᓂᐠ ᒋᐸᐡᑲᐧᑕᐦᐃᑲᑌᓂᐠ ᐊᐧᓴ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐠ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ 2005 ᑲᔭᑭᐊᐧᓂᐠ. ᑭᐊᔭᒥᒋᑲᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᒉᐣᐁᐧᕑᐃ ᐱᓯᑦ 12 ᐊᐧᓂᓇᐊᐧᑲᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑭᓇᐦᐃᓂᑲᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᐊᐧᐱᑭᑲᐠ ᒉᐣᐁᐧᕑᐃ ᐱᓯᑦ 14 ᑲᐃᓇᑭᓱᐨ. ᐱᕑᐊᐅᐣ ᐅᓇᑲᓇᐣ ᐅᐃᐧᒋᐊᐧᑲᓇᐣ ᑫᕑᐅ, ᐅᑕᐊᐧᔑᔑᒪᐣ, ᒪᔪᐢ ᐱᕑᐊᐅᐣ, ᐱᓂᓯᓇ ᐸᐠᐢᑐᕑ, ᐱᑐᕑ ᐱᕑᐊᐅᐣ, ᑊᕑᐁᑊᑎᐣ ᐸᐧᐠᐢ ᒥᓇ ᑕᔾᓫᐊᕑ ᓯᓇᐊᐧᑊ, ᒥᔑᓄᐊᐧᐣ ᐅᓯᓴᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐅᑕᓂᑯᐱᑕᑲᓇᐣ.

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ᓀᐡᑲᐣᑕᑲ ᒥᐣᒋᓇᐁᐧᓯᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᑭᐊᐧᓂᐦᐊᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᐣ ᐅᑯᓯᓴᐣ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᐱᓯᑦ ᒥᓇᐊᐧ ᑭᒋᒪᒋᓭᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᑭᓇᑭᐡᑲᓇᐊᐧ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐠ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐃᐡᑯᓂᑲᓂᐠ ᐊᐱ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᐣ ᐱᑕᐣ ᒧᓂᔭᐢ ᐅᑯᓯᓴᐣ - 29 ᐁᑭᑕᓱᔭᑭᐃᐧᓀᐨ ᑐᐁᐧᐣ ᒧᓂᔭᐢ - ᐁᑭ ᑭᔑᐱᓇᐠ ᐅᐱᒪᑎᓯᐃᐧᐣ. ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐊᐱ ᒉᐣᐁᐧᕑᐃ ᐱᓯᑦ 15, ᑭᒪᒪᐃᐧᐡᑲᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᐁᑭᐅᐣᒋ ᒥᑯᐣᑕᐊᐧᑲᓂᐃᐧᐨ ᒧᓂᔭᐢ ᐁᐧᑎ ᑐᕑᐊᐣᑐ. ᑭᑭᐅᑌᐸᐣ ᓀᐡᑲᐣᑕᑲᐠ ᐊᐱ ᑲᑭᒪᑌᑭᒋᐊᓂᒥᓭᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᐱᐳᓄᐠ, ᓯᐱᓯ ᐅᑎᐸᒋᒧ ᒥᓇ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᐊᐧᐊᐧᑌ ᐅᑎᐸᒋᒧ ᒍᑎ ᐸᐧᕑᑐᕑ ᑭᑭᐁᐧ ᒪᒥᑲᐃᐧ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑐᐁᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᐃᔑᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐨ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᑲᑭᓂᑕ ᓇᔕᐱᑫᐦᐃᑫᐨ ᒥᓇ ᑭᑐᒋᑫᐨ. “ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑭᒥᓀᐧᑕᓇᐊᐧ ᑯᑯᒪᐠ ᐁᓂᒥᐊᐧᐨ ᑐᐁᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᓇᔕᐱᑫᐦᐃᑫᐨ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐅᒥᔓᒥᒪᐠ ᑫᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᑕᑲᑭᓯᑌᐸᓂᐦᐅᐊᐧᐠ,” ᐸᐧᕑᑐᕑ ᑭᐃᓇᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫ. ᔕᐊᐧᓄᐠ ᑭᐱᐅᐣᒋ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᐸᐧᕑᑐᕑ ᐅᑭᓂᓯᑕᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐯᔓᐨ ᐁᑭᐃᐧᒋᐃᐧᑎᒪᑲᑭᐣ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ, ᒥᓇ ᐅᑭᐊᐧᐸᑕᐣ ᒪᐡᑲᐊᐧᑎᓯᐃᐧᐣ. ᐸᐧᕑᑐᕑ ᑭᑲᓄᑫ ᑐᐁᐧᐣ ᐅᐢᑌᓴᐣ ᑌᕑᐁᐠ ᐅᑎᑭᑐᐃᐧᐣ, ᐅᐁᐧ ᑭᐃᑭᑐᐸᐣ: “ᑭᐡᐱᐣ ᓂᒪᒪ ᑲᐡᑭᑐᐨ ᒋᓂᐸᐃᐧᐨ, ᑭᐡᐱᐣ ᓂᑕᑕ ᑲᐡᑭᑐᐨ ᒋᓂᐸᐃᐧᐨ, ᐊᒥ ᑫᓂᐣ ᓂᑲᑲᐡᑭᑐᐣ ᒋᓂᐸᐃᐧᔭᐣ.” “ᑌᐯᐧᓴ ᒪᐡᑲᐃᐧᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑯᓯᑫᐧᐣᑕᒧᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᑕᔭᓇᐊᐧ ᒧᓂᔭᐢ ᑎᐯᐣᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᒪᐡᑲᐃᐧᑲᐸᐃᐧᒪᑲᐣ ᓀᐡᑲᐣᑕᑲ,” ᐸᐧᕑᑐᕑ ᐃᓇᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫ.

ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᑭᒋᑎᐸᑯᓂᑫᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐠ ᑎᐸᑯᓂᑫᐃᐧᑭᒪ ᐅᑭᐃᓇᔓᐊᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᓇᑕ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᐣ ᒋᐸᑭᑎᓇᒥᓂᐨ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᑲᑲᓇᐁᐧᐣᑕᑭᐣ ᑲᑎᐸᒋᒧᒪᑲᓂᑭᐣ ᑲᑭᐱ ᑲᑲᐧᑕᑭᐦᐃᑕᐧ ᐅᑎᐡᑯᓂᐠ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᐱᑲᓇᐁᐧᑕᑯᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᓭᐣᐟ ᐊᐣ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐠ. ᐅᑎᐡᑯᓂᐠ ᑲᑭᐱᔕᐳᐡᑲᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᔕ ᐁᐧᑎ ᐊᑯᓇᐠ 1990 ᑲᐱᒥᐃᓯᓭᓂᐠ ᐅᑭᐱᒪᒥᑲᑕᓇᐊᐧ ᐁᑲᑫᐧᑌᐱᓇᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᓂᐁᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᑲᑭᐱᑲᓇᐁᐧᐣᑕᑲᐧᑭᐣ ᔑᒪᑲᓂᔑᐃᐧ ᓇᓇᑲᒋᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐁᐃᐧᐃᔑᐊᐸᒋᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᓇᓇᐦᐊᑕᒪᑯᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᐧᐁᐧ ᑲᓇᑕ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᑭᐅᐣᒋᐸᑭᑎᓇᑭᐣ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ, ᐁᑭᐃᑭᑐᐨ ᐁᐧᓴ ᒋᐅᒋ ᒪᒋᐱᒋᑫᒪᑲᐠ ᐁᑲ ᑲᓇᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᑲᐧᐠ ᒋᐃᐧᐣᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑭᐡᐱᐣ ᑲᑭᔕᐳᐡᑲᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᑎᐸᒋᒧᐊᐧᐨ. ᑲᑭ ᑭᔑᐅᓇᔓᐁᐧᐨ ᑎᐸᑯᓂᑫᐃᐧᑭᒪ ᐊᒥ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪ ᐁᓯᓭᓂᐠ ᒋᐸᑭᑎᓇᑭᐣ 7,000 ᑲᑕᓱ ᐸᑭᑭᓂᑲᓀᔭᑭᐣ ᑎᐸᒋᒧᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᒋᒥᓂᑕᐧ ᑲᑭᔕᐳᐡᑲᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑎᐡᑯᓂᐠ. ᐅᑕᔭᒥᑕᒪᑫ ᑲᑭᓇᑕᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑎᐡᑯᓂᐠ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐊᒥ ᐊᔕ ᓂᔕᐧ ᐃᐁᐧ ᐯᔓᑯᐊᐦᑭ ᐊᐧᐁᐧ ᑲᓇᑕ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪ ᐁᐃᔑᐃᐧᓇᑲᓄᐨ ᑎᐸᑯᓂᑫᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐠ ᐁᑲ ᑲᐃᐧᐸᑭᑎᓇᑭᐣ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᐊᔕ ᑲᑭᐃᑭᑐᐸᐣ ᐃᐁᐧ ᒋᑐᑕᐠ ᑲᑭᒪᓯᓇᐦᐅᑎᓱᐸᐣ ᓇᑯᒥᑐᐃᐧᓂᐠ.

Federal government ordered to give up St. Anne’s files The Ontario Superior Court judge has ruled that the federal government must hand over documents related to abuse at St. Anne’s Residential School.

The survivors had been trying to access the documents from a police investigation in the 1990’s so they may be used in their Independent Assessment Process (IAP) compensation claim as part of the Indian Residential School settlement.

The federal government had been withholding the files, citing privacy concerns for those survivors who gave a testimony.

The judge’s decision means the government must hand over the 7,000 pages of documents to the survivors.

The lawyer representing the survivors says it is the second time in a year that the federal government had to be taken to court to fulfill its obligations under the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement.

Neskantaga mourns loss of chief’s son Last month tragedy struck a northern Ontario reserve again when the son of Chief Peter Moonias — 29-year-old Dwayne Moonias – took his own life.

On Jan. 15, there was a memorial for Moonias in Toronto.

Having visited Neskantaga when it declared an emergency last year, CBC reporter and former Wawatay editor Jody Porter reflected on seeing the impact Duane’s fiddle and guitar had on the community.

“Duane’s fiddle teased the kookums out of the corners and set the mooshim’s moccasins alight,” Porter wrote.

Being a southern, Porter saw the closeness of northern communities, and also saw the resilience.

Porter reflected on the words of Duane’s brother Derek, who said: “If my mom can keep standing, if my dad can keep standing, then I can keep standing.”

“Such is the strength and burden of the Moonias family and the resilience of Neskantaga,” Porter wrote.

Page 3 ᓴᐸᐢᑯᓯᐊᐧᑲᐣᐠ ᓇᑐᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧᐠ ᒋᐳᓂᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᒪᓇᑎᑫᐧᐃᐧ ᐅᓇᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᓴᐸᐢᑯᓯᐊᐧᑲᐣᐠ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᐣ ᐅᑭᑲᓄᓇᐣ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᐣ ᒋᑭᐱᑎᓇᒥᓂᐨ ᑲᑭᐅᑲᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᒪᓇᑎᑫᐧᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧ ᐅᓇᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᔕᐳᓇᐠ ᑲᓂᒪᐧᔦ ᒪᑯᔐᑭᔑᑲᓂᐠ. ᐅᑭᐅᔑᑐᐣ ᐅᑐᔑᐱᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᐁᑭᐃᔑᓂᔕᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᐣ ᑲᐟᓫᐃᐣ ᐃᐧᐣ, ᐅᑭᒪᑲᐣ ᓴᔾᒪᐣ ᐳᐱᐢᑐᕑ ᐅᑭᐃᓇᐣ ᐃᓂᐁᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᐣ ᐁᑲ ᐁᓇᑕᐁᐧᐠ ᒥᓇᐊᐧ ᒋᓇᐱᑐᑕᒥᐨ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᐊᐧᓂᑐᑕᒧᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᐸᐸᑭᑕᔓᐊᐧᑕᐠ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒋᑐᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐁᑲ ᐱᓇᒪ ᑲᑲᑫᐧᒋᒥᑕᐧ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ. “ᑭᑲᓄᓂᐣ ᒋᓇᑲᐡᑲᒪᐃᐧᔑᔭᐣᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ ᒋᑭᐱᑎᓇᒪᐣ ᒋᐅᒋ ᒪᒋᓴᐦᐃᑯᔭᐣᐠ ᐅᓇᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᒋᑐᑕᒪᐣ ᑫᒋᓇᐨ ᐁᑲ ᐃᐧᑲ ᒥᓇᐊᐧ ᐅᐁᐧᓂ ᒋᑭᑐᑕᑭᐸᐣ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪ ᐃᐧᓂᑯ ᑲᐃᓀᑕᐠ ᒋᔑᒪᑕᓄᑭᐨ ᐁᑲ ᑲᒪᒥᑐᓀᓂᒪᐨ ᓂᑕᓂᔑᓂᓂᒪᐠ ᒥᓇ ᓂᑕᑭᒥᓇᐣ,” ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐳᐱᐢᑐᕑ ᐅᑐᔑᐱᐦᐃᑲᓂᐠ ᑲᑭᐅᔑᑐᐨ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᒪᑯᔐᑭᔑᑲᓂᐱᓯᑦ 23, ᒥᐦᐃᐁᐧ ᐊᐱ ᑲᑭᔕᐳᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᐅᓇᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ. ᐃᐁᐧ ᐅᓇᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᔕᐳᓭᐠ ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᑕᐅᐣᒋ ᒪᒪᓂᑲᐦᐃᑲᓱᐊᐧᐠ ᒥᑎᑯᐠ ᐃᒪ ᐃᐧᐢᑭᒐᐠ ᓄᐱᒥᐠ, ᒪᔭᑦ ᐃᒪ ᓴᐸᐢᑯᓯᐊᐧᑲᐣᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᑕᑭᒥᐊᐧᐠ. ᐁᐧᑎ 1960 ᑲᑭᐱᐅᐣᒋᒪᒋᓭᐠ ᒪᓇᑎᑫᐧᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᑎᔑᐊᐧᐸᑕᓇᐊᐧ ᒥᐦᐃᒪ ᑲᑭᔭᓄᒋᒪᑲᐠ ᐱᒋᐳᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ. ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐊᐱ 2012 ᑲᐊᐦᑭᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᐅᑭᐧᓄᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᓇᓇᑕᐃᐧᑭᑫᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᒧᕑᑯᕑᐃ ᐱᒋᐳᐃᐧᓂ ᑭᑎᐸᒋᒧᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᑭᒥᑲᒪᐃᐧᐣᑕᐧ 54 ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᑭᑭᐡᑲᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᐱᒋᐳᐃᐧᓂ, ᓇᐣᑕ 34 ᐳᕑᓭᐣᐟ ᒪᒪᐤ 160 ᑲᑭᓇᓇᑲᒋᐦᐃᑕᐧᐸᐣ ᐃᒪ ᓴᐸᐢᑯᓯᐊᐧᑲᐣᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐃᒪ ᐯᔓᐨ ᑲᑕᐧᑲᐠ ᐃᐡᑯᓂᑲᐣ ᐊᐧᐸᓯᒧᐣᐠ, ᐁᑭᑭᐡᑲᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᓇᒪᑕ ᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᓂ ᐁᑲᐧ 40 ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᑭᒥᑲᒪᐃᐧᐣᑕᐧ, ᓇᐣᑕ 25 ᐳᕑᓭᐣᐟ ᒪᒪᐤ ᐁᑭᑭᐡᑲᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᐁᐧᓂ ᒥᓇᒪᑕ ᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᓂ.

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Grassy Narrows calls for repeal of forestry plan The chief of Grassy Narrows First Nation is calling on Ontario to repeal a clearcutting plan that it approved just before the holidays.

In an open letter to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, Chief Simon Fobister said the province cannot repeat past mistakes of approving forestry plans without the First Nations’ consent.

“I call on you to intervene to repeal this hurtful plan and to ensure that never again will Ontario attempt to force decisions on our people and our lands,” Fobister wrote on Dec. 23, the day the plan was approved.

The plan allows the clearcutting of large swathes of the Whiskey Jack Forest, located in Grassy Narrows’ traditional territory.

Clearcutting in the area in the 1960’s is believed to have led to the cause of mercury poisoning in the community.

A 2012 report by a team of experts in mercury poisoning found that 54 people, or 34 per cent of the 160 people tested in Grassy Narrows and nearby Wabaseemoong (Whitedog), were diagnosed with Minamata disease and 40 people, or 25 per cent, were diagnosed with suspected Minamata disease.

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ᑭᒋᓇᒣᑯᓯᑊ ᐅᒪᓯᓂᐱᐦᐃᑫᐠ ᐅᑐᒋᐊᓄᑲᑕᓇᐊᐧ ᐊᐧᑯᒥᑐᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑭᒋᓇᒣᑯᓯᑊ ᐃᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᐣᒋᑎᐯᐣᑕᑯᓯ ᒋᐣ ᒪᕑᔓ ᐅᑭᐅᒋ ᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᑕᐣ ᐊᐧᑯᒥᑐᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᓄᑯᑦ ᑲᑭᓇᑯᑐᐨ ᐅᒪᓯᓂᐱᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᒣᑲᐧ ᒉᐣᐁᐧᕑᐃ ᐱᓯᑦ 10 ᐊᑯᓇᐠ ᑭᔐᐱᓯᑦ 15 ᑕᐱᒥᐊᐧᐊᐧᐸᒋᑲᑌᐊᐧᐣ ᐃᒪ ᒪᓯᓂᐱᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᐊᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ. “ᒪᑌᐦᐃᑲᓇᐠ ᓂᑭᒪᓯᓂᐱᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᐅᐣᒋ ᒪᒥᑯᐡᑲᐊᐧᑲᐧ ᓂᐊᐧᑯᒪᑲᓇᐠ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᒪᕑᔓ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᒉᐣᐁᐧᕑᐃ ᐱᓯᑦ 10 ᑲᐸᑭᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐃᔑᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ. “ᓂᐢᑕᑦ ᑲᑭᒪᒋᑐᔭᐣ ᓂᒪᓯᓂᐱᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᓂᑕᓂᑫᒥᔓᑦ ᒉᓂᒪᔭ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᓂᑭᐃᔑᓂᑲᑕᐣ ᐱᒥᔭᐃᐧᐣ ᐸᐸᐱᐃᐧᓇᐱᑯᐠ.” ᐅᓂᑭᐦᐃᑯᐣ ᑭᐃᔕᐊᐧᐣ ᐃᐡᑯᓄᑲᒥᑯᐠ ᑲᑭᐃᔑᑲᓇᐁᐧᑕᑯᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔕᐠ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᒪᕑᔓ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᐁᐧᓂ ᑲᐊᐧᐸᑕᐦᐃᐁᐧᐨ ᑭᐅᐣᒋᑕᐃᐧᓂᑫᒪᑲᓄᐣ “ᒥᔑᐣ ᐃᐡᑲᐧᑌᒪᐣ” ᐃᒪ ᐃᓀᑫ ᐅᐊᐧᑯᒪᑲᓂᑲᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑭᐅᐣᒋᒪᑲᐣ ᒪᐡᑲᐃᐧᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᑎᐸᑐᑕᐠ, ᐁᑭᐅᐣᒋᐸᑭᑎᓇᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐁᑭᔭᓄᒋ ᐳᓀᑕᐠ ᑲᑭᐃᔑᒪᓀᑕᐠ ᐃᐁᐧᓂ ᐃᐡᑯᓄᑲᒥᑯᓂ. ᐅᐁᐧᓂ ᑲᑭᐊᐧᐸᑕᐦᐃᐁᐧᐨ ᐅᒪᓯᓂᐱᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᓂᐢᑕᑦ ᑭᑕᐃᐧᓂᑲᑌᐸᐣ ᒋᐊᐧᐸᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐅᐸᐅᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ 8 ᐊᑯᓇᐠ ᐊᐧᑌᐸᑲᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ 28, 2013 ᐁᐧᑎ ᑐᕑᐊᐣᑐ ᑭᒋᐅᑌᓇᐠ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᑭᐃᔑᐊᐧᐸᑕᐦᐃᐁᐧᒪᑲᓂ ᒪᕑᔓ ᑲᐃᔑᑭᒋᓀᑕᐠ ᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐃᔑᐱᒥᐊᓄᑲᑕᐠ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ, ᑲᐃᓇᐸᒋᐦᐊᐨ ᒥᑭᓴᐣ, ᒪᑯᑎᑭᓄᐣ, ᒧᓴᐧᔭᓇᐣ ᐁᐅᒋᓇᑯᑐᐨ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑲᐊᐃᓀᑕᐠ ᑲᑭᐱᓇᒋᒥᑯᓯᓂᐨ ᐅᐊᐧᑯᒪᑲᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐅᑐᑌᒥᒪᐠ ᑐᑲᐣ ᐅᒪᒪᒪᐣ ᑲᑭᐱᐅᐣᒋᓂᐨ ᐁᐧᑎ ᑭᒋᓇᒣᑯᓯᐱᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑕᐣᑐᕑ ᐯ.

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Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority Tuberculosis Control Program

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Diabetes is not part of our traditions but a healthy balanced diet is. Eating vegetables, fruits, and lean meats can help keep us healthy and diabetes free.

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TB is preventable and curable.

Find out about TB from the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority’s TB Program.

Visit the website at www.slfnha.com and look under Programs and Services

For more information contact your local health unit.

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JANUARY 23, 2014

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Above: Edmund Metatawabin of Fort Albany speaks to media last month prior to attending an Ontario Superior Court hearing about the release of documents related to a criminal investigation into abuse suffered by students at St. Anne’s Indian Residential School. Metatawabin first attended St. Anne’s when he was about seven.

Left: Students at St. Anne’s pose for a photo with a school administrator.

Ontario judge orders feds to hand over St. Anne’s documents Lenny Carpenter Wawatay News

The federal government has been ordered to hand over files related to an investigation of abuse suffered at St. Anne’s Indian Residential School in Fort Albany.

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice ordered the Canadian government to produce documents to survivors and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) relating to a 1990’s criminal investigation into abuse.

Justice Paul Perell found that Canada “too narrowly interpreted its disclosure obligations”, and that “there has been non-compliance [with the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement], and Canada can and must do more in producing documents about the events at St. Anne’s”.

The federal government had withheld the files, citing privacy concerns for those survivors who gave a testimony during the investigation.

A group of survivors took the government to court to release the documents last year, and attended a two-day court hearing last month to plea their case.

Edmund Metatawabin of Fort Albany was among the survivors seeking access to the documents.

Last summer, he told Wawatay News about the abuse he suffered at St. Anne’s, which included being strapped to an electric chair.

He recalled being about seven-years-old when he first was forced to attend the school, and he remembers the procedure in which the children were brought into the boys’ room and systematically lined up by age.

“The little ones first,” he recalled. “And I was I think about number seven or eight, meaning I was one of the smaller ones.”

One by one, the children sat on a wooden seat and had their arms strapped to the metal chair. A Brother stood

by a wooden box with a crank, ready to send the electric charge to the chair and the child strapped to it.

Being so young, often the children’s legs dangled over the edge of the seat, and when the charge was sent, it created what would be an amusing sight for the Catholic school administrators.

“Your feet is flying around in front of you, and that was funny for the missionaries,” Metatawabin said. “So all you hear is that jolt of electricity and your reaction, and laughter at the same time. We all took turns sitting on it.”

NAN Deputy Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler and other First Nation leaders welcomed the court’s decision.

“We are pleased that the Court agrees that the Government of Canada has a legal obligation under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement to release these documents and that the truth about this shocking abuse will be fully revealed,” Fiddler said

in a press release. “It is critical that Survivors have access to these documents in order to be fully compensated and that the TRC be permitted to fulfill its mandate to protect this significant part of history for generations to come.”

During the two-day hearing from Dec. 17-18, the federal government was challenged over its decision to withhold the extensive police files relating to sexual and physical abuse by former school employees. Beatings, rape and the use of an electric chair were documented by a five-year investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police, which resulted in the criminal convictions of six school officials.

St. Anne’s Survivors have fought for the release of these documents after it was revealed that they have been in the government’s possession since 2003.

“The survivors of St Anne’s acted in good faith when they agreed to take part in the Inde-

pendent Assessment Process but the government’s failure to provide this evidence to the claimants and independent adjudicators raised significant questions as to whether they would ever receive the justice they deserve,” said Fiddler, who holds the justice portfolio.

“This ruling ensures that the facts behind this terrible chapter in history are preserved and it is shameful that it has taken two court orders to compel the government to honour its obligations under this process.”

Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy also applauded the decision and said that the government must work together with First Nations.

“The federal (and provincial) governments needs to stop their retaliatory approach and to stop seeing First Nations as liabilities—this was not in the spirit in which the Treaties were made,” Beardy said in a media release.

He added: “The release of documents must be done quickly, without further delay.”

National Chief Shawn Alteo also commented on the decision.

“The release and disclosure of documents related to residential schools is an essential part of the truth-telling process and truth is essential to reconciliation,” he said in a release. “We want to see all jurisdictions release the necessary documents so the TRC can fulfill its mandate. This should not require extensive legal battles as it is consistent with the residential schools settlement agreement and the overarching goal of reconciliation for First Nations and Canada.

The ruling represents the second time in a year that the court has found that the Government of Canada has failed to comply with its obligations to produce documents to the TRC. In January 2013, Justice Stephen Goudge ordered the government to produce documents housed in Library and Archives Canada to the TRC, which had been previously withheld.

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Commentary Walking And Singing For Change Xavier Kataquapit UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY

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ost mornings, one of the first things I do is to read the various online media that I prefer.

A lot of it is mainstream and some of it would be considered alternative. I noticed a story the other day in Wawatay News, an Aboriginal newspaper that serves northern Ontario, that featured coverage of a group of walkers from Attawapiskat.

They were on a mission to walk to the parliament buildings in Ottawa to lobby the federal and provincial governments to meet with First Nations and address the issues concerning housing, suicide, education and health care.

The main organizer and spokesperson for the group is Danny Metatawabin of Fort Albany First Nation, who is a well-known First Nation leader from the James Bay coast. I also noticed that an article appeared in CBC online which indicated that the walkers’ mission was to deliver a message to the leaders of both the federal and provincial governments and to First Nation chiefs that the time to honour the treaties is now.

The four original core group of walkers include Danny Metatawabin of Fort Albany and Attawapiskat trekkers Paul Mattinas, Brian Okimaw and Remi Nakogee.

It won’t be an easy task to walk from Attawapiskat along the winter roads to the south all the way to Ottawa. The walkers who have made it to Moosonee are now faced with trying to establish the best way to continue their journey south to Ottawa.

The group of walkers is receiving assistance and support from the First Nations communities along the James Bay coast. Chief Theresa Spence of Attawapiskat First Nation has contacted the Mushkegowuk Council chiefs in support of the walkers and she is asking for a national meetings of chiefs to deal with the issues raised by the walkers.

As the walk progressed, they were joined in Fort Albany

by Michael Knapaysweet, Brent Edward and Chief Rex Knapaysweet. Albert Iahtail, of Attawapiskat First Nation, also joined the group in Fort Albany.

The walkers were inspired to begin this project based on last year’s walk that started with six Cree youth from Whapmagoostui Que., which is on the east coast of Hudson Bay. They made it all the way to Ottawa and they were joined by hundreds of people as they completed their 1,600 km

journey to Ottawa last March.

The walkers at the end of their Idle No More trek met with Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt. When they reached Ottawa, they were joined by thousands of people to celebrate their arrival.

It makes me very proud to see my people pursue nonviolent protest action to bring important issues before the public and as a means to lobby politicians to do something constructive and make things better. I know there are probably a lot of people that will just fall back on making racist and bigoted comments about First Nation people but maybe they should realize that what governments do affects all of us. Maybe it is time for everybody to be concerned about their own well-being and a good future for the generations to come.

Life in this great country is not just about making money and making really rich people a lot more wealthy. It also has to be about taking care of our land, our rivers and our people.

The Attawapiskat walkers are moving ahead with their nonviolent walk at a time when Neil Young, a famous and respected Canadian song writer has raised his voice for the land and its people. I have been reading in most of the mainstream media for the past couple of days about Neil Young’s “Honour The Treaties” Tour. Young explained that his tour is in support of First Nations in their fight against expanding oil sands projects in Alberta because of their destructive impact on the environment. He has dedicated funds from four concerts across Canada to benefit the Athabasca Chipewyan legal fund in challenging expanded tar sands development in Alberta.

Neil Young has always been admired as a Canadian hero when it comes to activism and standing up for people. He has always been a supporter of First Nations in this country and he has a history of supporting environmental and conservation issues.

Everyone is entitled to make a living and the use of our natural resources has a lot to do with making that a reality.

However, we also have to care about our environment and we have to be ready to stand up and be counted when it comes to making sure that we live in a just and caring society. I believe in good people getting together for a good cause to fight against the greedy few who have enough wealth and power to think that they can do anything they want.

Eh-Koo-Teh-Neh Pee-MohTeh Nee-Kah-Moo (That is the way, walk and sing). www.underthenorthernsky.com

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Photo taken 1981 Pikangikum Community meeting.

Opening dialogue on law Simon Owen SENTENCES: JUSTICE ISSUES IN NAN

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ello? Yes, hello Your Honour. May I address the Court? Thank you.

Yes, I will stand. In fact, Your Honour, and I know this is unusual, but I was hoping to speak to the body of the Court today. All of them, actually. Like, the public.

Yes, I know, Your Honour, most of them aren’t here in the courtroom today. Doesn’t it make you feel kind of lonely? But you will agree, of course, that they have a right to know what goes on in here. In fact, our jobs kind of depend on it, wouldn’t you say? Yes, Your Honour, I know that visitors are welcome in the courtrooms of Ontario. It says so on the door.

But even when people come to visit us, we really aren’t the easiest people to understand, wouldn’t you say? I mean, first of all, wasn’t our legal system invented in England? And aren’t most of the laws we use created in Ottawa and Toronto? That symbol hanging on the wall above your head, have you looked at it lately? Lions?

Finally, Your Honour, I won’t speak for you, but look at me. I’ve been living in the Nishnawbe Aski Nation about five years, but I’m pretty sure most of the people we

serve have roots here going back a lot longer than that.

Yes, thank you Your Honour.

Thousands of years longer.

So you’ll agree, I’m sure, that we have some explaining to do. Do please forgive me if I turn my back to you once in a while, Your Honour. There are some other important people to talk about this with…

Boozhoo. Wachiye. Tanisi.

Hi. My name is Simon Owen, and I am thrilled to be starting this column on justice issues for Wawatay. Some of this space will be devoted to understanding the ‘nuts and bolts’ of the criminal justice system, from my perspective as a non-indigenous Canadian who is lucky enough to work in it.

But this column will include more than just facts about how the legal system operates in the Nishnawbe Aski Nation. Information matters, of course, but the concept of justice, in both the European-Canadian and Anishinaabe traditions, includes so much more than what we can read in law books or hear when we walk into a courtroom.

Justice may have a system, but if a system doesn’t have justice, it’s not going to be good for much. And, however much old Englishmen in wigs may have wished it, some of their ideas just don’t make the same sense in NAN territory as they did in the British towns of the 19th-century, or even in the Canadian cities of today.

I will not be surprising anyone to say that there are some longstanding complaints about how the Canadian justice system has ‘justly’ served Indigenous people, and encountered Indigenous sovereignty. These complaints are supported by some hard and ugly numbers: across Canada, Indigenous people represent about 3 per cent of the population, but roughly 25 per cent of those in provincial and federal prisons.

This disgrace is even more apparent in our region: often, the criminal court dockets in towns such as Kenora and Sioux Lookout contain nothing but Anishinaabe names, and jails across the north are groaning beyond capacity with Indigenous inmates.

But the bearers of suits and robes and uniforms remain dominantly white. If we are in the same boat, it is dangerously unbalanced. There is some reason to hope, however. While we may not all be rowing to the same rhythm, there are many in this system, at least, who are pulling hard with all their strength…

Last year in late November, NAN leaders and justice workers gathered in Thunder Bay to share ideas on how to navigate the way ahead. The core theme of the conference was ‘Empowering Communities’.

Empowerment, we heard, might look like this: a system’s emphasis on healing wounds instead of inflicting new ones. Circles that support deep listening and

integrate resources early on in every crisis. Legal services that are not whittled thin by lack of funds or up-front imprisonment. Local laws that can finally be implemented at a local level.

Sentencing options fully informed by the truth of inter-generational trauma.

Above all, justice that is more creative, collaborative, and compassionate, more rooted in Anishinaabe wisdom than yoked to British logic.

Most people gathered at that conference seemed to generally agree with these sentiments, but we remain in the early words of a conversation that is anything but easy.

My hope is that this column can contribute in some small way to the dialogue that we must have together, if a vision of shared justice is ever to be realized in our region. So stay tuned – and if you have questions, ideas, stories or challenges to pitch in to this space, I promise to respond – subject of course to the not-so fine print disclaimer!

Meegwetch. And thank you, Your Honour. Yes, that’s it for now. Case closed. I mean opened.

These columns represent the personal views of the author alone, and not of any organization that he may be associated with. Nothing in these columns should be taken as legal advice; please consult a properly instructed lawyer for any legal issues you may have.

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JANUARY 23, 2014

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Neskangtaga mourns loss of chief’s son Journalist reflects on Moonias, resilience of community Jody Porter Special to Wawatay News

Last month tragedy struck a northern Ontario reserve again.

The son of Chief Peter Moonias — 29-year-old Dwayne Moonias — took his life. On Jan. 15, there was a memorial for Moonias in Toronto.

“Suicide is different in the North,” Sherry Prenevost said during the memorial.

“The communities are small.

There are only 400 people in Neskantaga.”

It is true.

But it is more than that.

In the small First Nations in Ontario’s remote north, each life is critical to the survival of the community.

Each child has a role to fulfill. Some are told from birth what they are destined to be for their people. Others are left on their own to discover that they come from a family of hunters who always provide moose meat for the Elders; a family of healers who listen and pray for the people; a family of teachers who maintain and share traditions with the children; or a family of leaders who have the vision and strength to see the future.

Sometimes it is difficult for those of us who live in the populated, well-serviced south to understand how crippling each individual loss is in communities that need

every, single member’s skills simply to get by.

And so we get caught up in the terrible numbers.

In the past year Neskantaga has lost nearly one person to suicide each month.

Hardly a day goes by without a suicide attempt.

So a community of hunters and healers, teachers and leaders becomes a community in crisis. Everyone has lost someone. Each individual loss so keenly felt.

A state of emergency remains in Nekantaga 10

months after it was first declared last April, when there were two deaths during the course of one tragic week.

Chief Peter Moonias declared the emergency, seeking outside help to cope with all the grief.

On Boxing Day, the chief’s son Duane, committed suicide. He was 29.

This is how southerners like Sherry Prenevost came to understand, just a little more personally, about loss in the north.

Prenevost is part of the North-South Partnership for Children, an organization that helps bridge the gap between the wealth and privileges in southern Ontario and the wisdom and selfdetermination in northern First Nations.

The North-South Partnership sent 17 people into Neskantaga last spring to help with the crisis. Young people in the community told the group they wanted to stage an art show. When no one showed up, the volunteers

worried the children would be disappointed. That’s when Duane Moonias was called.

In Neskantaga, the sound of Duane’s music is irresistible. Once he arrived, the party started. The laughter f lowed. The art was appreciated. The children were happy.

As a talented teenager, Duane travelled the north with his fiddle. There are few things more laugh-so-hardte a r s - r u n - d ow n - yo u r- f a c e fun than a square dance in a remote First Nation. Duane’s fiddle teased the kookums out of the corners and set the mooshim’s moccasins alight.

But for the young people, it was Duane’s guitar that was magic. There was no rockin’ pop song or aching country ditty he couldn’t play. And when those tunes didn’t quite fit the mood, Duane composed his own.

His heartbreaking plea for God’s help to ease an unknowable pain was played at the memorial.

Duane’s father, Chief Peter Moonias (with his wife Maggie) travelled all the way to Toronto to speak to those gathered to honour his son.

He proudly listed Duane’s many official roles in the community, the committees and boards his youngest son sat on, the jobs he held.

The chief smiled speaking of Duane’s two daughters, and the youngest’s upcoming birthday. She’ll be three this

month.

And he expressed gratitude for the gift of Duane in his life.

Duane’s brother Derek was next to speak, promising to put more of Duane’s music up on Youtube for others to enjoy.

Derek spoke of the loss of his sister a decade ago, when his dad gathered the brothers together and told them that “tears can make you stronger.”

Then, through tears, Derek said: “If my mom can keep standing, if my dad can keep standing, then I can keep standing.”

Such is the strength and burden of the Moonias family and the resilience of Neskantaga.

May we find in it, as southerners, the role we need to play to support their healing.

Jody Porter is a CBC reporter based in Thunder Bay who previously served as editor of Wawatay News. She visited Neskantaga when the state of emergency over the suicide crisis was first declared. She’s currently on leave in Toronto as a William Southam Journalism Fellow at Massey College.

This article originally appeared at cbc.ca/aboriginal.

Reprinted with permission from the author.

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Wapekeka Deputy Chief Norman Brown passes Rick Garrick

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Former Wapekeka chief Norman Brown is remembered for his tireless efforts to address the issue of suicide in First Nation communities.

“Thanks to his leadership, Wapekeka has made tremendous progress on suicide prevention and we give thanks for his efforts to honour the memory of those we have tragically lost to suicide and to support the healing process for survivors,” said NAN Grand Chief Harvey Yesno.

“Norman made tremendous contributions to improve the quality of life for his community over his many years

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of leadership and he will be fondly remembered as a champion for his people.”

National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo said Brown is also remembered as a strong leader and advocate for his people and for all First Nations.

“Throughout his life he achieved great success helping others, especially those affected by the tragedy of suicide,” Atleo said. “He was the originator of the highly successful Survivors of Suicide initiative which held a conference in Wapekeka for more than 20 years. He also led important initiatives in education and entrepreneurship, First Nations policing, the environment, self-government and many other areas essential to First Nations success. His strong leadership, insight, dedication and strength will never be forgotten. We offer our thoughts and prayers to his loved ones.”

“It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of our dear friend who gave so freely of himself to improve the lives of the people not only in Wapekeka First Nation but across all of Nishnawbe Aski.”

-NAN Grand Chief Harvey Yesno

Brown, 63, died unexpectedly at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre on Jan. 9. He served his community as chief for 21 years and was deputy chief at the time of his passing.

Community autonomy, selfreliance and planning for the future were central components of his philosophy.

“It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of our dear friend who gave so freely of himself to improve the lives of the people not only in Wapekeka First Nation but across all of Nishnawbe Aski,” Yesno said.

“We honour and celebrate his life of leadership and our thoughts and prayers are with his family and the Wapekeka community at this difficult time.”

Brown was a strong believer in the value of education and entrepreneurship — he was a longstanding board member for Northern Nishnawbe Education Council and one of the founding members of the original eight communities that established the Wasaya Group.

He also served as president of Shibogama First Nations Council for eight years, where he promoted sound financial management.

An advocate for the protection of his community members and their environment, Brown signed a milestone Ontario First Nation Policing Agreement for his community in 2013 and he was one of four chiefs that declared a moratorium in 2005 on mining exploration and forestry in the far north.

A memorial service was held on Jan. 12 in Sioux Lookout and his funeral was held in Wapekeka on Jan. 14.

Brown is survived by his wife Carol, his children, Myles Brown, Priscilla Baxter, Peter Brown, Preston Fox and Tyler Sainnawap, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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Ontario approves North Spirit Lake plane crash survivor sues airline logging plans on Grassy Narrows territory Rick Garrick

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‘Repeal this hurtful plan’: Chief Fobister Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Grassy Narrows has rejected a recently announced Ministry of Natural Resources plans to proceed with further clearcuts in the Treaty #3 community’s traditional territory. “Premier Wynne, it is within your power to ensure that the mistakes of the past are not repeated at the expense of another generation of Grassy Narrows children,� said Grassy Narrows Chief Simon Fobister in a Dec. 23 press release. “I call on you to intervene to repeal this hurtful plan and to ensure that never again will Ontario attempt to force decisions on our people and our lands.�

Even though the MNR’s Forest Management Guide for Natural Disturbance Pattern Emulation calls for 80 per cent of planned boreal forest clearcuts to be less than 260 hectares in size, the Whiskey Jack Forest Management Plan 2012-2022 calls for only 76 per cent of the clearcuts to be less than 260 hectares in size.

Ranging in size from two to 7,904 hectares, the planned clearcuts contain both new and older harvest areas up to 20 years old. In the planned clearcuts over 260 hectares, which average 964 hectares in size, the average size of new cut is 533 hectares, which accounts for 55 per cent of planned clearcut area.

“Ontario has ignored our voices, and has added insult to injury by delivering this bitter blow during Christmas.�

-Joseph Fobister

Grassy Narrows has depended on the forest for generations to sustain their families and to practice their culture through fishing, hunting, trapping, medicine harvesting, ceremony and healing. “Ontario has ignored our voices, and has added insult to injury by delivering this bitter blow during Christmas,� said Grassy Narrows hunter Joseph Fobister. “My

Grassy Narrows First Nation Chief Simon Fobister heart sinks because I know that clearcut logging has devastating consequences for our people. We cannot allow this.�

The community expressed concerns about the potential elevation of mercury levels in fish due to clearcut logging.

Community members were affected by the dumping of mercury from an upstream paper mill in the 1960s.

A 2012 report by a team of experts in mercury poisoning found that 54 people, or 34 per cent of the 160 people tested in Grassy Narrows and nearby Wabaseemoong (Whitedog), were diagnosed with Minamata disease and 40 people, or 25 per cent, were diagnosed with suspected Minamata disease.

Grassy Narrows also raised concerns about not being properly consulted on the logging plans. “It’s absolutely imperative that the Ontario government maintain protocol regarding First Nation consultation as per the Canadian Constitution,� said Regional Chief Stan Beardy. “First Nations in Ontario are still hoping that it can build a strong, trusting relationship with Ontario.

Making unilateral decisions to harvest on traditional territory without a community’s consent only further erodes the relationship.�

The community also raised objections to the clearcutting of “much of what little mature forest remains� on their traditional territory. “Grassy Narrows is requesting a meeting with Ontario Minister of Natural Resources David Orazietti,�

Beardy said. “I urge the minister to meet with the First Nation to reach an understanding on how to move forward.�

An MNR spokeswoman said that supporting greater Aboriginal involvement in forestry is part of Ontario’s plan to create jobs for Ontarians, create opportunities for First Nations’ communities and strengthen the economy. “Ontario is aware that the Whiskey Jack Forest is important to the First Nation communities in this area,� said Jolanta Kowalski, senior media relations officer with the MNR, in an e-mail reply. “Wood from the Whiskey Jack Forest provides economic opportunities as well as a wood supply to local mills, including two mills owned and operated by local First Nations’ members.�

Kowalski said Ontario remains committed to working with Grassy Narrows First Nation and values their continued involvement in discussions pertaining to the management of this forest. “MNR and nine First Nations, including Grassy Narrows, have established a Sustainable Forest License table for the Whiskey Jack Forest Crown Unit,� Kowalski said. “Our goal is a new form of tenure for that forest.�

Grassy Narrows originally set up a blockade in 2002, the longest running blockade in Canada, on a logging road about five kilometres from Grassy Narrows to protest against clear-cutting practices that community members felt were interfering with traditional, constitutionally-protected activities such as hunting and trapping.

Since then the community has taken the provincial government to court, which led to a 2011 Ontario Superior Court decision that the province cannot authorize timber and logging if the operations infringe on federal treaty promises protecting Aboriginal rights to traditional hunting and trapping.

The decision was appealed

by Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada is set to hear the case on May 15, a month and a half after the Whiskey Jack Forest Management Plan is set to start on April 1.

Supreme Court judgements are usually made about six months after the hearing, on average.

The lone survivor of the January 2012 Keystone Air Service plane crash at North Spirit Lake is suing the airline and the dead pilot.

Brian Shead, the sole survivor, launched the lawsuit against the airline and pilot Fariborz Abasabady in early January.

A statement of defence had not been filed by mid-January.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada found that poor weather conditions and pilot inexperience caused the plane crash.

The TSB’s investigation

report said the crash was caused by weather that led to ice buildups, and the pilot’s relative inexperience with flying the type of aircraft, flying commercial flights to remote airports and flying in winter operations with icing conditions.

The Keystone Air Piper PA31 Navajo aircraft crashed on the frozen lake about one kilometre from the North Spirit Lake airport after circling the community for about 25 minutes while waiting for ground crews to clear the runway.

The TSB reached three findings on the cause of the crash: the decision to

approach to an airport not serviced by an instrument approach in adverse weather conditions was “likely the result of inexperience, and a desire to successfully complete the flight;� the decision to descend into cloud and continuing into ice conditions was “likely the result of inadequate awareness of the aircraft’s performance in icing conditions and de-icing capabilities;� and the third factor was the ice buildup on the wings, which would have led it to stall during final approach “at an altitude from which recovery was not possible.�

PARTICIPATE Mid–Canada Line Radar Sites (Fort Severn Doppler Sites Cluster) Remediation Project The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), Northeast Region, is inviting public comment on a proposal (pending final government funding approval) for the environmental remediation of Mid-Canada Line Radar Sites 509, 512, 515, 518 and 521 (Fort Severn Doppler Sites Cluster) in MNR’s Cochrane District.

These sites extend in a line 8 kilometres from the Manitoba border, south of Fort Severn to approximately 10 kilometres from Polar Bear Provincial Park. Local First Nation communities in the area of these sites include Fort Severn and Peawanuck in Ontario and Shamattawa, Manitoba. The proposed project will include the following activities: t 6TF PG USBJMT BOE BO FYJTUJOH winter road that connects Peawanuck and Fort Severn to Gillam, Manitoba; t 3FNPWBM PG IB[BSEPVT XBTUF GPS off-site treatment and final disposal; t %FNPMJUJPO PG BMM CVJMEJOHT BOE structures; and t 'JOBM TJUF SFDMBNBUJPO An Environmental Assessment project screening is being conducted in accordance with the “Class Environmental Assessment for MNR Resource Stewardship and Facility Development Projects�. The assigned category determines the level of detail of project planning and consultation that will be undertaken. This project has been tentatively assigned to Category B, on the basis of continued First Nation and public interest in the proposed project. MNR is requesting public input on this category assignment before proceeding further.

Comments must be received within the 30-day comment period, which expires on February 21, 2014.

A copy of the Environmental Assessment project file is available for viewing at the MNR Cochrane District Office, the MNR office in Moosonee and the regional office in Timmins during normal business hours between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory holidays.

Following the 30-day comment period, MNR will decide if the Category B designation is still the appropriate category for this project. If there are no concerns or identified concerns are resolved and MNR decides it is a Category B project, the MNR may proceed to implement the project without issuing a further general notice. If there are identified concerns that are not resolved and MNR decides that it is a Category B or Category C project, this notice will serve as the first of two public notices. The second notice, a Notice of Completion, will be provided to parties who have provided input or requested further notice.

The MNR encourages the public to participate in the Environmental Assessment process and provide comments on the proposed project. Comments and personal information regarding this proposal are collected under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act to assist MNR in making decisions related to this application. Comments not constituting personal information as defined by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, will be shared among MNR and others as MNR considers appropriate, and may be included in documentation available for public review. Personal information will remain confidential unless prior consent to disclose is obtained; however, this information may be used by MNR to seek public input on other projects.

For more information about this project, please contact: Dave Etheridge A/Project Coordinator Mid-Canada Line Radar Sites Remediation Project Northeast Regional Office Regional Operations Division Ministry of Natural Resources tel: 705-235-1281 fax: 705-235-1226

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Concerns raised over Non-Insured Health Benefits program Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Regional Chief Stan Beardy is calling for changes to the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program due to a widening gap in health outcomes.

“The outcomes gap between First Nations and non-First Nations health continues to widen,” Beardy stated in a Dec. 19 special bulletin posted on the Assembly of First Nations website.

“First Nations are being denied high quality, equitable access to the health products and services that non Indigenous Canadians take for granted.”

The bulletin stated that regional roundtables will be held across the country during January and February to obtain regional input about First Nation challenges with the NIHB. The Ontario roundtable is scheduled for Feb. 25-27 during the Chiefs of Ontario Annual Health Forum at the Intercontinental Hotel in Toronto.

“We encourage all First Nations and those who believe in fairness to join the AFN over the next several months to raise the profile of the NIHB file with policymakers, politicians, mainstream Canadians, the media and other allied health organizations,” Beardy said. “Further, rather than just identify the problems we will work to

Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy create solutions. I commend the AFN Chiefs Committee on Health for their dedication and efforts to advance this important cause with First Nations and all Canadians.”

Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Chief Donny Morris said his community has had problems with NIHB over a number of travel issues, including patients being required to pay for their f light if they missed an earlier appointment.

“Especially now with the weather delays and then you miss your appointment, and right away they expect you to pay for it,” Morris said. “They just don’t see the fact that when the plane is delayed, they should have somebody there to make the changes

automatically, not just say no, it’s over and done with, you move on.”

Morris said eye and dental issues are also a problem in his community.

“If you’re in a remote community and your glasses break or your lens comes out, you’re out of luck,” Morris said. “Eye, dental and even other professionals should come frequently to the communities and (NIHB) should be looking after those things.”

Eagle Lake health director Bernadette Wabange said her community has problems with prescription drugs that are not covered by NIHB. “They take (their prescription) to the pharmacy to get their prescription filled and then the pharmacist says that is not covered under NIHB — you will have to pay for the drug,” Wabange said. “A lot of (community members) will say: ‘I don’t have money to pay for it so I will just do without the drug then.’”

Prescription drugs that require prior approval from NIHB are also a problem for community members.

“Sometimes that will take up to a week, and then by that time they don’t even need the medication,” Wabange said.

Wabange said another problem with NIHB is the lack of coverage for the use of a new optical examination tool for diabetic patients.

“If you’re in a remote community and your glasses break or your lens comes out, you’re out of luck.”

-Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Chief Donny Morris

“These are mostly Elders who are getting billed, it’s $40, for this test to be done,” Wabange said. “The cost to run the test is being covered; it’s just the cost for using this specific tool that is not covered.”

Wabange said community members’ dental bills are also not being fully paid by NIHB, which is leaving them at risk of having the unpaid portion sent to collection agencies.

“A lot of the dentists are now getting to the point of saying you have to pay so much, like 50 per cent or 30 per cent up front because they don’t get the full reimbursement from NIHB,” Wabange said. “(Our community members) rely solely on NIHB. We don’t have other private health plans. Our people would really like to trust the federal government in fulfilling the treaty obligations. First Nations and Inuit Health Branch of Health Canada (needs) to provide for the health care of First

First Open House Marten Falls First Nation Community Based Land Use Planning Project Invitation to Participate Marten Falls First Nation is pleased to invite you to participate in its Community Based Land Use Planning project.

The people of Marten Falls First Nation are preparing this Land Use Plan working together with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, in association with the Ontario Far North Land Use Planning Initiative. Taking into account planning objectives set out in the Far North Act, the Land Use Plan will inform future decision-making in land and resource management, to support a balance of protection, traditional uses and development. The community s interests are rooted in protecting traditional lands, based on a long-standing relationship with the land.

A Terms of Reference has been completed to guide the designation of a Planning Area and direct the preparation of a Community Based Land Use Plan for that area.

Planning is founded on information sharing and open, consensusbased dialogue. All interested people and organizations are invited to participate and provide input on the Land Use Plan. The anticipated schedule for Public Consultation is: 1. Invitation to Participate: View Terms of Reference and Background Information: February 4 & 5, 2014 2. Public Review of the Draft Land Use Plan: Fall 2014 3. Public Notice of the approved Land Use Plan: Winter 2015 The first Open Houses will be held: February 5, 2014 2:00-7:00 PM Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #133, 522 Main Street Geraldton, Ontario

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Ontario Regional Chief applauds Honour the Treaties tour Lenny Carpenter Wawatay News

according to reports. And beyond the financial goal, Young said the concerts have succeeded in getting Canadians talking about these issues.

Young began his four-city Canadian tour Jan. 12 with stops in Toronto, Winnipeg, Regina and Calgary. His tour which Young said was not meant to be an “anti-tarsands crusade.”

“The solutions of the challenges we face as treaty peoples are in the recognition and implementation of the treaty relationship,” Beardy said. “The treaty talks about resource sharing, it talks about the relationship with the Crown. Yet while the treaty we made with the Crown is legally binding, we have not benefitted fully. We will not stop talking about the treaties until the spirit and intent of them are fulfilled.”

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Nations people.”

Wabange said prostrate screening for men is also not covered by NIHB. A Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada spokeswoman said the government of Canada recognizes the importance of helping First Nations people and Inuit in reaching an overall health status that is comparable with other Canadians.

“Budget 2013 provides the Non Insured Health Benefits Program with a stable funding for the next five years,” said Sylwia Krzyszton, senior advisor, media relations with Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada, in an e-mail reply. “This paves the way for greater

Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy applauds the efforts of Canadian music icon Neil Young after he concluded his Honour the Treaties tour Jan. 19 in Calgary.

“He not only brought to the forefront important issues of environment and industry but he recognizes that First Nations people are the rights holders and caretakers of these lands,” said Beardy in a media release.

“He accomplished his goals of raising funds for a Northern Alberta First Nation fighting tarsands development and he raised awareness of the broader issue of treaty rights.”

The goal of raising $75,000 for the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation’s legal defence fund was surpassed a few days ago,

The Area of Interest for Planning includes approximately 3.8 million hectares of land and water in the Far North, integral to Marten Falls First Nation s culture, economy and spiritual existence. The area is bordered primarily by Albany River to the south and the Attawapiskat watershed to the north. Marten Falls First Nation respects adjacent First Nations shared uses of and interests in this area. A final Planning Area will be determined in the Draft Land Use Plan.

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sustainability and certainty for NIHB.” Krzyszton said where NIHB provides medically necessary health-related goods and services in areas such as prescription drugs, vision and dental care, and medical supplies and equipment, the program has processes in place to ensure benefits support the medical and safety needs of clients.

“Work will continue to focus on actions needed to ensure sound management and efficiency in each of the benefit areas, in alignment with the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch strategic plan,” Krzyszton said. “The management of NIHB has a long history of collaboration with the AFN and other stakeholders.

“Health Canada understands that the AFN discussions are expected to focus on tangible options for positive changes. The department looks forward to hearing the results from the upcoming regional and national level discussions on the NIHB Program.”

Once the regional roundtables are held, a two-day National Policy Forum on NIHB will be held in Ottawa in March, with registration open to regional roundtables participants, leadership, Elders, First Nations health directors and medical practitioners serving First Nations communities.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Hammond Reef Gold Mine Project – Public Comments Invited January 17, 2014 — The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is conducting a comprehensive study type environmental assessment of the Hammond Reef Gold Mine Project, located in Ontario. The Agency invites the public to comment on the potential environmental effects of the project and the proposed measures to prevent or mitigate those effects as described in a summary of the proponent’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

Osisko Hammond Reef Gold Ltd. proposes the construction, operation, and decommissioning of a new open-pit gold mine and on-site metal mill, located 23 kilometres northeast of the town of Atikokan, Ontario. Mining will occur for 11 years, with an ore production capacity of 60,000 tonnes per day. The on-site metal mill will have an ore input capacity of 60,000 tonnes per day.

Written comments must be submitted

by February 18, 2014 to:

Hammond Reef Gold Mine Project Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency 907-55 St. Clair Avenue East Toronto, ON M4T 1M2 Telephone: 416-952-1576 Fax: 416-952-1573 HammondReef@ceaa-acee.gc.ca To view the summary of the EIS or for more information, visit the Agency’s website at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca (Registry reference number 63174).

All comments received will be considered public.

Copies of the summary of the EIS are also available for viewing at the following locations:

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Brodie Resource Library 216 South Brodie Street Thunder Bay, ON

Atikokan Public Library Civic Centre Atikokan, ON

Waverley Resource Library 285 Red River Road Thunder Bay, ON

Fort Frances Public Library 601 Reid Avenue Fort Frances, ON

This project is being assessed using a science-based approach under the former Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. Following this comment period, the Agency will prepare a Comprehensive Study Report, setting out LWV FRQFOXVLRQV RQ WKH HQYLURQPHQWDO HIIHFWV WKH SURSRVHG PLWLJDWLRQ PHDVXUHV DQG WKH VLJQLÂżFDQFH of any remaining adverse environmental effects. A public comment period on the Comprehensive Study Report will be announced at a later date.

Northern FN Health Care expands health care in region Rick Garrick Wawatay News

White Cedar Pharmacy and White Cedar Health Care Centre are moving forward with partnerships and expansions after first going into business this past summer. �The acquisition of Thunder Bay IDA will reinforce the value we bring to our customers and our commitment to helping people on their journey to healing,� said Anne Wray, director and managing pharmacist of White Cedar Pharmacy on Jan. 3. “In addition to broadening our capabilities in Thunder Bay, White Cedar will be able to provide more timely and comprehensive services to remote and smaller communities. We look forward to working with all of our new clients.�

Thunder Bay IDA provides a broad range of pharmaceutical services, including specialized support to clinics operated by Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres (OATC).

The acquisition allows White Cedar Pharmacy to extend its services to over 15 communities in northern Ontario and to enhance its ability to more rapidly respond to the needs of its clients.

A wholly owned subsidiary of Northern FN Health Care, White Cedar Pharmacy opened for business this past June to supply quality medicines and pharmacy services at 125 Vickers Street South in Thunder Bay. Since then the pharmacy has built partnerships with Bearskin Lake, North Caribou Lake, Muskrat Dam, Cat Lake and Sachigo Lake. Windigo Community Development Corporation is a shareholder of Northern FN Health Care.

White Cedar Health Care Centre, a holistic treatment facility in Thunder Bay that is also owned by Northern FN Health Care, had previously announced a strategic alliance with OATC on Dec. 3. The alliance enables OATC to operate the White Cedar Health Care Centre at its Thunder Bay

South Clinic. “Since our launch in June 2013, White Cedar Health Care Centre has been committed to delivering customized treatment services in partnership with many community agencies and Elders,� said Harvey Shapiro, co-CEO of White Cedar Health Care. “This latest alliance completes a circle of care in the North that will promote a centre of excellence for people struggling with addiction issues. White Cedar Health Care Centre and OATC believe this new collaborative relationship will further our missions to tackle the drug epidemic not only in Thunder Bay, but throughout the entire region.�

The White Cedar Health Care Centre is a state-of-theart facility that supports an alternative program of care that focuses on First Nations traditional healing practices.

Moving forward together, OATC will provide treatment services that bring together its harm reduction model with the holistic teachings of White Cedar Health Care Centre. “OATC recognizes that there are many benefits from this new alliance,� said Dr. Michael Varenbut of OATC. “Embracing First Nations culture and White Cedar Health Care Centre’s holistic approach will enhance the care we provide to our patients. OATC will also add the capacity to treat other forms of addiction to such substances as nicotine, cocaine and alcohol.�

The alliance provides improved facilities for patients to create a safer, more welcoming treatment environment. “Hundreds of patients will be treated at the centre daily,� Shapiro said. “This new synergy ensures that the same level of care, advice and treatment will be provided to save the lives of many facing the ravages and consequences of untreated addictions. The White Cedar team looks forward to working together with the OATC to fully integrate our joint expertise and drive forward positive action in healthcare for tomorrow.�

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Reclaiming Our Steps walkers pass Moose Cree ‘I knew deep down in my heart that there would be no follow up...’: Danny Metatawabin Lenny Carpenter Wawatay News

When the Reclaiming Our Steps Past, Present and Future walkers trek through the lowlands of the James Bay coast on their way to Ottawa, Danny Metatawabin said it is often in silence.

“When you walk, you ref lect and you pray and you just continue walking,” the Fort Albany First Nation member said. “It’s mostly silence because we’re on a mission, we’re focused.”

That mission is to bring First Nations together and to meet with the federal and provincial governments to address the ongoing issues plaguing First Nations across the country – issues like housing, suicide, education and health care.

“I’m saddened by the issues,” Metatawabin said. “It seems like the governments are not listening to First Nation issues. And to the future, we’ll have resource development (in our territories). But where are First Nations in all of them?”

It is no coincidence that the purpose and goal of the walk are the virtually the same – if not very similar – to that of Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence when she began her hunger strike more than a year ago.

Believing in those reasons even back then, Metatawabin dedicated himself to supporting Spence throughout the hunger strike, which lasted 44 days.

He was Spence’s official spokesperson and spoke on her behalf to media, at chiefs’ meetings and rallies while she conducted her fast on Victoria Island.

Spence ended her fast on Jan. 24 2013 when chiefs at the regional and provincial level, and federal opposition leaders, signed a 13-point declaration of commitment.

In the commitment, the leaders pledged to continue pressing the government to address the issues Spence fasted for.

“But a year went by and nothing really happened –

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The Reclaiming Our Steps Past, Present and Future walkers passed through Fort Albany First Nation on Jan. 9, joined by Chief Rex Knapaysweet. The walkers have since passed through Moose Cree and are approaching Smooth Rock Falls, Ont. which would connect them to the Ontario highway system. there was no follow up or reports or engagement with the grassroots people,“ Metatawabin said.

He adds: “I knew deep down in my heart that there would be no follow up.”

Metatawabin recalls his words when the hunger strike ended.

“I said, just because the hunger strike was over, it didn’t mean the fight was over,” he said.

The idea of doing a walk came not long after the fast.

In March 2013, six youth Cree walkers and their guide completed a three-month walk from their community in northern Quebec to Ottawa. Called the Journey of Nishiyuu, Metatawabin was on hand to welcome the walkers when they completed their trek, which had grown to about 270 walkers.

Metatawabin said he was inspired “not only by the youth walkers but others who walked across the country for First Nations issues.”

And so on Jan. 4, Metatawabin and two other Attawapiskat residents – Brian Okimaw and Paul Mattinas – set out on the James Bay winter road. They were joined shortly after by Remi Nakogee.

On Jan. 8, they completed the first leg of journey when they passed through Kashechewan First Nation and Fort Albany.

Metatawabin said he was overwhelmed with emotion when he reached his home community, which welcomed the walkers with a celebration that included an escorted walk around Fort Albany.

“I feel relieved, I feel humbled,” he said.

The communities honoured the walkers with a feast.

When the walkers departed the next morning, they were joined by three Fort Albany members – Michael Knapaysweet, Brent Edwards, and Chief Rex

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Knapaysweet – who will walk with them to the next community of Moosonee.

They were also joined by another Attawapiskat resident, Albert Iahtail, who f lew in to Fort Albany from North Bay to help complete the walk to Ottawa.

A call for support was answered when local community members offered to help them on the walk to Moosonee since their original helpers from Attawapiskat are now out of reach.

Metatawabin is moved by all the support they are receiving. It is like in the

days of yore, he said, when their ancestors would help each other.

“That’s what this is about, reclaiming our footsteps.

They owned the land, here on foot, or using a canoe or snowshoes,” he said.

“Nowadays most people don’t do that. We want to retrace our steps. We want to show the people that we are ready. We want our place here in Canada.”

The walkers reached Moosonee and Moose Factory on Jan. 14.

As of Jan. 20, the walkers were walking on Moose Cree’s winter road leading to Smooth Rock Falls, Ont., where they will begin to walk on the Ontario highway.

Metatawabin said the walkers continue to receive a lot of support, both from the communities they pass through.

“We have to help each other, and that’s what Elders have always strived for, for us to work together.”

Metatawabin expects for support to grow as they continue their journey.

“The support is picking up on our side on the James Bay coast,” he said. “I believe once we get to the highway, wherever we come out from, there will be more support for our cause.”

Regardless, Metatawabin will bear in mind who he is walking for, as he tells his wife: “Inninowuk Osh-chi” – Cree for “For the people.”

“This is a new year, a brand new beginning, now’s the time to do,” he said. “I have to do this, I have to speak for the people.”

The journey can be followed by ‘liking’ the Reclaiming Our Past, Present and Future Facebook page. Metatawabin updates the page almost daily, adding photos and comments about the day’s events.

And more walkers have since joined.

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ᒥ ᑕ ᑕ ᐊ ᐧ ᐱ ᐣ ᐅᑭᐱᒥᐃᐧᒋᐦᐊᐸᓂᐣ ᐊᑕᐊᐧᐱᐢᑲᐟ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐣ ᑐᕑᐃᓴ ᐢᐯᐣᐢ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᐸᐃᐧᓂᐦᐃᑎᓱᐸᐣ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᐱᐳᓄᐠ. ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᑲᓂᑲᓂᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᓇᑫ ᓇᐣᑕ ᒋᑐᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᒪᓯᓇᐦᐅᑎᓱᐊᐧᐸᐣ, ᒥᓇ ᑲᑭᓇᑯᒧᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᒋᑲᑫᐧᓴᑯᓱᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑭᒪᐣ ᒋᔭᓂ ᐊᓄᑲᑕᒥᓂᐨ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᐃᓯᓭᐃᐧᓇᐣ. ᐅᑯᐁᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᐱᒧᓭᐠ ᑭᐅᐣᒋᒪᒐᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᑕᐊᐧᐱᐢᑲᐟ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᒉᐣᐁᐧᕑᐃ ᐱᓯᑦ 4 ᑲᐃᓇᑭᓱᓂᐨ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᑭᔭᓂᑕᑲᐧᐦᐊᑐᐊᐧᐠ

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Ojibwe language songs developed to keep language alive Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Lac Seul’s Percy Ningewance and his sister Patricia Ningewance are looking to keep Anishinabemowin alive through the launch of Biindigen, an Ojibwe language songs CD. “I used to write some songs a long time ago, (so) Pat asked me if we should write some songs in Ojibwe,” Percy said. “I said sure and then Pat started writing the lyrics and I came up with the melodies.”

The Ojibwe language songs were performed by Percy,

Rebecca Chartrand and Fiona Muldrew with musicians Martin Tuesday and Chuck Tyzih.

“Pat is a language instructor, so she wanted a product that she could give to the schools,” Percy said. “The songs are very repetitious so people can sing along.”

Percy said a couple of his songs, a blues song and a country and western song, had to be rewritten for the CD. “Usually they are heartbreaking songs,” Percy said.

“Somebody told us if you are going to sell it to schools, it’s a bit too much, so we had to

rewrite those two songs.”

The CD is available from Percy or Patricia at 204-7748007.

Patricia is well know for her Anishinabemowin books: Survival Ojibwe, Anishinaabemodaa: Becoming a Successful Ojibwe Eavesdropper, Talking Gookum’s Language and Pocket Ojibwe.

She has also taught Introductory and Intermediate Ojibwe at the university level in Ontario and Manitoba and worked in Ojibwe language radio and television production.

Notice of Submission of Environmental Assessment Osisko Hammond Reef Gold (OHRG) has completed the environmental assessment for the Hammond Reef Gold Project. As required under section 6.2(1) of the Environmental Assessment Act and according to the terms of reference approved by the Minister of the Environment on July 4, 2012, OHRG has submitted its environmental assessment to the Ministry of the Environment for review and approval. The proposed Hammond Reef Gold Project is also subject to the federal environmental assessment requirements of the former Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. Thus, the federal and provincial environmental assessment processes are being coordinated to the extent possible.

The Project is a proposed mine located approximately 23 km northeast of Atikokan, Ontario. The Project involves the establishment, construction, operation, and closure of an open pit gold mine, and any ancillary activities and structures.

This Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Assessment Report (EIS/EA Report) has been prepared for the proposed Hammond Reef Gold Project (Project) with the objective of meeting provincial requirements for an Individual Environmental Assessment, and federal requirements for a Transitional Comprehensive Study Environmental Assessment.

Osisko Hammond Reef Gold 155 University Avenue, Suite 1440 Toronto, Ontario M5H 3B7 Atikokan Town Hall 120 Marks Street Atikokan, Ontario P0T 1C0 416-363-8653 Osisko’s website at www.osisko.com

Anyone wishing to provide comments on the environmental assessment must submit their comments in writing and/or by fax to the Ministry of the Environment by March 7, 2014. All comments must be submitted to: & %"))" %&1*,/"Ǿ -" & ) /,'" 1 ƛ& "/ Ministry of the Environment Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch 2 St. Clair Avenue West, Floor 12A Toronto, Ontario M4V 1L5 Tel: 416-314-8001/1-800-461-6290 Fax: 416-314-8452

A copy of all comments will be forwarded to the proponent for its consideration.

If you have any questions or need further information about this project, please contact:

As required under the Environmental Assessment Act, the environmental assessment will be available for public review and comment from January 17, 2014 to March 7, 2014.

You may review the environmental assessment during normal business hours at the following locations: Ministry of the Environment Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch St. Clair Avenue West, Floor 12A Toronto, Ontario M4V 1L5 416-314-8001/1-800-461-6290

Alexandra Drapack, MBA, P. Eng. Director Sustainable Development 155 University Avenue, Suite 1440 Toronto, ON M5H 3B7 Tel: 416-363-8653

OSISKO HAMMOND REEF GOLD LTD. Head Office: 1100, av. des Canadiens-de-Montréal Suite 300, P.O. Box 211 Montreal, Qc, H3B 2S2

www.osisko.com

All personal information included in a submission – such as name, address, telephone number and property location – is collected, maintained and disclosed by the Ministry of the Environment for the purpose of transparency and consultation. The information is collected under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act or is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public as described in s.37 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential.

For more information, please contact the Ministry of the Environment’s Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator at (416) 327-1434.

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Walk-A-Mile Project close to fundraising goal Documentary series focusing on Aboriginal relations in Thunder Bay to premiere Feb. 6 Crystallee Mouland Special to Wawatay News

The documentary project aimed at bridging the cultural gaps in Thunder Bay is close to reaching its fundraising goal.

The Walk-A-Mile Film Project Thunder Bay 2014 is close to meeting the fundraising goal of $45,000 to complete the four-part documentary series, which is set to premiere at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium on Feb. 6.

Last fall, award-winning director and producer Michelle Derosier of Thunderstone Pictures and the City of Thunder Bay teamed up to produce the documentary series to help create a better understanding between the city’s Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal population.

Thunder Bay’s Aboriginal Liaison team aimed to raise $45,000 and so far, sponsors have donated more than $39,000 to help finish the project.

“We’re very pleased and we’ve had a broad cross section of organizations that have contributed so far,” Thunder Bay city clerk John Hannam said.

About 25 individuals, businesses and organizations in the Thunder Bay area have contributed donations.

Hannam said they are still seeking more and hope to reach their goal by the end of January.

Even if the goal is not met,

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“Every single interviewee was very willing, opened and engaged in the process.”

-Michelle Derosier Eagle Lake filmmaker

Hannam said the series will still premiere on its scheduled Feb. 6 date.

Derosier said the series is in the post-production phase and will be ready for the premiere. She said many people participated in the venture and 15 people were

interviewed.

“The community has really stepped up and is really engaged. Every single interviewee was very willing, opened and engaged in the process,” the Eagle Lake First Nation member said. “I feel like we got a lot of really good content, perspectives and knowledge about the issues. I hope with the very good interviews I have gotten from community people, the product accomplishes what it is meant to accomplish.”

Derosier said the lack of understanding about Aboriginal issues and their

role in Canadian history became apparent during filming.

“It’s a Canadian thing that we don’t know the history, the treaties and our neighbors,” she said. “But people are stepping up to the plate and want to see change and they want to know their neighbors and the history. At the end of the day that is the purpose of the doc series.”

She added that the documentary series is a tool meant to be an opportunity for all community members to have an engaging conversation and ask questions about community members and social problems.

“Our hope for this whole project has been to just start conversations and start talking,” Derosier said. “And

Left: John Stephenson, partner at FORM Architecture Engineering and Thunder Bay resident, is interviewed by filmmaker Michelle Derosier on Aboriginal relations within Thunder Bay. The interview is part of a four-part documentary series set to premiere on Feb. 6 at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium.

Above: Fort William Chief Georjann Morriseau is interviewed. start to look at some of the problems and the root to what some of those problems are.”

Derosier said the best part about producing the film series was building community relationships and having the opportunity for the entire community to hopefully build better relations with each other.

“I always like when I get to meet people and build relations in the community that weren’t there before.

Talking about racial, land and treaty issues comes with

tension,” she said. “I hope taking about these things is a good place to start for the community to move forward.

Hopefully at the end of the day there is a little shift and change from it.”

To help see this project through to completion, the community is encouraged to attend the film screening at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium to engage in a dialogue.

Those willing to sponsor can contact Joyce Hunter, Aboriginal Liaison Strategy Coordinator, at 625-2007.

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DFC library receives Kobo’s Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Dennis Franklin Cromarty First Nations High School students now have access to 50 Kobo Touch eReaders thanks to a donation through Frontier College, Kobo and Free The Children. “It’s really going to benefit our students because it is pre-loaded with Aboriginal authors and it will allow them to access an even wider range of books than we already have in our library,� said Katie Saj, English teacher at DFC. “And I think it will really appeal to a lot of students to be able to read from an eReader, which might be a new experience for them and maybe more appealing than picking up a book. So it might grab a lot of reluctant readers and bring them into the library.�

Saj said school textbooks could also be uploaded to the Kobo Touch eReaders to help students with their studies. “Teachers could upload their textbooks or upload .pdf documents from their textbooks onto the eReaders and then use them in the classroom,� Saj said. “They could have students reading from the Kobo eReader and have images also up on their Smart Board that correspond to what’s on the eReader. So it creates a really engaging experience in the classroom.�

About 20 ebooks by Aboriginal authors, such as Lightning Rider

by Jacqueline Guest, Catching Spring by Sylvia Olsen and Him Standing by Richard Wagamese, were included along with about

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Dennis Franklin Cromarty First Nations High School students now have access to 50 Kobo Touch eReaders.

Right: Free The Children’s Aqua presented a workshop for 25 students.

100 other ebooks in the donation package, which was announced on Jan. 9 at DFC. “Students will have access to (the Kobo Touch eReaders) once they are all catalogued,� said William Campbell, Aboriginal projects coordinator for Frontier College. “They are all pre-loaded with about 120 ebooks. They are just a new electronic device, that with the new technology that is out there is replacing a lot of books.�

Campbell helped initiate the renewal of DFC’s library, which included the referral of a librarian and the donation of 109 brand-new books, after noticing the library was not being used

this past fall. Frontier College has been managing a homework club at DFC on Tuesdays and Thursdays for a few years. “(Students) are now going to have access to a library here at DFC from Monday to Friday up until about 6 p.m. each day,�

Campbell said. “They are going to have a place to go where they can do their studies, read a book, use their imagination and immerse themselves into a book.�

The Kobo Touch donation was part of a year-long partnership by Kobo and Free The Children to support literacy among Aboriginal youth in Canada, which includes Kobo’s donation of 3,500 Kobo Touch eReaders and

$100,000 to cultivate a love and passion for reading and Free The Children’s 25-stop speaking tour to educate youth about literacy in Aboriginal communities. “Books not only enrich us individually by helping us to explore our own ideals and beliefs, but they also help us to express and celebrate our culture,� said Michael Serbinis, CEO of Kobo. “At Kobo, we are committed to getting more people to read more often because - as book lovers ourselves - we know the impact reading can have in helping people, families, and communities develop. Our partnership with Free The Children is designed to empower youth across Canada to

become active in their own learning, develop their imaginations, and explore the world through the written word.�

The speaking tour is aimed at helping educate and engage Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students on the importance of education and literacy skills, and its importance in building strong, empowered communities. “Literacy is fundamental in any young person’s education,� said Marc Kielburger, co-founder of Free The Children. “We are so thankful for Kobo’s commitment and generous donation to help us shed light on the importance of education and literacy, while bringing to life Aboriginal stories

and culture to youth across Canada, enriching the lives of young people and helping to preserve a piece of Canada’s history.�

Two Free The Children speakers presented a three-hour literacy workshop for 25 DFC students after the donation ceremony on Jan. 9. “It focuses on leadership skills so these youth can use their leadership skills to help express their voices and lead their communities to a better future while reclaiming their identity as Aboriginal people,� said Aqua, an Aboriginal speaker and facilitator with Free The Children. “We focus on their identities and self expression.�

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Grieving wife, mother overcoming challenges Crystallee Mouland Special to Wawatay News

Alice Williams is an inspiring woman, according to the Shelter of Hope.

She was one of 10 women honoured with an award at the Beendigen First Nations Women’s Day in October of 2013 for her efforts in overcoming her personal adversity and making positive changes with her life.

A group of employees at the Shelter of Hope nominated Williams for the award.

Williams has been involved in counselling and help with the staff and residents. “For example, I baby sit for a lot of the women who just need a break,” Williams said. “I’m friends with mostly everyone in the building. It’s just nice to be nice to people. It’s a very simple thing to do.

Williams knows first-hand the struggles people may be facing when staying in a shelter.

To adjust to life and new circumstances after the loss of her husband, Williams moved with her two children to the Shelter of Hope in Atikokan, Ont. “He died from an accident at work in Beardmore. It was fast.

We needed a place; we couldn’t live in the same place where we lived with him. It was very hard for us.”

Memories of their deceased husband and father in the family home became a struggle for the family to continue residing there.

“Every time someone

knocked on the door or we opened the door, we assumed it was him. It got very hard,” she said. “So, we had to make a decision. I started packing in January. I didn’t know where we would go. I knew though, I had to take my children out of our home. My children didn’t want to come. Especially, my son because he was very close with his dad.”

The healing process for the Williams family after the loss of their loved one was day by day.

“You have good and bad days. Those bad days take a toll. And I’m learning to be a single mother. My children are learning to be fatherless.

It’s a rocky road sometimes to do it on your own. Especially, when you always had help before. I have to continue on by myself. Sometimes you get lonely because you’re missing your half. Your heart breaks,” she said.

Williams found it difficult to express her grief with others.

She is learning to share her grief and has been supportive of others through their grief at the Shelter of Hope.

“My children, friends, and the people at the shelter, my counsellors and everyone you want to talk to. You don’t want to talk to everyone. It’s who you want to talk to, who you want to associate with and share your life with and share that part of you. It’s difficult sometimes,” said Williams.

Williams was both surprised and delighted to be nominated and receive the award. She said

she will continue on with her healing journey one step at a time.

“I’m just going to continue on what I am doing. I’m still healing,” she said. “I can’t think way too far ahead because you don’t know what’s going to come next. You really don’t.

You live day by day because you don’t know what’s going to be.”

The Williams family planned to leave the Shelter of Hope one day and with the help of the shelter they wwill eventually move into a new home.

“My daughter misses her dad but she has me. My son doesn’t have his dad. He won’t have the fishing and hunting stuff with him anymore. Life is day by day and it changes all the time. Our family is a work in progress,” said Williams.

Williams thinks it’s important to have award ceremonies and nominated people who have overcome adversity and have now become a benefactor to others.

“I think it’s awesome, just for you to tell your story. We all have a story to tell,” she said.

“There are reasons why we are in these places. People are in shelters and places like this for a reason. You just don’t walk into them. There something there that is broken.

“Like I said mine was because of the grief we lost and women are in there because they had been abused. They need to be recognized too. I think everybody should be recognized for good things.”

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Action against racism called for at building bridges event Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Wikwemikong’s Donna Simon called for more dialogue between Thunder Bay residents during the Jan. 20 Building Bridges community gathering at Lakehead University.

“I’ve seen a lot of changes throughout my 30 years of coming here, but I still see quite a bit of racism,” said Simon. “I had a conversation the other day with a lady who I’ve known for my whole life.

She’s non-native and it was a really uncomfortable conversation because she kept referring to ‘those people.’ When you start talking about all of us as people, you’re going to start thinking of us as just one people instead of ‘those people.’”

Simon said similar incidents have happened to her “so many times” over the years.

“What do you mean those people,” Simon said. “Who are these mysterious ‘they’ you are taking about.”

But Simon also said there are “pockets of light” in Thunder Bay. “I think that we do have more of a door opened now,” Simon said. ”At least now it is

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Wikwemikong’s Donna Simon speaks about changes in racism she has witnessed over 30 years in Thunder Bay at the Jan. 20 Building Bridges community gathering at Lakehead University. being talked about whereas before it seemed like the city was in complete denial that there was an issue of racism. I feel there is some change and it is positive.”

The Building Bridges gathering featured a variety of panelists, including Fort William First Nations Chief Georjann Morriseau, Thunder Bay Councillor Rebecca Johnson, City of

Thunder Bay Aboriginal liaison Ann Magiskan and Lakehead University Indigenous Learning student Stephanie MacLaurin, speaking on racism issues in Thunder Bay, including the

racist comments posted on the Internet after the James Street bridge fire this past fall.

Morriseau said the photos of the burning James Street bridge reminded her of the film Mississippi Burning.

“And when the comments came out the day after, they could have been compared in the same context because of the racism that still exists today,” Morriseau said, noting she was out of town at a chiefs meeting when the fire occurred. “So I come home and I see these comments that are directed at our people. The first thing I thought of out of these comments was my children. I have three boys, eight, seven and three, and hearing the comments was essentially imposing harm on our first nation and blocking us off from the general society. It really hurt because I humanized the situation and I looked at my children as (though) those comments were directed at them. And I thought who would want to see innocent little children hurt.”

Morriseau wants to see action on the racism issue.

“That’s where I’m headed,” Morriseau said. “I want to

start seeing and I want to start doing. But it’s going to take the help of everybody.”

MacLaurin, a Fort William band member, described how racism affected her from when she was seven years old until she was 24.

“Twenty years of racism, of being called a bogan, wagon burner, stupid Indian, not good for anything, that manifested into a deep hate for Indian people,” MacLaurin said. “I disliked everything about myself because of everything that had been fed to me over the years.

In Grade 6, I was beat up by four Grade 8 boys for being an Indian. They beat me with devil sticks outside the school yard and nothing was ever done about it.”

MacLaurin wants to decolonize her being so she can be an example for youth.

“We need to step away from these ideas of who counts as a person and who doesn’t,” MacLaurin said. “We all are people. We all should be wanting the same thing. We should all be striving for equality, treating each other respectfully and being there for each other.”

First Nations youth inspired after attending writer’s festival Stephanie Wesley Wawatay News

Six First Nations youth from northwestern Ontario were invited to attend the 2014 Manitoba Indigenous Writer’s Festival (MIWF) held in Winnipeg from Jan.16 to 18.

The festival, hosted by the Indigenous Writers Collective of Manitoba, included panels on Indigenous Children’s Literature and Indigenous Graphic Novels, as well as readings by emerging voices, including the northwestern Ontario youth.

The festival also featured a showing of the Zoe Hopkin’s film Mohawk Midnight Runners, which is based on a short story by Richard Van Camp, who introduced the film.

Kassidy Armstrong, Theodore Syrette, Matt Goodchild, Cheryl Suggashie, and Amy Boyer were some of the youth who had previously been invited to a creative writing workshop for third and fourth generation residential school survivors. The workshop was held in Manitoba in April of 2013.

After the workshop one of the organizers Renate Eigen-

brod, professor and head of the Department of Native Studies at the University of Manitoba, asked the youth to submit pieces of their work to be published in an anthology of writing.

The opening night of the MIWF also served as the launch of the book Writing for Change, which features work from Armstrong, Syrette, Goodchild, Suggashie, and Boyer, which was unexpected for some of the contributors.

“I wasn’t really expecting that,” Syrette said of the book launch. “I knew we submitted work to be put into a chapbook and I thought that would be interesting to see, but to be given an actual anthology book. It was really exciting.”

“I was overwhelmed,” Syrette said. He explained that he turned to Boyer to express his disbelief at the festival after the book was launched.

“I looked at Amy and said I can’t believe this is happening,” he said. “I texted my mom and I told her that my story was in a book, I am published now. She texted me back saying she was crying.”

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of the) actual book, I was ecstatic!” Suggashie said. “It was another goal reached.

Now that I know that it’s possible, I’d like to write a book some day.”

Syrette, like Suggashie and Goodchild, is also inspired to write more after the launch of the book.

“It inspired me to put more of my work out there and share my work with other people in other indigenous communities,” Syrette said.

Suggashie hopes that her accomplishment will serve as inspiration for the youth from and around her community of Pikangikum First Nation.

“I was honoured because I have a lot of younger cousins in Pikangikum and Sandy Lake. I see myself as role model to them,” Suggashie Stephanie Wesley/Wawatay News said.

The book, Writing For A group of First Nations youth travelled to Winnipeg in mid-January to participate in the 2014 Manitoba Change, also features stories Indigenous Writer’s Festival. from members of the Indig“surprising” and said that he it was truly an honour to take to attend the festival, said that enous Writers Collective of is already hearing feedback part in the festival and being she did keep in touch with her Manitoba, Nina Wilson, and published.” fellow writers who were at the Beatrice Mosionier, and can from people who have read it.

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KI artist focuses on family connections Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug’s Jean Marshall focused on family members in her latest art exhibition, Surface and Symbol, which is on exhibition from Jan. 10-Feb. 15 at Definitely Superior Art Gallery.

“I did the drum series to acknowledge my family,” Marshall said during the Jan. 10 opening reception. “I started the first one with my great grandpa Jeremiah, and it’s called Travel in Glass. Jeremiah was notorious for writing in his journals, he was always writing everything down and there was a fire and his journals got burned in the fire but some of them were saved by my mom. But my uncle said there will come a day when we all travel by glass.”

Marshall said each of the drums have their own story.

“The drums are portraits of family members,” Marshall said, noting the portraits span a timeframe from before she was born to the life of her recently-born niece. “I sewed

beadwork on to the hide and I silkscreened images on to the hide itself.”

Marshall said the exhibition has opened up “a lot of doors” with her family.

“Even though I didn’t go to residential school, I kind of feel like I did go to residential school because of my mom and my grandparents as

well,” Marshall said. “It hasn’t started hitting me until the last couple of years — it is a cycle that is repeating so we acknowledged it and started talking about it and sharing the experiences.”

Marshall said it is “kind of empowering” to acknowledge, to let go and to start forgiving her feelings about residential

school.

“That’s what my mom did,” Marshall said. “It was really helpful to hear my mom let go of these things, because she never talked about them before. Now she’s in her 60s and she’s realizing that she needs to start saying these things for us to heal too.”

Marshall’s mother, Char-

lotte Marten, flew in from Lethbridge, Alberta to attend the opening reception.

“I am extremely proud,” Marten said about her daughter’s art. “I can only hope that she propels other young people to seek out their artistic values and whatever you need to do to be healthy.”

Marten said her daughter’s

exhibition completes a full circle.

“She can do and make anything,” Marten said. “And I think that is really amazing.”

Surface and Symbol was first exhibited at the Ontario Crafts Council from Aug. 8-Sept. 28, 2013 in Toronto.

Curated by Suzanne Morrissette, a Cree-Métis artist, curator and writer from Winnipeg, the exhibition focuses on Marshall’s appreciation for materials and process, utilizing beads, fabric, hide and leather to express her ideas about identity which responds to the character and stories of family and friends from places such as her mother’s home community of KI and Thunder Bay. Marshall draws upon skills and processes in her work that she has learned through personal research and through conversations and experiences with other artists.

A professionally recognized artist and founding member of the Anemki Art Collective in Thunder Bay, Marshall is also responsible for organizing/curating a number of exhibitions shown throughout Ontario.

Timmins Friendship Centre offers alternative high school program Crystallee Mouland Special to Wawatay News

First Nations youth living in Timmins have another means to complete their high school education thanks to a new program at the Timmins Native Friendship Centre.

The Aboriginal Alternative Secondary School Program (AASSP) centre is designed for off-reserve Aboriginals to earn an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) outside of the mainstream high school system and curriculum.

The Timmins Native Friendship Centre and AASSP work in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, District School Board of Ontario North East and the Timmins High and Vocational School

to set the guidelines for independent learning courses and a unique, culturally sensitive satellite program substitute.

“The comfortable school atmosphere is sensitive to student’s daily needs. All areas of life are addressed in a culturally based environment,” said Neepin Sutherland, aboriginal alternative school liaison worker at the AASSP in Timmins. “We always look back to the emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual medicine wheel teachings. What I do with the program is I bring in cultural programming.”

The facilities are in a brand new building and classroom called the Red Door and contains computers and iPads.

Registered students receive a daily breakfast and lunch,

participate in school and extra-curricular activities and workshops like safe food handling.

To be eligible for the program, students must be between the ages of 16-21, been out of high school for at least a year, previously attended school and complete an intake interview.

“People who don’t meet the requirements are presented with alternative education sources,” said Sutherland.

The classroom capacity is 20 to 25 students with one teacher on site. Working towards a positive future, students complete courses at their own pace. The normal mainstream credit course load is eight per year. Students can accelerate this amount

if they choose to and follow their own unique pathway at AASSP. “Our typical school day consists of two periods dedicated for students to work on all different and independent booklets,” Sutherland said.

“Programs differ with the students and what they need for credits. Some courses are teacher led.”

AASSP brings in traditional healers and teachers from the Misiway Milopemahtesewin Community Health Centre, Elders, workers, educators and programs from the TNFC and community arts and crafts instructors as guest speakers.

“We incorporate cultural and historical knowledge into the classroom,” Sutherland said. “It is very important to

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Five new NAPS officers now serving the north

Cindy Crowe of Lake Helen First Nation stands in front of the new Blue Sky Community Healing Centre.

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Blue Sky healing centre offers cultural programs in Thunder Bay Crystallee Mouland Special to Wawatay News

The sky is the limit for cultural teaching, learning and awareness programs at Blue Sky Community Healing Centre in Thunder Bay. Cindy Crowe, who is the lodge keeper and community coorindator of Blue Sky, said the centre is hosts workshops, healing circles and community programming. She added that it is a growing collaboration of businesses and organizations.

“The focus for Blue Sky is community activities, cultural awareness and teachings to promote sharing love and kindness with others,” the Lake Helen First Nation member said.

Located on Victoria Avenue in downtown Fort William, the centre houses Cindy Crowe consulting business as well as the non-profit corporation Grey Wolf Traditional Healing Lodge.

Cindy Crowe Consulting focuses on community engagement and development. Crowe feels consultation is a huge need in northern Ontario.

“It’s an industry the elders are approving of,” Crowe said.

It was through Crowe’s consulting opportunities to travel throughout the province to most of the NAN and some of the Treaty 3 communities that

allowed her to gain knowledge to share through Blue Sky. = “I’m taking that knowledge, I’m taking what I have learned and sharing that with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal agencies, businesses and organizations, to try to help the two come together,” she said.

This knowledge is being applied through various facilitators and organizations – including Coon’s Media and A Beautiful New You – conducting workshops and classes daily at the centre, are different organizations within the new centre.

“We will be offering sharing circles, movie and open mic nights and art, cultural, crafts, jewelry, language, family and other various classes and workshops,” Crowe said. “Those things will increase as we go along.”

According to Crowe, activities being offered at the centre are designed to help people connect to their true authentic self.

“It’s been my experience once people connect with who they truly are then and what they are here to do then the rest is really easy, everything sort of falls into place after that.”

Activities are usually free at Blue Sky. However, courses or workshops with a cost can still be attended by people who may not be able to afford it.

“If someone wanted to attend and they didn’t have the money then we would do an energy exchange,” Crowe said.

“We offer options and people have been receptive to that.”

Blue Sky is a community in itself offering commuting activities, Crowe shared.

“Community to me it is a gathering of people. It’s like a family. We support one another and others are going to come to their aid. We are there with a kind word and a smile. We are working on an exchange of experiences, ideas and teachings.”

One of the community projects the centre is offering to help bring people together is a youth and Elder mentorship program.

“In the program, both the youth and elder’s mentor each other to empower themselves,” said Crowe.

Blue Sky is one of four spirits that helps guide the lodge.

“You know sky is the limit.

We remind people of that. Look above you there is no limitations. If you plan with no limitations then you have good strategic planning.”

The Blue Sky Community Healing Centre has an open door policy to agencies, businesses, individuals, organizations, and workshops, which allows for unlimited opportunities, Crowe said.

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Five new police officers are in the midst of their first month of serving in northern communities after they received their NishnawbeAski Police Service badges last month.

Dawn Loker, Christopher Lockwood, Ray Bailey, Mitch Laflamme, and Hugh Brennen were presented with the badges at a Dec. 13 ceremony at the NAPS headquarters in Thunder Bay. Constable Brennen of Belleville, Ont. will be dispatched in Slate Falls First Nation. Constable Christopher Lockwood, born and raised in Thunder Bay, will be dispatched

to Sandy Lake First Nation.

Constable Raymond Bailey of Sioux Lookout will be posted in Attawapiskat First Nation.

Constable Mitch Laflamme of Timmins, will be dispatched to Kashechewan First Nation.

And Constable Dawn Loker, from Cambridge, Ont., will be dispatched to Eabametoong First Nation.

Loker was also the recipient of an award for having the highest marks out of the graduating class.

During the ceremony, NAPS police chief Terry Armstrong called their service as a “momentous honour” and said that it “carries significances to our new members and to all who have chosen this admirable profession.”

“It is the first major step that acknowledges you are a recognized member of the law enforcement family,” Armstrong said.

“We’ve selected the best candidates, we’ve invested in them. We are confident in their abilities, dedication, and commitment. We know they have what it takes to make a difference,” he said of the five new NAPS officers.

Armstrong congratulated the officers for graduating from the Ontario Police College and informed the new officers that as members of NAPS, they have a “real chance to embrace why you want to be a police officer in the first place.”

“Don’t lose sight of why you’re here,” Armstrong said.

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Crazy Horse – A Forgotten American Hero Peter Globensky Special to Wawatay News

“They made us many promises, more than I can remember – They never kept but one; they promised to take our land and they took it!� Lakota Chief Red Cloud – 1891.

The fact that the phrase “The pen is mightier than the sword� has been attributed to so many authors over the centuries speaks to its long lasting truth.

Words have power. They can inf lict, incite, empower, enslave or inspire. And has been witnessed by so many unfulfilled treaties, words can be broken. Words have worth. They have value. They have currency. We sometimes debase the value of that currency when we overuse the word (aren’t you tired of hearing anyone say “absolutely�), or when we grossly inf late the meaning of a word so that it can be used to describe almost any action or person. Take the word ‘hero’ for example. The dictionary defines hero as one who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. Yet today, we can “over-describe� many actions as being heroic as in “he climbed up to the second branch and saved my cat�.

And of course, every returning soldier from our wars of misadventure in Iraq or Afghanistan is a hero, each and every one.

I was reminded of this over usage when my wife and I in search of sun and an escape from the cold grip of winter decided to head south via two historic sites that we had not visited for years – The

Little Big Horn Battlefield where Custer met his timely demise and the Crazy Horse Memorial in the southern and sacred Black Hills of the Lakota, a destination often visited by the First Nations peoples of northwestern Ontario.

The winds and snows of winter prevented us from going any further west than the Dakotas so we spent that extra time visiting the Crazy Horse Memorial (www. http://crazyhorsememorial. org/) which we had last seen 33 years ago. The memorial has been under active construction for 65 years and it will not be finished in my lifetime. Etched and carved out of the granite of the Black Hills, the sculpture when completed will be one of the largest naturally hewn monuments in the world – all devoted to immortalizing the courage, outstanding achievements, and noble qualities of Crazy Horse – a

true Native American hero.

The memorial, meant to characterize the spirit of this young war chief shows Crazy Horse astride his stallion, hair blowing in the wind, with his arm and hand extended pointing to “the lands where my people lie buried,� his beloved Black Hills where he was born in the early 1840’s. His warrior path began soon after the government unilaterally tore up the Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868) in which the US President had, in effect, promised “as long as the rivers run and grass grows and trees bear leaves, the Paha Sapa – the Black Hills of Dakota will forever be the sacred land of the Sioux Indians.�

Apparently the word “gold� had more worth than just the word itself!

Until his commanding role in the annihilation of the US 7th Calvary in the Battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876, Crazy Horse had witnessed

and experienced one humiliation after another, from the murder of his own chief, Conquering Bear by US soldiers through to the persistent failure of the government to fulfill treaty guarantees and provide the promised bare necessities of life for his people. He defended his people in the only way he knew how. Under a f lag of truce, he was bayoneted in the back and killed by a US soldier in 1877.

Words sometimes come cheap, but in this instance the word “hero� is, as they say, priceless.

Peter Globensky is a former senior policy advisor on Aboriginal Affairs in the Office of the Prime Minister and recently retired as CEO of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment. He invites comments on his columns at basa1@ shaw.ca

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Soo youth group attends NFL game Stephanie Wesley

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A Sault Ste. Marie Aboriginal youth group attended a National Football League (NFL) game in Detroit last month.

The trip was the culmination of fundraising efforts from a Football Leadership Program that was started by the Sault Ste. Marie Indian Friendship Center’s Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth (CCAY) program and the WasaNabin program.

Melodie General, CCAY Coordinator, said that it was concerns from the youth’s parents about their education that helped bring about the Football Leadership Program. “The parents noticed that their sons were not taking their education, extra-curricular and community volunteering serious after football season was done,� General said. “The workers met and discussed options to help encourage and support these young men.�

General said that the outcome of the meeting was plans for a trip to a NFL game. “We chose a Detroit Lions vs. New York Giants game,�

General said.

General said they put a call out to local First Nation, Metis, and Inuit football players aged 10-24 years to attend the trip as part of the Football Leadership Program.

Cheryl Suggashie of Pikangikum First Nation is an assistant with CCAY. Suggashie said that given the time frame of the game and the formation of the program, a lot of fundraising had to be done in a small amount of time in order to make the trip happen. “The parents were essential in fundraising and were more than happy to help,� General said.

The group received donations, including a raffle table, from local businesses and community members such as Gusto’s Bar and Grill, Elizabeth Fantham, Dreamcatchers Fund, Garden River Bingo Hall, Chili Willie’s Bar and Grill, Professional Auto, Family Tree in Garden River, and Perrault’s Gas Station.

The group succeeded in raising enough money for the program and its youth members to attend the game in Detroit. “We rented a charter bus from Great Lakes Bus Tour,�

General said. She said 25 people boarded the bus at 5 a.m. on Dec. 22. “Before leaving, we reminded the youth that they were representing their First Nations, schools, communities, CCAY/WasaNabin program, and our country as well,� General said.

Suggashie said that the group had to drive through a snowstorm in the bus on the way to Detroit. “The big coach bus was fishtailing and going 70 kilometres an hour,� Suggashie said. The group made it safely to their Detroit destination. “When we were driving into the city, the youth were pumped because we were all looking forward to seeing ‘8 Mile Road,’ Eminem’s old neighbourhood, but we all totally missed it because we were socializing and laughing,� Suggashie said.

She said that the group arrived two hours early to the start of the game. The youth were able to explore the sta-

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Dustin Boyer, Ryan Coutour, and Ryan Martin pose for photos at Ford Field in Detroit prior to kick-off at a Detriot Lions and New York Giants NFL game on Dec. 22. dium, and even get close to the NFL players.

General said that she felt emotional over watching the youth’s reactions to being at the stadium in Detroit. “As a youth worker, striving to encourage, support, and show the youth what they can accomplish with hard work and dedication, I had to hold the tears back,� General said.

General said that one of the youth, Jon Trudeau, turned to his mother when

they were checking out the field, and told her “this is where I’m going to be playing in 10 years.�

The New York Giants defeated the Detroit Lions 23-20 in overtime.

Trudeau, who is 14 years old and a member of Wikwemikong, said that being able to go to the NFL game was amazing. “The excitement of it, everything, and for those who are football players,

(going to the game) makes them more determined to keep doing what they do,�

Trudeau said. “Being able to watch my favourite team was awesome even though they lost. I can still say I’ve been to a game.�

Marek McLeod, who is 10 years old and a member of Thessalon First Nation, was happy to be able to attend the game. “I finally found a sport that my size helps me with,�

McLeod said. “I was so happy to be able to go to this football game. It was a super long trip, (we left at 5 am and got back at 5:30 am the next day), but it was worth it!�

General said that the CCAY would continue to encourage the youth in their community to set and reach their goals. “The youth were asking what our next trip was going to be, personally they want to see a NBA game,� General said.

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Snap! Crackle! Boom! Did a quake startle you awake?

Andy Fyon ONTARIO BENEATH OUR FEET

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trange sounds have been heard across Ontario as the province goes through a deep freeze.

Perhaps you heard loud booms during late December and early January that woke you at night. You may have checked the Earthquakes Canada website to confirm there were no recorded earthquakes in your area. If that’s the case, maybe you experienced a frost quake — a phenomenon called cryoseism.

What is this strange phenomenon? It’s simple.

The noise comes from the cracking of the ground when the groundwater freezes — sort of a shallow underground land explosion. But don’t worry. The ground isn’t exploding, so you won’t see piles of broken rock in the bush near your community.

When temperatures drop suddenly, the groundwater near the surface of the Earth can freeze. When a body of groundwater freezes, the resulting ice block expands by about nine per cent compared to the size of the original water body. This is a critical trigger.

The expanded ice needs more room to exist in the ground, so the freezing water has to push the solid ground away to make space for the expanding body of ice.

The ground is strong, but there is a big force associated with the expansion of water when it turns to ice. When the freeze takes place quickly, the land cannot adjust and it may crack suddenly. BAM! A frost quake occurs. The cracking

and breaking of the ground can create a loud boom. The noise sounds a bit like taking a dry piece of wood and bending it until it breaks with a loud crack.

You may have experienced a variation of this phenomenon if you’ve ever left a can of pop outside on a cold winter night.

In the morning, you see the result of freezing water: the can was ripped apart by the expanding ice.

For cryoseism, or frost quake, to occur, three factors appear to be key. First, a rapid drop in temperature to well-below freezing is needed. Second, the ground must be saturated with water due to rain, sleet, snowmelt, or flooding. Finally, the area must have little or no snow cover to insulate the ground. Geologically, areas of permeable materials, such as sand or gravel, are susceptible to frost action and are more likely sources of a frost quake.

Frost quakes may occur in late fall, early winter, during a January thaw, or during a deep freeze in spring after snow melt.

Because it is normally colder at night, many cryoseisms occur between midnight and dawn.

Big frost quakes may have visible signs as well as the noise.

In the affected area, surface cracks may appear where the land split apart underground.

Some people report seeing distant flashing lights before or during a frost quake, possibly due to electrical changes when rocks are affected.

Some may wonder if we can distinguish between an earthquake and a frost quake.

Frost quakes may be mistaken for minor earthquakes because they both can cause the ground to shake and crack, and both may be accompanied by loud thundering or booming sounds.

Some geologists suggest that it may be possible to distinguish

A frost quake, or cryoseism, is caused by rapid freezing of water-saturated ground when temperature drops well-below freezing. The ice that forms from the freezing groundwater expands against the rock and soil to the point where the rock and soil explode with a loud BAM. frost quakes from earthquakes based on local weather and geological conditions. For example, a quake immediately after a big drop in temperature, in an area of stable rock, is likely a frost quake. After a frost quake, there is usually little to no continued quaking activity.

This differs from earthquakes where aftershocks can be felt for hours or days. Also, not all frost quakes are picked up by earthquake monitoring sensors because of the characteristics of the ground shaking.

Historically, frost quakes

are more common in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River area. One reason may be the large number of people who live in this area who hear and report the events.

The weather patterns may be another reason because this area enjoys weather swings from melting, to rain, to freezing rain, to bitterly cold temperatures all within a few hours. The increase in reports across southern Ontario in December 2013 and January 2014 may reflect the ice storm and the cold temperatures that

followed.

I have heard stories from several Far North First Nation communities about loud booms and distant flashing lights, and have been asked if an earthquake occurred. In fact, during my last visit with Cat Lake First Nation in December 2013, several people reported being awakened in the night by a loud noise and asked if there could have been an earthquake.

There is no record of an earthquake on the Earthquakes Canada seismic monitoring network but, it was a bitterly

cold week and the snow cover was still relatively thin. Was this a frost quake?

I have heard similar stories from communities along Hudson Bay that included lights on the horizon. Perhaps frost quakes are more common in the Far North than assumed?

Perhaps it is lake or Hudson Bay ice that is expanding and cracking, or the freezing of the groundwater related to melting permafrost that created the event? Perhaps the explanation is a cryoseism event? Mysteries of Ontario beneath our feet!

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NEWS BRIEF

Rick Garrick/Wawatay News

A monument to the former students of the St. Joseph’s Indian Boarding School in Thunder Bay is being planned for the corner of Franklin and Arthur Streets.

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Rick Garrick Wawatay News

A monument is being planned for the former St. Joseph’s Indian Boarding School (Fort William Indian Residential School) location at the corner of Arthur and Franklin Streets in Thunder Bay. “What I’d like to do is try to look at the possibility of getting a few more drawings rendered on a simple monument, possibly in stone with a plaque that honours and remembers the children that attended the residential school here,” said Ann Magiskan, Aboriginal liaison with the City of Thunder Bay. “As well, looking at location is key. For maintaining and honouring the Elders and their experiences that they had, we really need to focus on staying fairly close to the original location of the site.”

Plans for the monument, which included a presentation of proposed monument drawings by Nigigoonsiminikaaning artist Perry Perrault, were discussed during a Jan. 15 meeting at Pope John Paul II Senior Elementary School, which is located next to the location of the former residential school.

“I would like to see a simple monument that is a memorial to the children, not to the school,” said Lac Des Mille Lac Elder Jim Chicago, a former St. Joseph’s Indian Boarding School student from 19471958. “It’s entirely up to the group here where they would like to put it, but if they move it somewhere else it is not a memorial to the children, it’s a memorial to the school.”

Chicago would prefer to have

the monument placed near the corner of Arthur and Franklin Streets. He said the meeting brought back a lot of memories and flashbacks from residential school.

“I’ve been having them now for the last couple of days since I found out about this meeting,” Chicago said.

“Every time somebody talks about the residential school, I get flashbacks and some of them are not very nice. I get all emotional and I’m starting to shake now thinking about it.”

Pino Tassone, superintendent of education with Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board, said a feasibility study will be conducted by an engineer once the monument location is decided upon.

“Once we know where the location is, it will give us a better idea of what kind of monument we want,” Tassone said. “We know we want the monument to be simple. Jim brought up an excellent point of how it’s all about the kids that were here, so we’re going to respect that.”

Magiskan is looking to have the monument in place by June 11, the sixth anniversary of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s apology on behalf of all Canadians for the Indian Residential Schools system.

Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church and operated by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Sault Ste Marie, the St. Joseph’s Indian Boarding School was originally established on the Fort William Indian Reserve in 1870 as The Orphan Asylum of Fort William. It was moved to the Franklin Street location in 1907 and closed in 1964. It was demolished in 1966.

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