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Two environmental groups, Earth Wild International and Wildcanada.net, released a report in July naming Canada's 10 most endangered rivers.
The Groundhog River, 70 km southwest of Timmins, was number five on that list.
The biggest threat to the river, according to Moose Cree First Nation chief Norman Hardisty, is Falconbridge Limited, which has applied for an…
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Nibinamik First Nation, formerly known as Summer Beaver, is still reeling from the disastrous Sept. 11 plane crash that took the life of seven community members and the pilot, just 10 km from the landing strip.
A Wasaya Airways Cessna Grand Caravan was on its way from Pickle Lake to Nibinamik, about 480 km north of Thunder Bay, when it went down. There were no survivors.…
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Worried that a rapidly expanding youth population means a concomitant increase in the number of Aboriginal children who will end up in foster care situations, the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan are taking steps to build their own foster care home. They've got the blueprint; they know how they want to run it; they don't have the money to implement it yet.
The proposed building…
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A mini powwow was held during the Bain Avenue Street Festival that was hosted by the Bain Avenue Co-op last month in Toronto.
In addition to the drumming and dancing, the event featured craft tables, and samples of bannock and strawberry juice.
Festival organizer Derrick Bressette is the co-ordinator for the Visiting Schools Program at the Native Canadian Centre in…
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Remnants of the infamous Hurricane Isabel threatened to spoil community events planned for mid-September, but organizers of the annual Wikwemikong Fall Fair were undaunted. The celebration of agriculture went off without a hitch Sept. 18 to 21.
The fair opened Thursday with a talent show and princess pageant. Wasse-Abin high school student Sheena Wasegijig was crowned…
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Rebecca Baird and Phillip Cote have completed a cross-Canada trip to gather archive photographs of First Nation families from First Nation visual artists. The result is a touring exhibition called Everyday Light: First Nations History As Seen Through The Family Photograph Album that opened Oct. 3 at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery.
The 38 black-and-white photographs dating…
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A group of Canadian Olympic athletes received a very warm reception on the Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve Sept. 15 to 19. They visited Manitoulin Island as part of Act Now, a wellness promotion program.
The Act Now contingent included downhill skier Kate Pace Lindsay, canoeist Larry Cain, relay runner Desai Williams, and synchronized swimmer Kristin Normand. They were…
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The National Child Benefit (NCB), which is delivered jointly by federal, provincial and territorial governments along with some First Nations, was introduced in 1998 as a form of income support for low-income families.
It has three objectives: It is intended to help reduce child poverty; to promote employment and training to remain employed; and to harmonize program…
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The mention of a thunderbird conjures up images of wonder and majesty, beauty and longevity. Perhaps it was because renowned artist Norval Morrisseau was given the name Thunderbird by his grandfather, that he set upon the path to found the Woodland School of Anishnaabe Art, a style of artistic expression recognized around the globe.
Norval now lives a quiet life near…
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There's a lot more to David Hannan and his art than his Metis identity, but there's no question that identity informs the body of his mixed media work, a collection that brings him significant national recognition at the age of 32.
Hannan was born in Ottawa, a city he describes as an "up and coming" artistic centre these days, but he resides in Toronto, where "you can…
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A good-sized crowd turned out when members of the Six Nations Writers gave talks and readings at the Niagara Falls Public Library. The library and the Parkway Literary Guild organized this event, called "Celebrating Aboriginal Writers."
Following closely the successful North American library conference in Toronto, this June 28 event showcased the talents of local writers,…
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Librarians "like to help each other" said Jane Kirby, virtual library manager for the American Indian Higher Education Consortium. One of the 17,000 librarians, publishers and writers who came to Toronto in mid-June for "Looking North to New Horizons" the joint American and Canadian Library Associations' conference, Kirby spoke about challenges facing tribal libraries in the U.S…
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A unique initiative in Thurnder Bay this summer has been in operation elsewhere since 1985, however, not everyone knows about it.
It's the Office of the Worker Adviser, an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Labour.
Its purpose is to represent non-unionized injured workers at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals…
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The story of the Naaneebweque, a Native rights advocate whose burial site mystery has stalled numerous attempts to develop a prime piece of real estate, is the stuff of myths and legends, says a well-known archaeologist.
"The story has been embellished and romanticized by historians and even by archaeologists who didn't check the facts,'' said Bill Fitzgerald, a retired…
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"Taking Back Responsibility, Hear Our Voices," was the theme of the Labour Day weekend powwow on M'Chigeeng First Nation.
Bright sunshine and crisp autumn air greeted visitors to the 16th annual event. The traditional gathering is a popular way to spend the last precious days of a fading summer.
M'Chigeeng Elder Ina Panamick said the opening prayer followed by a…