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Kashechewan Chief Jonathan Solomon said policies for medical travel are causing havoc for his community members. “It is a nightmare,” Solomon said during the Nov. 22-24 Nishnawbe Aski Nation special chiefs assembly. He said community members from Kashechewan are travelling to Kingston for medical trips by plane, train and bus. Travel times can take up to 16 to 18 hours. “And they come back the same way, (even) if they had a major surgery, that’s how they come back,” he said. From Kashechewan, residents usually take a plane to Moosonee, a train to Cochrane and a bus to Kingston. Solomon said the medical transportation system is “very frustrating” because community members are missing appointments because of improper travel arrangements. “And even hotels – some people get stranded on the streets because accommodations were missed,” Solomon said. “It is very frustrating; people are angry because these are health issues.” Solomon said one community member waited two years for an appointment but after a long trip by plane and train to the bus station, he discovered a bus ticket wasn’t available for him. As a result, he returned home and missed his long awaited appointment. “There is a lack in consistency in making proper arrangements,” Solomon said. He said the travel by bus to a medical trip could last up to 16 hours. “If you leave Cochrane in the morning at eight o’clock, you are not going to get to your destination until after midnight,” he said. “That’s a long trip for an unhealthy person.” Solomon said the cutbacks on medical air charters from the James Bay coast to Kingston is just one of the cutbacks in health service to community members. “If your wife is pregnant and you want to be there when your child is born ... that used to be an automatic,”

Solomon said. “Now the mother goes alone and when something happens at the hospital, if a mother loses that child, she’s all alone. She’s got no support.” Solomon raised the issue after Susan Russell, acting regional director with First Nations and Inuit Health, spoke during the assembly. Russell deferred questions from Wawatay News to a media contact at FNIH who then suggested speaking with Jim Harrold, president and CEO of Weeneebayko Area Health Authority. Harrold said Health Canada policies state that transportation must be provided at the lowest cost to the closest point where care can be provided within the area. “It may require that individual to fly down to Moosonee from Kashechewan, as an example, and then take the train down to Cochrane and then some sort of surface transportation to Timmins in order to get that (treatment) done,” Harrold said. “We run a charter airplane from Moosonee to Kingston three days a week. It starts in Kingston, comes up here with patients who are returning and then it picks up patients who have been referred to Kingston.” Harrold said all patients are prior approved by Health Canada, noting that they usually have about 55 patients from Peawanuck, Attawapiskat, Kashechewan, Fort Albany, Moose Cree and Mocreebec out every night somewhere in Ontario. “We are really only (Health Canada’s) agent in implementing the program,” Harrold said. “They are the ones who set the non-insured health benefit policies and they are the ones who prior approve everyone’s access to medical transportation.” Grand Chief Stan Beardy said there are ongoing concerns regarding medical transportation throughout NAN. “It’s a national policy that does not take into real consideration the diversity, the challenges and the uniqueness of being in the far remote north,” Beardy said. “I don’t think they realize, in most cases, you are talking about fly-in communities.”

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Students from Pelican Falls First Nation High School outside Sioux Lookout gathered Dec. 1 to celebrate the announcement that the road leading to the school will be repaired. During the Nishnawbe Aski Nation chiefs assembly Nov. 22-24 in Thunder Bay, chiefs from the communities that send students to the school agreed to cover the cost of initial work to repair the road. Voted one of the worst roads in Ontario, the road was a safety concern for staff and students of the First Nations-run school. See story on page 15.

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the community. Babin said the company’s president, Darryl Stretch, refused to halt drilling or exploration work even temporarily. Since then exploration work has continued unabated. In a press release Solid Gold said it would continue drilling on the site while the court proceedings take place. “Solid Gold is vigorously defending its legal rights to conduct exploratory activities on the property without interruption,” the press release stated. Wahgoshig’s lawyer, Kate Kempton of Olthius Kleer Townshend, said the government has the ability to stop the company from doing the work, but has chosen not to. She said Section 35 of the Canadian Constitution and the Ontario Public Lands Act both give the government the power to stop the exploration work until proper consultation is complete. “If we get a judge’s order for Solid Gold to stop drilling, that will be a huge victory for First Nations across all of Ontario,” Kempton said. Chiefs of Ontario Regional Chief Angus Toulouse likened

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Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence was surprised when the federal government recently imposed a “modern day Indian agent” on her James Bay community. “It is incredible that the Harper government’s decision is that instead of offering aide and assistance to Canada’s First People, their solution is to blame the victim, and that the community is guilty and deserving of their fate,” Spence said Dec. 1 in a prepared statement. Attawapiskat declared a state of emergency in late October as the community was facing the onset of winter with families, babies and 80-year-old Elders living in tents and sheds without proper heating or electricity and no running water. “Our lands have proven to be bountiful in natural resources and have been a benefit to all of Ontario and Canada, but we were left behind,” Spence said. “In our territory, we have a world-class diamond mine, the pride of the Canadian and Ontario governments as well as De Beers Canada. They have every right to be proud of that mine, but each party has failed to acknowledge the First Nation peoples who continue to use the land as our grandparents did.” When the third party manager arrived in the community on Dec. 5, community leaders asked him to leave, which he did. “He remains in full control of funding from the department to the community, and is hoping to work with the community to address urgent needs,” Duncan said. “It is extremely worrying that the chief and council are not open to outside assistance. I met with Chief Theresa Spence,

and Grand Chief Stan Louttit and reiterated that our government’s priority is to ensure that residents of Attawapiskat have access to safe, warm, and dry shelter.” In the meantime, the Canadian Red Cross flew into Attawapiskat Nov. 29 to help meet the community’s immediate needs. “We have been working closely with public officials and Chief Theresa Spence to assess needs, determine the best course of action and how the Red Cross may be able to provide support,” said John Saunders, provincial director of disaster management for the Canadian Red Cross in Ontario. Electric generators, heaters, insulated sleeping mats, blankets and winter clothing were among the needs identified in the community. NDP leader Nycole Turmel and Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus also visited Attawapiskat Nov. 29 to see the conditions firsthand. “I saw lots of people living in tents, living in shacks and not having any water or any heat,” Turmel said Nov. 30. “A mattress on the floor and kids living in this environment. It’s pretty sad in 2011 to see places like this and us letting them down.” Turmel said the temperature in Attawapiskat was -15 C when she visited the community. She demanded that Prime Minister Stephen Harper visit the community and show some leadership, instead of looking at what happened to the money provided to the community. “I would say this (federal) government is lacking leadership, is lacking support for these people who are living in this environment without having the basic things to survive,” Turmel said. Instead of visiting the com-

munity, Harper and his government announced Nov. 30 that Attawapiskat would be placed under third party management. “An on-the-ground assessment has determined that urgent health and safety issues demand immediate action,” said John Duncan, minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. “The government of Canada has informed the chief that we are placing the community in third party management to ensure community needs are addressed.” Duncan also requested a thorough audit to find out how money has been spent and what oversight measures have been taken in the past five years. Duncan said the federal government had invested more than $90 million in the community of Attawapiskat, with AANDC contributing about $80 million, not including funding for the 2011-2012 fiscal year or $500,000 announced Nov. 21 to renovate five vacant houses. Spence said the band only received $6 million for housing and minor capital over the past six years; the $94 million received over the past six years was for providing specified services and programs for the benefit and use of on-reserve band members. Spence said the $94 million was not distributed to onreserve band members as individuals, but instead the majority was spent on goods, materials, services, contractors, legal advice and auditing services from urban communities such as Timmins, Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay, North Bay, Toronto, Kenora and Winnipeg. Turmel asked why federal government officials didn’t raise any concerns after travelling to Attawapiskat at least 10

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Former Attawapiskat chief Ignace Gull said about 200 community members need homes in his community of about 1,800 community members. Therese Spence, current chief of the community, looks on. times this year. “No red flags were raised,” Turmel said. “Why? We need an answer.” Turmel also questioned the $50,000 Prime Minister Stephen Harper raised about each person in Attawapiskat receiving over five years. “Does the Prime Minister want to talk about numbers?” she said. “Outside of First Nations, social spending in Canada is about $18,000 per year per person. According to his own numbers, federal spending in Attawapiskat per person per year is about half of this amount. How is that possible? Why is he blaming the community?” Last year the federal government spent about $279 billion, which averages about $8,039 per person across the country. Ontario also spent about $111 billion, which averages about $8,315 per person across the province. So spending on Ontario resi-

dents averaged about $16,354 per person last year, not including municipal spending. Grand Chief Stan Beardy said it was “shameful” that the government of Canada is trying to absolve itself from its responsibility by placing the blame for the crisis in Attawapiskat First Nation on the impoverished community’s leaders. “The reality is that Attawapiskat was already under co-management with INAC (AANDC) but now that it has been made public and reached a crisis stage, they are absolving themselves from any responsibility and accusing the band of financial mismanagement,” Beardy said. “The dire situation in Attawapiskat First Nation is an extreme example of the health, housing and infrastructure crisis facing all NAN First Nations, where people are forced to live in third world conditions.” Deputy Grand Chief Les Louttit said the imposed third-

party management could compound the housing crisis as AANDC policy dictates a First Nation cannot undertake any housing projects while under third-party management. “It appears that the federal government is signalling its intention to reassert its paternalistic authority overriding the autonomy of First Nations leadership,” Louttit said. “The sad irony of this is that the federal government will have to rescind its decision before the community can begin to address its housing needs.” But an AANDC spokeswoman said the third party manager would be able to make decisions and disperse AANDC funds to the community related to renovation and building of housing units. Louttit said the larger problem, however, is that minor capital funding for housing on a per-capita basis has not increased since Indian and Northern Affairs Canada’s New Housing Policy in 1996. “It does not take into account the uniqueness of the northern communities, or the population growth,” Louttit said. “Housing shortages in NAN communities are roughly 5,000 units or $1.2-billion.” Turmel checked out grocery prices while in Attawapiskat, noting juice was double the price in Ottawa at about $10 and milk was more than double the price at about $8 to $9. “Attawapiskat is one problem, but we know very well that this problem is in other places in Canada and this government has to do something to make sure this doesn’t happen any more,” Turmel said. “We have to make sure we have a shortterm plan, but we need a longterm plan to help those communities.”

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Dennis Franklin Cromarty First Nations High School student Lazlo Kaminawash helped a crew of Thunder Bay city workers set up the school’s new skating rink Nov. 24 by filling in around the boards with a layer of dirt to prevent the rink’s water from flowing out during icing sessions.

Resource development in the Ring of Fire mineral exploration area in the James Bay lowlands was the major topic of discussion during a special chiefs assembly Nov. 22-24 in Thunder Bay. “There were a number of concerns – number one was to make sure the environment was protected as much as possible,” Beardy said. “Two is the chiefs want to know exactly how they can support each other but also the relationship that needs to exist around economic participation in the projects.” Beardy said the poor housing conditions in Attawapiskat were also a topic of concern during the assembly, noting that the De Beers diamond mine located in Attawapiskat traditional territory “will potentially be making billions of dollars.” “And yet their (Attawapiskat’s) people are living in tent sites and some homes have up to 20 people living in it,” Beardy said. With the situation in Attawapiskat, Beardy figured that was why so much discussion with the Ring of Fire was taking place, since a similar situation could come up with communities around the Ring of Fire. Beardy said the communities are concerned that once the natural environment is disturbed in the Ring of Fire there will be nothing left to live on. “If they don’t have any eco-

nomic return on their consent to proceed with the resource extraction, it’s going to have a devastating impact on the people in the long term,” Beardy said. Webequie Chief Cornelius Wabasse said his community does not want to end up in the situation Attawapiskat currently finds itself in. They want to prosper, he said, with houses, education and employment. “I was surprised when I heard these people were living in tents,” Wabasse said. “Here they have a mine out there. They shouldn’t be living in tents while there is a mine out there and we don’t want that to happen to our community.” Wabasse said his community also wants to be involved in the Ring of Fire development process, including the environmental study process. “We want to be there side by side saying we want this, we want that,” Wabasse said. “Webequie First Nation has their own community position paper and accommodation and protocol processes that they want to follow and hopefully the industry and the government will work with us through those processes.” About 46 chiefs attended the assembly, which featured discussions on Aboriginal post-secondary education, governance and education jurisdiction, a leadership selection process, housing, economic development, lands and resources, and a Mushkegowuk Council treaty presentation.

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Living up to the Canadian dream Xavier Kataquapit Under the northern sky

he big news everywhere these days is about the housing crisis and the terrible third world conditions in my home community of Attawapiskat First Nation. It is time that this news has gone viral. I have been writing about the deplorable third world conditions in First Nations across this country for years now. Attawapiskat and many other First Nations in Canada are dealing with a crisis involving housing, underfunded education, inadequate water and sewage infrastructure, as well as severe social problems that have a lot to do with the history of colonization, assimilation and systematic abuse of my people. It is not a pretty picture but it is a snapshot of reality. How did it get this way? It is not as though suddenly a lot of people woke up and realized just how bad the crisis was in Attawapiskat and other First Nations. My people have been living in these deplorable conditions for many decades. The relationship between First Nations and the government of Canada has been rotten for a long time. It was founded on the signing of treaties in which First Nation leaders at the time were coerced or tricked into signing documents they really did not understand. In general my ancestral leadership understood that the government of Canada agreed to share the lands and that Native people would be compensated for this new reality. What they did not understand was that our First Nation nomadic peoples would be forced to live on small land parcels where there was great difficulty in following the traditional pursuits of hunting and gathering. To make matters worse there were very few opportunities for employment, even though mining and forestry companies actively harvested natural resources worth billions of dollars from our traditional lands. For a long time First Nation members in this country were very much a forgotten people. However, many individuals managed to get a good education and that has resulted in strong political organizations, intelligent and dedicated leaders as well hard working educators, health professionals and business men and women. You

could say that in this day in age, we are a force to be reckoned with. Many are saying this focus on Attawapiskat is a major turning point in terms of educating and informing Canadians as well as people internationally that the First Nations of this first world country are living in poverty and deplorable conditions. Of course this kind of a jarring reality also brings out the bigots and racists. These people claim that the financial management in First Nations is questionable and perhaps corrupt. They say that the millions of dollars that are spent in First Nations is more than enough to assist these communities. There seems to be a great disdain by many for the assistance the government of Canada and provincial governments provide to First Nation communities. Rather than be appalled at the fact that most First Nations people are living in terrible third world conditions, some choose to blame these communities for this reality. That is an ugly reaction. For too many years, I had to put up with listening to my people being labelled as welfare bums, lazy Indians and drunks. I admit that there are a lot of problems in First Nations especially in remote communities. That has a lot to do with decades of systematic abuse and not to mention the tragedy of the residential school system. I also hear a right wing sentiment in complaints about how much money goes to First Nations in this country. Nobody seems to be aware of or is willing to talk about the billions of dollars that is handed out to major corporations in Canada every year. In October 2008 the Canadian government handed over $25 billion to take over bank held mortgages to ease a growing credit crunch. It has also been reported that by mid 2010 the government had actually purchased $69 billion of mortgages from Canadian financial institutions. They claimed that this was not a bail out. With this kind of information, you can understand why First Nation people can’t figure out why the government of Canada does not contribute adequate funding to provide a life for Native people that is at least comparable to the mainstream. It’s time to make things right across this country and to do it quickly and with much humbleness, gratitude and respect. It is good to finally see our government finally making moves to correct this injustice. www.underthenorthernsky.com

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The influence of others on our lives Richard Wagamese One Native Life

e meet a varied assortment of people in our time here on Earth. Some come and go almost casually and leave little behind but small pools of recollection. Others walk into our lives boldly, trumpeting great things that maybe shake us to our cores and change things so that our lives are never the same again. Still others arrive elegantly, their energy a smooth confluence with our own, like the meeting of streams. That’s the wonderful thing about living. My Elders say that “all we are is the story of our time here.” When we’re finished and we carry on in our spirit journey, all we take with us is that story. So, they say, the important thing is to learn to create a beautiful one. That’s as true for individuals as it is for communities, municipalities, societies, nations and our species. Our job is to create a wonderful enduring tale of our time here. As a lifelong loner, it’s been

hard to learn how to reach out to people. Now that I do my life has become enriched by a plethora of wonderful individuals. But there’s a conceit to being a loner. You get to thinking that you’ve always been alone, that no one has ever affected you in any meaningful way or that nothing of the world has influenced you. When you get to the truth of things you realize how many people helped you create the story of your life. For instance, I met Norval Morrisseau in the early fall of 1987. I was freelancing for a Native newspaper in Southern Alberta and they wanted a story on the famous Ojibway painter. It took awhile to track him down but when he heard that I was an Ojibway journalist he agreed to do the interview. He was staying in the ritzy Jasper Lodge and I drove up there from Calgary to meet him. Earlier that spring there had been much made in the media about Morrisseau being discovered drunk and wandering Vancouver’s downtown East Side. There was television footage of him crawling out of bushes bedraggled, unkempt and far from sober. He was an Order of Canada holder and it was big news. Morrisseau was a painter

and a traditional teacher. He was a recluse and an odd sort of character who emanated mystic energy and a magical power that was magnetic. When we talked it seemed to me that time just disappeared. We spent a whole afternoon and evening together and even now I have trouble understanding how the notion of time absolutely disappeared in his presence. The strange thing is that we never got around to speaking about the Vancouver episode. Instead, Morrisseau invited me into his world of shamanism and the rich Ojibway heritage that he had carried all his life. He talked of being raised by his grandfather and the stories he was given as a boy. He spoke about the way traditional and cultural teachings were presented to him and how he felt the magic within them and how attractive the pull of that magic was. He seemed to recognize the need I carried for connection to myself and my identity. So he told me stories. He told me the great rambling tale about the Ojibway migration from the eastern sea to the north, about trickster spirits and the root of our traditions. He told me about shamans and the need for principles to guide our actions. He spoke quietly and

eloquently and I didn’t miss a word. It was an amazing experience. Then he talked about his art and the visions that spawned it that had made him famous. He told me how it was spirit that made it possible and how the blazing hot colors of his canvases were meant to heal, and the hard black lines meant to serve as contrast in order to teach us to see. Morrisseau was a true original. He wasn’t afraid to go beyond convention or to think outside the box. His art resides in a special place – the gallery of magic where visionaries let us see beyond what we think we know of the world. He’s gone now but his art remains to teach us. All he ever wanted us to do was to learn to see and he used color and the stark images of his culture to train our eyes, to let us develop our own vision and in that way create our own lives artfully. I am more for having met him. He guided me to being a better storyteller. He influenced the way I work and as the loner sits in his writer’s space and pecks away at a keyboard, it’s the influence of Norval Morrisseau that often drives me. People. Our greatest resource. They come along when we need them most. Always – and we create a better story.

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December 8, 2011

Resilience of Aboriginal women Stephanie Wesley Guest Columnist

o I entered a poetry contest recently, the first time I have ever done so. That last statement would sound hard to believe if you knew me and my affinity for the written word (and writing said written word). I’ve always written stuff. I’ve written lyrics, short stories, long stories and bad eight grade poetry (my favourite kind of poetry because there are no words as emotional, self-centered, and self-loathing as that of a 13-year-old girl). When I think about my life as a story-teller, I remember writing a short story about vampires when I was no older than nine or 10 years old. I made a family friend read it. I am not sure if she was impressed, but I remember her being quite confused. Anyway, I was a vampire-fiction writer before all of these Stephenie Meyerinspired vampire-fiction writers were – the ones who are getting all the book deals to write about horrible role-models for young girls. The only difference between their stories and my story was that the vampire died in the end, he didn’t run off with the lead character. I’ll just stop myself there before I stray too far off topic. I submitted a poem on the subject of violence against women to a contest held by the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA). ONWA is a non-profit organization founded in 1972. Its purpose is to “empower and support Aboriginal women and their families throughout Ontario,” according to their website. They cherish all Anishinaabe ancestry and strive to support the women of various

tribes in Ontario. The poetry contest was in its third year and after hearing about it, I decided I would enter. The poem had to be about violence against women from an Anishinaabe perspective. Now do not get too excited, I will let you know that I did not win. But to learn of my poem’s fate, I went to an open mic night hosted by ONWA Nov. 25 at The Learning Cafe in Thunder Bay. I also had a charming one-year-old in a stroller to tote along with me while I attended the open mic night. He was my noisy reason for leaving early, so I didn’t catch the name of the winner, but the poem was titled Broken. I have to admit I was a little disappointed that my poem, Seven Different Ways, was not the winner. There weren’t any runner-up spots but I can’t use that as an excuse as to why my entry didn’t prevail over everyone else’s, including Broken. The writer of Broken wrote what ONWA wanted. She just touched the subject better than I did. The subject of violence against women had once been taboo. When a person heard his neighbor assaulting his wife next door, he did not call the cops nor did he intervene. When a woman showed up with a black eye and bruised in public, it was best to ignore it. Domestic abuse was something families just had to deal with and in the aftermath of European contact Anishinaabe families were no different. Prior to European contact, the Anishinaabe woman’s role in the family was a vital one. She was considered equal to her male counterparts; she took care of the household and raised the children with love and understanding. Children were not beaten as a form of punishment by their parents and neither were the women.

It is so much different these days. After much hardship, Anishinaabe women now have the rights and the freedom to live a peaceful life. There are agencies out there to help a troubled woman escape an abusive relationship, agencies like ONWA. There are different forms of abuse and it is important to be aware of them. A woman may not look like she has been assaulted physically but she could still suffer from psychological abuse - which is also referred to as emotional abuse. The movies Once Were Warriors and Reviving Ophelia shine a lot of light on the subject of violence against women as well as emotional abuse. ONWA’s annual poetry contest serves as an outlet for the troubled woman because it allows both her voice and her pain to be heard. The contest lets her know that there are people out there who are in the same boat. There are organizations that will help an abused woman as much as they can because it is their common goal to see the Anishinaabe woman and her children thrive. As I flipped through the book of last year’s submissions I recognized a lot of names, names of women who I would never have thought had to endure such adversities like the ones described in their poems. I am thankful that these women are still alive and well today. I am also thankful that ONWA gave me a chance at winning something - like the $100 Chapters gift card that was the prize for their poetry contest. That card would have paid for a lot of Christmas presents had I won. Or at least more vampire novels to make fun of. Resources for women in abusive relationships: www.beendigen.com www.onwa-tbay.ca

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Webequie chief says community is still open for business Shawn Bell

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Webequie Chief Cornelius Wabasse said his community is open for business despite Matawa First Nations claims it would halt development in the Ring of Fire.

Rifts in the Matawa First Nations’ opposition to mining in the Ring of Fire were on display Nov. 23 as Webequie First Nation held a press conference to announce that Matawa does not speak for the community. Webequie Chief Cornelius Wabasse presented a community position statement calling for companies interested in developing the Ring of Fire to negotiate directly with the community, not through organizations such as Matawa. “Matawa Tribal Council is not a decision-making authority for Webequie First Nation, Wabasse said. “Webequie will determine our own communityled process to guide industry, government and commercial groups through the process of working collaboratively.” Wabasse emphasized that his community does not support Matawa’s call for a stop-work order on the Ring of Fire, saying Webequie is ready to benefit from the development in the region. “Webequie First Nation has built tremendous community

capacity over the past three years to become investmentready and prepare to take advantage of emerging socioeconomic benefits in the Ring of Fire,” Wabasse said in a statement. Matawa, which represents nine northern Ontario First Nations, quickly issued a statement following the Webequie press conference saying it supports Webequie’s call for more autonomy over development in the region. “Matawa First Nations support and respect all of its member communities and their governance and decision making process,” the statement reads. “Each Matawa First Nation is autonomous. Government and industry need to consult with each First Nation according to their community protocols.” Matawa recently threatened to halt development in Ring of Fire because it’s not happy with the environmental assessment set out for Cliffs Resources’ chromite mine. Matawa is calling for a Joint Review Panel assessment of the project instead of the current comprehensive study. That call is now before the courts

after Matawa initiated a judicial review. Both Cliffs’ chromite mine and Noront’s Eagles Nest mine are currently undergoing comprehensive study environmental studies. But Webequie’s community position on the Ring of Fire said there are many other companies operating in the region and that the community of Webequie has “commercial interests” with certain exploration companies in the Ring of Fire. Wabasse also pointed out that his community and Marten Falls First Nations are the two communities most directly affected by the proposed Ring of Fire developments. As a result, those two communities are in the driver’s seat on the creation of land use plans for the region. “Because of the proximity to our traditional territory (of the Ring of Fire), it’s in our traditional territory and very close to our community, we will have the major impacts,” Wabasse said. Webequie and Marten Falls First Nation have signed a memorandum of understanding outlining 10 issues that must

be dealt with in regards to any development in the region. Wabasse said his First Nation has also signed an agreement with Neskantaga First Nation, Nibinamik First Nation and Eabametoong First Nation to work collaboratively among the four communities on the issue of transportation infrastructure in the region. The four First Nations are supporting the “east-west” transportation corridor proposed by Noront. That proposal has an all-weather highway built from Webequie Junction, 20 kilometres south of Webequie, to Pickle Lake where it would join the current highway system. Cliffs, meanwhile, is promoting a north-south transportation route that would run rail and highways south from the Ring of Fire to Nakina. Wabasse said his community does not support the northsouth route, as it crosses environmentally-sensitive areas. “The north-south option is a concern for our community,” Wabasse said. “We’re concerned of the environmental impacts and that it has to cross two or three rivers.”

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A First Nations led company, Wataynikaneyap Power, is being formed to own and operate a 230 kilovolt power transmission line to increase the power grid connection to Pickle Lake, Ont., and to First Nations in the region. A two-phase process is planned to bring connectivity to the communities, with the first phase reinforcing the grid at Pickle Lake and the second phase extending the grid north to the remote communities. “This transmission line would be awesome for our community,” said Muskrat Dam Chief Gordon Beardy. “It would allow for eco-

nomic prosperity and development of a run of the river project my community has been exploring.” The power line would allow communities with renewable energy projects to sell their power to the provincial grid, supporting regional economic development, according to a press release. The communities would also have more power for potential economic development projects. “Everybody has a need for this project to move forward,” said Weagamow Lake Chief Pierre Morriseau. “My community needs power.” Each community in the region will have an opportunity to be an equal partner in the company. “We need to ensure the Pickle Lake south phase of the project is developed in a timely manner as the mine is currently supplementing power needs with diesel generation,” said Gil Lawson, general manager of the Musselwhite Mine. The mine is located north of Pickle Lake and is a potential customer of the transmission line. “As a First Nations-owned business, the new transmission line will expand economic development opportunities for the region with the First Nations in a position to see real benefits,” Lawson added. The power line will also enable communities to get off diesel generators and reduce their contribution to greenhouse gas generation.

Wunnumin Lake hockey program receives donations Cst. Waylon Linklater of Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS) has received a donation of hockey equipment and the free use of facilities to coordinate the youth hockey program in Wunnumin Lake First Nation. The hockey program involves 25 boys and girls aged 6-17 in the community. This is the second season for

Linklater’s hockey program. Play It Again Sports in Thunder Bay donated enough equipment to outfit 15 players when they were informed there wasn’t enough equipment for all the youth interested in participating this year. The Wunnumin Lake band council also donated free ice time for the program. –CK

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The communities affected by the Ring of Fire need to be wellresearched and unified, according to presenters at the A First Nations Strategy for the Ring of Fire conference in Thunder Bay. Hosted by the National Centre for First Nations Governance (NCFNG), the forum held on Nov. 29-30 was aimed at educating First Nations in what it takes to organize a legal and political strategy that can maximize opportunities within the Ring of Fire. Maria Morellato, an Aboriginal law and treaty lawyer based in Vancouver, made a presentation focused on Aboriginal rights and title and the obligations of the government when it comes to a First Nation’s traditional territory. “Aboriginal title means an interest in the land itself and the right of First Nations to exclusive use and occupy particular parcel of land and territory,” Morellato said. “It’s akin to the notion of ownership but it’s more nuanced in Canada law, but it means the right to the land itself and to occupy and use the land.” Morellato is an expert in Aboriginal and treaty rights having practiced law for more than 20 years and acting as legal counsel before all levels of the court system, including the Supreme Court of Canada and the Federal Court. “If there’s one message you should take today, it’s get it

right, do your research,” said Morellato. “It’s one thing to claim a title, it’s another to prove it. Get your evidence.” She used past court rulings in cases of an Aboriginal community’s title claim to exemplify the obligations of the federal government, such as the case of the Haida Nation vs. British Columbia in 2004.

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“What’s really important about the Haida case is that you don’t have to prove title to land or resources in order to trigger the legal obligation of the Crown to consult and accommodate your rights,” she said, adding that previously a First Nation had to prove it first, but by then it was too late. One of the rulings by the Supreme Court of Canada in the 2005 case of the Mikisew Cree First Nation vs. Canada was that the government has the obligation to inform itself of the impact of a proposed project on the treaty nation in question. “They have to sit down, and in my view, assist the First Nation in researching,” Morellato said, adding that there are cases of the government incurring costs at this stage. The same ruling stated that

the Crown cannot act unilaterally and that “administrative inconvenience does not excuse a lack of meaningful consultation.” Morellato also provided a strategic checklist for First Nations in developing an action plan to work with the government and mining companies. “What’s most important is for First Nations to be aware what their rights are, and not to overlook their rights because in truth Canada has legally affirmed to give exclusive Aboriginal legal rights and title,” Morellato said “And also the importance of the Crown before those rights are proven in the courtroom, and before they’re proven the obligation of the Crown to consult First Nations and to accommodate and respect those rights, and that to me is really at the heart of what today is about.” She said her key message is: “the importance of getting organized, becoming informed and collecting evidence of your treaty and title rights, so you can put it together your claim.” There were also presentations made by First Nations leaders from east and west. In Nova Scotia, Troy Jerome said that Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Nation was non-existent until the Canadian government challenged three communities’ treaty rights in 1999, claiming they were not signatories. “We had to research our claim together,” Jerome, executive director of Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Nation, said.

Former Attawapiskat First Nation chief Theresa OkimawHall has been appointed the executive director of KWG Resources’ subsidiary, Canada Chrome Corporation (CCC). The company has staked a corridor of claims from the Ring of Fire to Exton, Ont. and has conducted a $15 million surveying and soil testing program for the engineering and construction of a railroad that will pass through the traditional territories of Webequie and Marten Falls. Okimaw-Hall is tasked with working with the communities to reach an agreement for a shared ownership of the proposed railway. “My biggest challenge would be to meet with the chief and councils and also have community meetings so that they both are well-informed about being a part-owner of this railroad,” Okimaw-Hall said. In the first of her two terms as chief of Attawapiskat, Okimaw-Hall negotiated the many agreements that resulted in the creation of the De Beers Victor Mine on the Attawapiskat River, Ontario’s first diamond mine. “What we learned from that is that the community members did not have the funding so that they can upgrade their skills at the time of opening, even in the construction stage,” she said. Okimaw-Hall said one of her tasks is to help develop training and education programs for the communities impacted by the Ring of Fire. “I sit on two different com-

This unified the communities, and by working together and learning from Elders, they built a successful claim. They united under one nation and have since gone on to collectively operate a fishing business and then took part in a $300$400 million windmill project with the Quebec government. “We had to build on unity and get organized,” Jerome said. Chief Nathan Mathew of Simpcw First Nation in B.C. said that having a focused vision was key to his community’s success in forestry. “We had a long-term strategic plan that lasted three or four different councils,” he said. The NCFNG is a non-profit organization that supports First Nations as they develop effective, independent governance. “We work in First Nations communities all across the country in helping to organize dialogue amongst the people, the citizens that make up our respective nations, to come to a collective vision in terms of what they want to do with their future and to look at putting in place more effective and efficient governance that’s based upon our own systems and our own laws,” said Herb George, president of the National Centre for First Nations Governance. “We’ve been working with one of the communities here in the Ring of Fire, Aroland First Nation. And we know the issue around the Ring of Fire, the same issues as other First Nations across the country.”

mittees and the colleges and university are a big part of that process,” she said. Okimaw-Hall’s new position also has a social component. “For example, DFC is hoping to build a student residence within the city limits, because when students leave their homes, they hardly have support,” she said. “My job is to ensure that our mining companies are involved in the social interaction. And they’re very responsive to address those concerns.” Okimaw-Hall is looking forward to working for the company and its projects after hearing the company present its ideas in Fort Albany. “KWG and CCC have been very upfront with what they plan do within the Ring of Fire with the railroad,” she said. KWG President Frank Smeenk said that OkimawHall’s past experience, which includes 16 years as Justice of the Peace in Cochrane, makes her suited for this role. “It is clear to me also that the James Bay coastal Cree communities of the Mushkegowuk Tribal Council are amongst those that will be chiefly affected by these developments upstream in the watersheds that drain to their communities in Ontario’s mighty northern rivers,” he said in a press release. Smeenk hopes Okimaw-Hall can get First Nations on board. “We believe Theresa’s stature as a former chief of one of the principal Mushkegowuk communities will enable her to broker their participation in the equity of CCC also,” he said.

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plan that allows for development in two-thirds of the over 1.5 million hectares covered by their plan. The land use plan for Little Grand Rapids, on the other hand, protects all of the 180,000 hectares covered by the plan. Despite the tentative praise for the Far North Act from the Environmental Commissioner, the Act has been widely criticized from both industry groups and First Nation leaders in northern Ontario. Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Stan Beardy has vowed to oppose the act with any means possible. Beardy said he supports the idea of community-based land use planning, but does not support how the act was implemented – without consultation with First Nations – and the fact that the MNR minister would have veto power over any decisions made under the act. Meanwhile the forestry industry, the mining industry and the provincial Conservative party have criticized the plan because they say it will shut down development in the far north. “If this Act passes, it will freeze northern Ontario as one giant park,” said Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak at a campaign stop in Timmins during the last election. “This is a bad bill, and if it passes, the PC party will do everything we can to make northern Ontario strong again.”

The Environmental Commissioner, however, took exception to claims that the north would be off-limits to development under the Far North Act. “In reality, the Act opens up half of northern Ontario to different development opportunities through an orderly process that satisfies the requirement to meaningfully involve First Nations,” Miller wrote. “This approach makes practical business sense, on top of its prudent measures to safeguard one of the largest and most intact ecological systems on Earth.” Miller repeatedly cautioned that the government needs to spend the necessary money in both helping Aboriginal communities complete land use plans, and in collecting the ecological research needed to analyze the region. Yet the report noted that MNR has seen its funding relative to the overall size of the government shrink by 45 per cent since 1993. MNR now only receives 0.45 per cent of Ontario’s total budget. The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) receives 0.31 per cent of the budget. As a comparison Ontario spends 37.57 per cent of the budget on health care and 17.97 per cent on education. “Long years of ‘streamlining’ and ‘realigning’ at MNR and MOE, coupled with steadily growing responsibilities, have brought about a crisis of capacity in those ministries,” the report states.

KI re-elects Donny Morris Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation (KI) has re-elected Donny Morris as chief of the community. This will be Morris’ 20th year serving the KI band either as chief or as a council member. “The community sees continuity in the work and processes we (chief and council) are applying,” Morris said. “Autonomy in lands, lakes, and resources is the community’s goal.” Morris said the process of

achieving this is a hard one, but that he is up to the task. “What the treaty says is not what is documented,” he said. “It’s my position to go by what was documented.” Darryl Sainnawap was also re-elected as the community’s deputy chief. He said his main focus over the two-year term will be land issues and land use, but also the prescription pill epidemic the community is facing. “My main focus is educat-

ing the youth on prevention of oxy and other pills,” Sainnawap said. “We want to focus on pre-teens and finding alternative ways to tackle prescription drug use in the community.” The community elections took place Nov. 30. Also elected to council are Cecilia Begg as head councilor and Bonnie Sanderson, Randy Nanokeesic, Enus McKay, Jack McKay and Joseph McKay as band councillors. –CK

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Thunder Bay’s Neighbourhood Capacity Building Project is in danger of folding due to expiring funding from the Office of the Federal Interlocutor, a branch of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. “Unfortunately, we’re at the eleventh hour and we have no funding commitments for this program within the city,” said Corinne Fox, board president at Shkoday Abinojiiwak Obimiwedoon, during a community stakeholders forum Nov. 29. “If we don’t see commitments within the next month or two, it’ll be done next year for sure, possibly by the fiscal year end, March 31. There are no funding commitments beyond that.” Renamed BIWAASE’AA at the beginning of the forum, the project was originally developed in 2004 by the Thunder Bay Urban Aboriginal Strategy to help address child poverty issues by increasing life skills of children, youth and their families through strategies of cultural awareness, academic improvement, structured activities and health nutritional supplementation. After a significant portion of the funding was cut in 2007, the project continued providing its after-school program, in-school program, nutritional programs and structured activities through Shkoday. The project currently employs seven full-time youth outreach workers, 15 casual workers, a program manager and a finance officer to provide the after-school program for about 175 students a week

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BIWAASE’AA youth outreach worker Nathaniel Moses, second from right, was one of the Neighbourhood Capacity Building Project youth outreach workers who participated in the Nov. 17 community stakeholders forum held by Shkoday Abinojiiwak Obimiwedoon to review a study on the impact the project has had on four Lakehead Public Schools. at seven elementary schools in Thunder Bay and an equivalent number of students for the lunch program. “The program is huge and it has made tremendous impacts for many of our Native children and children in general within our communities,” Fox said. “There is less divide and more understanding and appreciation for Aboriginal culture, tradition and beliefs.”

Fox said one of the success stories from the project is the Little Eagle Singers, a youth drum group that began singing and drumming through the project’s activities. “I’m so proud every time I see them,” Fox said. “They are very visible within the community.” Fox said they are approaching a number of ministries, including the Ministry of Education, and local school boards

for help to keep the project going. “The schools within the city and the teachers and principals have benefitted tremendously from this program,” Fox said. “So we are hoping they are going to be a big, potential future partner for the program.” Shkoday held the forum for representatives from local school boards, the City of Thunder Bay, various provin-

cial ministries, Lakehead University, Ontario Literacy Coalition, RBC, Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board, Canadian Red Cross as well as the offices of MP Bruce Hyer and MP John Rafferty to provide a review of a study on the impact the project has had on four Lakehead Public Schools as well as a business case for the long-term sustainability of the project.

“What we’re hoping to receive by the end of the day is that feedback and those suggestions and their help for their contributions wherever they are able to help support us,” said Tammy Bobyk, Shkoday’s executive director. “The feedback will be very helpful for us to determine more of a direction because we have been working on sustainability for more than three years now.”

CHRISTMAS SAFETY TIPS from Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service To ensure that our communities experience a Safe Holiday Season, we would like to remind you to keep safety in mind by remembering the following tips. If you will be traveling out of your community to shop for Christmas gifts, these tips will also help you prepare for safety. Always remember that alcohol consumption is a major factor in crimes against persons and property. Please report any alcohol or drug incidents to the police at stopdrugs@naps.ca or to CrimeStoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS(8477).

Personal Safety:

• Do not ﬂash any amount of cash. • Try not to carry large amounts of cash. • When using an ATM cash machine, take someone with you. • When shopping, protect your bank PIN number. • When shopping, keep your purchases stored inside your trunk or covered up from view. Never leave your purchases in the trunk or vehicle overnight. • Do not buy “discounted” items from other community members, chances are the items may have been stolen. If in doubt, ask to see the receipt or refuse and report to police. • There are higher incidents of alcohol consumption during the holiday season, please keep an eye out for yourself, for others and for children. • If you are out celebrating, Know Your Limits and Stay Safe. • If you plan on taking any skidoo trips, advise someone where you are going, what your route will be and when you are planning to return.

Property Safety:

• When away from home, have a reliable person watch your home. • Make a list of all purchases and lock them up. • Make sure your home is properly secured with locks and lighting. • Do not show off the items you purchased. Keep presents stored and out of view. • Record serial numbers of any expensive electronic purchases. • If receiving presents or parcels by air freight make sure you are at the airport to receive the parcels.

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• Do not leave Christmas lights on overnight or candles burning unattended. • Keep clutter away from heat registers and woodstoves. • Make a Fire Escape Plan with your family. Practice your escape plan during evenings. • Fire Extinguishers and Smoke Alarms are great investments in your family’s safety. • Contact your local Fire Department and Fire Volunteers for more ﬁre safety tips.

Best Wishes for a Safe and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service Remember to practice patience with Security / Band Constables who have search duties at your airport.

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Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner has slammed the provincial government over its woodland caribou conservation efforts. In his 2010-2011 environment report, Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller criticized Ontario’s inadequate monitoring of caribou populations and the lack of public engagement on caribou management plans. He noted that public backlash against caribou conservation efforts, especially from the forestry sector, was often led by a lack of information on caribou populations and what conservation efforts mean. “By failing to keep the public informed of its progress, (the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources) is allowing this public anxiety to fester,” Miller wrote. “Only with a current and clear understanding of caribou population, range and distribution can a rational discussion be had about conserving Ontario’s caribou.” Miller also noted that caribou conservation may not have the dire effect on forestry that some industry stakeholders have claimed. “If robust monitoring data were publicly available, the public might be surprised by the limited extent to which conservation measures would actually affect local communities,” the report said. Woodland caribou were listed as a threatened species under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act in 2007. Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) released its Caribou Conservation Plan in 2009. At the time Miller panned the plan as a “reiteration of the very status quo” that has already led to caribou decline across

the Far North. The Caribou Conservation Plan was also rejected by forestry industry groups, who claimed wood supplies would be limited because of broad conservation plans to protect caribou in the boreal forest. Woodland caribou numbers in Ontario were estimated at 5,000 animals earlier this decade. The MNR is in the process of updating those estimates by completing woodland caribou population and habitat studies. The department has finished assessments on two of nine caribou ranges, with plans to study all of the ranges over the next four years. The results of the first two range studies are expected to be released in early 2012. As a growing number of roads, power line corridors and other developments spread further north in Ontario, a recent study from Alberta may shed some light on the future of Ontario’s woodland caribou. John Nagy is a PhD candidate from the University of Alberta who has spent most of his working life studying caribou across Alberta, Northwest Territories (NWT) and Nunavut. He analyzed satellite data from radio collars on boreal forest caribou in both northern Alberta and the NWT. Nagy’s findings showed that caribou avoid cleared corridors through the forest, whether those are roads, seismic lines or power line corridors. Nagy’s study also showed that predators, especially wolves, use the seismic lines and power lines for travelling and for hunting caribou. The collared caribou preferred to stay at least 400 metres from the corridors, in the safety of the thick forest. Comparing populations from north-

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The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources has completed assessments of caribou ranges in two areas and expects to complete seven more range studies in the next four years.

Gluck explained. MNR plans nge assessments of the nine d caribou ranges over the years. assessments involve aerial of the range to complete a on count, and collaring 20 on the range to determine nt patterns as well as birth he animals. epartment is in year two of ative and to date the Nipigon ound Lake Nipigon, and the mi range, along the Quebecborder near Kirkland Lake, nts have been completed. said the results of those first ssments will be released to c early in 2012.

Preliminary results show that both the Nipigon and the Kesagami ranges have over 300 animals, which Gluck said is the number of animals needed to ensure that inbreeding does not cause genetic problems in the herd. The caribou population in the Nipigon range appears to be stable, based on the number of successful births from pregnant cows studied as part of the assessment. In the Kesagami range however, the population appears to be decreasing. Gluck said both ranges have roughly 35 to 40 per cent disturbance from human activities like development and forest fires. The government believes having 40 to 60 per cent of the range undisturbed is essential for

survival of the caribou, so both ranges are close to the threshold for disturbance. As for the Environmental Commissioner’s criticism that a lack of public information has led to “public anxiety” over caribou management in Ontario, Gluck said that when the first two range assessments are released in 2012 the public will have much more information about the government’s caribou management plans. He also disputed claims that caribou management effectively means blocking industry from accessing the land. He said the Caribou Management Plan allows for both caribou survival and resource development.

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Fort Albany Chief Andrew Solomon and Kashechewan Chief Jonathan Solomon recently shot a beaver while out hunting on the traditional lands near their communities on the James Bay coast. “We smoked it and divided it in half,” Andrew said. “When I go out on the land I feel a real sense of belonging out there.” Andrew said he doesn’t have any worries while out on the land, other than being safe and careful. “You know that help is not near, so you have to be really careful in what you do,” he said. “You’ve got to respect the land too.” Andrew said travelling on the muskeg can be dangerous, depending on the season. “If you’re going to go far on the muskeg, you have to make sure it is dry,” he said. “You have to make sure in the winter time that it is frozen solid, and in the spring time you have to make sure it is not all thawed.” Although Andrew enjoys relaxing while out on the land hunting and fishing, he makes sure he brings back all his garbage for disposal in the community. “Whenever I can, I take off because that is where I get all my stress release,” Andrew said. “From hunting waterfowl, fishing, big-game hunting.” Andrew shot one moose this fall while hunting near his community as well as numerous ducks, geese and fish on other

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Fort Albany Chief Andrew Solomon enjoys fishing and hunting waterfowl and big game animals whenever he has an opportunity to go out on the traditional lands around his community on the James Bay coast.

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The federal government is proposing a new act to force First Nations chief and councils to publish salaries and expenses. John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) announced the First Nations Financial Transparency Act Nov. 23 while he was visiting Whitecap Dakota First Nation in Saskatchewan. The new legislation is part of the federal government’s 2011 Speech from the Throne that said they would support democratic, transparent and accountable First Nation governments by requiring that chiefs and councillors publish their salaries and expenses. “Our government believes First Nations, like all Canadians, deserve transparency and accountability from their elected officials,” Duncan said. “The bill builds on our government’s ongoing commitment to ensuring First Nations have strong, transparent and accountable governments. It will also lead to decreasing the reporting burden for First Nations.” Kelly Block, MP for Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar, first introduced a similar bill in the last session of Parliament. The intent of that bill was to address the issue of financial transparency for First Nation leaders by expanding the scope of the information to be publicly disclosed beyond the salaries and expenses of chiefs and councillors to include a First Nation’s audited consolidated financial statements. “This legislation helps pave the way to greater private sector investment and economic prosperity for First Nations,” Block said. “I have heard from Aboriginal community members, who have said this information is important and necessary for their communities and I am proud that our government is taking action to deliver results for First Nations.” Complaints from community members and recent media attention have highlighted the lack of availability of financial information in some First Nations, particularly in regards to the salaries and expenses of chiefs and councillors, a press release from AANDC said.

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Dilico foundation launches Christmas Wish campaign campaign accessible to everyone by making it as easy as possible to contribute to a growing group of people who need support, which is really what the foundation is all about,” Melanie Albanese, Dilico chair, said. As of Dec. 1, the campaign has filled over 300 gift boxes. “The response to the campaign has been amazing so far, but the need is also tremendous,” Albanese said. “By filling a Christmas gift box, you will be filling a Christmas wish for a specific child. For these children and youth, opening these gifts can really open them up to a world of possibilities. There really is no better time than the holiday season to reach out and give.”

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Dilico Children’s Foundation along with members of the Thunder Bay business community launched the 2011 Christmas Wish campaign Dec. 1 at Thunder Bay Insurance. The Christmas Wish campaign is asking the Thunder Bay public to fill gift boxes with age appropriate gifts to be given to Aboriginal children in need. Christmas gift boxes can be picked up and also dropped off at the Dilico main office, Thunder Bay Insurance, all TD bank locations, the Mary J.L. Black branch library, and the Brodie Resource library. “We wanted to make the

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Wawatay News

December 8, 2011

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Donations sought for Attawapiskat Chris Kornacki

Wawatay News

Concerned citizens from Thunder Bay, along with MP John Rafferty, launched a toy and donations drive called Friends of Attawapiskat Dec. 3. The donation drive is aimed at helping the children of Attawapiskat First Nation during the holiday season. “We feel that it is important to give the children of Attawapiskat a reason to smile this Christmas and so we asked our MP John Rafferty for his assistance and he’s kindly agreed to allow his office to be used as a drop off location for donations from Thunder Bay residents,” Nicole McKay, president of Lakehead University’s Native Student Association said in a press release. “Many videos have been posted online about the state of the health and wellbeing of the community members (of Attawapiskat) over the past

few days,” said Joyce Hunter, a volunteer with the Friends of Attawapiskat. “And as I watched one video in particular of a small child crying in the homeless shelter in Attawapiskat I felt a strong need to respond to that child and others like him. I felt compelled to give him and others like him a reason to smile this Christmas.” Donations are being collected from Dec. 3 to Dec. 19. Drop off locations are at Rafferty’s office located at 409 George Street and at the Lakehead University’s Native Student Association office located at 955 Oliver Road, Room UC 2019A. Donations of new toys and children’s clothing like snowsuits, mittens, winter coats, hats and boots are being sought. Rick Garrick/Wawatay News

Friends of Attawapiskat volunteers Joyce Hunter and Lenny Carpenter display a poster of the donation drive.

NOTICE OF A PROPOSAL

By GTE Solar Inc. to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project Project Name: GTE Solar Amethyst 1/2/3 Project Location: North of Trans-Canada Hwy 11/17, near Amethyst Harbour Rd, Township of Suniah, Ontario Dated at the Township of Shuniah, Ontario this 19th day of October, 2011 GTE Solar Inc is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval is required. The distribution of this notice of a proposal to engage in this renewable energy project and the project itself are subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (ACT) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation). This notice must be distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment. Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which the project is to be engaged in, is considered to be a Class 3 Solar Facility. If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 30MW. The project location is described in the map below. This project is being proposed in accordance with the requirements of the Act and Regulation. The Draft Project Description Report describes the details of the facility, as using photovoltaic technology to convert energy from sunlight into electrical energy for distribution to the local electricity distribution system. A written copy of the Draft Project Description Report titled GTE Solar Amethyst 1/2/3 Project Description Report, is available for public inspection at www.gtepower.com. Project Contacts and Information: To learn more about the project proposal or to communicate concerns please contact: GTE Solar Inc. Suite #201, 1401–1ST SE, Calgary AB, T2G 2J3 Phone: 403-269-2636 Fax: 403-269-2686 Email: info@gtepower.com Comment/inquiry form at: www.gtepower.com

Attawapiskat member inducted into Aboriginal Business Hall of Fame Lenny Carpenter Wawatay News

Gregory Koostachin of Attawapiskat First Nation has been inducted into the Aboriginal Business Hall of Fame. The 71-year-old entrepreneur was inducted for his lifetime commitment to operating a business that benefited himself and the community, as well as mentoring other business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. “What Gregory shares with most of the laureates is that they started so long ago,” said Angela Bishop, director of programming at the Canada Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB). “Even when Gregory was studying in a rooming house in Sudbury, in his spare time he was contracting himself and his roommates to do odd jobs around town.” Koostachin moved back to his community to open a general store while working full-time, and over the years started three or four different businesses, providing direct employment within the community. These businesses focus on contracting with other companies within the community, providing

opportunities for other Aboriginals to become entrepreneurs as well, Bishop said.

“At the age of 71, he’s proactively pulled people together to prepare to take advantage of any opportunities in the Ring of Fire.”

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“He’s been an economic advisor to his own community and other communities, and even at the age of 71 now, he’s proactively pulled people together to prepare to take advantage of any opportunities when it comes to development in the Ring of Fire.” Koostachin joined David Tuccaro of Edmonton, Alta., as this year’s inductees into the Aboriginal Business Hall of Fame, which now has 15 laureates since it’s inception in 2005. “The (CCAB) and its board members felt that it was important to recognize business leadership in the Aboriginal community,” Bishop said.

Fort Albany teen dies Lenny Carpenter Wawatay News

Courtney Koostachin had already overcome the odds by the time she was five years old. By then, she had already underwent three liver transplants. Doctors told her parents that her body might reject her liver before she was 10. She defied those odds by living well into her teens. However, the odds finally caught up to her. Koostachin, a 17-year-old Fort Albany resident, died in a Toronto hospital Nov. 18. Only two weeks prior, Fort Albany, Attawapiskat and Peawanuck residents hosted a 30-hour fast to raise funds to help pay for medical costs and other expenses related to Koostachin’s treatment. They

raised more than $30,000 in pledges. Connecting through Skype, she told the fasters that she would never give up. Despite her medical conditions and an immune system that made her susceptible to infection, the teen has led a relatively normal life until her recent relapse in which her body rejected her liver. Koostachin was in Toronto awaiting a liver transplant for at least four months when she died. Friends and family honoured Courtney by reposting a quote on Facebook, in which she said, “Can’t go far, but you can always dream.” Her parents Alexandra and Daniel Koostachin had been staying in Toronto and were with her at Sick Children’s Hospital.

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Wawatay News

December 8, 2011

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Chiefs agree to fix road to Pelican Falls Brent Wesley

Wawatay News

One of the worst roads in Ontario will soon be fixed thanks to First Nations in the Sioux Lookout region. The road, which leads to Pelican Falls First Nation High School outside Sioux Lookout, is a safety concern and hazard for staff and students, said Norma Kejick, executive director of Northern Nishnawbe Education Council Council (NNEC), the organization that runs the school. Half the road is paved, but has seen considerable wear as potholes line the road. Kejick said a staff member totalled their vehicle after going off the road in an accident. The road was also voted one of the worst roads in Ontario in 2010 through the Canadian Automobile Association. Kejick said students in the school cheered when she announced the road would be fixed.

“It really says a lot when the students voices are finally heard,” Kejick said. “The students have been bringing this issue forward every year.” With no one responsible for maintenance of the road, the 24 First Nations who send students to the school will pay for initial work on the road totaling about $128,000 with each community contributing about $5,300. With construction already underway, students from the school and staff from NNEC gathered on the road Dec. 1 to celebrate the occasion. Students from each of the communities created signs of thanks. Darryl Tinney, principal of Pelican Falls, is grateful the road will be fixed. “This is really nice to see that all the First Nation communities rally together to make this road more drivable and safe for staff and students,” Tinney said. Chief Clifford Bull of Lac Seul, who led the chiefs resolution to support fixing the road, was also at the celebration.

Matawa launches new charity Rick Garrick

Wawatay News

Matawa First Nations has launched a new charity to support and improve the lives of children, youth and families in the nine communities the tribal council serves. “Only through understanding, communication and relationship building can Aboriginal youth gain respect around the world and have a voice,” said Matawa First Nations Management CEO David Paul Achneepineskum during the Nov. 17 unveiling of the charity, Gathering of Rivers for Community Care. “Our young people need to believe that they have a choice; that they can be anything they want to be.” Plans call for the use of charitable donations to drive initiatives that further the economic, social, and cultural development in Matawa’s nine communities: Aroland, Constance Lake, Ginoogaming, Eabametoong, Long Lake #58, Marten Falls, Neskantaga, Nibinamik and Webequie. The charity is looking to create bursaries, advance the education of Matawa youth and

families by developing learning centres in each of its communities, build healthy communities in which to work, live and raise a family by providing health and social support services and basic amenities to youth and families in need, and foster the economic, social, cultural and political development of families throughout the communities. The first major donation was announced during the Nov. 17 unveiling of the charity at the Matawa office in Thunder Bay – an IBM Canada Ltd. donation of 10 new Young Explorer computers for use in several of Matawa’s communities. Donations can be made through the Gathering of Rivers website, which has six options: a general gift, an in honour or in memoriam gift, an endowment gift, a monthly gift, a planned gift or a Matawa communities circle of giving gift. Donations can also be sent by cheque, money order or credit card to Gathering of Rivers for Community Care, Matawa First Nations, 233 S. Court Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 2X9. Its website can be found at www.gatheringofrivers.com.

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Norma Kejick, executive director of Northern Nishnawbe Education Council, and Chief Clifford Bull of Lac Seul First Nation, join students on Pelican Falls Road to celebrate the announcement the road will be repaired. The road leads to Pelican Falls First Nation High School outside Sioux Lookout, which serves 24 First Nations in the Sioux Lookout region.

NOTICE OF A PROPOSAL

By GTE Solar Inc. to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project Project Name: GTE Solar TBay 1/2/4 Project Location: TBay 1 - 1701 Dawson Rd, TBay 2 -1700 Dawson Rd, TBay 4 – 1km SW of Mapleward Rd and Highway 11/17 Dated at the City of Thunder Bay, Ontario this 19th day of October, 2011 GTE Solar Inc is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval is required. The distribution of this notice of a proposal to engage in this renewable energy project and the project itself are subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (ACT) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation). This notice must be distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment. Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which the project is to be engaged in, is considered to be a Class 3 Solar Facility. If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 30MW. The project location is described in the map below. This project is being proposed in accordance with the requirements of the Act and Regulation. The Draft Project Description Report describes the details of the facility, as using photovoltaic technology to convert energy from sunlight into electrical energy for distribution to the local electricity distribution system. A written copy of the Draft Project Description Report titled GTE Solar TBay 1/2/4 Project Description Report, is available for public inspection at www.gtepower.com. Project Contacts and Information: To learn more about the project proposal or to communicate concerns please contact: GTE Solar Inc. Suite #201, 1401–1ST SE, Calgary AB, T2G 2J3 Phone: 403-269-2636 Fax: 403-269-2686 Email: info@gtepower.com Comment/inquiry form at: www.gtepower.com Proposed Solar Facility Site City of Thunder Bay - GTE Solar TBay 1/2/4

Wawatay News

December 8, 2011

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Finance/HR Manager Beendigen is an Aboriginal non-proﬁt organization whose mission is to provide safety, shelter and cultural programs and services to Aboriginal women and children experiencing violence.

Job Posting – Full Time Keewaytinook Okimakanak – KNET (KO-KNET) Service Desk Technician SUMMARY The Service Desk Technician is part of a team of service technicians maintaining the KO-KNET Service Desk. The KO-KNET Service Desk is a centralized service providing, troubleshooting and supporting IT in First Nation communities, First Nations service providers, and all other users of the KNet (Kuhkenah network). Service Desk Technicians are expected to evolve in their abilities to function in a changing job environment. Travel to client sites and to communities is an essential part of the job requirement. The Service Desk team will combine both shared knowledge as well as individualized specialized knowledge to deliver services within a reasonable timeframe. PRIMARY FUNCTIONS OF THE SERVICE DESK: The primary functions of the service desk are to provide high quality Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) support for the First Nations and other clients through a centralized service desk by: • Using a variety of online and ofﬂine tools to meet the needs of the clients • Identifying, developing, sharing and delivering skill development tools and resources to increase skills of the Service Desk, First Nation technicians and network clients • Working with other departments of KO-KNET, identifying strategies to better enable the functions of the service desk in KO delivery of services to First Nations • Maintaining and supporting a good working relationship with suppliers and clients through the effective use of written and verbal communication strategies • Conveying the help desk functions and responsibilities to First Nation partners and staff through training, support and developmental strategies. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, SKILLS: • Completion of college diploma or equivalent – in computing studies, supplemented by one year relevant experience; • Ability to communicate effectively in the Oji-Cree language is an important asset; • Working knowledge of electronic communication systems and audio-visual hardware; • Working knowledge of computer systems, peripherals and communication hardware; • Working knowledge of computer networking and cabling infrastructure; • Working knowledge of application software to assess problems in the execution of applications; • Ability to work independently and in a team environment to resolve issues and meet deadlines; • Ability to work under minimal supervision and under own initiative; • Ability to communicate with KO employees as well as vendors and suppliers; • Possess excellent problem solving skills; • Understand industry standard safety practices and procedures for electrical/electronic equipment and hazardous material exposure. Location of Employment: Flexible Closing Date: Position is open until ﬁlled. To Apply: Please submit a resume, cover letter, names of three (3) most recent employment references with letter giving KNet permission to contact references. Email only to: jeanniecarpenter@knet.ca KNet wishes to thank all applicants in advance. However, only those granted an interview will be contacted.

BEENDIGEN is seeking an experienced professional to fulfill the role of financial manager with experience in Human Resources. The Finance/HR Manager is responsible for supporting the Board of Directors and the Executive Director in achieving the overall goals of Beendigen, and in particular, the effective and efficient financial and human resource administration of the organization. The Finance/HR Manager reports to the Executive Director. Specific areas of responsibility include: • Financial administration of projects with; multiple funders (government), timelines, agreements and annual budgets, including primarily project-based funds with varying sources and types of revenue; • In consultation with the Executive Director, developing and managing operational and project budgets, assisting with applications for funding, and preparing financial reports to funders and membership; • Performing the day-to-day tasks required with respect to Beendigen’s finances, including administering employee payroll and benefits plan, bookkeeping responsibilities including monthly bank reconciliations, maintaining the organization’s computerized books, preparing for and overseeing the interim and annual audit, and other related responsibilities; • Preparation of financial statements, and month end and year end reports; • Providing the Board of Directors with regular budget updates and financial reports; • Preparing, filing and maintaining necessary organization records submitted to government agencies or funders, including financial records; • Enhancing and implementing financial systems and controls, policies, and procedures to ensure best practices are followed; • Human Resource administration in areas of payroll and benefits, WSIB claims and reports, contract negotiations and other staffing needs. Qualifications • Must possess or be working towards a professional accounting designation, CA, CGA, CMA • Undergraduate Degree in Business or equivalent work experience in a financial position • Experience in Human Resources • A minimum of 3 years successful experience working with multiple funders, timelines, funding agreements and agencies within the not-for-profit sector and with a registered charity; • Advanced working knowledge of Simply Accounting software and Microsoft Office; • Excellent communication skills; • Proven skills in developing, implementing and monitoring financial systems, controls, and policies while ensuring compliance with all regulators and funding agencies; • Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders. Use of an automobile, valid driver’s license and appropriate insurance are required. Police Records check required. TO APPLY: Attention: Email: Fax: Web site reference:

Please send by email or fax: Patricia Jurivee, Executive Director hr@beendigen.com (807) 622-2240 www.beendigen.com

Closing Date: December 16, 2011 We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted.

NADF is seeking a skilled individual to join its staff as

RECEPTIONIST/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (Full Time/Permanent) NADF is an Aboriginal financial institution serving Aboriginal people, including Métis, in northern Ontario. The Receptionist/Administrative Assistant performs reception and administrative duties and provides direct support to the Executive and management. Qualifications: • Grade 12 or equivalent and minimum of 3 years office experience • Computer literacy/proficiency: Microsoft Office preferred • Strong oral and written communication skills • Some post-secondary business, office related courses an asset • Knowledge of, and commitment to the services provided by NADF, Aboriginal issues, and the economy in northern Ontario • Fluency in an Aboriginal language would be an asset Location: Closing Date: Applications:

Thunder Bay, ON December 14, 2011, 5:00 p.m. EDT Please send a resume and cover letter including three (3) references relevant to the required qualifications to:

Colleen Martin, General Manager Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund 200 Anemki Place Thunder Bay, ON P7J 1L6 Facsimile: (807) 622-8271 Email: cmartin@nadf.org We thank all those who apply, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

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Previous applicants need not apply. Preference will be given to qualiﬁed applicants of Aboriginal ancestry.

SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY RESIDENTIAL COUNSELLOR Internal/External Posting Permanent Full Time Location: Sioux Lookout, Ontario

Manager - Petroleum Pickle Lake, Ontario Full Time

Wasaya Petroleum LP is looking for a highly motivated, energetic individual to join our team as Manager - Petroleum. Wasaya Petroleum LP, established in 2000, services many clients which include the majority of Northern Ontario communities, with our high quality petroleum products and cased goods. Reporting to the President & CEO, the Manager - Petroleum will be responsible for the day to day operation of the company. Additional duties Include: • Oversee all aspects of the daily functions at the Pickle Lake base • Provide excellent customer service • Oversee employee activities and stafﬁng at the Pickle Lake base • Quoting and selling of petroleum products, case goods, parts and equipment • Oversee base accounting procedures • Ordering, inventory control of bulk fuel, case goods, parts & equipment • Maintenance of assets-equipment and facilities, tank upkeep to TSSA standard • Accounts Receivable collection • Unload trucks and similar duties as required • Any other duties as assigned

For a detailed description of this position please visit: www.wasaya.com DEADLINE TO APPLY IS DECEMBER 19, 2011 If interested please forward your resume and cover letter to: Kerry Wabange Recruitment & Retention Coordinator, Wasaya Airways LP 300 Anemki Place, Suite B Thunder Bay, ON P7J 1H9 Fax: 807-577-0432 Email:careers@wasaya.com

Residential Counsellor is required for full time position. Team members will be responsible for carrying out daily programming, facilitating groups, case conferencing and supervision of clients. QUALIFICATIONS • Child and Youth Worker diploma and/or related discipline; • Experience working with youth in a residential treatment setting; • Must have experience and understanding of Native culture, and of the geographic realities and social conditions within remote First Nation Communities; • Work experience in Residential Services with children, adolescents, and families. KNOWLEDGE & ABILITY • A thorough understanding of the Child & Family Services Act and Mental Health Act a deﬁnite asset; • Ability to communicate in one or more of the First Nations dialects of the Sioux Lookout District will be an asset; • Ability to take direction and facilitate individualized treatment plans; • Knowledge of child development and therapeutic modalities in working with youth. • Excellent time management and organizational skills, as well as the ability to work independently; Please send cover letter, resume, three most recent employment references and an up-to-date criminal reference check with a Search of the Pardoned Sexual Offender Registry to: Human Resources Department Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority 61 Queen Street, P.O. Box 1300 Sioux Lookout, Ontario P8T 1B8 Phone: (807) 737-1802 Fax: (807) 737-2969 Email: Human.Resources@slfnha.com Closing Date: December 14, 2011 The Health Authority wishes to thank all applicants in advance. However, only those granted an interview will be contacted. For additional information regarding the Health Authority, please visit our Web-site at www.slfnha.com

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A group of Dennis Franklin Cromarty First Nations High School students in Thunder Bay are looking forward to making music on their own custommade guitars. “It’s been interesting – I’d never considered making a guitar and it’s nice to know I can make one,” said Brandon Meekis, a Grade 12 student from Sandy Lake. “I’m glad DFC presented this opportunity to me.” Meekis had never played a guitar before enrolling in the electric guitar-making class, which was taught by Wild Honey Guitar Company co-owner Erick Hanson during morning classes in DFC’s woodworking shop. Hanson has already built more than 40 guitars. “The only reason I never learned guitar was because I never had one,” Meekis said. “It’s not only that I can not just buy one, but this will be one I actually built.” After completing most of his guitar by the end of November, Meekis is now confident he could make more guitars but noted he was careful during the process because he could ruin the whole guitar if he made a mistake. “If we can get the tools, we can make anything,” he said. Wapekeka’s Angie Winter also enjoyed building her guitar. “It’s been fun,” said the Grade 11 student. “It was easy – I like working with my hands.” Hanson is looking for the sixto-seven students participating in the class to recreate the guitar-making project in their own communities. “Many people in the north

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Dennis Franklin Cromarty First Nations High School student Brandon Meekis works on the fret board of the electric guitar he has been building during morning classes at the Thunder Bay-based Northern Nishnawbe Education Council school’s woodworking shop. play guitar,” Hanson said. “There is a demand for music in the north and a demand for musical instruments, and I think our students can actually fill that need.” Hanson said the students have an opportunity to use their finished guitars in a music class during the second semester, noting the plan is to complete the guitars by the end of the first semester in December.

“If they are successful in the music program, they can actually take these guitars home to their own community,” Hanson said. The guitars were made out of kiln-dried poplar with maple fret boards, so they will not be susceptible to changes in humidity as acoustic guitars. “We’ve had our guitars out at minus-40 Celsius and brought them back in to plus-20

degrees,” Hanson said. “These should last for quite a few years and be very usable in the North.” Hanson first dried the poplar down to seven or eight per cent humidity, then the students cut one solid piece for the neck and middle of the body and finished by cutting two pieces for the sides of the body. The sides were then glued to the neckmiddle and cut into the final

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shape. Hanson said tamarack would be a good replacement for use as fret boards in the North because it is a very hard wood. “Tamarack would be almost the ideal wood if they couldn’t get maple,” Hanson said. “Currently, a lot of the major guitar companies use birch for the necks of their guitars.” Holes were also cut for electronic pickups and volume

controls before the sides were glued to the neck-middle. “The students will be doing the wiring in class, so I’ll be giving a demonstration on how to do it and how to read a simple electronic schematic,” Hanson said. Hanson said some of the students are planning to do paintings on the sides of their guitars while others are planning to do a solid-colour wash.

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Treaty clause not shared with signatories: Louttit Rick Garrick

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Mushkegowuk Grand Chief Stan Louttit discussed some interesting facts about the James Bay Treaty - Treaty No. 9 during the Nov. 22-24 Nishnawbe Aski Nation Special Chiefs Assembly. Louttit said policy workers for both Ontario and Canada spent about six to eight months negotiating the Treaty 9 document before it was presented to First Nations people in 1905. “And they were told by their superiors to take this thing, do not change it despite what the Indians put forward, do not change any part of it and come back with that X,” Louttit said. The treaty document also includes a taking up clause, he said, which the First Nation leaders at the time were not allowed to see until much later. According to Louttit, the clause said Aboriginal people can use the land as they have always done, to fish, hunt and trap, but the government of the day has the authority to claim the land at any time for resource development and other uses.

While the clause was written into the treaty, Louttit said it wasn’t translated into the Native language of the leaders signing it. The latest information was obtained from the diaries of the treaty commissioners, two from Canada and one from Ontario. “We’re finding the treaty commissioners … said many, many things to our forefathers in regards to the treaty for the purpose of getting that X,” Louttit said. “We know for a fact that the commissioners did not tell our forefathers what it says exactly in the treaty about the taking up clause, about you (First Nations people) can use it but if we (government) want to use it we can take it.” Louttit said the diaries confirm what the Elders have been saying about the treaty all along, that the treaties are about a spirit of understanding, sharing and collaboration. “That is very powerful evidence that we are finding and seeing as it relates to the treaty,” Louttit said. He said the treaty commissioners did not say anything about the taking up clause in their discussions with the First

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Mushkegowuk Grand Chief Stan Louttit speaks about aspects of the James Bay Treaty – Treaty No. 9 during the Nov. 22-24 Nishnawbe Aski Nation Special Chiefs Assembly in Thunder Bay. Nations people as the commissioners travelled throughout northern Ontario in 1905 and 1906. “The diaries confirm all of that,” Louttit said. “That is why we are very excited and we are moving forward strongly in a united way in terms of

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our understanding about the treaty and what it means now, because it confirms what our Elders have said all along.” Because the documents shown to Louttit’s grandfather and other chiefs at the time were not what they understood the treaty to be, he said First

Nations people need to inform the federal and provincial governments, non-governmental organizations, private organizations and the Canadian public about the treaty so it’s better understood. “He understood the words that came out of the treaty commissioners,” Louttit said of his grandfather. “And those words are ‘you can always use your land.’” Louttit said he and a number of Mushkegowuk chiefs recently met with senior Ontario government officials in Toronto to discuss this new treaty information. “We told this story here, the real agreement as orally agreed to, and they were quite interested because they didn’t really know about this,” Louttit said. “So what comes out of that, what do we do? One of the things we said is we need to continue that dialogue, we need to continue that conversation in regard to the treaty.” Louttit said the Ontario government officials have agreed in principle to keeping the conversation going. After meeting with Ontario, Louttit also approached the fed-

eral government and agreed to meet with them in Ottawa. Louttit said the Mushkegowuk legal team has also prepared a statement of claim to take Ontario and Canada to court because the treaty was not properly presented to the chiefs. “So we’re developing a legal claim, we are reviewing it, we’re thinking about it, our communities are doing their own analysis of it,” Louttit said. “At the end of the day we may be in a position hopefully that we may have a united approach and move forward.” Louttit said the claim involves a test case with one individual, whose historic territory handed down to him from his parents currently has a number of claims and activities taking place on it. “We feel that particular case is a good one, it’s a strong one,” Louttit said. “The reason we feel that way is because if we look at the real agreement that we orally agreed to, if those things are going on in that particular area, the person who is named in the test case cannot hunt, cannot fish, cannot trap as in the days of yore.”

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