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September 18, 2014

Vol. 41

Northern Ontario’s First Nation Voice since 1974

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Full Moon Memory Walk

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Supporters of the 10th annual Full Moon Memory Walk take to the street on route to the location where Sandra Kaye Johnson’s body was found in1992 on the frozen surface of the Neebing-McIntyre Floodway near Lake Superior. It has been 10 years since Sharon Johnson began organizing the walk in memory of her sister and the event continues to be recognized by a number of city and police leaders, including Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Derek Nepinak (second from right). See story and photos on page 8. Meanwhile, Kitchenumaykoosib Inninuwug Chief Donny Morris called on Kenora MP Greg Rickford to support a national inquiry into the missing and murdered Aboriginal women issue. See story on page 7.

ᓀᑲᐃᐧᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᐣ ᐅᑭᓇᑭᐡᑲᐊᐧᐣ ᑲᓇᐱᓇᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑭᑐᒋᑫᐣ ᑲᕑᓫᐅᐢ ᓴᐣᑕᓇ ᐃᐧᓫᐅ ᑊᓫᐊᓯᓱ ᑭᐸᑭᑎᓂᑲᑌ ᐊᐧᐊᐧᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐃᐧᓂᐠ

ᓀᑲᐃᐧᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐊᑯ ᑲᑭᐱᐸᐸᒥᔭᐨ ᒥᔑᓇᐧ ᑭᐱᐊᐧᓂᓇᐊᐧᑲᓄ ᐁᐃᔑᓇᐊᐧᑲᓄᐨ ᑕᐱᐡᑯᐨ ᐅᑭᑐᒋᑫ ᑲᕑᓫᐅᐢ ᓴᐣᑕᓇ. ᒥᑕᐡ ᐊᑯ ᐅᑲᐯᔑᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᓀᑲᐃᐧᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂᐠ ᐁᔑᓂᑲᓇᑲᓄᐨ ᑲᕑᓫᐅᐢ, ᓴᐣᑕᓇ ᓇᐣᑕ ᒥᓇ ᓯᓇᐧᕑ. ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐊᐱ ᐊᑲᐢᐟ ᐱᓯᑦ 8 ᑲᐃᓇᑭᓱᓂᐨ, ᓀᑲᐃᐧᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᐣ ᐸᕑᐟ ᒥᑭᐢ ᑫᑲᐱ ᑭᐃᓯᓭᓂ ᒋᐊᐧᐸᒪᐨ ᑲᓇᐱᓇᐊᐧᐨ ᒣᐠᓯᑲᐣ ᑲᐅᒋᓂᐨ ᐅᑭᑐᒋᑫᐣ. ᑌᐯᐧ ᐱᑯ ᑕᑭᐊᐧᓂᓇᐊᐧᑲᓄ ᐊᐱ ᐁᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᒪᑲᓄᐨ ᒥᑭᐢ. ᒪᒪᑲᐨ ᐃᑭᐁᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᒪᔭᑦ ᑲᐃᔑᓇᑯᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐧᐁᐧ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐅᒪᓯᓂᐱᐦᐃᑫ ᒥᓇ ᐊᐧᐁᐧ ᒣᐠᓯᑲᐣ ᑭᒋᒧᑲᒪᐊᑭᐃᐧᓂᓂ ᐅᑭᑐᒋᑫ. ᑕᐱᐡᑯᐨ ᒪᔭᑦ ᒪᑲᑌᐃᐧᑎᑲᐧᓀᐊᐧᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑎᑎᐸᓂᑎᑲᐧᓀᐊᐧᐠ ᒥᓇ ᒥᔑᑐᓀᐊᐧᐠ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐅᑭᑭᐡᑲᓇᐊᐧ ᑫᑲᐟ ᐯᔑᑲᐧᐣ ᐁᔑᓇᑲᐧᓂᐠ ᐊᐢᑎᑎᓂ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐊᐧᐃᐧᔦᔭᐱᑲᓂᐠ ᐅᐡᑭᔑᑯᑲᓇᐱᑯᐣ. ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᓇᐣᑕ ᒋᑭᐅᒋᐊᐃᓀᑕᐠ ᒥᑭᐢ ᐅᐁᐧᓂ ᑲᐃᔑᐱᐦᒋᓇᐱᓇᑫᐨ. ᒥᑕᐡ ᑲᑭᐊᓂᐊᐃᓯᓭᓂᐠ ᐁᑭᓄᑕᐠ ᐃᓂᐁᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᓴᐣᑕᓇ ᒋᒪᑌᐊᐣᑕᐃᐧᑭᑐᒋᑫᐨ ᐃᐧᓂᐯᐠ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᐅᑭᑲᑫᐧᒋᒪᐣ ᕑᐊᐟᓂ ᑐᐊᐧᔾᕑᐊ ᐊᓫᐸᐯᐟ ᐅᓂᑲᒧᐠ ᑲᔭᓂᐅᓇᑐᐨ

ᐊᐱ ᑫᐱᔑᑲᑭᑐᒋᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑭᒋᐅᓂᑲᒧᐠ ᑭᐡᐱᐣ ᒋᑭᐅᓇᑐᐸᐣ ᒋᑭᓇᑭᐡᑲᑐᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᐅᑯᐁᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᐃᔑᓂᔑᐊᐧᐨ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐡ ᐊᒋᓇ ᐱᑯ ᑲᑭᐃᐡᑲᐧ ᒪᒪᓯᓇᐦᐊᒪᑐᐊᐧᐨ, ᑐᐊᐧᔾᕑᐊ ᐅᑭᐃᓯᓭᑐᐣ ᒋᓇᑭᐡᑲᑐᓂᐨ. ᒥᑭᐢ ᐅᑭᐃᔑᐸᑯᓭᑕᐣ ᑲᑭᓇᑭᐡᑲᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᓄᐁᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᐅᑭᑐᒋᑫᐣ ᒥᓯᐁᐧᑲᒥᐠ ᒋᑭᐅᒋ ᑭᑫᑕᑲᐧᓂᐠ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᓀᑲᐃᐧᓴᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᐱ ᓴᐣᑕᓇ ᑲᑭᔭᓂᒪᐦᒋᑭᑐᒋᑫᐨ ᐃᒪ ᑭᒋᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᐠ ᐃᐧᓂᐯᐠ ᑲᑭᐊᐣᑕᐃᐧᑕᔑᓂᑲᒧᐨ, ᓀᑲᐃᐧᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂᐠ ᑲᐅᒋᐊᐧᐨ ᑫᐧᑫᐧᑭᑌ ᐅᑭᐃᐧᒋᑲᐸᐃᐧᑕᐊᐧᐊᐧᐣ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᐯᔑᑯᐊᐧᑲᓭᐠ ᐃᔑᐅᑕᓇᐠ, ᒥᑭᐢ ᐅᑭᒥᓇᐣ ᑲᐃᐧᒋᐃᔑᓇᑯᓯᒪᐨ ᐁᒥᑭᓯᑲᐧᑌᓂᐠ ᓀᑲᐃᐧᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂ ᑭᑭᓇᐊᐧᒋᒋᑲᓂ ᑲᐡᑭᑫᐧᐱᓱᓂ. ᐅᐁᐧᓂ ᑲᑭᒥᓇᐨ, ᐅᑭᐅᔑᑐᐣ ᓀᑲᐃᐧᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂᐠ ᐁᐅᒋᐨ ᒪᑲᓇᐟ ᑲᑭᐱᑕᑦ, ᑭᐅᒋᐸᑭᑎᓂᑫᑲᑌᐸᐣ ᐃᒪ ᑕᓇᐱᐃᐧᓂᐠ. “ᓀᑲᐃᐧᓴᑲᐃᑲᐣ ᐃᔑᓂᑲᑌ ᓂᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᐣ.

3,000 ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᐯᔑᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᒪ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒧᔕᐠ ᑲᕑᓫᐅᐢ ᐣᑎᔑᓂᑲᓂᑯᐠ,” ᒥᑭᐢ ᐅᑭᐃᓇᐣ ᓴᐣᑕᓇᐊᐧᐣ ᑲᓂᒪᐧᔦ ᐳᒋᐡᑲᒧᓇᐨ ᑲᐡᑭᑫᐧᐱᓱᓂ. ᐅᐁᐧ ᑲᑭᑭᓇᐊᒋᑲᐧᑌᐠ ᑲᐡᑫᐧᐱᓱᐣ, ᑭᐃᔑᓇᑯᒋᑲᑌ ᓂᐦᓯᐣ ᐁᑭᒋᐊᐧᐃᐧᔦ ᒥᑭᓯᑲᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ, ᒥᓯᐁᐧ ᑭᐊᑲᐧᓂᐡᑭᑫᒪᑲᓂ ᓴᐣᑕᓇ ᐅᔑᐱᑲᐧᓇᐣ ᒋᒥ ᐦᐁᕑᐃᐠᐢ ᐊᓴᒪᑭᑲᓇᐣ ᑲᒪᓯᓂᐱᐦᐃᑲᓱᓂᐨ, ᒥᑕᐡ ᔐᒪᐠ ᑲᐃᔑᐊᐧᐃᐧᔭᑌᐧᐨ, “ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᓇᐣᑕ ᑕᐃᓀᑕᓯᐣ ᒋᒥ.”

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ᐊᐱ ᑲᐊᓂᐅᒋᒋᓭᓂᐠ ᒋᔭᓂᒪᒋᓂᑲᒧᐨ, ᓴᐣᑕᓇ ᑭᐊᐣᑕᐱᓱ ᐁᑭᐳᐡᑲᐊᐧᐨ ᒪᑲᑌᐃᐧᑕᓴᐣ ᒥᓇ ᒪᑲᑌᐃᐧᔑᐱᑲᐧᓇᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐅᑭᓇᐱᐡᑲᐣ ᑲᑭᒥᓂᐨ ᓇᐱᑫᐧᐱᓱᓂ ᐊᐱ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᓂᐢᑕᑦ ᑲᐦᒋᓂᑲᒧᐨ. ᓀᑲᐃᐧᓴᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᐠ ᑲᐅᒋᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᓂᑲᓀᑕᑯᓯᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᑭᐃᔑᒐᑭᐊᑕᐊᐧᑌᑭᐣ ᐱᐣᑎᑫᑎᐸᐦᐅᑎᓱᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᐱᐣ ᑲᑭᔭᓂ ᒪᒪᓯᓇᑭᓱᑕᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑲᑭᐊᒋᒥᑕᐧ ᐃᒪ ᐃᐧᓂᐯᐠ ᑎᐸᒋᒧᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓂᐠ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐊᒋᓇ ᑲᑭᐸᑭᑎᓂᑕᐧ ᒋᓇᑭᐡᑲᐊᐧᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᓂᑲᒧᐣ, ᓴᐣᑕᓇ ᒥᓇᐊᐧ ᑭᔭᓂᒥᓇᑲᓄ ᒥᑭᐢ ᐅᒪᓯᓂᐱᐦᐃᑲᐣ, ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓂ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑲᑭᒪᓯᓂᐱᐦᐃᑲᓱᐨ ᑲᒧᒋᑕᑯᓂᐨ ᒪᑌᐧᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᑲᑭᐸᑭᑎᓂᑫᐨ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᑲᐣ ᑌᐱᐟ ᐦᐊᐳᕑ ᐃᒪ ᒪᓂᑐᐸ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐃᐧ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ. ᒥᓇᐊᐧ ᑕᐡ ᐊᐧᐁᐧ ᒐᐠᓴᐣ ᐯᕑᑎ ᐊᐧᓴᑲᒥᐠ ᐃᐡᑯᓂᑲᓂᐠ ᑭᓂᒥᑕᒪᑫ ᐁᑭᐊᐸᒋᑐᐨ ᑲᐊᐧᐃᐧᔦᔭᐱᑲᑭᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐅᑕᐁᐧᒪᐣ ᓯᒉ ᐯᕑᑎ ᐅᑭᓂᑲᒧᑐᐣ ᐱᒥᔭᐃᐧ ᓂᑲᒧᓂ ᐁᑭᔭᐸᒋᐦᐊᐨ ᑲᒧᒋᑕᑯᓂᐨ ᒪᑌᐧᐦᐃᑲᐣ. ᓴᐣᑕᓇ ᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐯᑲᐨ ᐅᑭᐅᐣᒋᒪᑌᐧᐊᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᐅᐡᑭᒥᓇᑲᓄᐨ ᒪᑌᐧᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ. ᐊᒥ ᑲᐃᔑᓇᑯᓯᐨ ᓴᐣᑕᓇ ᐁᐸᔭᑕᑫᓂᒧᐨ ᒥᓇ ᐁᒪᒥᓀᐧᑕᐠ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐡ ᓴᐣᑕᓇ ᐅᑭᒥᓇᐣ ᒥᑭᐢ ᑲᑭᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓱᓂᐨ ᒍᐁᐧᐱᒋᑲᓇᐣ. ᐊᐧᐁᐧ ᒍᐁᐧᐱᒋᑲᐣ ᒪᓯᓇᑭᓱ ᐁᐣᒐᐣ ᑫᑊᕑᐃᔭᓫ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᑲᔦ ᐃᒪ ᒪᓯᐱᓂᐦᐃᑲᓱ ᓴᐣᑕᓇ

ᐅᓂᑲᒧᓇᐣ ᑲᑭᐅᔑᑐᐸᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ 1970 ᑲᔭᑭᐊᐧᓂᐠ. ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᓴᐣᑕᓇ, “ᑫᑊᕑᐃᐊᓫ ᑭᐁᐣᒐᓄᐃᐧ ᐁᑭᐃᐧᑕᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᒣᕑᐃᐊᐧᐣ, ᑲᓂᑕᐃᐧᑭᐦᐊ ᑲᐯᔑᑯᐨ, ᑕᐱᐡᑯᐨ ᐅᑯᐁᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐸᐧᑊ ᒪᕑᓫᐃ ᒥᓇ ᒪᐃᑯ ᒐᐠᓴᐣ, ᒋᐱᑕᒪᑫᐨ ᑕᐱᐡᑯᐨ ᑫᑯᐣ ᐁᑲ ᐃᐧᑲ ᑲᐃᐡᑲᐧᓭᐠᐨ ᐊᒥ ᐁᔑᔭᐨ ᙮.” ᒥᑭᐢ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐊᐧᐁᐧ ᓴᐣᑕᓇ ᐁᑌᐯᐧᐃᐧᓂᐃᐧᐨ. “ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᔑᔭᓯᐣ ᑲᑲᑫᐧᐃᐡᐯᓂᒧᐨ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᓂᑭᐃᔑᑭᑫᓂᒪ ᐁᑭ ᑭᒋᓀᑕᒥᐦᐃᑯᐨ ᑲᑭᒥᓄᓇᑭᐡᑲᑯᐨ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ.” ᑲᔭᓂᒪᐧᔦ ᑎᐱᓭᓂᐠ 20 ᑎᐸᐦᐃᑲᓀᐢ ᑲᑭᒥᓂᑕᐧ ᒋᓇᑭᐡᑲᐊᐧᐊᐧᐨ, ᓴᐣᑕᓇ ᐅᑭᐃᐧᑕᐣ ᑲᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᐅᑕᑲᓀᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᑲ ᐁᐸᑲᓀᓂᒥᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᑌᑎᐸᑲᒥᐠ ᑲᐊᔭᐊᐧᐨ. “ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐯᔑᑲᐧᐣ ᐁᐅᒋᔭᐠ,” ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᒥᑭᐢ. ᒣᐠᓯᑯ ᑭᐃᔑᓂᑕᐃᐧᑭ ᓴᐣᑕᓇ ᐁᑲᐧ ᔕᑯᐨ ᑭᒋᒧᑯᒪᐣᐊᐦᑭᐠ ᑭᑕᔑᐅᐱᑭ, ᐅᑭᔭᓂᒧᑕᐣ ᓇᐱᐨ ᐁᑭᒋᓀᑕᑲᐧᐠ ᒋᐃᐧᒋᑲᐸᐃᐧᑕᑎᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ. “ᑭᓂᓯᑕᐁᐧᑕᒥᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᑲᐸᐃᐧᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᓄᑎᓂᑫᑕᒪᓱᐊᐧᐨ. ᑭᓂᓯᑕᐁᐧᑕᒥᐣ ᑲᐃᐧᒋᑲᐸᐃᐧᑕᑯᔭᐠ. ᐊᑎᑲ ᐁᐧᑎ ᑭᒋᒧᑯᒪᐣᐊᐦᑭ, ᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᐧᐁ ᐦᐊᕑᐃ ᐯᓫᐊᐸᐧᐣᐟ. ᑭᓇᑕᐁᐧᓂᒪᒥᐣ ᐊᐃᐧᔭ ᑫᑭᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᔭᐠ ᒋᒪᒋᓂᐡᑲᔭᐠ, ᐁᑲ ᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᑭᑭᐁᐧᐡᑲᔭᐠ,” ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᓴᐣᑕᓇ. “ᐁᑲᐧ

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ᐃᐁᐧ ᑲᐊᐧᓂᐃᐧᓂᐁᐧᒪᑲᐠ ᐃᓀᑕᒧᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᐧᒥᑎᑯᔑ ᑲᑭᐅᓇᑐᐨ ᐁᑲ ᑲᑭᓇ ᒋᑌᐱᓭᐨ ᐊᐧᓇᑯᔕᐠ ᓇᐣᑕ ᑲᐅᒋᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᓇᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᓇᐣᑕ ᓂᐱ ᒥᓇ ᐱᓯᑦ. ᒥᐦᐅᐁᐧ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᒋᐊᐧᓂᒥᐁᐧᒪᑲᐠ.” ᒥᓇᐊᐧ ᓴᐣᑕᓇ ᑭᔭᓂᑭᑐ, “ᑭᓇᐃᐧᐟ ᑕᐡ ᐃᐧᐣ ᓇᐸᐨ ᑭᑐᑕᒥᐣ. ᑭᑎᑭᑐᒥᐣ ᔕᐁᐧᓂᒥᑯᐠ ᐃᑫᐧᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᓂᐡ ᑭᐡᐱᐣ ᐁᑲ ᐊᔭᐊᐧᐸᐣ, ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᑭᑕᐯᔑᑯᓯᒥᐣ.” “ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᐣᑐᒋᒪᔭᑫᓂᒥᑎᓯᒥᐣ. ᔐᒪᐠ ᓂᑭᐅᑐᑌᒥᑎᒥᐣ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᒥᑭᐢ. ᒥᑭᐢ ᐅᐸᑯᓭᑕᐣ ᑲᑭᓇᑭᐡᑲᐊᐧᐨ ᓴᐣᑕᓇ ᒋᐅᒋ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑕᓂᔑᓂᓂᒪᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ. “ᓂᐸᑭᑎᓂᑎᓱᑲᑕᐊᐧᐠ ᓂᑕᓂᔑᓂᓂᒪᐠ ᑲᓴᑭᐦᐊᑲᐧ, ᐁᐧᑎ ᐅᑎ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᓂᑲᐣ, ᑲᐅᐡᑲᑎᓯᐊᐧᐨ. ᓂᐸᑯᓭᓂᒪᐠ ᒋᐃᐧᔭᓂᒥᓄᑲᐡᑭᑕᒪᓱᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᓇ ᓂᑭᑫᑕᐣ ᐁᑲ ᒋᐸᐧᓇᐃᐧᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᐡᐱᐣ ᐊᓄᑲᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ. ᒥᐦᐃᐁᐧ ᐁᔑᓇᑕᐁᐧᑕᒪᐣ.” ᐊᐱ ᑕᐡ ᓴᐣᑕᓇ ᐃᐡᑲᐧᐸᐸᒥ ᓂᑲᒧᐨ ᒥᓯᐁᐧ ᐁᐧᑎ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐠ, ᒥᑭᐢ ᐅᐃᐧᓇᑐᒪᐣ ᓴᐣᑕᓇᐊᐧᐣ ᒋᑭᐅᑌᓂᐨ ᓀᑲᐃᐧᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂᐠ. ᐃᐁᐧᓂ ᑕᐡ ᐅᐃᐧᑲᑫᐧᑐᑕᓇᐊᐧ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐊᐱ ᓀᑲᐃᐧᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂᐠ ᑕᓱᓂᐱᐣ ᑲᓂᑲᒧᓂᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐃᐧᐃᔑᓇᑐᒪᐊᐧᐣ ᒋᐱᓂᑲᒧᓂᐨ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᒍᓫᐊᔾ ᐱᓯᒧᐣ. ᒥᑭᐢ ᑲᔦ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐁᐃᐧᐸᐸᒥᐃᐧᓇᐨ ᒋᐊᐣᑕᐃᐧᑲᐧᐡᑫᐧᐱᓀᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃ ᐅᑕᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᑕᓇᐱᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ.

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ᐅᐱᔑᑯᑲ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂ ᐅᐳᓂᑐᐣ ᐅᐸᐊᐧᓂᐦᐃᑎᓱᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᕑᓂᐟ ᐊᐣᒋᑯᓀᑊ ᐅᑭᐳᓂᑐᐣ ᓂᔭᓄᑯᐣ ᐁᑭᐸᐊᐧᓂᐦᐃᑎᓱᐨ ᐊᐱ ᑲᑭᐃᐡᑲᐧ ᑌᐱᓇᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑐᓀᑕᒧᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᐅᐱᔑᑯᑲ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐅᓇᔓᐁᐧᐃᐧᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ. ᐊᐣᒋᑯᓀᑊ ᑲᑭᐅᒋᐸᐊᐧᓂᐦᐃᑎᓱᐨ ᐁᑲ ᐁᒥᓀᐧᑕᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᓇᐧᕑᐊ ᑎᐸᑯᓂᑫᐃᐧ ᐅᑕᔭᒥᑕᒪᑫ ᑭᔑᐣ ᒥᓇ ᒣᒍᕑ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐱᒥᓇᓇᑲᒋᒋᑲᑌ ᐃᐁᐧ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᐱᐊᓄᑲᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᐧᐡᑲᐨ ᐅᑎᐡᑯᓂᐠ ᐅᒥᓇᐧᑕᒪᑯᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᑲᑭᔭᓂ ᒪᑕᓄᑲᑌᓂᑲᐧᐸᐣ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᐃᒪ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐅᑭᐳᓂᐊᓄᑭᐦᐊᐊᐧᐣ ᐯᔑᐠ ᐃᓂᐁᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᐅᑕᓄᑭᐣ ᑕᐠ ᑭᔑᐣ, ᔕᑯᐨ ᑭᔭᐱᐨ ᐯᔑᐠ ᐅᐱᒪᓄᑭᑕᒪᑯᐊᐧᐣ ᐃᐧᓫ ᒣᒍᕑ. ᐊᐱ ᐊᐧᑌᐸᑲᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ 15 ᑭᑭᔑᐅᓀᒋᑲᑌ ᐊᐱ ᐅᐱᔑᑯᑲ ᐅᓂᑲᓂᑕᒪᑫᐠ ᑲᑭᓇᑯᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᐳᓂᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᒪ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂ ᐸᓂᒪ ᑭᑭᔑᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᓇᓇᑕᐃᐧᑭᑫᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ. ᐊᐣᒋᑯᓀᑊ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐃᐁᐧ ᑲᑭᐅᒋᑐᑕᐠ ᓇᐱᐨ ᐁᑭᒥᐣᒋᓇᐁᐧᐦᐃᑯᐨ ᑲᑭᐃᔑᐊᐧᐸᑕᐠ ᑫᑌ ᐅᑎᐡᑯᓂᐠ ᐁᓇᐱ ᒪᓀᓂᒥᑕᐧ. ᐊᓇᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᑐᓂ ᑭᓂᓇᒥᓯ ᒥᓇ ᑭᐊᔭᑯᓯ, ᐊᐣᒋᑯᓀᑊ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐃᒪ ᐅᑕᒐᑯᐠ ᐃᔑᒪᐡᑲᐃᐧᓯ ᒥᓇ ᐅᐱᒥᐅᑕᐱᓇᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧᒪᐡᑭᑭᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑕᐊᔭᒥᒋᑫ ᐅᑕᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᑌᐯᐧᑕᒧᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐃᓀᑫ.

Lac Seul man ends hunger strike Garnet Angeconeb ended a five-day hunger strike after a resolution was reached with Lac Seul First Nation chief and council.

Angeconeb was protesting the First Nation’s ties with the Kenora law firm Keshen and Major. The firm is being investigated for its dealings with residential school survivors.

The community had suspended ties with one of the partners in the firm, Doug Keshen, but not Will Major.

The resolution was reached on Sept. 15 after Lac Seul leadership agreed to several all ties with the firm until the investigation is complete.

Angeconeb said he did the hunger strike because he was saddened to see residential school survivors being re-victimized.

While tired and weak physically, Angeconeb said his spirit is strong and he taking traditional medicines and will do ceremonies.

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ᒥᑕᓱᑕᑲᐧᑭᐣ ᐃᔑᒋᑲᓄᐊᐧᐣ ᑎᐱᑭᐱᓯᑦ ᐱᒧᓭᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᔑᐣ ᐅᑌᓇᐃᐧᑭᒪᐠ ᒥᓇ ᔑᒪᑲᓂᔑᐃᐧᑭᒪᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᒪᓂᑐᐸ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᑲᐣ ᑌᕑᐃᐠ ᓂᐱᓇᐠ ᐅᑭᐃᐧᒋᑐᓇᐊᐧ ᑎᐱᑭᐱᓯᑦ ᐱᒧᓭᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᑐᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐊᔕ ᒥᑕᓱᑕᑲᐧᑭᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐅᐣᒋᑐᒋᑲᑌ. ᓂᐱᓇᐠ ᐃᑭᑐ ᑭᒋᓀᑕᑲᐧᐣ ᒋᐃᐧᒋᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑐᑲᐣ ᐱᒧᓭᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᓂᐡ ᑭᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᓂᐊᐧᑲᐃᐧᓇᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᒥᓯᐁᐧ ᑌᑎᐸᐦᐃ ᑭᑕᑭᒥᓇᓂᐠ. “ᐊᔕ ᐊᓂᑭᐁᐧ ᒥᓄᐃᐧᒋᐃᐧᑎᒪᑲᓄᐣ ᑭᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᓇᐣ, ᒥᓇ ᑭᐊᐧᑯᒪᑲᓂᓇᐣ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᓂᐱᓇᐠ. “ᑫᑌ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐊᔕ ᐊᓂᑭᐁᐧ ᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᑌᐊᐧᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᐃᔑᑕᐧᐃᐧᓂᐠ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑭᔭᐱᐨ ᒥᔑᐣ ᐅᑕᓂᑯᐡᑯᓯᑲᑕᓇᐊᐧ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐡ ᓇᐱᐨ ᐁᑭᒋᓀᑕᑲᐧᐠ ᑭᓇᐃᐧᐟ ᒥᓯᐁᐧ ᐅᒪ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃ ᒋᑭᐃᐧᒋᑲᐸᐃᐧᑕᑎᔭᑭᐸᐣ ᒥᓇ ᒋᑭᓂᓯᑕᐃᐧᓇᒪᑭᐸᐣ ᒥᓇ ᒋᐅᒋ ᒪᐡᑲᐃᐧᓯᐡᑲᑎᔭᐠ. ᑲᑭᐅᐣᒋᒪᐡᑲᐃᐧᓯᑲᑕᒥᐣ ᒋᐱᑕᒪᑫᔭᐠ ᐊᐣᑎ ᑫᑭᐅᒋ ᐊᐯᓂᒧᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᐱᐅᐣᒋᔭᐠ, ᒥᑕᐡ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑲᐅᒋᑐᑕᒪᐠ.” ᐁᑲᐧ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐱᒧᓭᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᑐᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᒋᐅᒋᒪᒐᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᐅᑌᓇᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐠ ᐁᐧᑎ ᐊᐱᐣ ᓯᑦᓯᐣ ᒥᑲᓇᐠ ᐱᓂᐡ ᐁᐧᑎ ᐸᓯᐱᐠ ᒥᑲᓇᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᐱᐣ ᐁᐧᑎ ᐃᒪ ᓴᐣᑐᕑᐊ ᑫᔾ ᒐᐧᐣᓴᐣ ᐅᒥᔭᐤ ᑲᑭᐅᒋᒥᑭᑲᑌᓂᑭᐸᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ 1992 ᐊᐧᑭᒋᓯᑯᑦ ᓂᐱᐣᐠ ᒥᑭᐣᑕᔪᕑ ᐱᒥᒋᐊᐧᓂᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐯᔓᐨ ᑭᒋᓴᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᐠ. “ᑭᒥᓀᐧᑕᑲᐣ ᑲᑭᐊᐧᐸᒪᑲᐧ ᐁᒥᔑᓄᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᑲᑭᐱᐱᒧᓭᐊᐧᐨ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᔐᕑᐊᐣ ᒐᐧᐣᓴᐣ, ᑲᑭᓂᑲᓂᐡᑲᐠ ᐱᒧᓭᐃᐧᓂ, ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐊᐧᑌᐸᑲᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ 9 ᑲᐃᓇᑭᓱᐨ ᑲᑭᐱᒧᓭᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ. “ᑭᒥᓀᐧᑕᑲᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᓇ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᐁᐊᐧᐸᒪᑲᐧ ᐁᐱᒧᓭᐊᐧᐨ ᒪᔭᑦ ᐃᒪ ᒥᑲᓇᐠ.”

September 18, 2014

ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ

Wawatay News Full Moon Memory walk has its 10th annual event The 10th annual Full Moon Memory Walk was recognized by a number of city and police leaders as well as Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Derek Nepinak.

Nepinak said it is important to support the walk because of the healing movement happening across the country among First Nations people.

“We’re beginning a period of reconciliation amongst our communities, amongst our families,” Nepinak said. “The old teachings are coming through again for the ceremonies, and more and more people are awakening to it. So it is vitally important for all of us across the nation to stand together and recognize this and empower it. We empower it by bringing hope from our regions, and that is what we are doing.”

The walk followed a route from City Hall to Simpson Street to the Pacific Avenue Bridge to the location where Sandra Kaye Johnson’s body was found in1992 on the frozen surface of the NeebingMcIntyre Floodway near Lake Superior.

“It’s a good feeling to see this many people out here for the walk,” said Sharon Johnson, organizer of the Full Moon Memory Walk, which was held on Sept. 9. “It was actually kind of nice to see everybody walking right on the street.”

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ᐊᓴᐸᓇᑲᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂ ᐅᓇᑕᐁᐧᑕᐣ ᐯᔓᐨ ᒋᐅᒋᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑕᐧ ᑲᐅᑎᑎᑯᓯᐊᐧᐱᓀᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓴᐸᓇᑲ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂ ᑲᐧᕑᑎᐣ ᐊᐣᑕᓴᐣ ᑭᐃᔑᑲᑫᐧᑌᐧ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᓂᑲᓂᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᐣ ᐁᔑᐸᑯᓭᑕᐠ ᑲᐧᔭᐠ ᒋᑭᐃᔑᓇᑲᐧᓂᑭᐸᐣ ᒋᐃᔑᑕᐦᐃᑕᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑲᓇᐸᐱᑫᔑᒥᑕᐧ ᑲᐅᑎᑎᑯᓯᐊᐧᐱᓀᐊᐧᐨ ᓇᐊᐧᐨ ᐯᔓᐨ ᐅᑲᐯᔑᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᒋᑭᐊᔭᒪᑲᓂᑭᐸᐣ. ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐊᐱ ᐊᑲᐢᐟ ᐱᓯᑦ 19, ᐊᐣᑕᓴᐣ ᐅᑭᒪᓯᓇᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᐣ ᒉᒥᐢ ᒪᐧᕑᐃᐢ, ᑲᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐨ ᐊᐧᓂᓇᐊᐧᑲᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯᐠ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑭᒪᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ, ᐁᑭᑲᑫᐧᒋᒪᐨ ᒋᑭᑲᑫᐧᐃᓯᓭᑐᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᑭᔭᐱᐨ ᓇᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᔑᐣ ᒋᐊᔭᑭᐣ ᑲᐃᓇᐸᑕᑭᐣ ᑭᓯᔭᐸᐊᐧᒋᑲᓇᐣ ᑲᓇᐸᐱᑫᔑᒥᑕᐧ ᑲᐅᑎᑎᑯᓯᐊᐧᐱᓀᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᒪ ᐊᐧᓂᓇᐊᐧᑲᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᒋᐅᑎᓂᑫᑕᒪᐃᐧᑕᐧ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᑫᐃᔑᑲᐯᔑᐦᐃᑕᐧ. ᓄᑯᑦ ᐅᐁᐧ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐊᐣᑕᓴᐣ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᑯᐁᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᑕᑯᓯᐠ ᐃᔑᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧᐠ ᑕᐣᑐᕑ ᐯ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑲᐃᓇᐱᓀᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᑲᐧ ᓇᐱᐨ ᐊᓂᒥᐃᐧᑐᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᑲ ᑲᓂᑕᐁᐧᒥᑯᔑᒧᐊᐧᐨ, ᐁᑲ ᐁᑭᒥᑲᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᑫᐃᔑᑲᐯᔑᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᓇ ᐁᓂᓂᑌᑕᑲᐧᐠ ᒪᓀᓂᒥᑐᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐃᓀᑫ. ᑲᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐨ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᒐᓂᐟ ᑲᐧᕑᑎᐣ, ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᐧᓂᓇᐊᐧᑲᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧ ᑭᐱᐅᒋ ᐸᐸᒥᓯᓯᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᐁᐧᓂ ᑐᑲᐣ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑐᐃᐧᓂ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᔕᑯᐨ ᑭᐃᐧᑕᒪᐊᐧᑲᓄᐸᓂᐠ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᐡᑲᑎᓄᐱᓯᑦ ᒋᔭᓂ ᓇᐣᑭᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᑕᓯᑭᐣ ᑭᓯᓴᐸᐊᐧᒋᑲᓇᐣ. ᑕᐃᓯᓭ ᑕᐡ ᑭᔭᐱᐨ 16 ᐅᑕᑯᓯᐠ ᒋᓇᐣᑭᐅᑕᐱᓂᑕᐧ ᐅᒪ ᒋᐅᒋᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑕᐧ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑭᔭᓂᑭᑐ ᐅᒪ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑭᒪᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐁᓂᓯᑕᐃᐧᓇᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᑲ ᑲᑌᐱᓭᑭᐣ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᑲᐃᓯᓭᓂᐠ ᒋᐱᔑᑯᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐧᓂᓇᐊᐧᑲᐠ ᑲᐅᑎᑎᑯᓯᐊᐧᐱᓀᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᒪ ᒋᐅᒋᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐧᑕᐧ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐡ ᐅᑲᑐᑕᓇᐊᐧ ᒋᑲᓄᒋᑫᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐱ ᐊᓂᓯᓭᓂᐠ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᐊᓂᐅᔑᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐊᐧᓂᓇᐊᐧᑲᐠ.

Kasabonika Lake man calls for dialysis treatment and housing Kasabonika Lake First Nation’s Gordon Anderson is hoping to bring the need for proper housing and dialysis treatment closer to home for some First Nations diabetes sufferers to the attention of health units and First Nations leaders.

On Aug. 19, Anderson wrote a letter to James Morris, the exec-

utive director of Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority, requesting that they procure more dialysis machines in the municipality as well as look into developing social housing.

Right now, Anderson said, patients must go to Thunder Bay where they face language barriers, homelessness and even violence.

Janet Gordon, director of Health Services, said SLFNHA was not responsible for the dialysis program. However, they were informed in November, the program would be opening up some more time with the current dialysis machines. This will give them an opportunity to add 16 more patients.

She added SLFNHA does recognize there is a lack of appropriate housing for those who need to relocate to Sioux Lookout to receive dialysis treatment, and that they can look into that need to see if there is anything they can advocate for when it comes to a housing development in Sioux Lookout.

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ᑌᓇᐢ ᑲᕑᐊᒧᑎ ᐅᑎᐡᑯᓂᐠ ᑭᐃᐧᑕᒪᐊᐧᑲᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᐃᔑᓂᓂᑌᑕᑲᐧᐠ ᐅᑌᓇ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᐱᒧᓴᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᐡᑭ ᐅᑎᐡᑯᓂᐠ ᓄᑯᑦ ᑲᑭᒪᒋᐃᐡᑯᓄᐦᐃᑕᐧ ᐃᒪ ᑌᓇᐢ ᑲᕑᐊᒧᑎ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂ ᐦᐊᔾ ᐢᑯᓫ ᑭᐊᐧᐃᐧᑕᒪᐊᐧᑲᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᑭᐁᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᓂᑯᑕᐧᓱ ᑲᑭᐱᐃᐡᑯᓄᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᑕᐣᑐᕑ ᐯ ᑲᑭᐅᒋ ᐳᓂᐱᒪᑎᓯᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐊᐱ ᑲᑭᒥᑯᐣᑕᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᓭᐃᐧᓂᑫᐊᐧᐸᐣ. ᑌᓇᐢ ᑲᕑᐊᒧᑎ ᐅᑎᐡᑯᓂᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐅᑕᓄᑭᐠ ᐅᑭᐸᐸᑯᐱᐁᐧᐱᓇᓇᐊᐧ ᐊᐧᐱᑲᐧᓂᐣ ᓯᐱᐠ ᐃᒪ ᐯᔓᐨ ᐃᐡᑯᑌᐃᐧᑕᐸᓂ ᒥᑲᓇᐠ ᑲᐃᔑᐊᔕᐧᐣᑕᐁᐧᒧᐠ ᐁᑭᒥᑯᐣᑕᐊᐧᐊᐧᐨ ᓂᑯᑕᐧᓱ ᐅᑎᐡᑯᓂᐠ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᐱᒧᓭᐊᐧᐨ, ᐁᐧᑎ ᐦᐊᔾ ᐢᑯᓫ ᒣᑕᐁᐧᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐠ ᑭᐅᒋᒪᒋᑕᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᑭᐅᑭᐧᓄᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᔐᐸᔭᓂᐠ ᐊᐧᑌᐸᑲᐃᐧᐱᓯᒧᐣ 9 ᑲᐃᓇᑭᓱᓂᐨ. ᑌᓇᐢ ᑲᕑᐊᒧᑎ ᐦᐊᔾ ᐢᑯᓫ ᓂᑕᑦ ᐅᑭᒪᒋᑐᓇᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ 2010 ᐅᒥᑯᐣᑕᑫᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᓭᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᑕᓱᑕᑲᐧᑭᐣ ᐁᑭᐃᓇᐦᐊᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᐡᑯᑌᐃᐧᑕᐸᓂ ᒥᑲᓇᐠ ᓀᑲᐱᐦᐊᓄᐠ ᐃᓀᑫ ᒣ ᒥᑲᓇᐠ ᑲᐃᓇᒧᐠ ᐊᔓᑲᓂᐠ ᐃᒪ ᒥᑭᐣᑕᔭᕑ ᐊᔓᑲᐣ ᐊᐱ ᑭᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᐅᒋᐸᐣ ᑲᔭᓫ ᒪᐧᕑᓱ, 17 ᑭᑕᓱᔭᑭᐃᐧᓀ ᑲᑭᒥᑲᐊᐧᑲᓄᐸᐣ ᓯᐱᐠ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᐡᑲᑎᓄᐱᓯᑦ 2009. ᑲᑭᑲᒥᐠ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᑭᒋᓀᑕᑲᐧᓂ ᐅᑎᐡᑯᓂᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐅᑕᓄᑭᐠ ᒋᑲᓄᑫᐣᑕᐊᐧᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑯᐁᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᓂᑯᑕᐧᓱ ᐅᑎᐡᑯᓂᐠ ᑲᑭᐊᐧᓂᐦᐃᑕᐧ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐁᐱᒥᐃᐡᑯᓄᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᐅᒪ ᐦᐊᔾ ᐢᑯᓫ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᑲᐱᒥᐊᔭᑭᐊᐧᐠ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᑭᒋᓀᑕᑲᐧᐣ ᒋᐊᐧᐃᐧᑕᒪᐃᐧᑕᐧ ᒋᑲᓄᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᓇ ᒋᐅᒋ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐃᓯᓭᐃᐧᓂ ᑲᑭᐊᐧᓂᐦᐃᑕᐧ ᒥᓂᑫᐧᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐊᐸᒋᑐᐊᐧᐨ.

DFC students learn about city hazards during memorial walk A new intake of Dennis Franklin Cromarty First Nations High School students learned about six former students who died in Thunder Bay during the school’s fifth annual memorial walk.

DFC students and staff threw flowers into the river near the railway bridge to honour the six deceased students during the memorial walk, which began with an assembly at the DFC gymnasium on the morning of Sept. 9.

DFC began the annual memorial walk to the railway bridge just west of the May Street bridge over the McIntyre River in 2010 after Keewaywin’s Kyle Morriseau, 17, was found in the river in November 2009.

Kakegamic said it was important for the students and staff to remember the six students who died while studying at DFC over the years. He added it’s also important to teach them how to remember and to learn from it, those who were lost tragically through alcohol and drugs.

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Trick or Treaty? premiere stirs mixed emotions Lenny Carpenter Wawatay News

The premiere of Trick or Treaty?, a documentary by Alanis Obomsawin, drew a mixture of emotions for the First Nation leaders in attendance.

From chronicling the deceit behind the signing of Treaty 9 in 1905, the emergence of First Nations youth amid the Idle No More movement, to seeing the passion of a beloved and departed grand chief on the big screen, Trick or Treaty? took viewers on a moving and educational journey.

“I feel emotional,” said Mushkegowuk Deputy Grand Chief Leo Friday. “I think it’s something we’ll think about and look forward to. It’s something we’ll never forget.”

“You can see the adrenaline flow when you watch the documentary,” Moose Cree Chief Norm Hardisty Jr. said. “People are like wow, when they get the picture.”

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 5 as part of the festival’s prestigious Masters programme.

At least two years in the making, Trick or Treaty? focuses

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The headdress of the late Mushkegowuk Grand Chief Stan Louttit sits atop a chair on stage during the premiere of Trick or Treaty?, a documentary that focuses on the signing of Treaty 9. largely on the signing of Treaty 9, where according to First Nations leaders, the Canadian and Ontario governments deceived the indigenous peoples of northern Ontario into placing their mark on the document.

The story of treaty commissioners making oral promises not written in the treaty was

partly told in the documentary

by Nipissing University professor John Long, who wrote the book Treaty No. 9.

But that section’s main conductor is Mushkegowuk Grand Chief Stan Louttit, who had travelled nationally to present the First Nations’ point of view on the signing.

“He talks about the great

Angeconeb ends five day hunger strike Lenny Carpenter Wawatay News

Garnet Angeconeb ended a hunger strike after a resolution was reached with Lac Seul First Nation chief and council.

Angeconeb was protesting the First Nation’s ties with the Kenora law firm Keshen and Major, which is being investigated for its dealings with residential school survivors.

The community had suspended ties with one of the partners in the firm, Doug Keshen, but not Will Major.

In June, Indian Residential Schools Adjudication Secretariat received information that suggested the Keshen firm “may have denied some (Independent Assessment Process) claimants the full amounts of compensation for abuse suffered at Indian Residential Schools by engaging in practices not permitted under the (Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement).”

In defending it’s continued use of the firm, Lac Seul First Nation said it had a 30-year rela-

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tionship with the Keshen and Major law firm, and instead of severing all ties, the First Nation asked Justice Murray Sinclair to mediate between the two parties.

“By suspending the services of Doug Keshen, but not the entire firm, we are trying to find the right balance that serves the best interest of the entire membership,” Lac Seul Chief Clifford Bull said in a Sept. 12 press release.

“We have an obligation to protect the rights of all band members and not put in jeopardy the critical work the law firm is conducting on behalf our citizens.”

The resolution was reached on Sept. 15 after Lac Seul leadership agreed to several all ties with the firm until the investigation is complete.

Angeconeb said he did the hunger strike because he was saddened to see residential school survivors being re-victimized.

“It saddens me to see them being taken advantage of. I know the survivors in this case were looking for support from their

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leadership and many times those calls … went unanswered,” Angeconeb told Wawatay News.

“And so personally (when) I see survivors being re-victimized, something has to be done.”

Following the 2008 apology from the federal government for its involvement in the residential school legacy, Angeconeb said many survivors took up the motto, “Never again.”

“And to me when I said, never again, I didn’t want to see my people being victimized again by some outside force,” he said. “In this case, when I saw what was happening, that motto of mine just resurfaced.

“To some it might’ve been a drastic measure. But to some it was a wakeup call.”

While tired and weak physically, Angeconeb said his spirit is strong.

“I’ve had guidance from Elders and I’m now healing slowly,” he said. “I’ve been taking traditional medicines as well.

We’re doing ceremonies and things are going to go back on the right track again.”

leader of Missabay, the blind leader,” said Friday, referring to the blind chief who signed the treaty at Osnaburg, now known as Mishkeegogamang. “What’s around (the nature and land), and (Missabay) spoke about those things, and this way that they learn about him. I found that really touching.”

It was moving for those who

knew Louttit to see him on the big screen. He passed away in June after a battle with cancer.

Obomsawin said she was devastated when she heard the news of his death.

“I’m so upset that he’s not here today,” she said following the screening. “I think he would’ve been happy.”

For the screening, Obomsawin had a chair placed onstage, which Louttit’s headdress sat atop. Obomsawin said this was so Louttit can be at the premiere in spirit.

“I really wanted people to feel (his spirit),” she said.

The documentary also showcases rallies in Ottawa during the height of the Idle No More movement in the winter of 2012-2013. Many protesters and leaders spoke of the need for the governments to honour the treaties.

The hunger strike that winter

by Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence was also featured. Spence’s fast called for the Canadian and provincial government to meet with First Nations leaders to discuss their treaty relationship.

Hardisty said the most moving part of the film for him was “the fact that youth are begin-

ning to rise.”

“The youth from Journey of Nishiyuu, the youth from Attawapiskat. Idle No More.

That’s the kind of message we’re trying to bring,” Hardisty said.

“I can wish we could simply come to the table and start working on the treaty and be true partners. But that’s not happening. But we First Nations have no choice but to implement our treaty ourselves.”

NAN Deputy Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler called Trick or Treaty? a “very important film” that all Canadians need to see.

“Not just people from NAN or First Nations people but everyone across the country needs to see the film because it talks about issues that aren’t necessarily being talked in the mainstream,” he said. “How many people in Toronto know about the treaty? I think it’s going to be a very important educational piece.”

Obomsawin said the film will go on film festival tour before DVD’s can be sold to the public.

At that point, she hopes it will be broadcast on TV and online, which might not be for at least eight months. The DVD’s will be available in three languages: English, French and Cree.

Protesting an ad

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Mishkeegogamag’s Erin Bottle leads a protest march down Algoma Street in Thunder Bay on Sept. 12.The protest was prompted by an ad printed in a Thunder Bay newspaper by a municipal election candidate. In the Sept. 10 edition of the Chronicle Journal, councilor at-large candidate Tamara Ward Johnson offered a $1,000 reward for any member of the public who can provide information leading to the arrest of any one of seven youths who allegedly assaulted a young man while taunting him with “racial slurs of ‘white boy.’” While the ad does not mention the cultural background of the seven youth, Mishkeegogamang’s Erin Bottle said it is clear Johnson is targeting First Nations youth, referring to the award as a “bounty.” The group walked from the Landmark Inn - where Johnson owns a business - to city hall. Johnson, who also ran in the provincial election, has publicly criticized First Nations treaty rights and policies.

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Commentary Getting Ready For Winter Xavier Kataquapit Under the northern sky

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he forest surrounding the lake and near my cottage is dense with pine, birch and poplar trees, all kinds of brush, blueberry plants, mushrooms and plentiful wildlife.

Here in September on the banks of the lake things are busy. I am getting ready for the cold weather by building up my stockpile of firewood. I have also been hard at work doing regular annual maintenance on the cottage and that means ensuring the roof is ready for tons of snow, the wood stove chimney is clean of creosote, the windows are sealed properly, the foundation secure and everything is waterproof.

As I hurry about my day I notice that I am not alone in my chores. The squirrels or AhNee-Koo-Cha-Sh are also hard at work readying their little homes for the coming winter. I see them when I look up from my own work. They are scurrying here and there with their tiny mouths stuffed with grass, leaves and anything that might help them keep the cold out of their nests.

The other day I caught one tearing the white strands of cotton from the beard of my porch ornament Santa. I had been noticing that Santa was looking like he had been shaving recently. To make matters worse, Ah-Nee-Koo-Cha-Sh had decided that this year he was going to move into my cottage crawl space, which of course was in need of Santa’s nice long cotton beard strands to make sure things would be cozy.

My battle with Boris the skunk or Shee-Ka-K last year came to mind. Boris, as I came to know him, decided to move into the crawl space in late September and I fought a long, hard war with him for months before giving up as I headed south. Now, I realized that I would be dealing with both Boris the Shee-Ka-K and Ah-Nee-Koo-Cha-Sh under my living room floor so I got to thinking creatively. It really is amazing what a person can come up with when there is a pressing need. After doing some research I discovered that I could purchase sheets of metal grate from the hardware store that would be very useful in closing off access to the cottage crawl space. In one full day of cutting, shaping and fastening the metal grates I had given notice to Boris the SheeKa-K and Ah-Nee-Koo-ChaSh that they were no longer wanted as tenants.

For the first time in a while my place actually has a kind of pleasant odour about it. There

is the pine scent from the wood floors and walls and the smell of chicken baking in the oven in the kitchen. The distinct skunky and assorted small animal smells are gone. The scamper of little feet under my floorboards and shuffling here and there are mere memories of my little friends. These creatures have not given up easy as I can see their digging marks all around the metal grating that surrounds the cottage. Try as they might they will never get in. I wish them well in their search for a new apartment but I must admit I am one very happy landlord to be rid of my non-paying, smelly and noisy tenants.

No doubt about it. Winter is around the corner as proven in the flock of geese or Niska I noticed high overhead the lake heading south today. Beaver or Amisk on the lake almost seems frantic in his gathering of wood for his den down the far bay. The fact that he considers the brush on my lake frontage a delicacy delights me to no end. He keeps that tangled mess cleaned up so I consider him a valued neighbour. The Whiskey Jays or Wee-Sah-KiCha-K are beginning to appear here and there like so many grey and white tree ornaments on the tall pines. Soon they will be getting brave and coming close to see if I have something to offer them for a treat.

All those bloodsucking mosquitoes or Sah-Kah-Meh-Oo have more or less called it a season and they took the black flies, horse flies and deer flies with them. There are many wonderful things that happen as a result of the cold weather.

Those dang, huge, ugly, monster like spruce bugs are finally gone too. I believe I spent half the month of August throwing them off my neck or torso, wrestling them to the ground and then stomping the life out of them. On a sad note, also gone are the little songbirds that make my summer mornings choir like. I will miss the singing Loon or Mah-Kwa family also and I am grateful for another summer rich with the sounds of Mah-Kwa far off down the lake in the middle of the night. Then again all is not lost. The eagles or Mee-KeeSoo are still about and keeping an eye of the lake and closer to earth they are assisted by the hawks, or Mee-Kee-Sheesh.

The ravens or Kah-Kah-Koo run in gangs up and down the lake and all around the forest reaping havoc where ever they go. They make a multitude of sounds that don’t resemble birds at all and they love to park themselves close by on the tall pines to watch me work.

So winter, come. We are all ready for you. Your frigid winds, icy storms and blowing snow will make us all happy to be snug and cozy inside. It is a welcome turn of the season.

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Lake Helen’s Ron Kanutski hands out samples of homemade herbal tea during the 2014 Food Symposium on Aug. 26 on Mount McKay in Fort William First Nation. The three-day event (Aug. 26-28) focuses on reclaiming traditional ways of healthy eating. Here, Ron explains how natural plants from NAN territories can be used as medicine.

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n most cases, our ideas of a free and fair society include the ability for people to decide where to put their time, trust, and money.

This freedom is pretty clearcut for most of us, most of the time. No one tells us where we have to go to buy our flowers, cut our hair, repair our car…

But as so many members of the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation know all too well, there are also some obvious restrictions to this theory of free choice. When there is only one store in town, it’s got a lock on your business even if the price of milk is outrageous and the carrots need Viagra. And government policies (the choices politicians make) tend to draw similar lines around even the most important, most personal services, like health care or legal representation.

Canadians’ ability to choose their own lawyer is supported, somewhat, by Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. If

you’re arrested, for example, the police have to let you try to speak to the lawyer of your choice. Of course, unless you’ve got some good luck or tight connections in your back pocket, chances are you’ll end up speaking to an anonymous voice.

The freedom to choose can seem very hollow – and a very real part of what creates disadvantage, vulnerability, and frustration in a person, community, or culture. This is part of the complex story that leads too many Anishinabe to have to make that 3 a.m. call to a faceless advocate, or stare through cell bars at another suit and tie saying they’re here to help. This is also what makes it so crucial for those of us on the other side of these barriers to protect the integrity of what choices our clients do have. And the most important building block of mutual understanding that effective lawyer-client relationships depend on is the free choice to decide if this is the right lawyer for me, if this is the right client for me.

In a given criminal case, dozens or hundreds of decisions have to be made. Some are small and technical, others fundamentally change the direction, and even outcome, of a prosecution. Many of these

decisions are made by lawyers on our clients’ behalf – that is simply what we are trained to do. But every choice that we make has to put our clients’ best interests ahead of virtually every other factor. Doing this job properly requires time, communication, and, above all, trust.

Building trust across the gulfs of culture, circumstance, and life experience that most lawyers and clients face is probably the most daunting and difficult part of this business (from either side of the divide).

As a lawyer, it is a huge help, as well as motivation, to know that my clients are free to go elsewhere if they are not satisfied with the service I am providing them. Likewise, if I cannot rely on what my clients tell me about their case, I may not be able to properly represent them and may have to walk away.

Whichever way one looks at it, the strange and delicate nature of lawyer-client relationships, especially in a region like ours, work best when there is relative freedom in both entering and exiting the arrangement.

Protecting the ability to choose, when it comes to the poorest members of our society, requires more than just the commitment of individual

lawyers. Ontario’s legal aid system, unlike those in the U.S. which basically force accused people onto overworked public defenders, has historically supported this basic freedom by allowing clients to hire any qualified lawyer who agrees to take their case (at significantly reduced rates, of course). It’s by no means a perfect model, but as part of the ongoing, neverfinished project of safeguarding the full rights and entitlements of vulnerable people within the justice system, it works better than any alternative.

Like any government-funded program, however, legal aid is not immune from cuts, be they economically or ideologically driven. In the past few years, criminal lawyers have even tried strike action to prevent the erosion of choice. But to be blunt, this is not a struggle that most members of the public easily understand or stand behind. There are hardly two less popular groups than defence counsel and accused persons. Nevertheless, I believe that to maintain – let alone enhance – the core values of trust and choice in our professional relationships, we have to protect legal aid. These qualities shouldn’t depend on the size of our wallets.

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Kasabonika Lake member calls for increased dialysis machines, housing in Sioux Lookout Stephanie Wesley Wawatay News

Kasabonika Lake First Nation’s Gordon Anderson is hoping to bring the need for proper housing and dialysis treatment closer to home for some First Nations diabetes sufferers to the attention of health units and First Nations leaders.

“I think diabetes is one of the most overlooked,” the former chief said. “I’ve seen diabetes being the worst disease I think people can have. It’s not really being dealt with properly, is what I think.”

“They face many problems in Thunder Bay, including language barriers, lack of affordable housing, racism, and sometimes even violence.”

-Gordon Anderson

On Aug. 19, Anderson wrote a letter to James Morris, the executive director of Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA), which was also sent to Wawatay News.

“I am writing to express my concern regarding a situation that seems to be pervasive throughout our northern First Nations communities. As you know, there is an epidemic of diabetes that is eroding the health and lives of our people,” Anderson’s letter reads.

Anderson explains in his letter that most people in his community who have diabetes and who need dialysis are forced to move to Thunder Bay to receive treatment.

“They face many problems in Thunder Bay, including language barriers, lack of affordable housing, racism, and sometimes even violence,” Anderson said.

He told Wawatay News that he wrote the letter to SLFNHA because of his friend who is receiving dialysis treatment in Thunder Bay. “He can’t come back to the community, he’s been living at (a hostel) for a number of months now and not too long ago he was told to move out. I had to confirm it by talking to other people that have translated for him and he was told to move to the overnight shelter or the halfway house, Salvation Army,” Anderson said.

Anderson made two requests of SLFNHA in his letter.

“I am writing to request that the Sioux Lookout First Nations

Health Authority put measures in place to have sufficient numbers of dialysis machines in Sioux Lookout so that people do not have to be uprooted to live out the remainder of their lives in Thunder Bay in order to receive the services that they need,” Anderson wrote.

He said he felt that Sioux Lookout was the obvious choice because there are already translators there for people who do not understand English, as well as the relatives of patients who already live in the area.

“I would also like to suggest that a feasibility study be carried out regarding the possibility of building an accessible housing complex in Sioux Lookout for our people with diabetes, including those who have undergone amputations, to alleviate the hardships they face related to their condition,” Anderson also requested.

When contacted, Morris advised Wawatay News to speak with Janet Gordon, director of Health Services, about Anderson’s letter.

Gordon said SLFNHA was not responsible for the dialysis program.

“The program that’s in Sioux Lookout is an outreach program from the actual dialysis program that is in Thunder Bay,” Gordon said.

“We are also in our third year of developing a public health system in our communities and identified chronic diseases as a huge issue, especially diabetes and mental health. Those areas have really put a strain on our communities and so we certainly know that’s a priority area.”

-Janet Gordon SLFNHA health director

Gordon said she could not give an exact number of how many dialysis machines were currently available or needed in Sioux Lookout, but that they were informed that as of November this year, the program would be opening up some more time with the current dialysis machines.

This will give them an opportunity to add 16 more patients to their program in Sioux Lookout.

Gordon said SLFNHA does recognize there is a lack of appro-

priate housing for those who need to relocate to Sioux Lookout to receive dialysis treatment, and that they can look into that need to see if there is anything they can advocate for when it comes to a housing development in Sioux Lookout.

“I think we have an opportunity to at least have that discussion with the town of Sioux Lookout, as an example,” Gordon said.

Gordon also feels it is important to highlight why there is such an increasing need for dialysis beds or machines, as well as housing for people who have to relocate.

“I think the underlying issue is that diabetes is a huge issue with all of our First Nations communities,” she said. “I think those that need dialysis, it’s certainly sad to say it’s at the end of the line of how we help people with diabetes because their kidneys are not functioning and that’s why they need dialysis.”

Gordon said that they have been mandated to develop a community-based diabetes strategy and implement programming.

“We are also in our third year of developing a public health system in our communities and identified chronic diseases as a huge issue, especially diabetes and mental health. Those areas have really put a strain on our communities and so we certainly know that’s a priority area,” Gordon said.

Gordon also said that communities have to be involved to get to the root of what causes diabetes, and that proper diet and increased activity goes a long way. She explained that there is a need for people to take responsibility in making healthy choices.

“Maybe it’s not enough what we are doing, but we care,” Gordon said. She expressed that community members and leaders need to be a part of the solution as well and help with decreasing diabetes in the communities.

Anderson said that his goal was to bring the issue of dialysis treatment, housing, and diabetes to the attention of leaders, and that it is a serious issue.

“We all know that (it’s a serious issue), we know that it creates a lot of problems when someone has to go,” Anderson said. “A person who suddenly is told that he or she has to move out? What do they think if they have kids and that there’s barely any choice?”

“I was just sort of concerned, I don’t really see anything in place for those people that are sent to urban areas, I don’t see anything for them,” Anderson said.

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First Nation role models shared their experiences and successes with about 300 high school students from Nishnawbe Aski Nation territory at the Working Together for Student Success student orientation.

“Hockey was my outlet as a kid — I played hockey since the age of four and five,” said Derek Fox, a lawyer from Bearskin Lake. “I was on the rink from four o’clock every day until 10 o’clock every night from the age of five or six, so I got really good at it.”

After playing AAA hockey in Thunder Bay, Fox left home at the age of 16 to play hockey in southern Ontario.

“I was the only Indian in the high school there and I had my fair share of racist comments and fights,” Fox said.

The next year Fox was drafted sixth overall by the Soo Greyhounds hockey team.

“It was the biggest accomplishment of my life,” Fox said.

“But following that, the racism and all that never stopped. I would say it got worse and I had my fair share of incidents where fans were throwing things at me, doing the bow-and-arrow thing and hooting and hollering.”

Fox eventually attended university at the age of 21 while helping raise his newly-born son.

“I had to get my grades up,” Fox said about his high school marks. “There is no room for just passing. Just passing isn’t good enough these days. You

have to go for the A plus or the B plus as a bare minimum.”

After completing his degree in political science and economics, Fox studied law and was recently called to the bar.

“Overall, it was like 10 years (of study),” Fox said. “It was a very hard journey, but now I get to advise people on the law.”

The meet-and-greet orientation, held Sept. 5 at the Victoria Inn in Thunder Bay, also included guest speakers, and presentations by Thunder Bay Police Service, Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service and NishnawbeAski Legal Services Corporation. Students also had an opportunity to interact with community leaders and learn more about services, activities and other opportunities available in Thunder Bay. Michael Kleywegt, a Fort Albany band member who now flies for Wisk Air Helicopter, described the path he followed to become a helicopter pilot at a school in British Columbia during the orientation.

“You end up spending an obscene amount of money getting a licence in a short period of time,” Kleywegt said. “It actually took me a couple of months of ground school and about six months of flying to get my licence.”

Kleywegt said an early incident tested his determination to become a helicopter pilot after the first week of school.

“I was walking to school and I remember walking there and I could see a helicopter, a Bell 47,” Kleywegt said. “(The pilot) takes off from the airport and comes around down wind and oh, something goes wrong.

He spins violently, starts to go down and disappears behind (a) building and boom, there appears to be black, black smoke coming up over the building.”

Kleywegt said the incident “shook” him up.

“Do I really want to be a pilot, can I still do this and can I make it happen,” Kleywegt said.

“I remember just being alone and scared. I was in the middle of nowhere with no family around.”

Kleywegt reached out for help after a couple of sleepless nights.

“It took a few of days of talking to figure it all out,” Kleywegt said. “About six months later I got my helicopter licence.”

After getting his licence, Kleywegt travelled to about 100 companies across the country applying for jobs before he landed a job on the ground driving a truck for a helicopter company.

“After three or four years of driving that truck for that company, finally my moment came to shine,” Kleywegt said. “One of the pilots in the company decided to quit and it couldn’t have made me happier because now that’s my seat, I earned that seat.”

Kleywegt eventually left that company and now works with Wisk Air as a helicopter pilot.

Post-secondary students from across NAN territory and other parts of northern Ontario were also welcomed to Thunder Bay at the Maadaadizi 2014 Post Secondary Aboriginal Student Orientation, held Sept. 6 at Marina Park in Thunder Bay.

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KI chief calls on Kenora MP Accidents Happen. Know Your Rights. to support national inquiry Stephanie Wesley Wawatay News

Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Chief Donny Morris has joined other First Nations leaders in calling on elected officials to support a national inquiry into the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women.

In an Aug. 29 letter to Kenora MP Greg Rickford, minister of Natural Resources, Morris urged the Conservative MP to support the call for a national inquiry, stating that “there is no time to waste.”

“This year the RCMP reported that 1,017 indigenous women were murdered between the years 1980 and 2012. 164 indigenous women are still missing,” Morris wrote. “Minister, the RCMP numbers are shocking, there is still no reliable system in place to find, indentify and investigate the murders and disappearances of indigenous women.”

Morris wrote the role that systemic racism and sexism play in failed police investigations was not part of the RCMP report.

“The RCMP statistics do little by themselves to promote the idea of indigenous women as individuals worthy of respect and ignores the deep roots of the problem of violence against indigenous women, and the lack of institutional rights afforded to them,” Morris said.

Morris stated that the report tells how many women are murdered or missing, but

Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Chief Donny Morris does nothing to address the underlying causes of their deaths or how to prevent future violence. He also stated that the women were “more than a sensational call for action.”

“They are more than simply numbers of murdered or missing indigenous women. They are our daughters, our sisters, our mothers, our grandmothers. They had names, hopes, and dreams.”

Morris wrote that the meaning of the lives of the missing and murdered women was more important than the anonymity of their deaths, and that Parliament has become “a place of forgetfulness.”

In March, a report from MPs on the Special Committee on Violence Against Indigenous Women was released.

The report titled “Invisible Women: A Call to Action” included 16 recommendations but did not include a call for

the federal government to launch a national inquiry.

“A special Commons committee report on violence against indigenous women erased a recommendation that the government hold a national commission of public inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women,” Morris said. “It appears the Harper government wants to forget our murdered and missing indigenous sisters and simply move on.”

Morris stated “a national inquiry would go beyond the collection of facts and figures to be a forum for telling stories of our murdered and missing sisters,” and that it would put the numbers into context by finding out the names and the stories of those who were murdered or missing.

“It is time to move beyond counting the murdered and the missing of our indigenous women altogether. Minister Rickford, please join us and support our call for a national inquiry. There is no time to waste,” Morris wrote.

In a statement to Wawatay News, Rickford said that he shares Morris’ deep concern about the disturbingly high number of missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls in Canada, and the impact on families and communities. He did not state that he supported a national inquiry but that there is a need for more policing to help solve these crimes.

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The 10th annual Full Moon Memory Walk was recognized by a number of city and police leaders as well as Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Derek Nepinak.

“It’s a good feeling to see this many people out here for the walk,” said Sharon Johnson, organizer of the Full Moon Memory Walk, which was held on Sept. 9. “It was actually kind of nice to see everybody walking right on the street.”

When Johnson realized the walkers were supposed to keep on the sidewalk, she rushed to the front of the walkers and encouraged them to stay on the sidewalk for the remainder of the walk, which followed a route from City Hall to Simpson Street to the Pacific Avenue Bridge to the location where her sister Sandra Kaye Johnson’s body was found in 1992 on the frozen surface of the Neebing-McIntyre Floodway near Lake Superior.

“For that little while they were on the road, I thought ‘good,’” Johnson said. “We need that kind of attention.”

Johnson also appreciated the support Nepinak provided during the walk.

“It was really awesome,” Johnson said. “I was happy to

hear that he was coming down when I got the phone call yesterday. I couldn’t wait to share the news with people that we were getting that kind of support from other people.”

Nepinak said it is important to support the walk because of the healing movement happening across the country among First Nations people.

“We’re beginning a period of reconciliation amongst our communities, amongst our families,” Nepinak said.

“The old teachings are coming through again for the ceremonies, and more and more people are awakening to it. So it is vitally important for all of us across the nation to stand together and recognize this and empower it. We empower it by bringing hope from our regions, and that is what we are doing.”

Nepinak said Winnipeg and Manitoba are the epicentre for missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in Canada.

“It’s a systemic problem that is not just confined to one region,” Nepinak said. “It’s a systemic problem within Canadian society, and if we want to see another generation of strong Canadians, we need to overcome some of the challenges that we experience together.”

Nepinak found the walk to be different from the walks held in Winnipeg.

“In Winnipeg, we take to the streets, we don’t take to the sidewalks,” Nepinak said. “So I was a little bit thrown off by that but in the end with the

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Top right: Full Moon Memory Walk organizer Sharon Johnson, left, and her mother raise the Full Moon Memory Walk flag at City Hall in Thunder Bay. Above: Full Moon Memory Walk participants take to the streets in Thunder Bay on Sept. 9.

eagle staff out, we took direction from the women and Sharon gave us direction to stay on the sidewalk.”

Nepinak noted the drum, pipe and other traditional protocols during the walk. “(There were) good numbers here, strong voices, strong drums, prayers and pipe were here, so the protocols were consistent and that is what is important too,” Nepinak said.

Mishkeegogamang’s Erin Bottle said it is important to support the voices of the women and families whose daughters have been murdered, gone missing or were stolen over the years.

“We stand together in unity so that our collective voices have a lot of weight when it comes to putting pressure with the federal and provincial governments in calling a national inquiry into the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women,” Bottle said. “Every step that we make gets us closer to that national inquiry.

Our women, our sisters, our

grandmothers, our aunties, they deserve the utmost integrity of our heartbeats, of our minds, of our love, to bring some truth and justice to them so that their lives are honoured in the most loving, respectful, beautiful way by our peoples.”

The provincial and territorial premiers, along with five national Aboriginal leaders, recently called for the federal government to launch a public inquiry into the disproportionately high number of missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls in Canada.

“An inquiry is long overdue,” said Bruce Hyer, Thunder Bay– Superior North MP and Green Party of Canada deputy leader.

“We can’t keep ignoring the connections between these acts of violence committed against Aboriginal women and girls. We owe it to the victims and their families to use every tool we have to investigate this serious problem and solve it, before even more women are put at risk. The government must act now and open an

inquiry.”

An RCMP report issued earlier this year states that there have been 1,181 policerecorded incidents of Aboriginal homicides and unresolved missing women investigations over the past 30 years, with Aboriginal women seven times more likely than non-Aboriginal women to become victims of homicide.

“The violence faced by Aboriginal women and girls in this country is our shared national disgrace,” said Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada. “It is not enough to simply say, as Prime Minister Harper has, that Tina Fontaine’s murder was a crime.

We must confront the racism, poverty and legacies of colonialism leading up to it. That is why our party has been calling for an inquiry since October 2013. I applaud Canada’s premiers and Aboriginal leaders for demanding an inquiry so that our country can at last move forward in resolving this crisis.”

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A new intake of Dennis Franklin Cromarty First Nations High School students learned about six former students who died in Thunder Bay during the school’s fifth annual memorial walk.

“No media was here — it was just us and the staff — I think that was really important. It was personal and intimate,” said DFC principal Jonathan Kakegamic. “This year we have a lot of young new students. The first week has been great and they are very receptive to what we are telling them.”

Kakegamic said it was important for the students and staff to remember the six students who died while studying at DFC over the years: Kasabonika Lake’s Jethro Anderson, 15; Pikangikum’s Curran Strang, 18; Mishkeegogamang’s Paul Panacheese, 19; Keewaywin’s Robyn Harper, 18; Poplar Hill’s Reggie Bushie, 15; and Keewaywin’s Kyle Morriseau, 17.

“Even in their personal lives it is important to teach them how to remember and to learn from it, those who were lost tragically through alcohol and drugs,” Kakegamic said. “It’s even more important that they listen to our rules — never be alone and always follow curfew. It’s the same rules I think that every parent across Canada has for their kids — stay home, don’t go to places where it is dark at night — and I think

our students are receptive.”

DFC began the annual memorial walk to the railway bridge just west of the May Street bridge over the McIntyre River in 2010 after Morriseau was found in the river in November 2009.

“We walked to meet the parents here,” Kakegamic said.

“This is the site where we lost three students.”

DFC students and staff threw flowers into the river near the railway bridge to honour the six deceased students during the memorial walk, which began with an assembly at the DFC gymnasium on the morning of Sept. 9.

“The walk is important to remind our students that they don’t need to be involving themselves with alcohol and drinking and especially to stay away from the water here and to remind our students to look after one another and stay safe,” said Norma Kejick, executive director of Northern Nishnawbe Education Council.

“It is very hard when we lose a student and it is hard for us to heal and recover from that.”

Kejick said the walk helps with the healing process for the six DFC students who passed away, beginning with Anderson who was found in the river in 2000.

“It is important for us to continue to do this for our students,” Kejick said.

DFC vice principal Sharon Angeconeb encouraged the students to make good decisions during her speech at the assembly.

“Every day they have to make that decision, the choice, is this going to help me reach my goal of getting an education,” Angeconeb said. “The second point was to remember that there are parents, family members, loved ones, grandmothers, grandfathers back home that are always worried about their young people when they send them out. I wanted to remind the students to keep in mind that when they hear that someone got into trouble, that there is always a lot of stress and concern from the people back home.”

Angeconeb reminded the students to keep their goals in mind while at DFC. “It is important to remember what the priorities are for every student, whether they are in Grade 9 or they are in Grade 12,” Angeconeb said.

“It’s important to keep that in mind every day, to make it a daily practice to study and focus on their work.”

Angeconeb also stressed how important it is for students to ask for help when required.

“That is something a lot of our students have trouble with,” Angeconeb said.

“They’re shy and they keep to themselves and they don’t want to bother the teacher. But ask for help — it’s best to start a good relationship with the teacher.”

A joint inquest into the deaths of the DFC students, along with Webequie’s Jordan Wabasse, 15, is expected to begin in early 2015.

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Environmental groups pitch planning solution for Far North Bryan Phelan

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Ontario’s three major political parties promised during the 2014 provincial election campaign to speed mining development in the Ring of Fire.

At the same time, however, two environmental groups were making finishing touches on a report calling for the province to put the brakes on that development, at least for now.

Just four days after the Liberals were re-elected to power in June, the environmental groups Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Canada and Ecojustice released a report suggesting Ontario needs a whole new approach to planning for the Far North. In the meantime, no Ring of Fire projects should be approved, the groups said in their report, titled Getting it Right in Ontario’s Far North: The Need for Strategic Environmental Assessment in the Ring of Fire (Wawangajing).

The existing legal framework for industrial development in the region is “broken,” said Anastasia Lintner, a lawyer and economist who co-authored the report on behalf of Ecojustice along with a conservation scientist from WCS, Cheryl Chetkiewicz. Part of the problem, they showed, is that planning taking place now is piecemeal and narrowly focused on individual projects or pieces of projects. “The Far North faces uncoordinated resource development with little consideration for cumulative impacts (of multiple projects),” the co-authors wrote in the report’s summary.

And that, they argued, increases the risks of development for the region’s environment, people and economy, especially given all the future industrial activity predicted.

“More industrial development is coming to the Far North, including mining, forestry and hydroelectric development, and it will require significant infrastructure, including roads, railroads, transmission lines, construction sites, worker housing and exploration camps, and industrial waste disposal,” noted the summary.

already used in more than 60 countries around the world, including Canada – Regional Strategic Environmental Assessment (R-SEA). “At a minimum, an R-SEA process should be required for the Ring of Fire before project-based environmental assessments and approvals can proceed,” the report recommended.

Added Lintner, until recently a staff lawyer and economist for Ecojustice: “Embracing this process will create a more sustainable future, where development doesn’t come at the expense of contaminated water and land.”

“These projects will have impacts that are more than the sum of their individual parts and need to be looked at … in terms of their cumulative impacts, cumulative benefits, and legacies for the future of the region and the people that live there.”

‘What’s the vision?’

Ecojustice and WCS have lobbied for at least three years to have a Regional Strategic Environmental Assessment address change in Ontario’s Far North.

“What is an R-SEA?” they asked in a three-page document in 2011, then answered: “The seminal contribution of R-SEA is to explore alternative future scenarios and key environmental goals and objectives for a region. This discussion can inform the pace and nature of future development, including significant regional environmental thresholds, targets and limits. It can also advance decision‐making about management and assessment of cumulative environmental and social effects in a region.”

Asked by Wawatay News how an R-SEA would account for cumulative effects in the Ring of Fire when future mine projects are unknown, Lintner replied: “Generally, we’d anticipate that there would be agreement about the likely development scenarios. For example, there’s information about the mineral potential and a few options regarding the scope

-Getting It Right report excerpt

In the heart of Ontario’s Far North, the Ring of Fire, there were at least 39 individual mining claim owners as of February, according to the report.

“There is a strong likelihood of a large cluster of mining projects and supporting developments over time in the area.

These projects will have impacts that are more than the sum of their individual parts and need to be looked at … in terms of their cumulative impacts, cumulative benefits, and legacies for the future of the region and the people that live there.”

Over 136 pages, Ecojustice and WCS make the case in the Getting it Right report that this big picture should be looked at first, through a tool

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A rocky shoreline at Nibinamik, one of 31 First Nations in Ontario’s Far North. and number of mines could be considered. The agreed-upon development scenarios could then be used in conjunction with cumulative effects models to provide information about the impacts.”

An R-SEA differs from current project-based environmental assessment in a number of key ways, Ecojustice and WCS noted in their Getting it Right report this year, “but most importantly by establishing a widely supported roadmap for reaching a set of objectives that have First Nations, government, and other stakeholder support.” It’s a more strategic process, Lintner explained, “where we kind of step (back) and say ‘What kind of future do we want? What’s the vision?’ and then use those outcomes to help guide what projects, where, on what timing.”

In other words, “It is a much different process than simply ‘tweaking’ individual project

“It is a much different process than simply ‘tweaking’ individual project plans or community-based land-use plans.”

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plans or community-based land-use plans,” Lintner and Chetkiewicz wrote in their report. “The current environmental assessment process is about approval with mitigation, following a pre-determined course of action, rather than addressing sustainability. While a land-use planning process also could address sustainability in greater depth, these planning efforts remain disconnected from environmental assessment processes.” Also, they pointed out, “there is no mechanism to coordinate the

plans coming out of various communities.”

In July, Ontario’s Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (MNDM) was reviewing the recommendations of the Getting it Right report, said a ministry spokeswoman, Julia Bennett. “Ontario supports sustainable and collaborative development in the Ring of Fire that strikes the right balance between environmental protection and resource development,” Bennett said. She pointed out that the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry last year started development of a Far North Land Use Strategy with the goal of having a draft strategy ready by early 2015.

To WCS and Ecojustice, the current “uncoordinated” approach is unacceptable, given the size and importance of the region. “Ontario’s Far North is See REPORT on page 11

New planning tool could lead to ‘better results, less confrontation’ Bryan Phelan

Wawatay News

Representatives of environmental groups and Matawa First Nations Management (MFNM) had preliminary talks earlier this year about Regional Strategic Environmental Assessment (R-SEA) as a new planning tool for the Ring of Fire.

The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment once praised R-SEA as “an inherently proactive approach” and “a means to ensure that planning and assessment for a region support the most desired outcomes rather than the most likely one.”

There are numerous examples from around the world where R-SEA has been used successfully, including in Vietnam, Mauritius, Ghana, and Sierra Leone, says Anna Baggio, director of conservation planning for Wildlands League.

“It produces better results and helps avoid confrontations and legal challenges.”

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Raymond Ferris: ‘Matawa is in negotiations with the province regarding the Ring of Fire and the environmental assessment will be one of the items that will be on the table.’

Baggio organized a meeting in February when informal discussion of an R-SEA for the Ring of Fire took place. In addition to Wildlands League, other environmental groups represented at the gathering were Mining Watch, WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) Canada, and Ecojustice. Also present were various Matawa advisors and experts, Baggio said.

She anticipated a follow-up meeting after the nine chiefs of the Matawa tribal council and the Ontario government signed a framework agreement in March for negotiations on development in the Ring of Fire.

“We are committed to another meeting with them (Matawa) now that the framework has been signed,” Baggio

said in June. “They are interested and need more information. They were focused on getting the framework signed last time we met; now that it is signed we can discuss details and share information on R-SEA.” Meanwhile, WCS and Ecojustice recommended later that month that the provincial government establish a mandatory R-SEA process for Ontario’s Far North, including the Ring of Fire. In a supporting document, they said an R-SEA would enable First Nations, government, industry and other stakeholders to consider multiple mining and infrastructure projects from a regional perspective, currently lacking in project environmental impact assessments and community-based land use planning. “R-SEA is an important tool for creating a ‘made in the North’ process and a plan that can address project development and conservation across the region.”

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lighted several other potential benefits of an R-SEA to First Nations, including: • Industry would have to demonstrate how their projects would benefit local communities and protect the environment on which they depend, rather than simply consult on impacts and how they would be mitigated and offset in impactbenefit agreements (IBAs).

• First Nations would be provided scientific information for regional data collection and baseline development, rather than rely on industry and/or government.

• An R-SEA of the Ring of Fire could identify other economic development opportunities, not just those related to mining.

The first step would be for the provincial government and First Nations to jointly agree on their roles and responsibilities in the R-SEA process, WCS and Ecojustice suggested in June.

Baggio and Anastasia Lintner, a staff lawyer and econo-

mist with Ecojustice at the time (she has since left the organization), both said that an R-SEA could fit under the OntarioMatawa framework agreement for the Ring of Fire. “The agreement talks about enhancing the environmental assessment process and this could be done by implementing an R-SEA,” Baggio said.

Asked about that possibility, Raymond Ferris, Matawa’s Ring of Fire coordinator, replied: “The Matawa First Nations need to conduct their due diligence by working with and listening to other groups of people, and speaking with experts and so forth. This would allow for taking other opinions and meshing them with the First Nations views, as I am sure there will be similarities.” One clear objective for Matawa First Nations is to allow the people of their communities the time to participate effectively in a negotiated environmental assessment, as part of larger “community-driven” process, he said.

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Report warns region ‘at risk’ unless new, inclusive process used for Ring of Fire Obituary Beardy

Mrs. Juliet Beardy, age 83 years, a resident of Thunder Bay, originally from Bearskin Lake, Ontario passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 4, 2014 in the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.

Juliet will be lovingly remembered by her husband Matthew, by her children Martha Sturgeon, Selma (David) Poulin, Rosemary Mckay, Liz Beardy, Samson Beardy, John (Malcy) Beardy, Siblings Jemima Wesley, Victoria Maxwell, Bernice Matthews, David (Helen) Barkman, Richard Barkman, Helen Cromarty and Esther (Andrew) Wesley, as well as numerous brothers and sistersin-laws Juliet was predeceased by her parents Rev. Alex and Katie Barkman, sisters Isabella Barkman, Mary Chapman, Margaret Bancroft, Peggy Barkman, Anabina Barkman, and brother John Barkman as well as numerous brothers and sisters-inlaws.

The family wishes to thank all of the nurses and doctors who had helped our mother, your compassion and care will not be forgotten.

Funeral Services for Juliet were held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 6, 2014 in the Chapel of Harbourview Funeral Centre, 499 North Cumberland Street. A visitation for family and friends began one hour prior to the service.

the world’s largest ecologically intact area of boreal forest. It contains North America’s largest wetlands; is home to a number of at-risk species, including caribou and sturgeon; and is one of the world’s critical storehouses of carbon. First Nations depend on these systems for food and medicines, sustenance of cultural and spiritual values, their livelihoods and rights.

“Simply put, this is not a place that can be … restored if it is damaged or destroyed by poorly planned development.”

Beyond boom and bust For First Nations, an R-SEA might help address another issue as well, suggested Getting it Right.

“Projects based on exploitation of

towards that and figure out how it benefits all, the collective.

Instead of (mining companies focused on) just ‘I need to put in my mine, so I need the infrastructure to go right to my mine, or make it easy to get from my mine to a refinery’ … we could have it be multiple benefits. I just see it as an opportunity to do so much more to make sure the communities there benefit from accessing those resources in a way that impact-benefit agreements (IBAs) and other stuff hasn’t done in the past.”

She pointed to the De Beers Victor diamond mine in northeastern Ontario as an example.

“There’s an IBA with the First Nation, Attawapiskat, but did we think about whether there was infrastructure that could assist the mine and also assist Attawapiskat? No, not at all,” she said.

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This amendment involves the decommissioning of the Union Lake Road and an Operational Road located near the Crooked Pine Lake Road Network.

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Rickford says action taken on missing, murdered Aboriginal women through tougher sentences Continued from page 7 “I agree that this is an unacceptable situation, and that is why our government has taken action so that all women in Canada, including Aboriginal women, can be safe and secure regardless of the community in which they live,” Rickford said.

Rickford stated that another study, on top of the 40 or so studies that have already been done, is not needed, and that police are needed to catch those responsible and ensure that they are punished.

“The RCMP’s own study demonstrated that the vast majority of these cases are addressed and are solved through police investigations at the same rate as in the non-Aboriginal community,” Rickford said.

He explained that since coming to office, action has been taken on the issue, including passing more than 30 criminal justice and public safety initiatives (including tougher sentences for murder, sexual assault, and kidnapping), and mandatory prison sentences for most crimes.

“We welcome any proposals for concrete action to address these terrible crimes against innocent people,” Rickford said.

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As part of our ongoing efforts to regenerate and protect Ontario’s forests, some recently harvested areas have been selected to be burned under the strict guidelines of the MNRF Prescribed Burn Planning Manual. The prescribed burn will reduce the area covered in slash piles while increasing the area available for regeneration and reducing the fire hazard. The burn is scheduled for ignition between October 1, 2014 and December 24, 2014.

Meanwhile, Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt has stated that if asked by the premiers, the federal government would be open to a roundtable to discuss the issue of missing and murdered Aboriginal women.

The statements, made in a phone call from Valcourt to CBC News Network’s Power and Politics, came after a meeting last month between premiers and First Nations leaders that took place prior to the annual Council of the Federation Premiers Conference in Charlottetown, PEI. Premiers and First Nations leaders called on the government to launch a national inquiry into missing and mur-

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dered Aboriginal women, and also proposed a roundtable with federal ministers to discuss the issue.

“What I am open to is if the Council of the Federation and the Aboriginal leaders that were present there want to spearhead the roundtable, where we will have the provinces committed to take action, of course I would recommend that we participate,” Valcourt said.

He said that the federal government would consider accepting an invitation to the roundtable to discuss missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada, but it would have to result in more than just talk.

Valcourt also called on First Nations leaders and communities to address the issue of violence, stating that it is the responsibility of First Nations also.

“It is also the responsibility of First Nations, and you know this is very seldom said, but a lot of work has got to take place at the community level among and within First nations to eradicate this violence, to eradicate these murders and reduce them,” Valcourt said.

“If there is a solid plan by the provinces and those First Nations to join us in to taking action, yes indeed, but we will need to see a clear sign that they are ready to act and to stop calling for a national inquiry, which will just add up over the 30 or 40 others that have taken place and lead to nothing,” Valcourt said.

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“People are more open — a lot of people have come forward to talk to me about their experience or what they would like to see. They have some good insights on the experiences they went through.”

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Eva and Abe Kakepetum have published another book — First Nations Life Anishininiiwi Bimaadiziwin Teachings of the Elders — which is aimed at Head Start programs for young Aboriginal children.

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Eva and Abe Kakepetum have published another book — First Nations Life Anishininiiwi Bimaadiziwin Teachings of the Elders — which is aimed at Head Start programs for young Aboriginal children.

“What we’re trying to do is preserve cultural teachings, preserve language — because the titles are all in Oji-Cree and English — and we’re also trying to promote environmental consciousness as well as the Seven Grandfather (teachings),” said Eva, an Elder at Dennis Franklin Cromarty First Nations High School in Thunder Bay. “We have stories of the drum, teepee, eagle, the four elements — fire, water, air, earth — the tree and there is a loon story.”

The loon story features an old man who lost his sight and was left behind by the community.

“He was very old,” Eva said. “He was so sad and his heart was so broken that he went to the water. The loon was there and the loon told him ‘I will restore your sight.’

Because the loon was so nice to him, (the Elder) gave the loon a necklace. Now when you look at a loon, you can see where that necklace is.”

Abe, also an Elder at DFC, pointed to a story about the moose, which describes how different parts of the moose were used and how important it was to the people.

“Our target is young people so they will be able to begin to learn, even at home in a group setting or in school,” Abe said. “We’re hoping it will preserve the teachings of the Elders from a long time ago.”

Although the teachings were originally passed on orally, Abe said the time may

have come to begin passing them along in books.

“Now I feel the Elders are gone and some traditions are lost,” Abe said. “At the same time the young people are not ... into listening to the stories anymore because of computers and the technology that is available to them nowadays.”

Eva said half of the first order of 100 books was already sold before the order arrived, and the remainder sold out within 10 days.

“Now we’re looking that we have to get another hundred made,” Eva said. “They cost $20 each.”

Orders can be placed by e-mailing evakakepetum@ shaw.ca or phoning 807-5775158.

“We’ve already been asked to go and speak at the Nishnawbe Gamik Friendship Centre in Sioux Lookout to the Elders,” Eva said. “To show the Elders that they have a lot to offer. We’re going to talk to them and tell them they have lots to offer.”

Eva said the youth need to learn about their stories and culture from long ago.

“Even at DFC here, the kids just love hearing Abe’s stories of long time ago,” Eva said.

Eva recently put in her fourth order for her first book, Alive Again - A Journey From the Storms of Life, a 93-page book on her healing journey which was first published last spring.

“It’s going really well,” Eva said, noting that Muskrat Dam bought 20 copies for its treatment program. “It’s been well received, as well as this (latest) one.”

Eva and Abe are currently working on their next book, which will feature Abe’s paintings with stories detailing the cultural teachings and teachings from his childhood on the land.

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“There is a lot of interest — people are opening up, they want to share their stories, their experiences,” said Robert Thomas, KO’s health director. “A lot of people want to move on with their healing journey.”

The first gathering was held in Thunder Bay three years ago and the second in Red Lake two years ago.

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this year due to a community crisis. The gathering is held in partnership with the Anglican Church of Canada and the Mennonite Central Committee.

“The turnout was excellent,” Thomas said about the two previous gatherings. “We had full participation.”

Thomas has seen “a lot of positive changes” after the first two gatherings.

“People are going for more counselling,” Thomas said.

“People are more open — a lot of people have come forward to talk to me about their experience or what they would like to see. They have some good insights on the experiences they went through.”

Thomas said participants who have completed their healing process are now looking for information on their family background.

“They want to know who their family members are,” Thomas said. “They want to

know their family tree. A lot of people are doing that right now, tracing back and looking at their family tree. A lot of people are still trying to find where their family members are.”

Thomas said the gathering is a safe event for residential school survivors, with support workers present to help anyone in need.

“We have all these safety plans in place,” Thomas said.

“For example, if we’re doing a sharing circle or a presentation and a participant leaves, we make sure there is a health support worker going with them — we just make sure that they are OK.” Thomas said the fourth gathering will be held next year in Poplar Hill.

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For years, the chief of Sandy Lake First Nation has been mistaken for guitar legend Carlos Santana in his travels.

So much so that at home in Sandy Lake, he is often referred to as Carlos, Santana or Senor.

On Aug. 8, Sandy Lake Chief Bart Meekis finally had to opportunity to meet his Mexican-born doppelganger.

One glance at Meekis and it’s easy to see how a case of mistaken identity can happen.

The resemblance between the First Nations leader and artist and the Mexican-American guitar superstar is uncanny.

Both have black, curly hair and mustaches. Both wear similar looking hats and oval-shaped sunglasses. It’s something Meekis has willingly become accustomed to over the years.

So when he heard Santana would be in concert in Winnipeg, he asked Rodney Dwira of Alphabet Productions to arrange a meeting between the two. After a few e-mails, Dwira had that meeting confirmed.

It is a meeting that Meekis hopes will put Sandy Lake First Nation on the worldwide map.

And when Santana appeared on stage at the MTS Centre for his Winnipeg concert, Sandy Lake took front-and-center stage with him.

Just an hour before, Meekis presented his famed look-a-like with a beaded medallion of the Sandy Lake First Nation logo.

The gift, hand-crafted by Sandy Lake band member Margaret Kakepetum, was a gift from the community.

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Above: Sandy Lake Chief Bart Meekis is presented with a signed guitar by his look-a-like, guitar legend Carlos Santana.

Right: Meekis, Santana and Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Grand Chief David Harper backstage at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg. people there and they always call me Carlos,” Meekis told Santana before placing the medallion over his head. The medallion, which consists of three large circles of beaded design, covered Santana’s Jimi Hendrix t-shirt, prompting him to remark light-heartedly, “Jimi won’t mind.”

Come show time, Santana had changed into black pants and black sweater but was still proudly wearing the medallion as he performed his first set.

Sandy Lake First Nation was in the spotlight in front of the sold-out crowd and later featured in photos and a story by the Winnipeg Free Press.

During the backstage meeting, Santana was also presented with an original piece of art-

work by Meekis, the book Killing The Shaman, and a painted hand-drum from Grand Chief David Harper from Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. Jackson Beardy from Wasagamack First Nation performed a hoop dance demonstration while his sister CJ Beardy sang a journey song with her handdrum. Santana kept beat as he lightly tapped on his own newly gifted hand-drum.

Santana appeared laid-back, relaxed and appreciative. He presented Meekis with a gift of an autographed guitar. The PRS Abraxas SE guitar features an image of the angel Gabriel, which was also part of the artwork used on Santana’s album cover for Abraxas released in 1970.

Santana explained, “Gabriel was the angel who told Mary, you’re going to give birth to The One who is, like Bob Marley and Michael Jackson, going to bring a commonality of forever, eternally relevant. That’s what the Christ is.”

Meekis says Santana is the real thing.

“He is a really down to earth guy and I could tell he felt really honoured to be welcomed by the chiefs.”

Before the 20-minute meeting came to a close, Santana spoke of the connection between Indigenous nations around the world.

“He said, we are one,” recalls Meekis.

Santana, who was born in Mexico but grew up in the

United States of America, talked of the importance of allies.

“We identify with rebels. We identify with our alliance. In America, it’s Harry Belafonte.

We need someone who can help go forward, not go back,” says Santana. “The greatest illusion that the white man created is that there is not enough stars or air or water or sun for everyone. That’s the greatest illusion.”

Santana continued by saying, “We do the opposite. We say bless the women because without them, there wouldn’t be us.”

“We connected – we really did. We connected with him,” says Meekis.

Meekis hopes this new rela-

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Job Title: MAINTENANCE WORKER Reports to: Property Manager Status: Full Time Salary: Dependent on education and/or experience Location: SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON COMPETITION #: 14-126

Housing and Building Technician Shibogama Technical Services is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team to provide technical advisory, inspection and consultation services in the field of housing and building construction for Shibogama First Nation member communities Terms: Full Time Employment Successful candidate to start immediately Location: Sioux Lookout, Ontario Qualifications: • College diploma in architecture or engineering related field, or a secondary school diploma with 5 years related experience, • Inspector certification or related training, • Effective communication skills, • Strong analytical, evaluation and assessment skills, • Capable of producing and maintaining accurate reports, • Strong computer skills in Autocad and Microsoft office.

• WETT inspection certification and HRAI mechanical ventilation design considered an asset, • Knowledge of building codes and regulations • Able to travel to remote first nations communities, • Preference for post-secondary education in the architecture field but will consider applicants with experience in the construction industry, • Ability to speak oji-cree an asset.

Duties & Responsibilities: Provided upon request Salary: Commensurate with experience.

To apply, please submit a resume complete with three references to: Margaret Kenequanash, Executive Director Shibogama First Nations Council Box 449, Sioux Lookout ON P8T 1A5 807- 737-2662 or fax 807-737-1583 email: margaretk@shibogama.on.ca Application Deadline: Friday, 2014 September 29 at 3:00 pm central time

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QUALIFICATIONS • To demonstrate knowledge in building maintenance.

• To have good verbal and written interpersonal communication skills.

• Ability to speak one of the Nishnawbe-Aski language dialects would be an asset.

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tionship with Santana will be a positive influence for the community.

“My commitment is to my people whom I love, especially the future, which is the younger people. I want them to succeed and to know all things are possible if you work on it. That’s what I want.”

Once Santana has finished his North American tour, Meekis plans to extend an invitation to Santana to personally visit Sandy Lake. Ideally, the community would like to see Santana perform at the annual Muddy Water Music Festival, which takes place every year in July. Meekis says he would also welcome him to a fishing trip in one of the surrounding camps on traditional lands.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EXPERIENCED CONSTABLE The Treaty Three Police Service is currently accepting resumes from Experienced Police Constables to fill current and future positions within our Police Service.

QUALIFICATIONS: • Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

• Minimum 18 years of age.

• Must possess accreditation from Ontario Police College or other accredited police training facility recognized by the Ontario Police College.

• Must possess a Class ‘G’ driver’s licence with: ◦ No more than 6 demerit points; and ◦ Full driving privileges.

• No criminal record for which a records suspension (pardon) has not been received or an absolute/conditional discharge that has not been sealed.

• Pass credit, background and investigation checks.

• Must be of good moral character.

• Must be physically fit.

• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Conversant in Ojibway will be an asset.

All qualified police constables applying for these positions must submit proof of having successfully completed training at the Ontario Police College or other accredited police training facility along with a copy of their Driver’s License.

Salary will commensurate with experience.

Closing date for applications is October 10, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. CST. Please contact Treaty Three Police Service directly for an application which is to be mailed or faxed along with a cover letter outlining your experience to: Treaty Three Police Service General Headquarters P. O. Box 1480, Kenora, ON P9N 3X7 Phone: (807) 548-5474 Fax: (807) 548-2119 Attention: Chief of Police The Treaty Three Police Service appreciates the interest of all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Wab Kinew discusses education at Thunder Bay orientation Stephanie Wesley Wawatay News

Wab Kinew believes education is the key to First Nation youth’s success.

“I think education is important for everybody. No matter what, everyone needs to get an education,” he told Wawatay News shortly after giving a speech at the post-secondary student orientation called Maadaadizi 2014.

Maadaadizi, held at Marina Park on Sept. 6, was a welcoming orientation for First Nations students who are attending school in the city.

A 30-minute talk on the importance of education by keynote speaker Wab Kinew was just one of the event’s many highlights. The show included a comedy performance by Ron Kanutski, and two musical performances

by Nick Sherman and Sara Kanutski.

Informational booths and food vendors were also available for students and the general public at the event, which was attended by hundreds of people throughout the afternoon.

Kinew, a member of Onigaming First Nation and the director of Aboriginal Inclusion at the University of Winnipeg, opened the event with a song he sang and played on a hand drum.

“The song I did at the opening, I’m talking about heroes from the recent past. Chiefs like Peguis, war heroes, former national chief Phil Fontaine, Waneek Horn-Miller, people like that,” Kinew explained to the crowd during his talk.

“I think of the sacrifices they made to be where we are today.”

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Above: Volunteers distribute pizza during the event.

Kinew expressed the value and importance of education to the crowd, including his own experiences in talking to relatives who were undecided when it came to going to school.

“Sometimes I go back to talk to my own relatives (who are) saying ‘I’m not sure if I should go to high school or not.’ It’s like; yes you absolutely have to go to high school. Then after that you have to go to university. Then you have to get a professional designation after that.

Then after that you have to get a career that’s gonna leave you happy, healthy, and successful,” Kinew said.

Kinew talked about the Sleeping Giant, who is named Nanaboozhoo, and questioned what the folk hero would think if he woke up to see where First Nations people were today in this country.

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“Apparently, long ago during the coming of the Europeans, he (Nanaboozhoo) laid down here. I often asked myself what would happen if he woke up today? …What would he think if he looked across the lands and saw the tailing ponds, the highways going through the sacred sites, chemicals in our water and lakes?” Kinew asked.

“What would he think if he saw his great great grandchildren medicating themselves on prescription drugs? What would he think if he saw his people were the poorest of the poor in their own lands? What would Nanaboozhoo think if he saw there were more kids in the child welfare system today than ever in the residential school system?”

Kinew said he viewed all of those issues afflicting First Nations people as a challenge.

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beyond that? How are we gonna rise up and be the proud nations that were know we can be?” he asked the crowd.

Kinew told Wawatay News that education is important because everyone needs to work and find a career and a life that will make him or her happy and healthy.

“I think it’s especially important in our First Nations communities. I think we have so many challenges at home and yet we also have so much potential in our young people,” Kinew said.

He said that education is the most consistent way for people to succeed in their lives, and that if there was anything he could do to help Anishinabek feel that education is the right path and to encourage them to keep going, then he would do it.

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challenge he had when it came to pursuing his education was when he was a young child and had trouble with reading.

“For me, my biggest challenge was when I was a little kid in Grade 3 or whatever. I was the last kid in my class to learn how to read. That was a challenge,” Kinew said. “But I had a really good family and my mom sat with me and basically forced me to learn how to read. And even though I struggled at the beginning, by the time I was in Grade 12 I was winning academic awards against everyone. I went to a private high school, one of the best in Winnipeg, and I was beating all of those kids and winning those awards.”

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adults, who are struggling with education to keep trying.

“I’d say to just keep your head down and keep working hard. That’s the only thing you can do. Just because you’re having a challenging time today doesn’t mean you’re not gonna be totally awesome tomorrow.”

“Another thing is, it’s never too late you know. If you’re ever doubting yourself, if you’re ever not sure about going back just do it, you know? “ Kinew said.

“It’s not too late to make things better for yourself. Everyone deserves to be successful and feel good about themselves.”

Maadaadizi was a joint effort by Lakehead University, Confederation College, OshkiPimache-O-Win, Northern Nishnawbe Education Council, Seven Generations, Eabametoong First Nation, Fort William First Nation, and Matawa Post Secondary.

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