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Northern ’s First Nation Voice since 1974 Blending Tradition with Technology 6000 copies distributed July 15, 2019 Vol. 46 No. 7 www.wawataynews.ca Pikangikum evacuated to Thunder Bay Rick Garrick community. Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald Wawatay News “It was very dense and there were a also called for communities across lot of medical issues, but I know people Ontario to host evacuees from forest Pikangikum’s second wildfire evac- were working really hard to stay safe fires. uation of 2019 included about 1,000 and stay indoors and get through that “Currently, there is a significant citizens evacuated to Thunder Bay storm,” Hoppe says. shortage of hosts and resources,” and another 2,000 in the process of Hoppe says the IFNA EOC had Archibald says. “We understand that being evacuated to Regina, Saskatoon about 700 Pikangikum citizens under Pikangikum evacuees are now being and Prince Albert in Saskatchewan its care at the Valhalla Inn and the Air- sent to Saskatchewan. There’s no good as of July 11. Other citizens from the lane Hotel and Conference Centre in reason why we aren’t looking after our community of about 4,300 were also Thunder Bay. The City of Thunder Bay own here in Ontario. We are requesting evacuated to Lac Seul, , also had accommodated more than that municipalities open their doors to Kapuskasing, Smooth Rock Falls and 200 Pikangikum citizens at the Victo- their northern neighbours during this Hearst due to heavy smoke conditions ria Inn with the assistance of the Police crisis.” and the proximity of the Red Lake 39 and Fire Rescue departments as well as Keewaywin was also evacuated in forest fire, which was located about Superior North EMS and the Canadian early July due to the Red Lake 23 for- 2.5-3 kilometres west of the commu- Red Cross. est fire, which was listed as not under nity on July 11. The fire was listed by “I appreciate the support from Indig- control at about 92,648 hectares on the Ministry of Natural Resources and enous Services and of course July 11. Forestry (MNRF) at about 50,755.76 all the host communities and all the “These communities are in crisis hectares in size with no growth (people) who are helping out with mode,” Archibald says. “As regional observed due to recent precipitation MNRF,” Hoppe says. “From what I Rick Garrick/Wawatay News chief, I am requesting all levels of on July 10. understand, they are throwing every- Independent Alliance CEO Matthew Hoppe, pictured at the Valhalla government to ramp up their efforts “With the second evacuation, thing they have at this fire because Inn, helped with the efforts to evacuate and care for about 4,300 citizens of Pikangi- to intervene and mobilize, as well nobody wants to do it but (with) the of the opportunity with the rain and kum as the commander of the Emergency Operations Centre for the Pikangikum as to prepare for additional Armed proximity of the fire and the heavy we are really appreciative of all those evacuation. Forces to assist, as more communi- smoke that was earlier in this week efforts.” ties may be evacuated if the fire is (preventing) airlift operations, people Thunder Bay officials declined to not contained. We are also request- are pretty motivated to get out of the accept any additional evacuees on July “As a result of the influx of forest fire Gale says the city is grateful that the ing that any First Nation communi- community and get to safety,” says 11 due to concerns about the safety, evacuees from Pikangikum, the City Region of Peel and the City of London ties in Ontario who can act as a host Matthew Hoppe, Independent First security and wellbeing of everyone is seeing greater demand in support have agreed to accept evacuees from community and provide support to Nations Alliance (IFNA) Emergency currently in the city, including the and services, including constraints on Pikangikum and elsewhere. these community citizens during this Operations Centre (EOC) commander 1,000 evacuees from Pikangikum. emergency services,” Gale says. “Safety “That will relieve some of the bur- extremely difficult time, to contact of the Pikangikum evacuation and Norm Gale, emergency operations con- is our top priority, and in order to pro- den on the City of Thunder Bay,” Gale the Chiefs of Ontario and express IFNA CEO. “And our job is to help them trol group chair and city manager with vide the best support we can to those says. “It remains however that the need interest. Funding is readily available get there.” Thunder Bay, says the city has only already here, we made the decision to is urgent and there is a requirement for to ensure that First Nations will have Hoppe says there was “definitely hosted this amount of evacuees once decline any additional evacuees at this other communities across Ontario to the resources and capacity to host some significant smoke issues” in the before, in 2006. time.” agree to accept evacuees.” evacuees.” ᑕ ᐃᑲᐊᐊᐧ ᐱᑲᒋᑲᒥ ᒥᓇᐊᐧ ᑲᓴᑭᑌᓂ ᐅᑕᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ Eabametoong ᐃ ᑲᐃ ᐊᐧ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᑌᐧ ᐱᑯ ᑭᓇᑲᐧ ᐁᑭ ᐱᑲᒋᑲᒥ ᑲᑭᐅᒋ ᒪᒪᒋᐃᐧᓂᑕᐧ. ᓇᐧᑦ ᑫ, ᐊᒋᐸᐧ. “ᓂᑭᓄᑕ ᐊ ᐱᑲᒋᑲᒥ ᑭᒋᑲᑲᐸᑌ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂ. ᐸᐸᓯᓭᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᓇ ᑲᐊᓄᑲᑌᑭ ᑲᑭᒪᒋᐃᐧᓂᑕᐧ ᐁᑭᐃᔑᐃᐧᓂᑕᐧ ᐁᐧ ᐊᔕ ᒥᓇᐊᐧ ᓴᑭᑌ ᐱᑲᒋᑲᒥ “ᒪᐊᐧ ᑭᑭᒋᑲᑲᐸᑌ ᒥᓇ ᒥᔑᓄᐊᐧ ᑲᓂᑲᓂᐱᑐ ᒥᓇ ᑲᓂᑲᓂᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᑕ ᓭᑲᒋᐊᐧ. ᑲᐃᐧ ᑕ ᑭᑕᓇᑲᑲᑯᓯᒥ First Nation ᒥᑕ ᓂᔕᐧ ᒋᒪᒋᐃᐧᓂᑕᐧ ᐅᐁᐧ 2019 ᐊᐃᐧᔭ ᑲᑭᐊᓂ ᒪᒋᑐᑕᑯᐊᐧ ᑲᐸᑭᓀᓂ, ᐅᑌᓇ ᐊᓄᑭᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᓇ, ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᔑᑲᐧ ᑫᑯᓀ ᐁᑲ ᑫᑭᐅᒋ ᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᐊᑭᑕᐧᐸ ᑲᓂᐱ ᓇᑕ ᐱᑯ 1,000 ᑭᒪᒪᒋᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧ ᐁᑲᐧ ᔕᑯ ᓂᑭ ᑭᑫᑕ ᐁᑭ ᑭᒋᐊᓄᑭᐊᐧ ᐱᑯ ᐁᑕ ᐅᑭᑲᔑᐊᐊᐧᐸᓂ ᐃᐁᐧ ᒥᓂᑯ ᐱᓇᐁᐧ ᑭᑕᓂᔑᓂᓂᒥᓇᓂ ᐅᒪ ᐅᑌᐃ. ᐁᑭᐃᔑᐃᐧᓂᑕᐧ ᑕᑐ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑯᑕᑭᔭ ᐊᐃᐧᔭ ᐁᑭᑲᑫᐧᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᐃᓱᐊᐧ ᐁᑲ ᑕᓯ ᑲᑭᒪᒋᔭᐃᑕᐧᐸ ᒣᑲᐧ 200 ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕ ᓂᑲᑫᐧᒋᒪ ᐅᑌᓇᐃᐧᑭᒪ declares State 2,000 ᒣᑲᐧ ᐱᒥᒪᒪᒋᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧ ᐁᔑᐃᐧᓂᑕᐧ ᓇᑕ ᒋᔑᔭᐊᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐱᑲᒥ ᐁᑭᐊᔭᐊᐧ,” “ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕ ᓇᐱ ᑲᒥᔑᓄᐊᐧ ᒋᑕᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᒋᐱᑲᓇᐊᐧ ᐃᓇ, ᓴᑲᑐ ᒥᓇ ᐃ ᐊᐳ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐊᐧ. ᐱᑲᒋᑲᒥ ᑲᐅᒋᒪᒪᒋᐃᐧᓂᑕᐧ ᑭᐁᐧᓄ ᐅᐃᐧᒋᑲᔑᒪᑲᓂᐊᐧ ᒣᑲᐧ ᓭᑲᒋᐊᐧ ᒣᑲᐧ ᐊᐱ ᒍᐊ ᐱᓯᑦ ᐊᐧ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ IFNA EOC ᓇᑕ ᐱᑯ ᑲᓴᑭᑌᓂ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ, ᓂᓇᑭᑲᒥ ᑲᐱᒥᐊᓂᒥᓭᓂ.” of Emergency 11. ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑯᑕᑭᔭ ᐃᒪ ᐱᑲᒋᑲᒥ 00 ᐱᑲᒋᑲᒥ ᑲᑭᐅᒋ ᒪᒪᒋᐃᐧᓂᑕᐧ ᒥᑕᐃ ᐁᓇᑕᐁᐧᑕᑲᐧ ᐊᓱᑲᒪᑫᐃᐧ ᑭᐁᐧᐃᐧ ᐃᑯᓂᑲ ᑫᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧ ᒪᒪ ,00 ᑲᑕᓯᐊᐧ ᑭᐊᐃᔑᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧ ᐅᑭᐃᔑ ᑲᑲᔑᐊᐊᐧ ᐁᑭᐅᒋ ᒥᓇ ᐃᐧᒋᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧ, ᒥᓇ ᐱᑯ ᐸᐸᓯᓭᐃᐧ ᑭᒪᒪᒋᐃᐧᓇᐸᓂ ᑲᓂᒪᑕᑭᓱ ᒍᐊ ᐱᓯᑦ ᐅᐱᔑᑯᑲ, ᐊᐧᓂᓇᐊᐧᑲ, ᑲᐸᑫᓯ, ᑲᓇᐁᐧᓂᒪᐊᐧ ᐃᒪ ᐸᐊᐊ ᑲᔑᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯ ᐃᐧᒋᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᓇ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓂᑯ ᑫᔭᑯ ᐊᐱ ᒥᑯᓴᑲᐃᑲ 2 ᑲᑭᓴᑭᑌ, ᐁᑲᐧ Wawatay News ᐊ ᐸᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐅ ᐁᐧᓴ ᑲᑭᔭᓂ ᒥᓇ ᐁᐁ ᑲᔑᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯ ᑕᑐ . ᑲᑭᒋᑲᑌ ᒋᑌᐱᓭ ᓂᐃᐧᒋᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᓇ ᐅᒪ ᑲᐃᐧ ᒋᑭᐅᒋ ᑲᑭᒋᑲᑌ ᒋᑭᐊᑕᐁᐧᐃᑲᑌ ᑲᑲᐸᑌᓂ ᒥᓇ ᑲᑭᔭᓂᓇᑲᐧ ᑲᓴᑭᑌᓂ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐃᒪ ᐅᑌᓇ ᑭᐅᒋᐅᓇᒋᑲᑌ ᐊᔕ ᑲᑭᐱᑕᑯᐃᐧᓂᑕᐧ, ᐊᒥ ᑲᑭᐅᒋ ᐃᓀᑕᒪ ᒥᓇ ᑭᒥᔕ ᐃᐁᐧ ᑲᑭᓴᑭᑌ ᓇᑕ ᐱᑯ Eabametoong First Nation Chief ᒥᑯᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂ 9, ᐁᑲᐧ ᓇᑕ 2. – ᐁᑭᑲᔑᐃᑕᐧ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ 200 ᐁᑲ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ ᒋᑭᐅᑕᐱᓇᑭᑕᐧ ᐊᐃᐧᔭ 92, ᐁᑌ ᑭᐃᑲᐧ ᒣᑲᐧ ᒍᐊ Harvey Yesno and Council have ᑭᐊᒥᑐ ᑭᐊᐱᓯᓇᑲᐧ ᓀᑲᐱᐊᓄ ᐃᓀᑫ ᐱᑐᐃᔭ ᑲᔑᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯ ᑭ ᐁᑭᐅᒋ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᐃᑕᐧ ᑲᓴᑭᑌ ᐅᒋ.” ᐱᓯᑦ 11. declared a State of Emergency as ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂ ᒣᑲᐧ ᐃᐁᐧ ᐊᐱ ᒍᐊ ᐱᓯᑦ ᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᐃᐁᐧᐊᐧ ᐅᑌᓇᐃᐧ ᔑᒪᑲᓂᔕ ᑫ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐁᑌᐱᓇᐁᐧᓯ ᐁᐧ ᑯᑕᑭᔭ “ᐅᓀᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᐃᑯᓂᑲᓇ ᒥᑐᓂ ᐱᑯ alarmingly high levels of contamina- 11. ᐁᑲᐧ ᐃᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᐅᑕᑕᐁᐧᐃᑫᐃᑯᑌᐊᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐃᑯᑌᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᓂ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑭᒋᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓇ ᑐᑲ ᐱ ᒥᓇ ᐊᑕ ᑭᒋᒪᒋᓭᐃᐧ ᐅᓇᑭᑲᓇᐊᐧ,” ᑭᐃᑭᑐ tion have been detected in the remote (MNRF) ᑭᐃᑭᑐᐊᐧ 0,. ᐁᑌ ᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᑕᐸᓂ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᓂ ᒥᓇ ᑲᓇᑕ ᐁ ᑲᑭᓇᑯᐊᐧ ᒋᑲᔑᐊᐊᐧ ᐱᑲᒋᑲᒥ ᐊᒋᐸᐧ. “ᐁᑲᐧ ᓂ ᐅᑌᐃ ᐅᑭᒪᑲ community’s water distribution sys- ᑭᐃᓂᑯᑲᐧᑭᑌ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑲᐃᐧ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ ᒋᑭᐅᒋ ᐊᐧ ᐅᐃᐧᒋᐃᐁᐧ. ᑲᐱᐅᒋᒪᒪᒋᐃᐧᓂᑕᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐱᑯ ᑯᑕᑭᔭ ᑲᐃᓇᑭᓱᔭ, ᓂᑲᓄᓇ ᑲᑕᓭᐧᑲᑭ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᓇ tem. ᒪᒋᔭᑭᑌ ᑲᐱᒥᓇᓇᑲᒋᒋᑲᑌ ᒣᑲᐧ ᒍᐊ “ᓂᓇᓇᑯᒪ ᑲᑭᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᐃᑯᔭ ᐃᑯᓂᑲᓇ ᑲᐅᒋᒪᒋᔭᐃᑕᐧ. ᒪᐊᐧ ᒋᑲᑫᐧᑐᑕᐊᐧ ᒋᐸᑭᓇᐊᐧ “The discovery of high levels of tri- ᐱᓯᑦ 10. ᓂᔭᐃᐧᑭᒪᐃᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐱᑯ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓇ “ᒥᐃᒪ ᓇᐊᐧ ᑫᐅᒋᓇᑲ ᐅᐃᐧᒋᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ, ᒥᓇ ᒋᑲᐧᔭᓇᐊᐧ halomethanes, combined with and “ᐁᑲᐧ ᐅᐁᐧ ᓂᔕᐧ ᑲᒪᒪᒋᐃᐧᓂᑕᐧ, ᑲᑭᐃᓀᑕᐊᐧ ᒋᑲᔑᐊᐊᐧ ᓂᑕᓄᑭᐃᐧᓂᓇ ᐅᒪ ᑕᑐ ,” ᐃᒪ ᐃᓀᑫ ᓄᓂᑫᐃᐧ ᔑᒪᑲᓂᔑᐃᐧ ongoing issues with our water and ᑲᐃᐧ ᐊᐃᐧᔭ ᒋᑭᐃᐧᐊᓄᑲᑕ ᔕᑯ ᑕ ᑲᑭᒪᒪᒋᐃᐧᓂᑕᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐱᑯ ᑲᐃᐧᒋᐊᐊᐧ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᑫ. “ᒥᐱᑯ ᑲᐃ ᑫᐃᓯᓭ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᓂ ᒋᐊᓄᑭᐃᑕᐧ ᒋᐃᐧᒋᐃᐁᐧᐊᐧ, wastewater systems, has forced us to ᐅᐁᐧ ᓇᐱ ᑭᐱᓇᑲᐧ ᐃᑯᑌ ᒥᓇ ᐊᒥᑯᑭᒪ ᑲᐊᑕᐁᐧᐃᑫᐊᐧ,” ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐊᐧ. ᐸᐸᓯᓭ ᐃᐧᒋᐃᐁᐧᐃ ᒋᓇᑕᐁᐧᑕᑲᐧ ᐊᓂ ᐃᔑᓇᑲᐧ ᑭᔭᐱ ᐃᑯᓂᑲᓇ ᑭᐱ declare a State of Emergency to pro- ᑭᐱᑕᐸᑌ ᐅᑕᓇ ᑲᐱᒥᑯᓇᑲ ᒥᑕ “ᒥᑕ ᑲᑭᐃᔑᓂᓯᑕᐁᐧᑕᒪ, ᒥᑐᓂ ᐱᑯ ᒥᓇ ᓇᑕᐁᐧᑕᑲᐧᓄ ᑯᑕᑭᔭ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓇ ᐁᑲ ᑭᑭᐱᓂᑲᑌᑭ ᑲᓴᓴᑭᑌ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ tect the health of our community. ᐁᑲ ᑲᑭᐅᒋᐃᓯᓭᓂ ᒋᑭᒪᒪᒋᐃᐧᓂᑕᐧ ᑭᒋᐊᓄᐊᐧ ᑲᐃᑯᑲᑭᑐᐊᐧ ᐁᐊᓄᑲᑕᐊᐧ ᒥᓯᐁᐧ ᐊᐧᑲᐃ ᐅᑌᐃ ᒋᓇᑯᐊᐧ ᓂᑲᑫᐧᒋᒪ ᐃᑯᓂᑲᓇ ᑲᓂᑲᓂᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧ Many of these issues have been ongo- ᐃᒪ ᑲᑲᔑᐊᐧ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂ, ᒥᑐᓂ ᑲᐊᑕᐁᐧᐃᑫᐊᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐃᓯᓭ ᒋᑲᔑᐊᐊᐧ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᐃᑕᐧ ᐊᐃᐧᔭ.” ᐅᒪ ᐅᑌᐃ ᑫᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧ ᒋᑭᑲᔑᐊᐊᐧᐸ ing for decades, but we are especially ᐱᑯ ᐅᑭᐃᓀᑕᓇᐊᐧ ᒋᑲᑫᐧᓂᑲᑌᐃᐧᓂᑕᐧ ᑲᑭᐊᓂᑭᒥᐊᐧ ᐁᐅᒋᐃᐧᒋᐃᐁᐧᓭ ᓇᐱ ᑕ ᐅᑌᐃ ᐅᑭᒪᑲ ᐅᐊ ᐊᒋᐸᐧ ᑲᒪᒋᐃᐧᓂᑕᐧ ᐊᐃᐧᔭ ᒥᓇ ᒋᐅᒋ concerned about the effects of triha- ᐁᑲ ᓇᑕ ᒋᔑᒪᒋᓭᐊᐧ,” ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᒪ ᓂᓇᓇᑯᑦ ᒥᓂᑯ ᐅᐁᐧᓂ ᑲᐱᒪᓄᑲᑕᐊᐧ.” ᑫᐃᐧ ᐅᑭᑲᓄᑕ ᐁᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᒪ ᑲᔭᑭ ᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᐃᐧᐁᐊᐧ ᒣᑲᐧ ᑲᐱᒥᔭᓂᒥᓭᐊᐧ, lomethanes on our most vulnerable ᐊᐧ, ᑲᐱᓇᐁᐧ ᐱᓂᓯᐊᐧ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇ ᑕᑐ ᐅᑭᒪ ᑭᐃᑭᑐᐊᐧ ᐁᑲ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓇ ᐊᐧᑲᐃ ᐅᐃ ᒋᑲᔑᐊᐊᐧ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒋᔑᑭᑐᐊᐧ ᐅᑌᐃ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇ community citizens, including new- (IFNA) ᐸᐸᓯᓭᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᓇ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ ᒋᑭᐅᑕᐱᓇᐊᐧ ᑲᒪᒪᒋᐃᐧᓂᑕᐧ ᑲᒪᒋᐃᐧᓂᑕᐧ ᐊᐃᐧᔭ ᑲᓴᑭᑌᓂ ᑲᑕᓇᓄᑭᐊᐧ ᒋᐃᐧᑕᐊᐧ ᑭᐱ born children, youth, the elderly and ᑲᐊᓄᑲᑕᐊᐧ (EOC) ᑲᓂᑲᓂᑲ ᒣᑲᐧ ᐊᐱ ᒍᐊ ᐱᓯᑦ 11 ᐁᐧᓴ ᐁᑲ ᐅᑯᓂᑲᓂᐊᐧ. ᐃᐧᑲᔑᐃᐁᐧᐊᐧ. ᓂᔭ ᑲᐧᔭᑕᐱ infirmed,” said Chief Harvey Yesno. ᐱᑲᒋᑲᒥ ᑲᒪᒪᒋᐃᐧᓂᑕᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᓂ ᒥᓇ ᐁᑌᐱᓭᓂ ᒋᑭᐊᓄᑲᑕᐊᐧ ᑲᓇᐁᐧᒋᑫᐃᐧ “ᒣᑲᐧ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐃᓯᓭ ᐁᓄᑌᓭᑭ ᐊ ᑫᑭᐊᐸᓯ ᒋᐅᒋ ᐃᐧᒋᒋᑲᑌᑭ ᐃᑯᓂᑲᓇ IFNA ᑲᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧ. “ᓂᓇᐃᐧ ᓂᑕᓄᑲᑕᒥ ᒥᓇ ᑫᐅᒋ ᒪᒥᓄᔭᐊᐧ ᑲᑭᓇ ᐊᐃᐧᔭ ᐃᒪ ᑫᑭᐃᔑᐃᐧᓂᑕᐧᐸ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐃᐧ ᓇᐱ ᐃᐧᑲᔑᐃᐁᐧᐊᐧ ᑲᒪᒪᒋᐃᐧᓂᑕᐧ ᐊᐃᐧᔭ see WATER on page 2... ᐁᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᐊᑭᑕᐧ ᒋᒪᒪᒋᐃᐧᓂᑕᐧ.” ᐅᑌᓇ, ᐊᔑ ᒥᓇ 1,000 ᑲᑭᐱᑕᑯᐃᐧᓂᑕᐧ ᐊᔭᓯᐊᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᓇ,” ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᑲᓴᑭᑌᓂ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ.” 2 Wawatay News JULY 15, 2019 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᐧᐃᓇ

INSPECTION Water Crisis in Inspection of Approved Aerial Herbicide Project Trout Lake Forest Eabametoong The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) invites you to inspect the MNRF-approved aerial herbicide project. As part of our ongoing efforts to regenerate and protect Ontario’s forests, selected ...from front page generator sets are sitting in stands on the Trout Lake Forest storage waiting to be installed starting on or about: August 1, 2019. “It is unacceptable that as funding from Indigenous Eabametoong has been on Services Canada has not been a boil water advisory for 18 approved. years. Progress has been made to upgrade our infrastruc- ture, but our citizens cannot be expected to consume water The main community that fails to meet Ontario drink- sewage lift station is ing water standards. We have overcapacity and a responsibility to protect the health of our citizen and will subject to overflow do everything we can until our into Eabamet Lake... water issues are permanently resolved.” Independent water quality lab tests taken on June 28 to June 30 indicate high levels of Other infrastructure, how- trihalomethanes (THMs) in the ever, hasn’t been upgraded such distribution system exceeding as the water intake, which is the allowance of 100 micro- located too close to shore. This grams per litre Ontario Drink- new wastewater system will ing Water Objectives by 122- flow a greater capacity through 182%. The community has ini- the system, but the lift sta- tiated an Emergency Response tion at one end of the commu- Plan and has been forced to nity is too small to handle the rely on Reverse Osmosis Units upgraded capacity. Lift stations to draw water for drinking and can’t support the increases in cooking. Water drawn from housing and other infrastruc- household taps has contained a ture as the community grows. noticeable foul smell and taste. The main community sew- Chief Yesno has delivered age lift station is overcapac- formal notice of the State of ity and subject to overflow Emergency to Indigenous Ser- into Eabamet Lake, which is vices Minister Seamus O’Regan, the source of the community and has requested immediate drinking water. The new water action from the Government of plant is pumping more water Canada. into the distribution system The community’s new resulting in more wastewater water treatment plant was and causing the four lift sta- The approved project description and project plan for the aerial herbicide project is available for public fast-tracked using a Design tions to work exceptionally inspection by appointment during normal business hours at the Domtar Inc. office and on the Ontario Build Construction to meet hard, especially lift station #2. www.ontario.aorestlans beginning July 15, 2019 until March 31, 2020 the Government of Canada’s The community has submitted target to end the community’s an application to Indigenous long-standing water advisory Services Canada to expand the declared on August 1, 2001. lift station, but funding has not the aerial herbicide project. For more information, please contact: Three new community diesel been approved. Corinne Arthur, R.P.F. Holly Aggas B Domtar Inc. LISTEN TO WRN B CKWT 89.9 FM - Sioux Lookout

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Rick Garrick/Wawatay News Rick Garrick/Wawatay News Ginoogaming Chief Celia Echum delivers her comments during the Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employ- Graduates celebrate their graduation by throwing their hats into the air. ment and Training Services Aboriginal Skills Advancement Program graduation ceremony at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium. KKETS graduates 74 students in 2019 Rick Garrick they wanted me to get an edu- this country has written off for the country. Canada needs succeed.” has been the most we’ve ever Wawatay News cation but they really didn’t their success, written off their you.” Achneepineskum says some had,” David Paul says. “We’re know what it looked like and potential contributions,” Hajdu Former deputy grand chief of the KKETS graduates are always increasing our gradua- Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen how to do that and they didn’t says. “And here’s what I know Anna Betty Achneepineskum, now employed. tion rates, so that kind of tells Employment and Training Ser- necessarily have the supports — we can’t afford to do that, who is running in the upcom- “That’s what we need to do,” us that we learn from the past vices (KKETS) celebrated the financially or emotionally to that when we put our efforts ing federal election for the NDP Achneepineskum says. “Our and we are making it better. But successes of 74 Aboriginal Skills help me through those rough behind making sure that people in the Thunder Bay—Superior main goal is to maintain and also we are providing more ser- Advancement Program (ASAP) spots. It is not an easy journey have that opportunity to suc- North riding, says it is “encour- develop capacity so that our vices to the students while they graduates at the Thunder Bay because sometimes you feel ceed, that’s how we’re really aging and exciting” to see the communities and our (citizens) are going through their pro- Community Auditorium. like you are all alone, especially going to start to see our capac- number of graduates each be self-sustaining, economi- gram.” “I want to thank my dad — if you the only person in your ity as a country to solve some spring. cally, health-wise, education ASAP was funded by the he did a great job raising seven family that has tried to achieve of the real substantial problems “It continues to increase and everything else that we Ontario Ministry of Training, kids by himself and making this goal.” that face us, the problem of every year, not only with KKETS have within our communities.” Colleges, and Universities over sure we went to school every Hajdu says she went into inequity, the problem of climate but university, college, high David Paul Achneepineskum, the past six years, but as of the day,” says Pink Baxter, an ASAP politics because she believes the change, the problem of moving school,” Achneepineskum says. CEO of graduation ceremony KKETS graduate from Marten Falls country is better off and stron- to new technology in a really “So it is a great thing and we Management, says this latest was still waiting for a provincial who delivered the valedicto- ger when everybody has a “fair rapid pace. Those are the kind need to keep on ensuring that cohort of graduates brings the government decision on future rian address. “I would also like chance” at success. of the things you are all now we have these programs and total to 398 ASAP graduates funding. to say congratulations to every- “We know that hasn’t been positioned to help solve, in your that we have the supports and over the past six years. one graduating here today, we the case — for so many people own communities and actually resources for our students to “This year it was 74, which actually made it. I’m proud that we stuck it out until the end and made it to this day.” Baxter says ASAP was a “life- changing experience” for her. “When we first started in school, when we first got there all of our goals were to obtain Empowerment F our diplomas,” Baxter says. “We mily orum all got that, so I’m all proud of Fa everybody.” Baxter says the ASAP was “exciting and fun.” Her future & Gospel Sing goal is to study at university. th “I was just so glad to be there 39 Annual and get that second chance to go back to school,” Baxter says. “It was awesome meeting a W bunch of new people, the teach- ith ers, the staff. I’m really glad I fo August 2 – 4, 2019 got to meet everyone of them cus and I’m glad that they all gradu- o ated with me today.” n A Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler bor says his late father, who passed igina on a few years ago, was pre- Workshops l Family Healing sented with an honorary Grade 8 diploma when he was about 82-years-old. “I know that it meant a lot Various individuals to him to have that ceremony Please no camping because my dad was a strong will be presenting Singers believer in life-long learning before August 1. and life-long education,” Fid- workshops Friday dler says. “We should make it our mission in our lives to con- and Saturday evening Featuring aboriginal tinue to learn new things no matter how old we are or where for Elders, Parents, gospel musicians we are in life.” Thunder Bay—Superior Youth and Children. from across Canada North MP and Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu congratulated all of the ASAP graduates. 315 Hoey Road “I actually, on a personal level, know just how hard it is to Dryden, ON P8N 3G2 go back to school as an adult,” Hajdu says, noting that she was the first person in her family to pursue a post-secondary educa- www.beaverlakecamp.org (807) 937-4421 tion but she dropped out after two years. “My family knew 4 Wawatay News JULY 15, 2019 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᐧᐃᓇ

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16-5th Avenue North P.O. Box 1180 Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B7 Serving the First Nations in Northern Ontario since 1974. Wawatay News is a politically independent monthly newspaper published by Wawatay Communications Society. ᓂᑕᑦ ᑲᑭᒪᑕᓄᑲᑌ 19 ᐁᐅᒋᐊᓄᑲᑌᑭ ᑭᐧᐁᓄ ᐅᑌᐃ ᑕᐃᑦᔑᑫᐧᐃᓇ. ᑕᓱᓂᐱᒥᑯᓇᑲ ᐅᔑᒋᑲᑌ ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐧᐃ ᐊᒋᐧᐃᓇ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐧᐃ ᐅᓇᐧᐁᐧᐃ ᑲᓇᐧᐊᐸᒋᑫᐧᐃᓂ ᒋᐃᔑ ᐸᐸᒥᓯᒪᑲ ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᐧᐃᓂᑫᐧᐃᓇ. Commentary An adventure on the Albany

was only capable of pushing the Xavier watercraft up the river at about Kataquapit 15 miles an hour. They slept the first night on UNDER THE the land at a moose camp in a NORTHERN SKY portable pop-up ice hut and on the second night they camped along the river bank. On their route they saw three moose and Rick Garrick/Wawatay News a couple of eagles. Willie was The Thunder Bay National Indigenous Peoples Day powwow included a 49er dance with dancers of all ages dancing in circles around y nephew Willie Wesley amazed at Joseph’s knowledge the powwow grounds at Marina Park. dropped in for a visit of the waterway as he pointed Mrecently. He arrived out many islands by name with his wife Delores and his and tributaries as they slowly young sons Brayden and Liam. made their way up the Albany. It was good to sit with them They had to cross two sets of From too much water to not enough rain outside in the shade and share rapids but the going was steady some stories in our Cree lan- and Joseph expertly got them guage. It is always a treat for me through safely. Graham convenient melt (temperatures distance away – no rain or trace such as fog, frost and hopefully to be able to chat in my original I know that Willie felt vulner- Saunders rising above freezing during amounts. On June 4 “heavy” in another season - freezing language and it helps me to able with no way to commu- the day and then dropping thunderstorms between Fort drizzle and blowing snow. keep the words of my ancestors nicate with the outside world WEATHER below freezing at night), minor Frances and Thunder Bay Watches alert the public alive. as they wound their way up amounts of precipitation and caused localized flooding and about weather conditions that Willie, Delores, eight year the river. They had a GPS but increased water flow into the road closures. A flood warning are favourable for storms or old Brayden and two month they knew that they were very Winnipeg River soon resulted in was issued for west of Thunder severe weather, which could old Liam are heading out on an much just specks in the vast an average spring situation. Bay for over 90 mm over a short cause safety concerns. When adventure as they move back up wilderness of northern Ontario. I mentioned last month time duration. certainty increases about north to Fort Albany, the ances- Joseph’s knowledge of the dan- in “Weather” how quickly a As readers know, most for- the path and strength of a tral home of Delores. Willie is gerous and shallow spots along n the spring season there time of highwater levels and est fire evacuations happen storm system, a watch may be from Attawapiskat. They are the river ensured there were no were concerns about high an abundant snowpack can because of smoke concerns, not upgraded to a Warning - an excited about their move after mishaps on their adventure. Iwater levels throughout flip to a very active forest fire proximity of flames, although urgent message that severe spending years in North Bay. Willie’s grandfather and Ontario. Most areas had a water season. Three weeks with some current fires are mere weather is either occurring or To make sure that he could my dad Marius would have surplus in lakes and rivers from minor amounts of precipitation kilometres from some First will occur soon. transport some of his heavier been very proud of him on the fall season last year and resulted in a number of intense Nations. A second evacuation Last week featured air quality possessions up to Fort Albany, this adventure up the Albany. in late winter and early spring and large spring fires this year. of Pikangikum took place last advisories from eastern Mani- Willie decided to embark on a Marius was on the land at a snow on the ground was consid- Dry conditions contributed to week because of close proximity toba to James Bay for several major two and a half day expedi- very early age and he was only erable. Even average rainfall in a forest fire that grew quickly of flames and air quality. days. Often this smoke resem- tion up the from 14 back in the 1940s when he late spring could result in shore- near Pikangikum and 2500 bled cloud or thick haze with- a launch point at Calstock First first started guiding American line erosion and water flow people were evacuated from out the smell of smoke. Some- Nation along this historic water- fisherman up to remote water- over riverbanks in many areas. the end of May into the begin- times this smoke from fires that way. He was thinking of making ways far north of Attawapiskat. Wetter-than-average condi- ning of June and returned on Environment are a few hundred kilometres the trip alone but was advised His knowledge of the land and tions did occur in northeastern June 17. Canada and distance can mix down the sur- that the boat ride was a difficult, the stars was enormous. Ontario and in the James Bay Some years spring forest Weather Alerts face. When this happens visibil- confusing and possibly a danger- There is so much history on areas. Rainfall amounts of 30 fires do not continue at a simi- ity can be reduced dramatically ous one. He and Delores were the Albany River for our coun- mm in Moosonee and up to 50 lar intensity into the summer and suggests that an actual fire relieved when her father Joseph try and our province but espe- mm in eastern Ontario around season. June and July typically Environment Canada is is very close. Nakogee of Fort Albany accepted cially to our people, the James June 10 prolonged the recovery are part of the “rainy season” the authoritative source for Last week was unique in my to help his son in law with the Bay Cree. The Albany River has from flooding. that extends into September. weather alerts and weather experience because as well long haul up the river. been an important Indigenous In the far west of Ontario On average all these warm warnings in Canada. The as smoke across almost all of Willie was raised from birth water way for thousands of concerns about high water lev- season months have 75 to 100 Weather Network and other Northern Ontario, there were in Attawapiskat with a very years and for many hundreds of els and potential spring flood- mm. Timely rainfall and higher companies post these warnings various Special Weather State- traditional life on the land. years was used by the English ing quickly changed to evacu- humidity often tend to reduce but do not create them. ments, Advisories, Watches and He learned much from his and French fur traders. Willie ations because of forest fires. fire concerns in the summer. Special Weather State- Warnings. Concerns included grandparents, who are my own was surprised to know that Relatively cool temperatures in However, monthly rainfall ments are the least urgent type heavy rainfall advisories for parents, Marius and Susan and every First World War veteran April delayed the melting of the totals are only part of a forest of alert and are issued to let many communities in the west, of course Willie’s parents Brian from Attawapiskat, Kasheche- snowpack and less than average fire situation. Thunderstorms people know that conditions “Heat Warnings” were cur- and Janie, who is my sister. wan and Fort Albany would rainfall was recorded in late with heavy rain showers are a are unusual and could cause rent for from Atikokan to rural Willie travelled on the land in have travelled south as a group spring. feature of summer in North- concern. Advisories are issued Thunder Bay and Timmins, the winter by snowmobile and along this river to access the rail Water levels of Rainy Lake ern Ontario. Often major rain for specific weather events Kapuskasing, Hearst and other summer by boat for fishing and line near Pagwa rail station just and Lake of the Woods were amounts scattered, enough to such as air quality because of communities in Northeastern hunting trips from the time he west of Calstock. When they a concern but the slow and impair fire spread but a short forest fires and other concerns Ontario. could walk. Even though he is returned several years later, in his 20s he has a lot of knowl- they arrived in small groups or edge of the land, traditional life as individuals, dropped off at and survival skills. He got the the station and simply told to chance to expand his knowl- go home on their own. During CONTACT US edge over several days of travel- different seasons of the year, ling a new river route to him they walked or snowshoed and Sioux Lookout CEO/PUBLISHER CIRCULATION/PRINTING Disclaimer: All submissions to the Managing Editor must be but thankfully a familiar one for if they found a canoe, floated Office Hours: 8:30-5:00 CST John Gagnon Safeguard Business Systems [email protected] Thunder Bay, ON in a Microsoft Word document, his father in law Joseph. back to their homes after hav- double spaced, and must adhere The fact that Joseph had ing served their country. Phone: ...... (807) 737-2951 MANAGING EDITOR to Canadian Press style. Wawa- TRANSLATION tay reserves the right to refuse to travelled the Albany River many Like most adventures under Toll Free: .....1-800-243-9059 Chris Kornacki Vicky Angees times in the past meant that he the guidance of someone like Fax: ...... 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It will con- power motor to push it along sure he had a feeling that many Toll Free: .....1-877-929-2829 SALES REPRESENTATIVE tinue in the August publication. while hauling a heavy load. spirits of that river were with Fax: ...... (705)360-1601 Tom Scura Thank you for your under- Phone: 807 622-6000 Guest editorials, columnists Amazingly, Willie managed to him on his journey and that will and letters to the editor do not standing. fit his boat trailer snugly onto surely help him on his way into Fax: 807 622-6010 necessarily reflect the views of the boat along with a steel bed the future. [email protected] Wawatay News. frame and some heavy tools. Due to the heavy load the motor www.underthenorthernsky.com Wawatay News JULY 15, 2019 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᐧᐃᓇ 5 Commentary Ain’t no cure for the summer time blues meeting but I was helped by my ing and drugs and they were My life could have gone down ing me through the jungle of that they think twice before Xavier cousin Ron and the small group very negative and nasty to our many different trails that sum- life and pointing out many of they leave their innocent child- Kataquapit made me feel welcome. Wow, I little group because we threat- mer when I was 18 but lucky the traps on the trail. hood behind and trade it off had a safe place where people ened them. for me somehow I ended up on I give thanks to so many of with a tumble into a difficult UNDER THE were not judging me or stress- I was lucky to have one that gave me back my life the Elders I have met on my life. There are people you can NORTHERN SKY ing me out. We were all in the connected with some people before I had gone on too far into journey who shared some of reach out to in all First Nations same boat and doing our best that knew what I was going the darkness. I have met many their wisdom, culture and tradi- that are sober and won’t ever to follow the AA program and through and what it would take Native and non Native people tions with me. judge you if you decide you figure out what this addiction to get my life back. over the years that have given Meegwetch to all the Native need help. reality was all about. Soon after I got sober I had me insight, education, tradi- organizations and groups that You can contact Native Alco- ike that old song says We had each other to count the opportunity to head out into tional knowledge and provided have provided me employment hol and Drug Abuse Prevention “there ain’t no cure for on and although life was not the greater world and began my me with the opportunity to over the years so that I could (NADAP) Workers in most com- Lthe summer time blues.” suddenly just a piece of cake path as a writer, videographer write for a living. write the stories of my people. munities or if there is no AA, I remember very well what it it got a lot easier and slowly I and digital graphic designer. I owe so much thanks to my I am also thankful to the media NA or traditional leadership was like being a teen in summer moved back into a reality that I chose to surround myself family for understanding and who feature my column and to access then ask your com- back home up the James Bay was more sane. This was not with sober people and I realized supporting me, my mom Susan stories far and wide. munity to develop these so that coast in Attawapiskat. I always a popular thing to be doing that I was one of those individu- and my dad Marius for being I know that many teens are more of us can survive those had to work and that was good because most of the community als that just could not handle hopeful that I could have a good going to have an intense, hot critical coming of age summer in a way because it kept me was heavily involved in drink- alcohol or drugs and I got that. life, my partner Mike for lead- summer and I hope and pray time blues. busy and out of trouble more or less. Still, when I was 16, 17 and 18 I wished that I could leave my dusty, remote rez and head REVIEW out to the big world where cities with sky scrapers, thousands of Review of Draft Forest Management Plan: Information Centre people, cars, trains and planes captivated my imagination. Red Lake Forest 2020-2030 Forest Management Plan That coming of age time which is probably from 14 to 18 The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), Red Lake Forest Management Company Ltd. and the Red Lake Local or 19 is remarkable. Everything Citizens’ Committee (LCC) Red Lake Forest. was so intense for me and I was The Planning Process learning about my home, the world and myself in leaps and bounds. Hanging out with my friends was always the release ‘Stage Four’ and comfort I needed while I felt trapped working on con- struction projects with my dad, Marius. In a way I am thankful that my dad had a construc- tion and cargo business that provided much work for myself How to et noled and my brothers. Long hours at work kept me away from drink- ing and drugs for quite a while. www.ontario.aorestlans Still, I remember as a teen that my life was all about adventure, risk and wanting August 14, 2019 to October 14, to fit in with the other teens 2019. around me. I had always prom- ised myself from the time I was October 14, 2019. very young that I would never drink or get into drugs because of so much tragedy and horror I had seen in my community 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (CST) on the when I was growing up. How- ever, no matter what my inten- tions were when I was a teen ednesda, gst , suddenly the idea of having a Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 102 drink with the boys, going to a Hw. , Red ae, P party or trying a joint seemed like an acceptable thing to do. Of course all teens want to fit in and take risks and that is just a reality for most of us at that age. However, what we never realized was the addictive power of alcohol, drugs and nic- otine. It was hard to believe that something that most people did on a regular basis could actually turn a person into a helpless slave. I survived a relatively Corinne Arthur, R.P.F. Robert Partridge, R.P.F. Rss Power long time with out joining in for the drinking, cigarette and drug experience but one day B B I decided to accept someone’s B offer and that was it. My life changed from my experience of being a more or less innocent, wide eyed kid enthusiastic about learning, succeeding in Forest Management Planning Manual (2017). life and reaching for the stars oember , . to becoming lost in drunken nights. Somehow I rationalized ta noled taking that first step and then keeping on that trail into some tage Fie, dark, lonely and very confusing days. It was terrible. Janar , . Lucky for me in the midst of Crown this darkness a light came my Forest Sustainability Act. way. A cousin of mine who had Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act been to drug and alcohol treat- ment and taken a college pro- gram in Native drug and alco- hol abuse had returned to the community and with the assis- tance of some others started an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) group. All of a sudden I felt like someone had thrown me a life preserver as I was floating helplessly on a rough and dark ocean. It was difficult to make the move to attend my first 6 Wawatay News JULY 15, 2019 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᐧᐃᓇ Arts and Entertainment Breaking Ground art exhibit held in Thunder Bay

a member of the bear clan. and get her name “out there as “I’m also really interested in an artist.” the Seven Grandfather Teach- “And show what I find pas- ings, so I focused really on what sion in in my own practice — the bear represents, which is spreading awareness and edu- courage and bravery, and just cating people not knowing the finding that within myself,” actual history of Canada and Gagnon says. “My art has the why things are the way they are brain and the insides, kind of now,” Gagnon says. Woodland style art, made from actual wood just to represent that mental health and the heart kind of lie one-on-one The Breaking Ground with each other and focusing on art exhibition was held the body and mind and holistic to provide an oppor- wellness.” Gagnon says her Fire Within tunity for ...artists to Rick Garrick/Wawatay News embroidered art piece is based share and celebrate Aroland’s Shelby Gagnon show- on the wampum belt made by their work... cased her Mahkwa and Fire the Haudenosaunee Confed- Within art pieces in the Work- eracy. man Arts Northwest Ontario “There is a white pine in the The Breaking Ground art August 2nd– 11th, 2019 Breaking Ground art exhibition, centre of it with two lightning exhibition was held to provide OPENING CEREMONIES: held at the Baggage Building bolts on each side,” Gagnon an opportunity for Workman nd Arts Centre in Thunder Bay. says. “Seeing as I did firefight- Arts Northwest Ontario mem- Friday, August 2 , 12:30pm @ Travel Information Centre ing last summer, I wanted to ber artists to share and cele-

Dignitary speeches, BBQ, Music, Farmer’s Market! put that in play too because brate their work with the aim of Rick Garrick white pine are one of the big- lessening the stigma associated BERT’S 37th BIRTHDAY PARTY: Wawatay News gest trees and a symbol of the with mental health conditions rd wampum belt.” and addictions. Saturday, August 3 , 12:00pm @ Travel Information Centre Aroland artist Shelby Gagnon says she used the “There are 20 artists whose

Join us for Bert’s circus-themed party! Gagnon’s carved wood and lightning bolts in the work work is featured in the exhibi-

embroidered art pieces were because lightning causes many tion and 43 pieces,” says Sta- COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF LIFE: among the art featured at the forest fires. cey Hare Hodgins, interim th Breaking Ground exhibition, at “There is a lot of change in the training program coordinator Sunday, August 11 , 7:30pm @ Northway Cemetery the Baggage Building Arts Cen- climate now facing our natural with Workman Arts Northwest

Celebrate and honour your loved ones - bring a candle to place on a gravestone tre in Thunder Bay. resources with forest fires hap- Ontario. “Workman Arts North- “The first one … is called pening everywhere,” Gagnon west Ontario is a budding arts Mahkwa — it is made out of says. “So I’m kind of focusing on organization that focuses on art 807-737-3227 • [email protected] • www.blueberrybert.com basswood and painted with that relationship with humans and mental health. Our mem- acrylic paint,” says Gagnon, a and nature that we really have ber artists have some experi- Lakehead University Honours to protect in our way of living as ence with mental health or Bachelor of Fine Arts gradu- Indigenous people.” addictions, but really the point ate. “I created this while I was Gagnon says Workman of Workman Arts Northwest in school and it is kind of based Arts Northwest Ontario holds Ontario is to provide training Dori’s Sewing Studio • CKDR • Forest Inn • Fresh Market Foods • Q104 •Sioux Lookout Chamber with the exhibition Breaking open studio sessions on Tues- opportunities for artists, oppor- of Commerce • Municipality of Sioux Lookout • Service Canada • Government of Canada • Wasaya Ground because I personally day afternoons at the Baggage tunities to exhibit their work Airways • Signatures Signs and Stichery • Hugh Allen Clinic • Sigfusson Northern •Sunset Inn & have had mental health illness Building. and grow their skills.” Suites •Tbaytel • Sioux Lookout Salvation Army Thrift Store •All Occasion Cakes by Althea •Giant growing up and something “I do come to the open stu- The Workman Arts North- that helped me to cope with it dios once in a while to just cre- west Ontario multidisciplinary Tiger • Confederation College • Dick’s Grillhouse • Rotary Club of Sioux Lookout •Wellington was art and just recently learn- ate some art and just kind of art training program was sup- Centre Good News Books •Legion Ladies Auxiliary Branch #78 • McAuley & Partners • New Life ing and getting taught about leave your mind and just let ported by Workman Arts Assembly • The Sioux Lookout Bulletin • Sioux Lottery •Wawatay News • AJ Positano Paving • my spirituality and culture as your hand and creativity do the (Toronto), Thunder Bay Art an Indigenous person here in rest,” Gagnon says. Gallery, Alpha Court Commu- Alterna Savings & Credit Union •Sioux Area Seniors Activity Centre • Sioux Lookout • Canada.” Gagnon says the Breaking nity Mental Health and Addic- Fifth Avenue Bar & Grill • Tim Hortons • Enterprise Rent-A-Car • 5 Mile Corner Gagnon says she created the Ground exhibition was a good tion Services and the Ontario bear out of wood because she is opportunity to showcase her art Trillium Foundation. SHIBOGAMA EDUCATION BOARDING HOMES ARE REQUIRED IN SIOUX LOOKOUT & THUNDER BAY SITES High School Students require “A HOME AWAY FROM HOME” from the remote communities: Kasabonika Lake, King sher Lake, Wapekeka and Wunnumin Lake for the 2019/2020 academic year (September to June) ose interested in welcoming a student in their home at these sites Please inquire at:

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Rick Garrick/Wawatay news Rick Garrick/Wawatay news The late Casey Tait’s parents Gordon and Evelyn Tait and daughter Teonna McKay drop the puck to kick The Sachigo Lake Warriors and Sandy Lake Chiefs kicked off the action during the first game of the second off the second annual Casey Tait Memorial Klik Cup hockey tournament on July 5 at the Fort William First annual Casey Tait Memorial Klik Cup hockey tournament. Nation Arena. Casey Tait memorial tournament held in FWFN Rick Garrick Cup hockey tournament in riors and Sandy Lake Chiefs on was the captain for the Sachigo tournament was sponsored by ner, says the funds raised by the Wawatay News 2018 to honour Casey, who July 5. Warriors and he was with them . tournament will help people on had met many friends through “I’m really happy that we for over 30 years.” “I thank North Star for doing dialysis. The parents of the late Casey hockey and was well known were able to be here and I’m Evelyn says Casey created this, for helping the youth that “Casey loved to play hockey Tait were honoured to attend across the north. Casey was happy that they carried on,” a new hockey team for the come here,” Evelyn says. “They — he played right to the end,” the second annual Casey Tait from Sachigo. Evelyn says. “My son orga- All Bands hockey tournament even had a raffle draw and Sharon says. “He played in the Memorial Klik Cup hockey tour- “I’m glad that they carried nized this (Klik Cup) tourna- in 2018, Team Sachigo, with North Star provided prizes. Goodwill and two weeks later nament, held July 5-7 at the on, his buddies, his friends car- ment when he moved here. young players. That is wonderful for North he passed away.” Fort William First Nation Arena. ried on for him,” Gordon says. He loved hockey, that was his “He didn’t play with the Star to be doing that.” The Pikangikum Winter- “This is the first year that “And I’m just hoping they will life. He started skating when Sachigo Warriors in his last Teonna McKay, Casey’s hawks won the Casey Tait I’ve been here for the tourna- continue on as much as they he was only two-years-old. He hockey game, he played with daughter, says she was grateful Memorial Klik Cup hockey ment, but I find it very emo- can. I’m very happy to be here continued on when he went to Team Sachigo,” Evelyn says. that the players came together tournament against the Sandy tional because this was my son’s for this event. I just wanted to high school and his first hockey “And his last tournament in memory of her father. Lake Chiefs. Pikangikum beat favourite (sport),” says Gordon thank the organizers that made tournament was when he was was the (All-Native Goodwill “He really enjoyed (hockey),” the Sachigo Lake Warriors and Tait, Casey’s father. “Hockey an effort to hold this tourna- 14-years-old.” Hockey Tournament) here in Teonna says. “It was a part of Sandy Lake beat the Bearskin was his life, and I believe that ment.” Evelyn says Casey used to Thunder Bay.” what kept him going and he Lake Angels in the semi-finals to if he was still with us that he Gordon and Evelyn Tait, send her pictures of the Klik Evelyn thanked Titus Sem- was just always really happy to reach the finals. The other teams would be playing hockey.” Casey’s mother, did the cer- Cup hockey tournament. ple, Robbie Kakegamic and play hockey. And when he got in the tournament were the Kas- The annual Klik Cup hockey emonial puck drop to start the “I’m really happy that this is Jonathan McKay for organizing sick he still wanted to play even abonika Flames, Mishkeegoga- tournament was renamed as first game of the tournament continuing,” Evelyn says. “He the Casey Tait Memorial Klik though he was sick.” mang Falcons, Lac Seul Toma- the Casey Tait Memorial Klik between the Sachigo Lake War- loved hockey very much. He Cup hockey tournament. The Sharon McKay, Casey’s part- hawks and Fort Hope Braves. Mamow Obiki-ahwahsoowin Everyone working together to raise our children Tikinagan is an Indigenous agency helping families and children. Our services are rooted in the culture, traditions, and values of our First Nations. We recognize that everyone in the community has a role to play in this work - parents, extended family, Elders, Tikinagan, community resources and the leadership.

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Rick Garrick/Wawatay News The walkers of the third Healing Walk for all First Nations and Communities head for Fort William First Nation after gathering at City Hall in Thunder Bay on their last day of walking.

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We have worked diligently to protect animals for 145 years in Ontario. And now, more than ever, we are committed to animal well-being in communities across the province Fort William for third with services like mobile spay/neuter clinics, community- based animal wellness days, animal transfer and rescue, adopt-a-thons and humane education. annual healing walk The Ontario government is responsible for enforcing provincial animal welfare legislation, which is the right Rick Garrick got pretty close to 40 of us ers focused on a different issue Wawatay News (walking) all the way,” says on each day of the walk, includ- thing to do. We will support them and law enforcement Cecil Mendowegan, a Heal- ing Drugs/Alcohol Addictions, to make sure animals in Ontario are protected. Last year The third Healing Walk for ing Walk organizer from Cancer, Missing Women/Men, we resolved over 23,000 calls from concerned citizens, all First Nations and Communi- Ginoogaming. “We have a big Residential School/Day School and we will continue to make sure the right resources Animal Protection Hotline: ties from Ginoogaming to Fort group this year so that tells me Survivors/Descendants, Sui- and professionals are in place and ready to respond. William First Nation featured our healing walk is growing cide, Land Water and Air and a large turnout of walkers, every year, getting stronger. A Racism. Because we’re here for animals. And for you. 310-SPCA including youth walkers from lot of youth are involved now Long Lake #58. and that’s good.” con’d on next page... “This year, I think we have Mendowegan says the walk-

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“They face (those issues) year after year,” Mendowegan says. “It never changes — we’re always battling with alcohol and drug abuse issues, we’re always facing people dying of cancer and we are always teach- ing our young people about the residential school effects and the suicides that continue to happen in our communities.” The walkers and their sup- porters gathered at City Hall in Rick Garrick/Wawatay News Thunder Bay for speeches by The walkers walk along James St. in Thunder Bay towards Fort Wil- Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler and liam First Nation. others before walking through the city to Bannon’s Gas Bar in walking with Elders,” Fiddler metres per day. Fort William. says. “That is the way it should “Which is still about four-to- “I was just saying earlier how be — that’s the way forward five hours of walking a day,” important this is, not just for and I want to thank them for Rasevych says. “In the heat Ginoogaming or Long Lake #58 doing this (walk) again this and the bugs and the rain, it is but for all of us because they are year.” deadly.” raising awareness on the issues Peter Rasevych, assistant Rasevych says blisters on the Rick Garrick/Wawatay News that we are dealing with in our coordinator for the Healing feet were an issue for the walk- Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks about the importance of the Healing Walk for all First Nations and Com- communities,” Fiddler says. Walk and a Ginoogaming citi- ers. munities. “And (they are) also showing zen, says the walkers had “lots “You could put multiple pairs us an example of how we can of support” from the communi- of socks on and it doesn’t mat- address these difficult issues, ties along the route. ter — it’s going to rub … and and that is by coming together, “Geraldton Friendship Centre you are going to get blisters,” which is what they have done supplied us with dinner on the Rasevych says. “We were walk- over these last few days walking first day,” Rasevych says. “And ing in prayer and your body will together as a community over on day four Biinjitiwaabik Zaag- block out that pain. It’s a prayer a great distance. I hope that we ing, Rocky Bay, provided us in healing for the communities continue to work on these very with dinner and also a place to and our First Nations.” difficult issues all year round sleep in the gym. And the next Rasevych says the walkers and I hope they walk again next morning they gave us breakfast. were also provided with sup- year because I think we need We walked to Lake Helen (Red port by Ginoogaming and Long those reminders of what we Rock Indian Band) and they Lake #58 and a wide range of need to do.” provided us with dinner. And organizations, including Nish- Fiddler says it was encour- then a second night we went nawbe Aski Nation, Matawa aging to see all of the youth back to Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging First Nations Management, who participated in the about and slept there.” Ontario Native Women’s Asso- 320-kilometre walk. Rasevych says the walkers ciation, Elevate NWO, Dilico “I saw some of the pictures walked in three teams, with Anishinabek Family Care and on social media as well of youth each team doing about 20 kilo- the Ontario Provincial Police.

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Fax: 807 622-6010 Rick Garrick enjoyed participating in Air salute the achievements and opment and advancement. Wawatay News Canada’s all-Indigenous flight contributions of its Indigenous Yesno says he was always [email protected] across the country on National employees. The flight, AC185 interested in flying since he was Eabametoong’s Lewis Yesno Indigenous Peoples Day to from Toronto to Vancouver, was a young child. flown by an all-Indigenous crew “Apparently, I was told even of two pilots and nine flight before I was one I was looking attendants on a Boeing 787 at airplanes, listening for them Dreamliner. The flight was also and watching them land on the supported on the ground by water where I grew up in Eaba- INSPECTION Indigenous employees. metoong,” Yesno says. “The first “It went very well — every- chance I ever got was when I Inspection of Approved Aerial Herbicide Project thing went pretty smoothly,” got sent out to high school in Caribou Forest says Yesno, an Air Canada first Geraldton in 1979. There was officer on the 787. “It was a real a career day and there was an The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) invites you to inspect the MNRF-approved pleasure to be part of the first opportunity to do a familiariza- aerial herbicide project. As part of our ongoing efforts to regenerate and protect Ontario’s forests, selected ever I think in North America, tion flight for $25. I went up stands on the Caribou Forest and as far as I know in the and did it and that was it, I was starting on or about: August 1, 2019. world, all-Indigenous crewed hooked.” flight. It was a privilege to do Yesno says he earned his The approved project it.” pilot’s licence in 1984 in Thun- description and project plan for Yesno says he previously der Bay. the aerial herbicide project is worked with some of the other “I flew up north for 17 years, available for public inspection crew members before on other all the while applying to try to by appointment during normal flights. get to Air Canada,” Yesno says. business hours at the Resolute “It was just nice to finally “I’ve been at Air Canada since Forest Products Canada Inc. all get together and have an October 1999. I started off on office and on the Ontario all-Indigenous crewed flight,” the regional jet as a co-pilot Yesno says. “It’s awesome — it and then I became the captain. www.ontario.aorestlans was a very good experience.” And then I moved on to inter- beginning ril , ntil A video featuring the national airplanes basically to March 31, 2020 crew and the flight’s tradi- become a relief pilot on the Air- tional Musqueam welcome on bus 330/340 and then the Boe- arrival at Vancouver is posted ing 777 going mainly to Asia.” Interested and affected persons online at: https://vimeo. Yesno says he is currently a and organizations can arrange com/343369521. first officer on the 787 with the “We are honoured to salute goal of becoming a captain. to discuss the aerial herbicide and acknowledge the achieve- “It’ll be about probably three project. For more information, ments and contributions of Air years and then I will be captain please contact: Canada’s 350 First Nations, on this plane,” Yesno says. Jason roih, R.P.F. Inuit and Métis employees, who Yesno says he has seen the Ministry of Natural Resources originated the idea of operating world as an Air Canada pilot. and Forestry a flight with an all-Indigenous “I love my job — I get to see a crew,” says Arielle Meloul- lot of places,” Yesno says. “You Wechsler, senior vice president become a bit of a tourist usu- - people, culture and commu- ally in some of these places. e-mail: nications with Air Canada. “We The majority of the times it’s a [email protected] are thrilled to champion their 24-hour layover, so all you have pride in their identity and their time for is to just go there, have Joel err, R.P.F. professional attainments in avi- something to eat and then rest Resolute FP Canada Inc. ation, which also makes them up. But occasionally we have 48 incredible ambassadors for our or 72-hour layovers and you can B company and role models for become a tourist and go look young people. As well, we are around.” appreciative of our Indigenous Yesno says his favourite des- e-mail: employees’ desire to help us tinations are Paris, Rome, Lon- [email protected] demonstrate that Air Canada is don and Tel Aviv. a company that promotes and “It’s been awesome,” Yesno celebrates diversity and is a says. “I love my career.” company open to and welcom- In addition to careers as ing of all talents.” pilots and flight attendants, Air Canada was named as Indigenous employees at Air one of Canada’s Best Diversity Canada also work in customer Employers for four consecu- service positions at and tive years. It actively cultivates contact centres and in profes- diversity to ensure that all sional maintenance, specialized qualified individuals have equal operational and corporate man- opportunities for career devel- agement positions. Wawatay News JULY 15, 2019 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᐧᐃᓇ 11 Community Student Full-Time Thunder Bay Support Based Position Required Independent First Worker Nations Alliance

The Student Support Worker will provide academic counselling; ensure the provision of student support services; be a liaison photo by Sergeant Peter Moon, Canadian Rangers with the school and the boarding parents; support students by Sergeant Buster Kurahara, right, with Pikangikum Canadian Rangers. addressing questions and concerns; etc. Canadian Rangers assisting in second Pikangikum fire Visit www.ifna.ca for position & application details. evacuation Closing Date: July 26, 2019 at 4:00pm. Peter Moon hard on everyone and you can’t Special to Wawatay News see far,” he said. ‘But the Rang- ers are proud to be helping our Canadian Rangers have been people.” called out for the second time The chief and the band coun- in less than a month to assist cil requested military support in the evacuation of an isolated during the evacuation and the ᓇᓇᑲᑕᐧᐊᐸᓐᒋᑫᐧᐃᓐ First Nation threatened by an army authorized the use of the out of control forest fire in local Rangers, who are part- ᑕᓇᓇᑲᑕᐧᐊᐸᓐᒋᑲᑌ ᑲᑭᐅᓇᑌᒃ ᐱᒥᓭᐧᐃᓂᒃ ᒋᐅᒋᓯᓱᐸᒋᑲᑌᒃ Northern Ontario. time army reservists. ᒪᓐᒍᔕᒃ ᑲᓂᓯᑯᐧᐊᒡ ᓇᒣᑯᓯᓴᑲᐃᑲᓐ ᓄᐱᒪᑲᒥᑯᒃ , an The new Pikangikum Ranger Ojibway community 510 kilo- patrol graduated its first 34 ᐅᓐᑌᕆᐅ ᐅᑭᒪᐧᐃᓐ ᐧᐃᔭᓯᑫᐧᐃᑭᒪ ᑲᔦ ᑭᔥᑲᐊᐧᑫᐧᐃ ᐊᓄᑭᐧᐃᓐ ᑲᐸᒥᓇᑭᓐ (MNRF) ᑭᓇᑐᒥᒃ ᑭᐱᓇᓇᑲᒋᑐᔭᓐ ᐧᐃᔭᓯᑫᐧᐃᑭᒪ meters northwest of Thunder Rangers in February after only ᑲᑭᐅᓇᑐᒡ ᐱᒥᓭᐧᐃᓂᒃ ᒋᐅᒋᓯᓱᐸᒋᑲᑌᒃ ᒪᓐᒍᔕᒃ ᑲᓂᓯᑯᐧᐊᒡ. ᓂᐱᒥᑐᑕᒥᓐ ᒋᑭᐧᐁ ᓂᑕᐧᐃᑭᒪᑲᒃ ᑲᔦ ᒋᒪᓇᒋᒋᑲᑌᑭᓐ ᐅᓐᑌᕆᐅ Bay, declared an emergency a week’s basic training. They ᓄᐱᒪᑲᒥᑯᓐ, ᑭᐅᓇᐸᒋᑲᑌ ᓯᓱᐸᒋᑫᐧᐃᓐ ᓇᒣᑯᓯᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂᒃ (ᑲᓇᐧᐊᐸᑕᓐ ᐊᑭᐧᐃᒪᓯᓇᐃᑲᓐ) ᑕᓯᓱᐸᒋᑲᑌ ᒪᓐᒍᔕᒃ ᑲᓂᓯᑯᐧᐊᒡ ᑯᑕᒃ ᑫᑯᓇᓐ on July 5 and asked for military took a lead role when an emer- ᒋᓂᑕᐧᐃᑭᓯᓄᑭᓐ, ᑕᒪᒋᒋᑲᑌ ᒣᐧᑲ ᐊᐱ: ᐊᑲᔅᑦ ᑭᓯᔅ 1, 2019. assistance. gency was declared on July 5 “The Rangers are going to because of a forest fire that got be assisting with manifesting to within two kilometers of the and loading evacuees onto the community. The Royal Cana- evacuation planes,” said Major dian Air Force flew more than Charles Ohlke, a Canadian 1,700 residents to safety while Army officer. “They’ve done this an estimated 500 evacuated exact same operation before, themselves by boat. just a few weeks ago, and they Pikangikum has a population did an outstanding job then. of just over 4,000 and almost They’ll be using that experience half refused to evacuate from to help the people of their com- the first fire and stayed in the munity again in this emergency. community until the emergency “The forest fire is to the south was declared over on June 9. and southwest of the commu- Social media users suggest nity, about 10 kilometers away, some of Pikangikum’s residents and is increasing in size daily. are reluctant to evacuate a sec- It’s creating a lot of smoke ond time, despite increasing which is moving over the com- smoke. munity.” The Rangers are drawing up Some residents of Pikangi- lists of the community’s most kum are reporting on social vulnerable – the sick, elderly, media that smoke and falling pregnant mothers, and children ash from the fire is causing dif- – to get onto the first evacuation ficulties with breathing. planes. They then assist them in “Smoke is inevitable,” said getting onto the aircraft. Amanda Sainnawap, the com- Two Canadian Ranger munity’s chief on Facebook, “it’s instructors are taking military going to get really bad because communications equipment to of the size of the fire – once the Pikangikum, where they will smoke comes into the commu- liaise with the chief and coun- nity, the airport may be shut cil, the Rangers, and other down.” assisting agencies. Sergeant Buster Kurahara, commander of the Pikangikum (Sergeant Peter Moon is the Ranger patrol, said the smoke public affairs ranger for the 3rd is so bad the Rangers are wear- Canadian Ranger Patrol Group at ing face masks. “The smoke is Canadian Forces Base Borden.) ᐅᓄ ᐊᔕ ᑲᑭ ᑭᔑᐅᓀᒋᑲᑌᒃ ᓯᓱᐸᒋᑫᐧᐃᓐ, ᐊᔭᐧᐊᓐ ᐧᐁᓀᓂᑯ ᐧᐃᐱᐧᐊᐸᑕᑭᓐ ᐱᓇᒪ ᓂᑲᓐ ᐅᓇᑐᓐ ᐊᐱ ᑫᐃᔕᔭᓐ ᒣᐧᑲ ᑭᐊᓄᑭᐧᐊᒡ ᐃᐃᒪ ᐧᑕᒻᑕᕐ ᐊᓄᑭᐧᐃᑲᒥᑯᒃ ᑲᔦ ᐅᓐᑌᕆᐅ ᐅᑭᒪᐧᐃᓐ ᒪᒪᑲᑕᐱᑯᒃ ᐅᐅᒪ www.ontario.ca/forestplans ᑕᐃᔑᒪᒋᓭ ᒍᓚᔾ ᑭᓯᔅ 15, 2019 ᐊᑯᓇᒃ ᒥᑭᓯᐧᐃᑭᓯᔅ 31, 2020, ᐊᐱ ᑕᓱᐱᐳᓐ ᑲᐃᔑᐅᓇᑌᒃ ᐊᓄᑭᐧᐃᓐ ᑲᔥᐳᓭᒃ. First Nations Restoration Center ᐧᐁᓀᓇᒃ ᑫᐸᑲᒥᔥᑲᑯᐧᐊᒡ ᐅᐅᐧᐁ ᐃᔑᒋᑫᐧᐃᓂ ᑲᔦ ᐊᓄᑭᐧᐃᓇᓐ ᑲᑭᐅᓇᑐᓇᐧᐊ ᐧᐃᐧᐊᐸᒪᒡ ᐧᐃᔭᓯᑫᐧᐃᑭᒪ ᐊᓄᑭᐊᑲᓐ ᐧᐃᑕᔑᑕᒪᓐ ᓯᓱᐸᒋᑫᐧᐃᓐ. ᑫᔭᐱ ᐧᐃᑭᑫᑕᒪᓐ ᑲᓄᓂᒃ ᐅᑯ: Corinne Arthur, R.P.F. Holly Aggas MNRF Red Lake District Office 227 Silviculture Forester Howey Street, P.O. Box 5003 Red Domtar Inc. Lake, ON P0V 2M0 1 Duke Street, Postal Bag 4004 ᑭᑭᑐᐧᐃᓐ: 807-727-1337 Dryden, ON P8N 3J7 ᐸᒃᔅ ᐊᑭᑕᓱᓐ: 807-727-2861 ᑭᑭᑐᐧᐃᓐ: 807-223-9309

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ᓇᓇᑲᑕᐧᐊᐸᓐᒋᑫᐧᐃᓐ Canadian Rangers in Pikangikum settle into daily routine ᑕᓇᓇᑲᑕᐧᐊᐸᓐᒋᑲᑌ ᑲᑭᐅᓇᑌᒃ ᐱᒥᓭᐧᐃᓂᒃ ᒋᐅᒋᓯᓱᐸᒋᑲᑌᒃ ᒪᓐᒍᔕᒃ ᑲᓂᓯᑯᐧᐊᒡ ᒥᔅᑯᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂᒃ ᓄᐱᒪᑲᒥᑯᒃ ᐅᓐᑌᕆᐅ ᐅᑭᒪᐧᐃᓐ ᐧᐃᔭᓯᑫᐧᐃᑭᒪ ᑲᔦ ᑭᔥᑲᐊᐧᑫᐧᐃ ᐊᓄᑭᐧᐃᓐ ᑲᐸᒥᓇᑭᓐ (MNRF) ᑭᓇᑐᒥᒃ ᒋᐱᓇᓇᑲᒋᑐᔭᓐ ᐧᐃᔭᓯᑫᐧᐃᑭᒪ ᑲᑭᐅᓇᑐᒡ ᐱᒥᓭᐧᐃᓂᒃ ᒋᐅᒋᓯᓱᐸᒋᑲᑌᒃ ᒪᓐᒍᔕᒃ ᑲᓂᓯᑯᐧᐊᒡ. ᓂᐱᒥᑐᑕᒥᓐ ᒋᑭᐧᐁ ᓂᑕᐧᐃᑭᒪᑲᒃ ᑲᔦ ᒋᒪᓇᒋᒋᑲᑌᑭᓐ ᐅᓐᑌᕆᐅ ᓄᐱᒪᑲᒥᑯᓐ, ᑭᐅᓇᐸᒋᑲᑌ ᓯᓱᐸᒋᑫᐧᐃᓐ ᒥᔅᑯᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂᒃ ᓄᐱᒪᑲᒥᑯᒃ (ᑲᓇᐧᐊᐸᑕᓐ ᐊᑭᐧᐃᒪᓯᓇᐃᑲᓐ) ᑕᓯᓱᐸᒋᑲᑌ ᒪᓐᒍᔕᒃ ᑲᓂᓯᑯᐧᐊᒡ ᑯᑕᒃ ᑫᑯᓇᓐ ᒋᓂᑕᐧᐃᑭᓯᓄᑭᓐ, ᑕᒪᒋᒋᑲᑌ ᒣᐧᑲ ᐊᐱ: ᐊᑲᔅᑦ ᑭᓯᔅ 1, 2019. ᐅᓄ ᐊᔕ ᑲᑭ ᑭᔑᐅᓀᒋᑲᑌᒃ ᓯᓱᐸᒋᑫᐧᐃᓐ, ᐊᔭᐧᐊᓐ ᐧᐁᓀᓂᑯ ᐧᐃᐱᐧᐊᐸᑕᑭᓐ ᐱᓇᒪ ᓂᑲᓐ ᐅᓇᑐᓐ ᐊᐱ ᑫᐃᔕᔭᓐ ᒣᐧᑲ ᑭᐊᓄᑭᐧᐊᒡ ᐃᐃᒪ ᒥᔅᑯᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂᒃ ᑭᔥᑲᐊᐧᑫᐧᐃ ᐊᓄᑭᐧᐃᓐ ᑲᑕᓇᓄᑲᑌᒃ ᑲᔦ ᐅᓐᑌᕆᐅ ᐅᑭᒪᐧᐃᓐ ᒪᒪᑲᑕᐱᑯᒃ ᐅᐅᒪ www.ontario.ca/forestplans ᑕᐃᔑᒪᒋᓭ ᒍᓚᔾ ᑭᓯᔅ 15, 2019 ᐊᑯᓇᒃ ᒥᑭᓯᐧᐃᑭᓯᔅ 31, 2020 ᐊᐱ ᑕᓱᐱᐳᓐ ᑲᐃᔑᐅᓇᑌᒃ ᐊᓄᑭᐧᐃᓐ ᑲᔥᐳᓭᒃ.

ᐧᐁᓀᓇᒃ ᑫᐸᑲᒥᔥᑲᑯᐧᐊᒡ ᐅᐅᐧᐁ ᐃᔑᒋᑫᐧᐃᓂ ᑲᔦ ᐊᓄᑭᐧᐃᓇᓐ ᑲᑭᐅᓇᑐᓇᐧᐊ ᐧᐃᐧᐊᐸᒪᒡ ᐧᐃᔭᓯᑫᐧᐃᑭᒪ ᐊᓄᑭᐊᑲᓐ ᐧᐃᑕᔑᑕᒪᓐ ᓯᓱᐸᒋᑫᐧᐃᓐ. ᑫᔭᐱ ᐧᐃᑭᑫᑕᒪᓐ ᑲᓄᓂᒃ ᐅᑯ: James Hallworth, R.P.F. in Training Robert Partridge, R.P.F. Assistant Management Forester General Manager MNRF Red Lake District Office Red Lake Forest Management Company B Inc. B ᑭᑭᑐᐧᐃᓐ ᑭᑭᑐᐧᐃᓐ ᐃᒣᓪ

submitted by Sergeant Peter Moon, Canadian Rangers TOP: An elder thanks a Canadian Ranger as he walks from a bus to a waiting evacuation plane.

ABOVE: Master Corporal Lilly Kejick, right, checks a Canadian Ranger’s face mask. INSPECTION

Inspection of Approved Aerial Herbicide Project Neskantaga Education Red Lake Forest Centre invites The Ontario Ministry of Natural applications for the Resources and Forestry (MNRF) following 2019/2020 invites you to inspect the MNRF-approved aerial herbicide Teaching Positions: Job#: Q82-NWR-179.indd Version: 1b project. As part of our ongoing Date: June 13, 2019 12:48 PM Operator: Aaron efforts to regenerate and Size: 6.813 in X 7.2641 Lines: 102 Page: 1 protect Ontario’s forests, One (1) Principal Position selected stands on the Red Lake Forest One (1) Kindergarten JK/SK Teaching control competing vegetation, Position starting on or about: August 1, 2019. One (1) Grade 1,2,3 Teaching Position The approved project description and project plan for the aerial herbicide project We are seeking committed individuals, who will is available for public inspection contribute to our school and to the community, by appointment during normal business hours at the Red Lake and who will become involved in extra- Forest Management Company curricular activities when required. Inc. office and on the Ontario Contract will begin August 26, 2019 and www.ontario.aorestlans beginning July 15, 2019 until includes an Employee Benefit Package. March 31, 2020 Salary: Commensurate with education/ knowledge as per NEA Salary Grid. the aerial herbicide project. For more information, please contact: James Hallworth, R.P.F. in Training Robert Partridge, R.P.F. See complete posting on: http:// Assistant Management Forester General Manager MNRF Red Lake District Office Red Lake Forest Management Company Inc. www.matawa.on.ca/department/employment/ B If interested, please submit resume/application including reference(s) to: Neskantaga Education Authority P.O. Box 103 Lansdowne House, Ontario P0T 1Z0 Attn: Tony Sakanee, NEA Education Director

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Elementary School Teachers Community Keewaywin Education Authority is currently seeking two dynamic Elementary Classroom Teachers: for a split 1-2 grade classroom; a split Camp Loon will teach life skills to Junior Rangers 7-8 grade classroom. Requirements Peter Moon * Must have a minimum of a Bachelor of Education Special to Wawatay News degree with preferably 3 years of teaching Junior Canadian Rangers experience and hold a valid Ontario College of attending this year’s annual Teachers certification; Camp Loon are going to have “a great time,” according to Lieu- * Must have experience with Classroom tenant Jason Dech, the Cana- Management techniques, balanced literacy and dian Army officer who will be the camp’s commandant. current numeracy experience for a primary/ “It will be the best camp intermediate classroom; ever,” he said, “and the Junior * Rangers are going to have a Experience teaching in a First Nation school is great time. They will have both an asset; fun and, hopefully, retain all * Must be willing to plan for, and participate in the knowledge they will have acquired while at the camp.” land-based teaching opportunities; The Junior Canadian Rang- * Excellent verbal, written and communication ers is an army program for boys and girls aged 12 to 18 in skills; remote and isolated communi- * Must be proficient with the use of computers, ties across the Canadian North. There are more than 1,000 relevant educational software; Junior Rangers in Northern * Be able to provide a clean Criminal Reference Ontario. Sergeant Peter Moon, Canadian Rangers Check (CRC) and a clean Vulnerable Sector (VS) Camp loon will run from Camp Loon’s boat training stresses the importance of safety around water. Monday, July 15 to Friday, July Check, including Pardoned Sex Offender 26. Database (PSOD). The main camp will be held Junior Rangers but are par- Rangers’ small home commu- munities, make friends, and in the bush on Springwater ticipating in the army’s Eagle’s nities. They include special- learn from each other. They The position begins August 26, 2019. Salary is Lake, 50 kilometers north of Nest program for Indigenous ized instruction in shooting really are going to have a great dependent on verified education and experience. Geraldton, and will provide a youth. They will train at Camp (both rifle and paintball), boat- time.” week of advanced training for Loon with the Junior Rangers. ing (power boats and paddle The camp staff of about 125 The KEA also provides travel allowance and Junior Rangers from 25 First The participants will come from canoes), driving all-terrain will include Canadian Rangers generous benefits. The candidate must be able to Nations from across the Far four First Nations – Aroland, vehicles, mountain biking, and regular and reserve mem- North of Ontario. Ginoogaming, Long Lake # 58, archery, lacrosse, traditional bers of the Canadian Armed live in a remote northern fly-in location, and The camp will also, for the and Marten Falls. arts and crafts, and a first aid Forces. Some of the Canadian possibly share housing with other staff. first time, host two satellite A total of 141 Junior Rangers program that will give each Rangers will have attended camps for Junior Rangers who attended last year’s camp. With qualifying Junior Ranger a cer- Camp Loon when they were A cover letter demonstrating your interest in this will not be at Camp Loon. One the addition of the two satellite tificate from St. John Ambu- Junior Rangers. position, a current resume outlining your group will spend a week pad- training sites more than 300 lance. experience as well as names and phone numbers dling and camping on Lake Junior Rangers will take part “The training will emphasize (Sergeant Peter Moon is the Superior while a second group this year. safety at all times but it’s also public affairs ranger for the 3rd of three references (one must be current or recent will undergo training in the Among the camp’s many intended to be a lot of fun,” said Canadian Ranger Patrol Group employer). bush near . programs will be training in a Lieutenant Dech. “Camp Loon at Canadian Forces Base Bor- They will be joined by range of activities that are not is an opportunity for them to den.) 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The NADF Aboriginal Forum 2019 featured presentations on the mining and forest industries as well as other topics at the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay. Alan Coutts, president and CEO of Noront Resources Ltd., delivered a presentation on Progress Towards a Shared Future in the Ring of Fire. Rick Garrick/Wawatay News “Usually when you’re in very Alan Coutts, president and CEO of Noront Resources Ltd., delivers his presentation on Progress Towards a remote parts of Canada or Rus- Shared Future in the Ring of Fire. sia or anywhere there is a new mine, the mines that get devel- WAWATAY NEWS oped are gold mines and dia- Date Completed: mond mines,” Coutts says. “The January 13, 2012 reason is because the pay, the Size: 3 COL x 45 AGATES bag of diamonds or bar of gold, Completed by: is very high value but very small Matthew20120119 Megafon Bradley Prepaid Unlimited ID: and very transportable. So you January 13, 2012 2:47 PM can put the bar of gold under- To: ______neath the pilot’s seat in the ______Rick Garrick/Wawatay News From: ______plane and fly it out.” @ Wawatay News Howard Hampton, colleague with Pilot Law LLP, delivers his presenta- Coutts says commodities in Please proof your ad and return the Ring of Fire such as chrome, tion on Ontario’s Forest Industries are Changing and Creating New it today by fax, otherwise your ad Opportunities for First Nations at the NADF Aboriginal Forum 2019 at will run as it is on this fax. zinc, copper and nickel are not Choose 1 of the following: the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay. small and require road infra- Run as is Run ad with changes structure for transportation. (no additional proof required) “As you can see, the loca- Howard Hampton, colleague “There must be consultation Require new proof DO NOT RUN AD tion of the Ring of Fire is about with Pilot Law LLP, delivered a and there must be accommoda- (in for quote only) 300 kilometres away from any presentation on Ontario’s For- tion — that’s what our courts Ad cost: ______paved highway or railway,” est Industries are Changing are saying.” To run: ______Coutts says. “So this is the key and Creating New Opportuni- Hampton says there is an ______enabler, is the infrastructure.” ties for First Nations. 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Tiffany Rick Garrick/Wawatay News Wahsontiiostha Deer A group of Shkoday Abinojiiwak Obimiwedoon staff, board members, chef/host students and parents helped celebrate the unveiling of the new Shko- FEAST day logo during the organization’s Aboriginal Head Start Program SATURDAYS graduation ceremony in Thunder Bay. Shkoday introduces new Head Start program logo

Rick Garrick Wawatay News APTN is Canada’s television network dedicated to WATCH. Indigenous voices — and the only media destination Shkoday Abinojiiwak Obimi- wedoon introduced a new logo STREAM. made by, for or about us. From news and documentaries during its Aboriginal Head Start to sports, entertainment and children’s series, we’re here Program graduation ceremony RECORD. to carry our stories forward. for 65 children aged from 18 months to six-years-old. “We’re trying to get the com- munity to recognize the work that we do within all levels of education, starting here with the Head Start, the Biwaase’aa Rick Garrick/Wawatay News program and then into the high Paul Francis Jr., president of the school,” says Paul Francis Jr., Shkoday Abinojiiwak Obimiwe- president of the Shkoday Abi- doon board of directors. nojiiwak Obimiwedoon board INSPECTION of directors. “So we took the and the medicines, smudging, shortened name of our full traditional stories. And family Inspection of Approved Aerial Herbicide Project incorporated name, Shkoday is welcomed here — my son is Abinojiiwak Obimiwedoon, and in elementary school now and Lac Seul Forest just say that Shkoday to really he went through this program focus on the purpose and vision and my daughter is graduating The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) invites you to inspect the MNRF-approved of this organization, which is today.” aerial herbicide project. As part of our ongoing efforts to regenerate and protect Ontario’s forests, selected to nurture that spirit, identity, Francis says he has seen how stands on the Lac Seul Forest culture, all the things that make the Biwaase’aa program helps starting on or about: August 6, 2019. us important in who we are as Indigenous students with their The approved project description and Anishinabe and celebrate in education, as a youth worker project plan for the aerial herbicide that.” and program manager with the project is available for public inspection by Francis says Shkoday, which program and now as a board appointment during normal business hours means fire, is very important to member. at the MNRF Sioux Lookout District Office or Indigenous people. “I’ve seen first-hand the “The fire represents that impact it has on these students spirit within our children and to stay in school, to feel proud all of us,” Francis says. “Our of who they are, to learn about www.ontario.aorestlans beginning role here is to help support and their culture,” Francis says. July 5, 2019 until March 31, 2020, nurture the students in their “Everything that residential identity all the way through the school tried to stop we’re trying school system from Head Start to promote here.” organizations can arrange an appointment up to elementary and through Amanda Moddejonge, a par- to high school.” ent of one of the children in the herbicide project. For more information, Francis says the seven points Aboriginal Head Start Program, please contact: on the fire element of the logo says her daughter has been represents many things, includ- attending the program since Kevin Pruys, R.P.F. ing the Seven Grandfather 2015. Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Teachings. “We are not from here — my Sioux Lookout District Office “There is a teaching in our daughter is Indigenous and 49 Prince Street culture — we always look back it is very difficult for me as a P.O. Box 309 to our ancestors seven genera- (non-native) woman to teach Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1A6 tions,” Francis says. “And every- her about Indigenous culture,” tel: 807-738-5053 thing we do, the decisions we Moddejonge says. “The pro- e-mail: [email protected] make, we look seven genera- gram for the children is second Robert Auld tions ahead for our children, to none, the skills that they Obishikokaang Resources Corporation our grandchildren, and want learn, the camaraderie they get, them to enjoy a good life.” the friendships that they build Francis says Shkoday pro- are incredible.” 33 - 3rd Street vides in-school and after-school Moddejonge says her daugh- Hudson, ON programs in eight elementary ter was used to having a large tel: 807-738-1073 schools in both the public and family around her in the com- Catholic school boards across munity she comes from in Thunder Bay as well as in West- southern Ontario. gate Collegiate and Vocational “So it is really nice for her Institute. to be involved with a group of “We know our children kids that she can really iden- are not graduating from high tify with,” Moddejonge says. school, and the big reason is “I watched her go from from they are not reflected,” Fran- being a very quiet shy little girl cis says. “So here, right from a to actually getting up in front of young age, they are learning everybody and helping with the about their identity and that (graduation) presentation. So is very important. They are to watch the amount of courage www.wawataynews.ca learning about their traditional that has developed with her has knowledge, about trapping been exceptional.”