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Northern ’s First Nation Voice since 1974 Blending Tradition with Technology 6000 copies distributed AUGUST 21, 2020 Vol. 47 No. 8 www.wawataynews.ca Eabametoong evacuates 513 citizens due to fire NAN

Rick Garrick of making decisions in order to protect Wawatay News the lives and health of our citizens,” mourns the Yesno says in the Aug. 11 press release. Eabametoong evacuated about “The main concern is environmental 513 Elders, children, medical and health related to the air quality, priority residents and their supports however the same smoke and ash passing of to Thunder Bay, and can also significantly impact any Kapuskasing after declaring a forest emergency evacuation flights if the fire and smoke emergency on Aug. 11. situation becomes more dangerous or Bill Nothing The Nipigon 45 forest fire is located severe. We are now approaching 24 about 35 kilometres southwest of the hours of waiting, and the decision has Wawatay News Matawa community. The Ministry of been made that we require emergency Natural Resources and Forestry’s forest assistance.” (NAN) fires webpage states the fire was not Yesno says the community suffered Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, on behalf under control on Aug. 15, but noted the loss of one of the evacuees, an of the Executive Council, sends there was low fire behaviour and Elder who was about 93-years-old, in condolences to the family, friends relative high humidity which should Thunder Bay. and community of Bearskin Lake First keep smoke issues to a minimum. “She wasn’t feeling well towards Nation following the passing of Bill “They do have nine (FireRanger) the evening and then she passed at the Nothing, one of the founders of NAN: crews in there to work on the fire,” says hospital last night,” Yesno says on Aug. “We were saddened to learn of Eabametoong Chief Harvey Yesno on 15. “So now we have to not only try Rick Garrick/Wawatay News Bill’s passing and our thoughts and Aug. 15. “It’s just a large fire, it’s about to bring the immediate relatives out, Eabametoong Chief Harvey Yesno, pictured at a Nishnawbe Aski Nation event when prayers are with his family and the 6,600 hectares. Smoke is not an issue, but also there’s some family members he was grand chief, says about 513 Elders, children, medical priority residents and entire Bearskin Lake community at this which is really good. The forecast for in Timmins and Kapuskasing so we’re their supports were evacuated as of Aug. 14 due to the Nipigon 45 forest fire, which difficult time. weather I think as well is really good, bringing those here (to Thunder Bay).” is located about 35 kilometres southwest of the community. favourable not only for the winds but Yesno says the community also had also for the crews to work on the fire.” a problem with some of the families medical services when it comes to press release. “This again puts extra The MNRF previously had nine being split up during the evacuation, hosting vulnerable populations who pressure on our emergency services “He will be remembered FireRanger crews at the fire with noting that 256 residents were may require increased medical care, during these unprecedented times.” not only for the tremendous helicopters bucketing water on hot evacuated to Thunder Bay, 168 to especially as we continue to respond The MNRF’s forest fires webpage work he did to improve the spots on Aug. 14. Timmins and 89 to Kapuskasing as of to COVID-19. We are counting on other states the status of the Red Lake “The fire is still being monitored — Aug. 14. communities to also step forward to 49 forest fire was changed to being lives of our people, but for it has grown to about 6,000 hectares “We’re trying to deal with that, it’s assist during this emergency.” held and 100 per cent contained on the way he overcame many now,” Yesno says on Aug. 14. “They very difficult,” Yesno says about the Norm Gale, city manager with Aug. 15. The fire received significant of the challenges that have are doing some measures to try to separated families. “We may have Thunder Bay, says the city had rainfall over the 48 hours up to Aug. contain it, there are some suppression a parent here and the children in discussions with Dr. Janet DeMille, 15, including 30 millimetres overnight, strengthened our Nation...” measures but also they did some Timmins or vice versa.” medical officer of health with the which resulted in the fire exhibiting – Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler what they call (controlled) ignition Thunder Bay also received about 54 Thunder Bay District Health Unit, minimal fire behaviour. It was 552 of fuel. They kind of do a backwall or evacuees from Red Lake as of Aug. 12 regarding the arrival and hosting hectares in size on Aug. 14, but the firebreak.” due to the Red Lake 49 forest fire. of additional people within the city FireRanger crews established a hose Bill was one of the founders of our Yesno says the community was “Thunder Bay is a willing partner during a pandemic. line around the entire fire and were Nation and was instrumental in the concerned that smoke from the fire in responding to the needs of our “COVID-19 prevention measures are working inside the perimeter of the fire early days of Grand Council Treaty No. would affect the health and safety of neighbours as they face this dire in place in Thunder Bay and evacuees on Aug. 15. The fire had 24 FireRanger 9 and the declaration of Nishnawbe residents when they decided to declare situation,” says Thunder Bay Mayor will abide by the health and safety crews committed to suppression, Aski Nation in 1977. He was a talented the forest fire and smoke emergency. Bill Mauro in the Aug. 12 press measures in our community to keep six sustained action crews and four and unique individual - a Residential “ like release. “We have, though, advised the evacuees safe, given that they helicopters continuing to support School survivor who refused to allow all other remote communities across the province of our limitations due have no active COVID-19 cases in their crews on the fire line on Aug. 15. the trauma he endured as a child to Ontario continue to face the challenge to the strain on our emergency communities,” Gale says in the Aug. 12 overshadow his hope for a better future for across NAN territory. Bill always opened his heart and his home to anyone in need, but what really set him apart for many of the ᑲᒪᐡᑭᑭᐊᐧᓄᑭᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᒥᓇᐊᐧᐠ ᑭᑭᓇᐊᐧᒋᑕᒪᑯᐃᐧᐣ leaders he worked with was his sense of humour. No matter how difficult or challenging the situation, he could ᑲᑭᐊᓄᑲᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᓇᓇᑕᐃᐧᑭᑫᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ always find a way to ease the tension. ᕑᐃᐠ ᑲᕑᐃᐠ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑭᒪᐃᐧᓂᐠ (SLFNHA). ᑕᐡ ᓂᐱᒥᓇᓇᑲᒋᑐᒥᐣ ᐊᑎᐟ ᐃᓀᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᑕᐡ ᑭᐡᐱᐣ CO2 ᐃᐡᐸᐱᑭᑕᒪᑲᐠ, ᐊᒥ Bill touched many lives in many ᒥᔑᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔕᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑲᑭᒋᐦᐊᐃᐧᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᐣ ᐁᔑᐃᐧᒋᐃᐧᑎᒪᑲᓄᐊᐧᑫᐧᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᓇᑲᐧᐠ ᐁᔑᐃᐧᐣᒋᑫᒪᑲᐠ ᐁᐧᓴ ᐁᐅᓴᒥ ᒥᔑᓄᐊᐧᐨ meaningful ways through his ᐊᐧᓂᓇᐊᐧᑲᐠ ᐃᓀᑫ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔑᐃᐧ ᐅᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᐃᔑᐊᑯᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑲᐅᒋᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᓇᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐅᐦᐸᓂᐠ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐁᑲᐡᑲᓇᒧᒪᑲᐠ ᐱᑎᑲᒥᐠ ᑲᐧᔭᐠ compassion and professionalism. He ᒥᓄᔭᐃᐧ ᓇᓇᑲᒋᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᑕᐡ ᓂᑭᐃᐧᒋᑕᐧᒥᐣ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ ᐁᐃᐧᑲᑫᐧ ᑲᐅᒋᐊᑯᓯᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔕᐠ. ᒋᑭᒥᓄᑐᑕᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᑲᔭᐊᐧᐨ ᐱᑎᑲᒥᐠ,” will be remembered not only for the ᑲᒪᒪᐊᐧᓄᑲᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᓄᑯᒥᑫ ᑭᒥᓇᐊᐧᐠ ᓂᓯᑕᐁᐧᑕᒪᐠ ᐊᓂᐣ ᐁᔑᓇᑲᐧᓄᐊᐧᑫᐧᐣ ᐃᐁᐧ ᑕᐡ ᓂᑭᐃᔑᒥᑲᒥᐣ ᑲᒥᔑᓄᐡᑭᓀᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᑭᑐ ᑯᐯᓯ. “CO2 ᑲᐊᐱᑕᐱᑭᐡᑲᒪᑲᐠ tremendous work he did to improve ᑭᑭᓇᐊᐧᒋᑕᒪᑯᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᐊᓄᑲᑕᒧᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᐱᑎᑲᒥᐠ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᐊᑎᐟ ᑕᓇᐱᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᐠ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᐅᒋᐊᓂᒥᐦᐃᑯᐊᐧᐨ.” ᑭᓇᑲᐧᐣ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᑭᒋ ᐃᐡᐸᐱᑭᐡᑲᒪᑲᐠ ᒥᔑᐣ the lives of our people, but for the way ᐅᓇᓇᑕᐃᐧ ᑭᑫᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᐱᑎᑲᒥᐠ ᑲᐅᒋᐊᓄᑲᑕᒪᑭᐣ.” ᑯᐯᓯ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐃᓀᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ.” he overcame many of the challenges ᐁᔑᓇᑲᐧᐠ ᑲᐅᒋᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᓇᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᓂ ᑕᐧᑦ ᑯᐯᓯ, ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔑᐃᐧ ᑲᐱᐊᐧᓯᑭᐣ ᐃᐡᐱᒥᐠ ᑲᐅᒋᓭᑭᐣ ᑲᐧᕑᑎᐣ ᐃᑭᑐ ᓄᑌᓭᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ that have strengthened our Nation.” ᒥᓇ ᐊᓂᐣ ᐁᑐᑕᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔕᐠ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᓂ ᑲᑕᓇᓄᑭᐨ ᑭᒋᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐠ ᐃᐡᑯᑌᑲᓇᐱᑯᐠ, ᐊᑲᐧᑯᔑᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐱᑎᑲᒥᐠ ᑲᒥᓇᐧᔑᑭᐣ ᑫᐃᔑᑲᐯᔑᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐁᐧ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ Bill served NAN in many roles ᐅᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᒪ ᐃᐡᑯᓂᑲᓇᐣ ᐊᐧᐸᓄᐠ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ (CHEO) ᒥᓇ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᑲᐱᐊᐧᑯᑌᑭᐣ ᑭᑎᐸᑭᐣᒋᑲᑌᐊᐧᐣ ᑲᐱᒥᔭᒪᑲᐠ ᑭᒋᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᑯᐱᐟ - 19. including Deputy Grand Chief (1982- ᐊᐧᓂᓇᐊᐧᑲᐠ ᑲᐅᒋᐊᓄᑲᑌᑭᐣ. ᐅᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᓇᓇᑕᐃᐧᑭᑫᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐊᓄᑲᑕᐠ ᐃᒪ ᐃᔑᐱᒥᓂᔓᐱᐳᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᐱᒪᓄᑲᑌᐠ “ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑲᐱᒥᔭᒪᑲᐠ ᑭᒋᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᐣ 1984) and Executive Director. Early in ᑲᑭᐊᓄᑲᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᓇᓇᑕᐃᐧᑭᑫᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ, ᓇᓇᑕᐃᐧᑭᑫᒋᑫᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐠ, ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᓇᓇᑕᐃᐧᑭᑫᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ. ᒥᓯᐁᐧᑲᒥᐠ ᑲᐱᒥᓇᑭᐡᑭᑲᑌᐠ, ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑲᑌ his career he worked on housing and ᑲᑭᓇᓇᑲᒋᒋᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐱᑎᑲᒥᐠ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᐠ ᐅᓀᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᓇᓇᑕᐃᐧᑭᑫᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑭᔭᐱᐨ “ᐃᓀᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᑲᐱᐊᐧᑯᑌᑭᐣ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᓄᑌᓭᑭᐣ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᐁᑲᑫᐧᐊᓄᑲᑕᒪᐠ ᑲᐃᔑᓇᑲᐧᐠ ᑲᐅᒋᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᓇᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐱᒥᐊᓄᑲᑌᐊᐧᐣ ᔕᑯᐨ ᐃᓀᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᑲᐅᒋᒪᑲᑭᐣ ᐃᐡᑯᑌᑲᓇᐱᑯᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᑭᐃᔑ ᑲᑫᐧᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᑐᔭᐠ justice issues under Andrew Rickard, ᑲᑕᔑᑲᐯᔑᐊᐧᐨ 101 ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔕᐠ ᐃᒪ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᑲᑭᐱᐊᓄᑲᑌᑲᐧᐸᐣ ᐊᐧᓂᓇᐊᐧᑲᐠ ᑲᐱᐊᐧᑯᑌᑭᐣ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᐧᐣ ᓇᐱᐨ ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᑲᑭᓇ ᑕᓇᐱᐃᐧᓇᐣ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᑲᐧᕑᑎᐣ. NAN’s first Grand Chief. He retired as ᓂᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᑕᓇᐱᐃᐧᓇᐣ, ᒥᓄᔭᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐠ ᑲᑭᐅᒋ ᒋᑭᐅᒋᐱᐊᐧᑯᑌᑭᐣ, ᐃᐁᐧ ᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐧᔭᐠ “ᑲᒥᔑᓄᐡᑭᓀᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᐠ ᒥᓇ NAN’s Bilateral Protocol Director after ᑭᐅᒋᓂᓯᑕᐃᐧᓂᑲᑌ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᐸᑭᑎᓂᑲᑌᑭᐸᐣ ᑎᐸᒋᒧᐃᐧᐣ ᓂᔓᔭᑭ ᐃᐡᑯᑌᑲᓇᐱᑯᐠ ᐁᔑᒋᑲᓱᐊᐧᐨ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᑲᐅᒋᐊᑯᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᐦᐅᒪ leading several governance initiatives. 2020 ᑲᓇᑕ ᑲᐅᒋ ᐊᓂᑫᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐨ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᑭᒥᑭᑫᒪᑲᐣ ᐁᓂᑕᐃᓇᐱᓀᐊᐧᐨ ᑯᐯᓯ. “ᐃᐁᐧ ᑕᐡ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᔭᓂᒥᓴᐦᐃᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᔑᑭᒋᐊᓂᒥᓭᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑭᐡᐱᐣ He helped establish Tikinagan Child ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑭᒪᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᑭᑭᓇᐊᐧᒋᑕᒪᑯᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐅᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᑲᐊᑲᐧᑯᔑᐊᐧᑭᐣ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ - ᒥᔑᓇᑐᐣ ᐊᐱᐣ ᐅᒋ ᑲᑭᒋᑎᓂᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᒋᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᓂ & Family Services and was Board Chair ᑲᑭᐊᓄᑲᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᓇᓇᑲᒋᒋᑫᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᓂ. ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔕᐠ. ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᑲᐊᑲᐧᑯᔑᐊᐧᑭᐣ.” ᑯᐱᐟ - 19 ᐃᒪ ᐅᑕᓇᐱᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ, ᒪᐊᐧᐨ when Tikinagan received its mandate “ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᑲᐯᔑᐊᐧᐨ “ᒥᑕᐡ ᐊᔕ ᓂᔕᐧ ᐁᓇᐱᐊᓄᑲᑕᒪᐠ ᑯᐯᓯ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᑭᐊᐸᒋᑐᓇᐊᐧ CO2 ᐃᑯ ᑕᐸᐸᓯᓭᓂ ᒋᑲᑫᐧᐅᐣᒋᑕᒪᐃᐧᑕᐧᐸᐣ as the first Indigenous child welfare ᓂᑕᓇᐱᐃᐧᓂᓇᐣ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐧᔭᐠ ᒋᔑᓇᑲᐧᓂᑭᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᓇᓇᑕᐃᐧᑭᑫᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐡ ᑲᐊᐱᒋᒪᑲᐠ ᑎᐸᐸᒋᑲᓂᐠ ᒥᓂᑯᐠ ᑲᐧᔭᐠ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᑫᒥᓇᐧᔑᓂᑭᐣ ᑫᐃᔑᑲᐯᔑᐊᐧᐨ.” agency in Ontario. He also served as ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐁᐧᓴ ᒥᔑᓄᐡᑭᓀᐊᐧᐠ ᓄᑯᑦ ᐃᒪ ᐱᑎᑲᒥᐠ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᐠ ᐃᔑᓇᑲᐧᓄᑫᐧᐣ ᑲᐅᒋᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ con't on page 2 a board member with the Nishnawbe ᐸᐯᔑᐠ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᐠ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᒐᓂᐟ ᓂᑎᔑ ᓇᓇᑕᐃᐧᑭᑫᑕᒥᐣ ᑭᐡᐱᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐱᑎᑲᒥᐠ. Aski Police Service. ᑲᐧᕑᑎᐣ, ᑲᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐨ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭ ᐅᐣᒋᒪᑲᓄᑫᐧᐣ ᑲᐅᒋᓂᑕᐊᑯᓯᓇᓄᐊᐧᓄᑫᐧᐣ “ᐃᐁᐧ CO2 ᒪᔭᑦ ᐅᒋᒪᑲᐣ ᐱᑎᑲᒥᐠ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐃᒪ ᐊᐧᓂᓇᐊᐧᑲᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᐃᐧᓂᐠ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᑯᐯᓯ. “ᑭᔭᐱᐨ ᑭᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᐠ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᐃᒪ ᑲᔭᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᑲᐧ 2 Wawatay News AUGST 21, 2020 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ Health

from front page DGC Naveau gives latest COVID-19 update ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᓂ ᒉᓴᐣ ᐳᕑᒪᐣ, ᑲᐊᓂᑫᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐨ ᓇᓇᑕᐃᐧᑭᑫᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐃᒪ CHEO Rick Garrick exceptions for people who ᒥᓇ ᑲᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐨ ᐃᒪ CHEO Wawatay News cannot wear masks, including ᓇᓇᑕᐃᐧᑭᑫᒋᑫᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐠ, the use of face shields. ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᓀᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᐁᑲ Deputy Grand Chief Walter “Alternatives including face ᑲᒥᓇᐧᔑᑭᐣ ᑲᐅᒋᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᓇ ᑲᒥᔑᓄᐡᑭᓀᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᐃᔑᑲᐯᔑᐊᐧᐨ Naveau encouraged people to shields can be helpful for some ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ ᐅᒋᐊᓂᒥᓭᐊᐧᐨ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ continue with the COVID-19 people and are better than ᑲᐱᒥᔭᒪᑲᐠ ᑭᒋᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᑯᐱᐟ - physical distancing and hand wearing no face coverings at 19. washing measures during all,” Naveau says. “ᐱᑯ ᐊᐃᐧᓀᓇᐠ ᑲᔭᐊᐧᐨ his WRN (Wawatay Radio Naveau notes that the ᓇᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑐᒋ ᓇᓂᓯᑕᐁᐧᑕᓇᐊᐧ Network) update on Aug. 11. Porcupine Health Unit and the ᐊᔓᐦᐃᑐᐃᐧᓂᐠ, ᐊᐣᑎ ᑫᑭᐅᒋ “COVID-19 sure makes big Thunder Bay District Health ᐊᔓᐦᐃᑎᓇᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑲᔭᓄᐊᐧᐠ restrictions on us,” Naveau says, Unit had mandatory mask ᐃᒪ ᑲᐃᔑᐊᑲᓯᑕᐃᐧᔭᐠ noting his community recently orders in place for indoor public ᑲᐃᔑᑲᐡᑲᓇᒧᔭᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑫᑭᐅᒋ lost a citizen who worked for spaces as of July 23 and 24. ᐊᔓᐦᐃᐁᐧᓇᓄᐊᐧᐠ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᐳᕑᒪᐣ. many years with the Ojibway The Northwestern Health Unit “ᓂᑭᐊᐧᐸᑕᒥᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑭᒋᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᐣ and Cultural Centre in also put in place a mandatory ᑯᐱᐟ - 19 ᑲᐊᔭᑲᐧᒥᓯᑲᒋᑲᑌᐠ Timmins. “So right now (we’re) mask order for enclosed spaces ᐁᑲ ᒋᐯᔕᐧᐸᒪᑕᐧ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᒥᓇ supporting one another and accessible to the public on Aug. ᒋᐊᑯᑐᓀᐱᓱᔭᐣ ᑐᑲᐣ ᐃᓀᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ trying to lift their spirits up with 17. ᐁᑲ ᒋᐅᒋ ᐊᔓᐦᐃᐁᐧᓇᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᐸᑭᑕᓇᒪᐧᐱᓀᐃᐧᐣ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐡ the family … but this COVID- “Community citizens who are ᐃᔑᓂᓯᑕᐁᐧᑕᑲᐧᐣ ᐁᑲᐃᐧᓂᑯ 19 kind of makes it a little bit living in or travelling through ᐁᑕ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑯᐱᐟ - 19 harder.” these areas will (follow) these ᑲᐃᔑ ᐊᔭᑲᐧᒥᓯᑲᒋᑲᑌᐠ Naveau says the Nishnawbe orders and have their own ᐃᓀᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᐱᑯ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐣ Aski Nation Task Team has supply of masks if possible,” ᓇᓇᑲ ᐸᑭᑕᓇᒪᐧᐱᓀᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐃᒪ developed recommendations Naveau says. “These orders ᑲᐅᒋᓭᑭᐣ ᑲᐅᒋᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ about wearing face masks, typically include exceptions for ᑲᐅᒋᐊᔓᐦᐃᑎᓇᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ including a recommendation to young children or people who ᑕᐡ ᐃᑯ ᒋᒧᒋ ᐊᔭᑲᐧᒥᑐᑕᒪᐣ begin wearing masks now even cannot wear a mask for medical ᐁᑲ ᒋᐅᒋ ᒥᓯᑌᐡᑲᒪᑲᑭᐣ though it isn’t required by the reasons. In the Thunder ᑭᒋᐃᓇᐱᓀᐃᐧᓇᐣ.” community. Bay District Health Unit and ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᑲᐣ ᐊᓫᐱᐣ ᐱᐟᓫᐊᕑ “The Task Team supports Porcupine Health Unit areas ᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᐁᐧ ᓇᓇᑕᐃᐧᑭᑫᒋᑫᐃᐧ the use of non-medical masks people who are exempted from ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᑭᒋᓀᑕᑲᐧᐣ ᐊᓂᐡ within communities where wearing masks are not required ᐁᑯᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᒋᐅᒋ ᑭᑫᑕᑲᐧᐠ physical distancing is not to show proof of exemption.” ᐊᓂᐣ ᐁᔑᓇᑲᐧᐠ ᐃᒪ ᐱᑎᑲᒥᐠ ᑲᐃᔑᑲᑲᐯᔑᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᓇ ᒥᓇ ᐊᓂᐣ possible,” Naveau says. “The Naveau says it is still ᐁᑐᑕᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᒥᓄᔭᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ Task Team believes that important to follow all public ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᑕᓇᐱᐃᐧᓇᐣ. masking is an important action health measures such as “ ᓂᐸᐸᓯᓂᒋᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᐠ that community citizens can physical distancing, hand ᑲᑭᓇ ᑲᐧᔭᐠ ᑲᑭᐊᓄᑲᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ take to protect themselves, hygiene and covering your ᐅᐁᐧᓂ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᓂ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ their families and others in the cough even if people are ᓂᑕᔕᐧᐸᑕᐣ ᒋᐊᓂᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᑌᓂᐠ community, including Elders.” wearing masks. ᐅᑭᑫᑕᒪᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ Naveau says masks seem to “Major cities like Toronto and ᑲᑭᐅᑎᓂᑫᑕᒪᑯᔭᑭᑕᐧ ᒋᐅᒋ play an important role, based Ottawa now have mandatory ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᔭᐠ ᑫᓄᒋᒥᓇᐧᔑᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ on developing evidence, in mask requirements,” Naveau ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᐃᒪ reducing the spread of COVID- says. “If any community ᑭᑕᓇᐱᐃᐧᓂᓇᓂᐠ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᐱᐟᓫᐊᕑ. 19. citizens are travelling to these ᑲᑭᐃᐧᒋᑕᐧᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᒪ “Non-medical cloth masks areas please make sure you are ᓇᓇᑕᐃᐧᑭᑫᒋᑫᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᓂᐠ should be worn in public indoor prepared for these guidelines.” CHEO ᓇᓇᑕᐃᐧᑭᑫᒋᑫᐃᐧ areas and outdoor areas where Naveau says masks are only ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐠ, ᐊᐧᓂᓇᐊᐧᑲᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯᐠ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ, physical distancing is difficult, one public health measure that Rick Garrick/Wawatay News ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ, ᑲᕑᓫᑎᐣ except by children less than community citizens should take Deputy Grand Chief Walter Naveau, pictured at Nishnawbe Aski Nation’s Income Assistance Summit in ᑭᒋᑭᑭᓄᒪᑫᐃᐧᐣ, ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᒥᓇ two years of age and people to restrict the spread of COVID- 2019, spoke about the importance of continuing to follow COVID-19 measures during his WRN update. ᐃᓄᐃᐟ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ, ᑲᓇᑕ with certain medical or mental 19. ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐠ health conditions,” Naveau “The strongest protection ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧ ᑭᑭᓄᒪᑫᐃᐧᐣ, says. “Also this action protects we have against COVID-19 is or sanitize hands regularly to stay safe from the virus. It Naveau’s WRN update is ᒥᓇ ᐊᐧᓂᓇᐊᐧᑲᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯᐠ yourself, your family and others the basic health protection for 20 seconds,” Naveau says. is being recommended that posted online along with the ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ in the community including measures, which is staying “People who must travel out of individuals who are returning updates of the other leaders at: ᐅᑕᐱᑕᒪᑫᐠ ᑲᑭᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᑕᐧᐊᐧᐨ children and Elders.” at home, practicing physical their communities need to be from travel to urban centres nancovid19.ca/?cat=62. ᑲᐅᓇᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑲᑭᐊᓄᑲᑌᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ Naveau says communities or distancing, two metres or six reminded of the risks and given self isolate for 14 days after ᓇᓇᑕᐃᐧᑭᑫᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ. business owners should make feet apart, and also to wash the appropriate information returning to their community.”

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Rick Garrick validity of University of Manitoba’s Wawatay News Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler anti-racism training for Lynn Beyak is stressing the importance of wearing masks in enclosed public spaces as the three Wawatay News reportedly placed on leave Angeconeb adds “As a survivor area health units have issued from his position as Dean in of the Indian residential instructions for the use of A recent letter to the Law early May 2020 for unknown schools’ system, I remain masks in indoor public spaces. Society of Manitoba from reasons. Nonetheless he perplexed and angered by “It is important that all of us a group of University of continued as head of the the never-ending issues wear a mask if we are indoors Manitoba-affiliated lawyers educational team who designed related to the suspension in a public place, in stores for questions the “honesty, and delivered Beyak’s tailor- of Senator Lynn Beyak. example,” Fiddler says. “The trustworthiness and made program. The Senator The recent developments – public health experts have competency” of Dr. Johnathan participated in sessions with the serious allegations of misuse told us that masks, when worn Black-Branch, former Dean team via video from May 19 to of funds by the former dean properly, can be quite effective of the Faculty of Law at the 22. of University of Manitoba at stopping the spread of university. Coalition spokesperson, law school – raise some real COVID-19, so it’s really good This news further calls into lawyer Danielle alarm bells. Where is the to see, for example in Thunder question the credibility of the H. Morrison says, “From the reconciliation effort in this Bay, almost everyone wearing May 2020 “Training on Racism moment it was announced that mess?” a mask.” in Relation to Indigenous a recommendation was made The University responded to Fiddler says he was Rick Garrick/Wawatay News People” for Senator Lynn to reinstate Senator Lynn Beyak Winnipeg Free Press inquiries concerned about how the Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, pictured at last year’s Oshki-Pimache-O- Beyak, which was led by Dr. based on training led by my August 14 that they take public Northwestern Health Unit Win The Wenjack Education Institute graduation, is stressing the Black-Branch. The former Dean former Dean, Dr. Black-Branch, accountability “very seriously” did not implement their importance of wearing masks in indoor public spaces. was chosen by Senate Ethics I questioned the involvement and “Failure to do so can have requirement to wear masks Officer Pierre Legault in May of an academic institution serious consequences for the in enclosed spaces accessible that have made this decision increase in cases in the fall that as an “eminently qualified” so far removed from our institution”. to the public until Aug. 17. are following the guidelines we need to be prepared for that individual, to design and lived experiences of racism.” Morrison concludes, “It is The Porcupine Health Unit that our Task Team developed as well.” deliver the training for Beyak She goes on to note that unfortunate that a process that implemented the mandatory over a month ago,” Fiddler says. The TBDHU issued their following an order from the universities are too often given was meant to bring justice and mask requirement for indoor “We encourage everyone that instructions to employers, Standing Committee on Ethics more credibility as ‘experts’ healing for all involved is now public spaces on July 23 and is leaving their communities business owners and operators and Conflict of Interest for than Indigenous knowledge tainted by seemingly unethical the Thunder Bay District Health to travel to or to have a policy in place Senators. In his June 9 report keepers. “Why is a university behavior of those at the top. Unit (TBDHU) on July 24. Thunder Bay or Timmins or requiring the use of a mask or to the Committee regarding deemed more highly qualified Survivors, our community and “Overall we are encouraging other centres that they still face covering for any person the training, Legault noted that and ‘impartial’ than we are? our nations deserve better.” communities or just everyone need to follow all of these entering into the public areas the choice of an educational Why are they given more time, The Coalition urges both to start wearing a mask when public health measures. They of their premises under the program provider must “inspire money and authority to give not the University and the Senate going out into public places,” still need to wear a mask, they Emergency Management and credibility” and that “Dr. Black- just a second, but a third chance to recognize and address the Fiddler says. still need to social distancing Civil Protection Act. Branch and his team were to someone who has already implications of Black-Branch’s Fiddler says he can when they are in a public place “We have done well in indisputably qualified to assess been suspended twice from the lead role in Beyak’s training. understand why some of (and to follow) all the hygiene navigating the reopening Senator Beyak”. Senate?” the Nishnawbe Aski Nation practices of washing hands, process so far; however, Dr. Black-Branch was Coalition member Garnet communities are starting using hand sanitizer and all of there have been outbreaks to relax their COVID-19 those things we still need to in other jurisdictions which restrictions after five months of practice when they leave their have impacted workplaces, isolation. community.” businesses and the community,” “People are starting to feel Fiddler says the NAN says Dr. Janet DeMille, medical the impacts of the isolation,” First Nations have made officer of health with TBDHU. Fiddler says. “I think the an “incredible effort” to “That risk is there for us too. As decision that the leadership of prevent COVID-19 cases we continue to reopen, there some of those communities are in their communities as will be increased opportunities making to loosen or ease up on only Eabametoong and for people to have closer some of those travel restrictions Mishkeegogamang have contact with one another is understandable.” reported cases as of Aug. 13. in enclosed spaces where Get your degree, diploma Fiddler says the NAN “It’s really paid off,” Fiddler transmission is more likely to COVID-19 Task Team created says. “I’m hoping with the happen. People and goods also a document outlining some announcement made by travel daily through this region. or certificate or upgrade your of these guidelines over a (Indigenous Services Canada) It is important that we adopt all month ago in anticipation of Minister (Marc) Miller recently necessary measures to protect the possible easing of travel for additional resources that ourselves and our communities skills online restrictions over the coming these resources need to flow against the spread of COVID-19 WITHOUT LEAVING months. quickly to the communities in our area.” “So a lot of our communities so they are ready if there is an YOUR COMMUNITY. For more information, call 1-877-999-9149 or visit studyonline.ca.

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virus. Hopefully, we are all Xavier being careful but if not it will photo submitted by Sergeant Peter Moon, Canadian Rangers Kataquapit become painfully obvious. The Junior Canadian Rangers is an army program for boys and girls aged 12 to 18 in remote and isolated communities across the Education facilities could Canadian North. Camp Loon is held in the bush on Springwater Lake, 50 kilometres north of Geraldton. Junior Rangers from 25 First UNDER THE open up if it is possible to Nations attended last year’s (2019) camp. Camp Loon was cancelled this year due to COVID-19. Above photo: Junior Canadian Rangers NORTHERN SKY maintain safe social distancing leave Camp Loon for training sites in 2019. between educators and students but that is not easy. Opening up schools could be made possible with mandatory mask e humans are wearing and more stringent definitely good at hand hygiene but that is also July Had Record-Breaking Heat Wadapting. Although very difficult to do. Perhaps as the going has been tough, in the we move closer to September C above average. vehicles from falling trees. August had a dry beginning middle of a terrible pandemic we will see our track record No location in Northern The storm system and in the Northwest. Longer-range with Covid-19, we are all for of following the rules. If cases Graham Ontario experienced frost associated cold front continued forecasts for precipitation the most part dealing with it. I and deaths spike we have to be Saunders in July. This is not always a to track east and on the evening have a poor track record for see people out and about now ready to make our governments given in July. The coolest July of July 4 reached Temiskaming accuracy. This being said, most at stores and offices with masks aware that as important as WEATHER temperatures were recorded Shores, New Liskeard and agencies are stating that rainfall on, being careful with each education is there are other Fort Severn and surrounding areas. Large amounts will be less than other and staying two meters ways to teach our students First Nations. These are most hail damaged homes and average in August. away. Things are opening up rather than asking them to northerly communities in vehicles. Funnel clouds slowly and we are adapting to a risk sickness and death. I am Ontario so cool conditions are were photographed but no Could this summer be new normal. very pleased with the travel perhaps not surprising. Readers tornado(es) was reported. warmest on record for Northern The experts in the medical restrictions and the support n July, many new records may recall some weather The number of confirmed Ontario? I am not sure how world are letting us know that it First Nation leadership has been were established across oddities of these locations were tornadoes in Ontario during many people are hoping for will be perhaps two years until providing for my people right INorthern Ontario, both mentioned in this column last July was 24, about twice this. The fans may include we get some type of vaccine across Canada and in particular for high temperatures and month. Part of that discussion the average. Tornadoes are swimmers and gardeners! and in the mean time we might up the James Bay coast. exceptional rain amounts. was about off-shore ice still confirmed by damage and other Some have been swimming have some good treatments Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN), All of Northern Ontario being present on Hudson Bay. evidence that a funnel reached in Lake Superior since early developed that help to deal Chiefs of Ontario, Muskegowuk experienced warmer than I thought checking satellite the ground. July. Gardens and field crops with this virus. Many of us have Council, Wabun , normal temperatures. Honours images for ice at the end of have been ahead of schedule. been at work and on the front Assembly of First Nations (AFN) for the warmest individual day July would be a waste of time. Another plus, in these times lines for months and that has and so many other councils in the region go to Moosonee However, there it was – not Outlook for of social distancing, is that taken a toll on everyone. We were early to lobby the Federal on James Bay with 35.3° C, a sheet, just large chunks of August and early outdoor events that depend have to remain vigilant and and provincial governments for although almost all locations ice but a potential danger for September on “good weather” have been careful as time moves along in health and well being programs had multiple days warmer than shipping and enough to result (mainly) easy to do. honour of all those people who as well as funding for this 29° C. in cool on-shore winds. Temperatures are forecast Many were not happy with have been at work providing emergency pandemic. So far July mean temperatures Abnormally dry conditions to be above normal by 1° to 2° the frequent warm days and for us while we were isolating. our First Nations are holding (maximum and minimum persisted from Fort Frances to C in August across Northern often humid conditions in July. We need to follow the rules of their own despite less than divided by 2) ranged between Thunder Bay in contrast with Ontario. In other words, the I pondered how people in wearing masks, staying two perfect living conditions. 2° and 4° C higher than long- several communities in the far warmth will be less pronounced places like Sandy Lake and meters away from others and Governments are doing term averages. In the region north. Muskrat Dam and Sandy as during the month of July but Moosonee were coping with washing hands often as a way what they can and what makes mean temperatures were 20° Lake First Nations had twice the still unusual. Humidex (feels like conditions) to appreciate the sacrifice so sense to them in directing the C and slightly higher in most average rainfall. The highest The first days of August 40 in the afternoon. many people have made for public, corporations, business locations. Only places adjacent rain total occurred in Sudbury featured cooler-than-average And, perhaps more us in the medical field, the and the financial leaders. All to Hudson and James Bays, with 156 mm. temperatures but, by the end threatening, morning grocery stores, hardware stores, of the decision makers are islands and some shorelines of the first week, warmer than temperatures of 25° C and all kinds of factories, farms, doing their best to keep the next to Lake Superior did average conditions had moved Humidex readings of 30. plants, mines and essential economy from crashing and the not reach this exceptional Northern weather in. It has been an interesting services. Today all of us can best case scenario is that our threshold. highlights in June Especially in the Northeast summer so far. June was enjoy a little more freedom in commitment to being careful The region was affected by On July 3 an extremely and the far North, heat warmer than average and July following the rules when out in and following the rules will three extended heat events. The intense storm struck North warnings were being posted was the warmest on record public because of the months of work. However, if we see a first 10 days of July set the pace Caribou Lake First Nation by Environment Canada. for much of the region. The risk all these people had to go spike in cases and deaths we with the warmest beginning to (also known as Weagamow FN Places like Attawapiskat and warmest summer in the record through and of course our own have to be ready to stand up July ever recorded. Warm spells and Round Lake FN), 320 km Peawanuck again appeared books is 2012. dedication to isolating at home and demand that lives are more during mid-July and in the north of Sioux Lookout Friday on the Environment Canada This summer is certainly a to battle this virus. important than anything else final week featured widespread afternoon. There was damage web site as the “Warm spot in contender. The reality is that there is so that these decision makers areas with temperatures 2° to 5° to roofs, many buildings, and Ontario”. more work to do and we all do the right thing. We all have have to rise to the challenge. loved ones, family and friends It is up to all of us to question who are returning to work in how things are opening, the all kinds of business settings timing for the return to a more and of course in our schools, CONTACT US normal life and how much universities and colleges. 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Rick Garrick lower standards of health care,” provincial government’s process Wawatay News Nakogee says. “Our housing is of gutting environmental over-crowded. We are at great protection legislation. Attawapiskat and Fort risk if COVID-19 infiltrates our “It is particularly concerning Albany have raised concerns communities.” to First Nations because about amendments to the Fort Albany released a they have an innate identity- Environmental Assessment statement on July 24, which based relationship with land,” Act (EAA) in the provincial included comments on how the Kempton says. “And they government’s recently passed muskeg is the foundation of stand to be most seriously omnibus Bill 197, the COVID-19 their identity and culture and is affected by any measures that Economic Recovery Act, 2020. also one of the most important remove regulatory protections Bill 197 was introduced on and delicate peatland for the environment and July 8 to lay the foundation to ecosystems in the world, with allow more of a free-for-all restart jobs and development, a critical role in storing carbon industrial development of that strengthen communities and that would otherwise accelerate environment, so we are very create opportunity for people climate change. concerned about the content.” in every region of the province, “As a community with a An Environment, and received Royal Assent on high poverty rate, Fort Albany Conservation and Parks July 21. Information about understands the need for media representative says Bill 197 is posted online at: economic opportunity,” the in an e-mail comment that www.ola.org/en/legislative- Fort Albany statement says. the provincial government business/bills/parliament-42/ “However, development is committed to consulting session-1/bill-197. must be ecologically with Indigenous communities “Ontario pushed these responsible and culturally prior to making a decision Screenshot amendments through in a sustainable. We already live or taking action that could Attawapiskat Chief David Nakogee has raised concerns about amendments to the Environmental wholly undemocratic way, with the consequences of impact existing Aboriginal or Assessment Act in the provincial government’s recently passed omnibus Bill 197, the COVID-19 Economic hiding them in an omnibus bill irresponsible economic and treaty rights, noting that the Recovery Act, 2020. mispresented by a COVID-19 industrial activity, including ministry held six webinars with title, when the EAA changes disturbances to our homeland Indigenous communities in Conservation and Parks, in the claim settlements and other assessment program. have nothing to do with such as melting permafrost, July to provide updates on the e-mail comment. “Each of our agreements with Indigenous “Our modern environmental getting past the pandemic,” invasive species, pollution legislative amendments and streamlined environmental communities dealing with assessment program will says Attawapiskat Chief David and river erosion. At a time proposed changes to the Class assessment processes land, projects within provincial continue to fulfill the duty Nakogee. when the whole world is Environmental Assessment and contains provisions requiring parks and conservation to consult Indigenous Nakogee also raised concerns facing unprecedented climate proposed exemptions. consultation with stakeholders, reserves and select Ministry of communities on matters that about how First Nations have change and biodiversity “The minister is retaining Indigenous communities Transportation projects.” affect their rights,” Wheeler a disproportionate risk from loss, development must be the Part II Order request and the public, and the Wheeler says the province says. “We will also continue COVID-19 due to higher supported with more and better process in respect of potential elimination of the Part II advised communities that there working with municipalities, health risks and over-crowded environmental protections, not impacts of a project to existing order request process does not will be additional opportunities industry and partners to housing. fewer.” Aboriginal and treaty rights, eliminate those consultation for consultation in the future propose smarter ways of “Hundreds of years of Kate Kempton, a partner with to ensure that concerns from requirements. We are also and have asked for their working to keep Ontario colonialism, still being carried OKT Law who is representing communities can be heard and proposing changes to eliminate thoughts on how “we can work communities safe and on today, have left First Nations Attawapiskat regarding its considered,” says Gary Wheeler, duplication and reduce delay together” so their interests and strong, and our environment largely impoverished, exposed objection to Bill 197, says Bill communication branch, for projects or activities perspectives can help inform protected.” to higher health risks and much 197’s content continues the Ministry of Environment, related to Indigenous land the modernized environmental Regional Chief Archibald touring northern Ontario

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Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald visited the gravesite of the late Ginoogaming chief Celia Echum during a trip to road access First Nation communities across northern Ontario. she was, it has a very broad had COVID-19 cases in their “Under normal (pre- impact and you feel that loss,” communities: Whitesand and COVID-19) conditions I would Archibald says. “I certainly felt a Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek have gone to her funeral and great sadness and my own grief (Gull Bay). photos from Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald’s Facebook page presented a funeral wreath about losing a leader like her “I thought I would do a TOP LEFT: Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald visited Whitesand. or flowers on behalf of the who was active and committed bit of a loop and get to the Chiefs of Ontario but it was and dedicated and caring. I communities that actually had ABOVE: Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald visited (Pic River) during her recent impossible,” Archibald says. “So just found it to be a very sad cases and had resolved their trip to place a wreath at the gravesite of the late Ginoogaming chief Celia Echum. when they opened up so that moment.” cases and still managed to people could travel I felt it was Archibald says Long Lake keep the virus out,” Archibald important to honour her and #58 was in lockdown but she says. “So I went to Whitesand down with COVID-19 in the create a more fulsome response “I’m only in contact with remember her and to place that still dropped off one of the First Nation to talk to the chief community. to COVID-19 coming in, so I the chief in the community,” funeral wreath on her grave packages of tobacco and cedar and was greeted by the chief “He actually showed me wanted to check in on Ogima Archibald says. “There are because she was a sitting chief that she had prepared for and one of the councillors. a video explaining how he Peltier on how they are doing moments when I will see when she passed away and a leadership along her route. They told me the story of how recovered from it and what he now that they have acquired somebody else but I am really leader who was very beloved “I of course sanitized the they kept the virus out of the learned from that experience,” some new resources.” purposefully limiting my by her community and by many package I was dropping off,” community after that initial Archibald says. Archibald says she plans connection. I am not doing people including myself. I Archibald says. “It’s just for outbreak, and I want to share Archibald had also stopped to stop at the First Nations anything that involves a group thought it was important to do me a way to connect to the that information with other in Biigtigong Nishnaabeg (Pic on her route to and from of people more than 10. And that in her memory.” communities at this time First Nations across Ontario River), Batchewana, Garden Wiikwemkoong, including I’m trying to do most of my Archibald adds that Echum through prayer because that’s … so they can really begin to River, Mississauga #8 and Aundeck Omni Kaning, meetings outdoors.” was the Chiefs of Ontario what those offerings are, understand what is happening Serpent River as of Aug. 12. Whitefish River First Nation and Archibald says she also representative on the Assembly they’re prayers for their safety in other parts of the province.” “Tomorrow my main place to Sheguiandah. downloaded the new COVID-19 of First Nations Women’s and their protection and good Archibald says she visited go is Wiikwemkoong because Archibald says she is being app which lets people know if Council when she passed on. health in our communities.” with a friend in Kiashke they had a false positive in their careful on her trip and only they have been in contact with “When a leader passes on Archibald also visited two Zaaging Anishinaabek who was nursing home,” Archibald says. having minimal contact with somebody who tested positive who was very active the way First Nations that earlier one of the first people to come “As a result they were able to people. with the virus. 6 Wawatay News AUGST 21, 2020 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ Politics Hajdu announces quarantine fatigue funding Rick Garrick one of the suspected causes of includes $4.28 billion to further Wawatay News the increasing rise in COVID-19 expand testing and contact Rick Garrick/Wawatay News cases across the country during tracing capacity, and the Health Minister Patty Hajdu announced $11.78 billion in funding to further expand testing and contact Health Minister Patty Hajdu an $11.78 billion funding associated data management tracing capacity and for personal protective equipment outside the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. raised quarantine fatigue as announcement. The funding and information sharing systems, and $7.5 billion for personal protective equipment. “After months of staying apart it is normal to want to come together and spend time together with family and with friends,” says Hajdu, Thunder Bay-Superior North MP during the announcement outside the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU). “Distancing measures have been really hard on everyone and it’s especially a difficult time because we’ve been missing each other. It’s been historically difficult in fact across this country and FREE BOOKS the world, but our government continues to work very closely with all levels of government For children in NAN Communities to protect the health and safety of Canadians. And we know that while Canadians want to resume their daily lives, it’s very difficult because we still have restrictions and as we start to restart the economy it gets even more confusing for Do you knowa child under 5 years Canadians at times.”

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Hajdu says the funding, which is part of $19 billion announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on July 16 For more information or to as part of the Safe Restart Agreement, will help contain outbreaks of the virus by making more resources register a child, contact: Jennifer available for testing, public health data sharing and contact tracing. Funding for Wrigley at [email protected] the Safe Restart Agreement will help address key priorities, agreed upon by Canada’s First Ministers, for the safe restart of Canada’s economy over the next six to eight months. “The inability to quickly understand what’s happening with an individual and how that connects to a larger outbreak has been a really challenging aspect of managing this pandemic at all levels of government,” Hajdu says. “So the funding of $4.28 billion will ensure for example a national capacity to conduct 200,000 tests per day. We just want to make sure as a nation that we have capacity to test as many people as we need to depending on how this outbreak evolves.” Hajdu says rapid testing allows for the ability to do rapid contact tracing, which is critical to containing the virus and making sure people have the information they need to prevent further spread of the virus to their loved ones.

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Rick Garrick and organizations to support government has shipped about Wawatay News a strong and comprehensive 1,051 orders for personal pandemic response,” Miller protective equipment (PPE) Nishnawbe Aski Nation is says. “This funding offers to First Nation communities currently looking into how further concrete support for as of Aug. 11, including hand Indigenous Services Canada’s on-the-ground community sanitizers, N95 masks, isolation (ISC) recently announced solutions that respond shields and gloves. additional $305 million in to the unique needs and “Indigenous Services Canada funding to support Indigenous circumstances of First Nations, continues to work closely with peoples during the COVID-19 Inuit and Métis wherever they Indigenous communities and pandemic will be distributed. reside.” their leadership to make sure “The issue right now is they ISC states on its website that they have what they need didn’t outline the process how it was aware of 425 confirmed to prepare for and prevent communities can access these cases of COVID-19 on-reserve the spread of coronavirus,” additional resources that in First Nations across Canada Miller says. “This includes were announced,” says Grand as of Aug. 13, including 64 quickly processing personal Chief Alvin Fiddler. “So we cases in Ontario. ISC also protective equipment requests are working with ISC officials states that it is aware of 34 as effectively as possible to right now to try to clarify those hospitalizations, 399 recovered help communities stand ready processes so communities can cases and six deaths among to respond to COVID-19 and to start to access these resources on-reserve First Nations people ensure the safety of health care that were announced, so I’m as of Aug. 13. As of July 31, the workers and others supporting hoping this can happen pretty percentage of reported positive the delivery of health care quickly.” COVID-19 cases among First services.” The $305 million in funding, Nation individuals living on The $305 million in screenshot which is being provided reserve was one-quarter the funding will be distributed Indigenous Services Canada Minister Marc Miller announced an additional $305 million in federal through the Indigenous rate of the general Canadian through allocations directly government funding to support Indigenous peoples during the COVID-19 pandemic. Community Support Fund, population, and the COVID-19 to First Nations, Inuit and was announced by ISC case fatality rate for First Nation Métis leadership and needs- forthcoming.” organizations. Miller says. “And I encourage Minister Marc Miller on Aug. individuals living on reserve based funding, which will be Miller says the federal “First Nations, Inuit and everyone to review the plan for 12. The funding can be used was about one-fifth of the application driven. government has committed Métis have also accessed other other financial supports that for a variety of measures general Canadian population. “This approach aligns with more than $2 billion in funding measures provided through the may be available to them based such as supporting Elders “It is a testament to our commitment to support specific to Indigenous and government of Canada COVID- on their situation.” and vulnerable community Indigenous leadership and Indigenous leadership’s northern communities and 19 economic response plan,” citizens, addressing food indeed Indigenous peoples that approaches to community insecurity, educational and community exposure to the wellness while providing other supports for children, virus has been limited,” Miller the flexibility to respond to mental health assistance and says. “We want to continue to emerging needs, for example emergency response services support their strong pandemic in response to an outbreak of and preparedness measures to management and to ensure COVID-19,” Miller says. “This On behalf of everyone at KKETS we prevent the spread of COVID- that Indigenous leaders have funding will also be available would like to congratulate all of our 19. the tools and support they need to (First Nations) living off- “Health and safety remains at their disposal to implement reserve and Inuit and Métis graduates on achieving their Grade 12 our priority and we will various aspects of their living in urban centres on an Diploma. Best Wishes to all in their next continue to work in partnership pandemic plans.” application basis. Further with Indigenous communities Miller says the federal details related to this will be steps of post-secondary education and employment!

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Rick Garrick/Wawatay News Dr. Janet DeMille, medical officer of health with Thunder Bay District Health Unit, announced the implementation of a new data system for COVID-19 cases outside the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.

Funding will increase COVID tests from page 6 innovation in developing and moving away from the old new testing components and system that was causing a lot “Part of the funding will help equipment,” Hajdu says. of challenges around sharing Book your Wawatay News ad today! ensure the availability of testing Hajdu says First Nation the data with the province,” components like reagents and communities have “done DeMille says. “This is unrolling swabs and eventually point- proportionally much better” across the province and for us it Contact Tom Scura: [email protected] of-care kits, and promote than non-First Nation is actually happening this week, communities with regards to so we’re excited about that.” COVID-19 partly because of the DeMille acknowledged quick response of the federal Hajdu’s comments about the government with First Nations challenges around case and through the principle of self contact management as the governance where the First economy opens up. Nations determined how they “What’s happening in other should react to protect their areas is that somebody who communities. has COVID-19 often has a “This has proven to be a lot of people that would be really great strategy because deemed close contacts that of course communities know public health needs to follow best what they need,” Hajdu up on,” DeMille says. “This is says. “Right now though there quite different from what was is a concerning outbreak in happening a couple of months the Haida Gwaii Nation so we ago because we were all sort are watching that very closely. of isolating, we were all at There’s about 16 individuals home, we weren’t interacting right now that are ill, and a lot with one another, so one that is a big outbreak for First case can actually result in a lot Nations.” of contacts that public health Dr. Janet DeMille, medical needs to follow up on. And that officer of health with TBDHU, is a huge challenge to be able to says the TBDHU is currently step up and do all of that for a beginning the implementation local public health unit.” of a new data system that was The TBDHU now requires, launched by the provincial as of July 24, the use of masks government. or face coverings by all people “So by the end of the week of the public, employees and any new COVID-19 cases in others in enclosed public our area, the data will be spaces including indoor settings inputted into this new system accessible to the public. Wawatay News AUGUST 21, 2020 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ 9 Community Annual Wabun Youth Gathering adapts to the pandemic

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The 14th Annual Wabun Youth Gathering is being held in the Wabun territory this summer in multiple stages with a new format to protect youth and participants during a global pandemic. A small gathering was held in on July 21 and 22 and a second compact gathering was held in on July 28. A second day of events had been planned for Mattagami FN but due to severe storm activity and a community photo submitted by Debbie Proulx-Buffalo power outage the second day of The 14th Annual Wabun Youth Gathering held recently in Mattagami events was cancelled. FN featured traditional teachings and learning in a health conscious “This year our Wabun Youth event designed to protect participants during a pandemic. Pictured is photo submitted by Debbie Proulx-Buffalo Gatherings look very different Vincent Boissoneau, Mattagami FN Youth participant. First Nation Youth took part in the 14th Annual Wabun Youth Gathering recently in Matachewan FN. They as we are all dealing with took part in soap stone carving activities as well as day long events to share stories and history. Pictured this pandemic but we have Buffalo, Mental Wellness “I want our young people is Ana Morningstar, youth participant of Matachewan FN. managed to move forward in Coordinator, Wabun Health to remember their past but a safe and careful way to keep with the assistance of Wabun also to do their best to gain as think that it has caused changes haven’t seen many people over and dream of Wabun Elder this event going. Many thanks Health staff in Timmins. The much education as possible. for us that were also good. It the past few months,” said 16 Thomas Saunders of Brunswick to our Executive Director, Jason annual event brings together I encourage my children and has forced us all to slow down, year old Wiinguish (Makobe) House FN who lobbied for a Batise and all of our Chiefs Indigenous youth from the grandchildren to do their best to stay at home and to stay in Flood, a citizen of Matachewan youth gathering. Sadly, he for their ongoing support for First in school at all levels because closer contact with our loved FN. passed on before his dream this very important resource Nations in northeastern it will mean that they can help ones and spend more quality First time participants had came to be but his legacy lives and support for our youth,” Ontario to provide educational themselves and their people time with each other,” said the opportunity to learn on on. commented Jean Lemieux, workshops on culture, heritage, some day,” said Elder Prince. Betty Naveau who is involved many levels. Wabun Tribal Council is a Wabun Health Director. outdoor activities as well as The organizers were assisted in the Choose Life Project in “It feels good to be here and regional territorial organization Normally, Wabun Health presentations on mental health in each community by local Mattagami FN. to learn new things. I got to which represents the six hosts the events at a central and wellness. This year’s event First Nation staff including Wabun Youth new to the carve a wolf in soapstone we First Nation communities gathering for two different welcomed youth to take part Brittany Smart and Elaine experience and returning cut from one big piece and that of Beaverhouse, Brunswick age groups every summer but in soap stone carving activities Daley in Matachewan FN and young people made the effort to was fun. I got to hear stories House, Chapleau , due to the requirements of as well as sharing in personal Betty Naveau, Brent Boissoneau attend the events. from my Elders and that also Flying Post, Matachewan and physical distancing, keeping a teachings and story telling and Tina Minarik in Mattagami “It’s great to learn about makes me happy,” said eight Mattagami in Northeastern minimal size to gatherings and from Elders and presenters. FN. my culture and history and year old Vincent Boissoneau. Ontario and it is directed by its in favouring holding outdoor Naveau explained that the “This pandemic has made to spend time with people, The Wabun Youth Gathering respective Chiefs. activities, the format of this event was also an opportunity many changes in our lives but I especially right now because we originated through the vision year’s gathering was changed. for everyone to speak and share The organizers instead opted their stories, thoughts and for hosting several smaller feelings in a safe environment. gatherings in Wabun’s Elder Vina Hendrix, took 2020 Curb-side Residential Blue Box Recycling Collection Calendar communities. part in the Matachewan FN Organizers instituted the event and Elders Clara Prince EFFECTIVE AUGUST 11, 2020, THE CURRENT BLUE BOX RECYCLING COLLECTION DAY SCHEDULE WILL BE CHANGING wearing of masks or face and Leonard Naveau took part FOR BOTH AREAS NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE CN TRACKS. coverings, maintaining physical in the Mattagami FN event. distancing as much and as These Elders provided guidance NEW COLLECTION DAY FOR ALL AREAS NORTH OF THE TRACKS WILL BE ON TUESDAYS often as possible, spacing and teaching for youth and as everyone six feet apart during well they led in ceremonies NEW COLLECTION DAY FOR ALL AREAS SOUTH OF THE TRACKS WILL BE ON THURSDAYS all activities and encouraging and prayers throughout the COLLECTION FREQUENCY WILL REMAIN THE SAME AT EVERY TWO (2) WEEKS and teaching youth to regularly gatherings. wash hands and use hand “I gained a lot of teachings Every second TUESDAY for Sioux Lookout household’s north of the CN tracks, year round. sanitizer. and stories from my ****************************************************************************** “We have had to make many grandparents and parents Every second THURSDAY for Sioux Lookout household’s south of the CN tracks including Hudson, Hwy 72 and Alcona changes to our gathering this and I want to keep sharing area, year round. year but we have chosen to those stories with our young see this as an opportunity to people. It’s important for me spend more quality time with to take part in this as I want AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER our young people. We have to keep those stories alive in smaller groups which means our youth,” said Elder Leonard Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Thursday th th th th th we get to spend more time with Naveau who is also a Councillor 11 13th 6 8 6 8 each participant,” explained for the Mattagami FN Council. 25th 27th 20th 22nd 20th 22nd Faye Naveau, Regional Crisis Elder Prince explained NOVEMBER DECEMBER Coordinator for Wabun Health that in addition to historical All Blue Box recycling Services. teachings, youth have to be Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Thursday The events were headed by encouraged to take a step into 3rd 5th 1st 3rd must be set out by Naveau and Debbie Proulx- the future as well. 17th 19th 15th 17th 8:00 a.m. 29th (30th) *Thursday December 31st pick up will be rescheduled to Wednesday December 30th

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Matthew20120119 Megafon Bradley Prepaid Unlimited ID: ᕑᐃᐠJanuary 13, ᑲᕑᐃᐠ2012 2:47 PM ᑭᑎᑲᓂᒥᒋᒪᐣ ᐊᓂᐡ ᐊᒥᐦᐅᐁᐧ ᐯ ᐃᓀᑫ ᐁᐧᓴ ᐊᐱᐣ ᑲᔭᒪᑲᐠ To: ______ᑐᑲᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑯᑕᐠ ᑫᑯᐣ ᑲᐡᑭᐦᐅᐃᐧᐣ ᑭᒋᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᑯᐱᐟ - 19. ______ᓂᓴᐧᓱ ᐦᐊᔾ ᐢᑯᓫ ᑭᑭᓄᒪᐊᐧᑲᓇᐠ ᒥᔑᐣ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᐁᑲ ᑲᑭᑫᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ. “ᓂᑕᔭᐊᐧᒥᓇᐸᐣ ᐊᑯ ᓇᐣᑕ From: ______ᐅᑭᒋᓀᑕᓇᐊᐧ@ Wawatay News ᐁᑭᑎᑲᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ, “ᓂᑭᒥᓀᐧᑕᐣ ᑲᔦ ᐊᒧᐠ ᑲᑕᔑ ᐱᑯ 14 ᐦᐊᔾ ᐢᑯᓫ ᑭᑭᓄᒪᐊᐧᑲᓇᐠ

Pleaseᐁᒪᐃᐧᓴᐧᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ proof your ad and return ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᐱᐣ ᑲᓇᐁᐧᑕᑯᓯᐊᐧᐨ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᑐᐸᐧ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᓄᑯᑦ ᓂᐣᑭ ᓂᓯᓇᒥᐣ it today by fax, otherwise your ad willᐁᑭᐊᑕᐊᐧᑫᐊᐧᐨ run as it is on this fax. ᑭᑎᑲᓂᒪᓂᒥᒋᒪᐣ “ᒥᐦᐅᐁᐧ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᑭ ᑭᒋᓀᑕᒪᐣ ᓂᓴᐧᓱ ᐁᑕ ᓂᑭᐅᑕᐱᓇᒥᐣ,” Chooseᒥᓇ 1 ofᐊᒧᒥᒋᒪᐣ the following: ᓄᑯᑦ ᑲᓂᐱᓂᐠ ᐃᓇᓄᑭᐃᐧᐣ. ᓂᐢᑕᑦ ᓂᑭᓭᑭᐢ ᐃᑭᑐ ᑫᐧᕑᐁᓫ. “ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐅᐡᑲᑎᓴᐠRun as is ᐅᑭᑎᑫᐦᐃᑯᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᐁᐸᐸᒪᑯᒋᓄᑭᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᒧᐠ ᔕᑯᐨ ᓂᑕᑕᐁᐧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᓇᐣ ᓄᑯᑦ Run ad with changes ᐃᒪ(no additionalᑕᐣᑐᕑ proof required)ᐯ ᐃᔑᓂᑲᑌ ᐅᐁᐧ ᓂᑭᔭᓂ ᑭᑫᑕᐣ ᐁᐅᑐᑌᒥᐁᐧᐊᐧᐨ.” ᑭᒋᐸᑲᓂᓭ - ᓂᑲᑫᐧᐱᒥᓂᔕᐦᐊᒥᐣ ᒪᒋᑕᐃᐧᐣ.Require new proof ᒣᓴᐣ ᑫᐧᕑᐁᓫ, ᑲᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐨ ᒥᔑᐣ ᐅᑎᓇᑯᓂᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ DO NOT RUN AD “(inᒥᓀᐧᑕᑲᐧᐣ for quote only) ᐅᐁᐧ ᑐᑲᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐅᐡᑲᑎᓴᐠ ᐅᑭᑎᑫᐦᐃᑯᐃᐧ ᑲᑭᐸᑭᑎᓇᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᑕᐣᑐᕑ ᐯ Adᐃᓇᓄᑭᐃᐧᐣ, cost: ______” ᐃᑭᑐ ᑭᔭᕑᐃᐣ ᐊᓄᑭᐦᐃᑯᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ, ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ.” Toᐊᐧᐳᐢ, run: ______ᐦᐊᒧᕑᑯᓫᐟ ᐦᐊᔾ ᐢᑯᓫ ᑭᑭᓄᒪᐊᐧᑲᓇᐠ ᑭᐃᔑ ᒐᓇ ᐸᐣ ᑊᓫᐊᔾᑐᕑᐱᐣ, ᐅᑭᑎᑫ, ᑭᑭᓄᒪᐊᐧᑲᐣ ᐊᐸᒪᑐᐠ ᐁᐅᒋᐨ ᑭᑭᓄᒪᐊᐧᑲᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᓇᓇᑐᐠ ᑭᑎᑫᐃᐧ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐅᐸᐅᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ 6 ______Signatureᐁᑲᐧ ofᐃᒪ Client’s ᑭᑕᓇᓄᑭApproval ᑭᑎᑲᓂᒥᒋᒥ ᐃᓇᓄᑭᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᐱᒥ ᑲᑭᐊᑕᐁᐧᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᒥᐦᐅᐁᐧ ᓂᐊᐧ Note:ᐊᑕᐁᐧᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐅᐸᐅᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ 6. ᐊᓄᑭᐦᐃᑕᐧ. ᑲᑭᐊᑕᐁᐧᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑲᔭᑭᐊᐧᐠ. Ad proofs may not print out the same“ᑭᒥᓄᓭ size as they will appear ᐅᒪ in ᑲᑭᑕᓇᓄᑭᔭᐣ, the newspaper. “ᐁᑲᐧ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᐱᒪᓄᑭᐦᐃᑕᐧ “ᒥᑐᓂ ᑭᑭᔓᐊᐧᔭ ᑲᑭᓂᐱᐠ ᔕᑯᐨ ᐁᐡᑲᑦ ᓂᑭᔭᓂᒣᑕᐣ ᐅᒪ ᑲᐧᔭᐠ ᑭᑎᐸᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᑲᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᒥᑕᐡ ᑲᑭᓇ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᑲᑭᐅᒋ ᑲᑭᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᐦᐊᑲᐧ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᐃᒪ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐯᑭᐡ ᑭᒥᓇᑲᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᑯᕑᐁᑎᐟ ᑭᔕᑕᐱᓂᑕᐃᐧᑭᒪᑲᑭᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐃᐧᐸᐨ ᑲᐊᓄᑭᐊᐧᐨ.” ᐅᑭᑭᓄᒪᑯᐃᐧᓂᐠ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᑫᐧᕑᐁᓫ. ᓂᑭᐊᑕᐁᐧᐃᐧᓂᑫᒥᐣ ᐯᔑᑯᐱᒥᑯᓇᑲ ᐊᐧᐳᐢ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᑭᒥᓀᐧᑕᐣ “ᓂᑎᓇᓄᑭᐦᐊᒥᓇᐠ ᒋᔭᓂ ᓂᑲᐣ ᐁᑲ ᒋᓄᑌᓂᔑᐊᐧᓇᑕᑭᐣ ᑲᑭᑕᓇᓄᑭᐨ ᐊᐡᑭᐸᐧᐃ ᑭᑎᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᑲᐡᑭᐦᐅᐊᐧᐨ ᑫᑭᔭᓄᒋᑭᑫᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᑎᑲᓂᒥᒋᒪᐣ,” ᐸᐣ ᑊᓫᐊᔾᑐᕑᐱᐣ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᐯᑭᐡ ᓂᔕᐧ ᐃᒪ ᑭᑕᓇᓄᑭ ᐸᑲᐣ ᐃᓇᓄᑭᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒋᑲᐡᑭᑐᐊᐧᐨ.” “ᑭᒥᓀᐧᑕᑲᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᐊᐧᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒪᑭᑕᐧ ᑲᐃᔑᑲᓇᐁᐧᑕᑯᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᒧᐠ ᑲᑕᔑ ᑫᐧᕑᐁᓫ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᐡᑲᑎᓴᐠ ᐁᐊᐧᐸᒪᑲᐧ ᐅᔑᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᓯᓯᐸᑲᐧᑎᓂ. ᑭᑭᓄᒪᐊᐧᑲᓇᐠ ᒥᔑᓇᑐᐣ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᑲᓂᔑᓇᓂᓯᑕᐃᐧᓇᒧᐊᐧᐨ “ᒥᐦᐅᐁᐧ ᓂᐣ ᑲᑭᓇᑕᐁᐧᑕᒪᐣ ᐅᒪ ᑭᑎᑲᓂ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ, ᐊᓂᐡ ᐁᐅᐡᑲᑎᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᑐᑲᐣ ᐃᓇᓄᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐃᒪ ᐅᑐᑎᓇᓇᐊᐧ ᐃᓇᓄᑭᐃᐧᓇᐣ. ᐊᒥᐦᐃᒪ ᑫᓂᓇᐃᐧᐟ ᒋᒪᓯᓇᐦᐊᒪᐣ ᓂᑕᓄᑭᐃᐧ “ᐊᓂᐣ ᑕᓴᐧ ᐁᓯᓭᐠ ᑭᒋᒪᒋᑐᔭᐣ ᐁᐅᒋᐅᐡᑲᑎᓯᐊᐧᑫᐣᑕᒪᐠ.” ᑎᐸᒋᒧᐃᐧᓂᐠ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᐊᐧᐳᐢ. ᐊᒧᐠ ᑲᓯᓯᐸᑲᐧᑐᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᐱᐣ ᐸᐣ ᑊᓫᐊᔾᑐᕑᐱᐣ ᐃᑭᑐ “ᐯᑭᐡ ᑲᔦ ᐁᑭᐅᐣᒋ ᒪᒥᓀᐧᑕᐣ ᑲᒪᐊᐧᒋᒋᑲᑌᓂᐠ ᐅᓯᓯᐸᑲᐧᑎᒥᐊᐧ ᐃᒪ ᑭᑎᑲᓂᐠ ᐅᑕᔭᓇᐊᐧ ᑲᑭᐃᓇᓄᑭᔭᐣ.” ᒥᓇ ᐊᐱᐣ ᑲᐊᑕᐊᐧᒋᑲᑌᓂᐠ ᐱᒪᔑᑲᐃᐧᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᐅᒋᐱᒥ ᒪᕑᔑ ᑐᐸᐧ, ᑯᑕᐠ ᐊᐁᐧ ᐊᑕᐁᐧᐃᐧᓂᐠ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᑫᐧᕑᐁᓫ. ᓂᐱᐃᐧᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᓂᑕᐃᐧᑭᒋᑲᓇᐣ. ᑭᑭᓄᒪᐊᐧᑲᐣ ᐃᒪ ᑕᐣᑐᕑ ᐯ “ᑭᐊᐧᐸᑕᐦᐊᑲᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᓂᐣ “ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᒪᑲᐣ ᑕᐡ ᐁᑲ ᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐯᔑᑲᐧᐣ ᑭᑎᑲᓂᒥᒋᒪᐣ ᐁᑐᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᑲᓂᒪᐃᐧᓴᐧᑌᑭᐣ ᒋᐊᑲᐧᑯᔑᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᑕᓇᑕᐊᐧᑌᑭᐣ ᑭᑕᓇᓄᑭ ᑭᑎᑲᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑲᑭᑎᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᓱᑭᓂ ᑲᐃᓂᑕᐧ ᑭᑎᑲᓇᐠ,” ᐸᐣ ᐅᐸᐅᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ 6, ᑲᑭᐃᓇᓄᑭᐨ ᓇᓇᑐᐠ ᑭᑎᑲᓂᒥᒋᒪᐣ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᐱᐣ ᑊᓫᐊᔾᑐᕑᐱᐣ ᐃᑭᑐ. “ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᑭᒪᒪᑲᑌᑕᐣ. ᑲᐊᑎᑌᑭᐣ ᑲᓂᐅᔑᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑕᐡ ᓇᐱᐨ ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᒋᐊᔭᒪᑲᐠ “ᒥᔑᓀᐧᐠ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᐊᐧᐸᑕᐦᐊᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᓄᒥᓂᒥᒋᒥᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᓂᐱᐃᐧᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ, ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᒪᑲᐣ ᓂᑭᐃᓇᓄᑭᒥᐣ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᑐᐸᐧ. ᒥᓇ ᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐊᐧᐠ ᒥᔑᐣ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᐁᑲ ᒋᐊᑲᐧᑯᔑᐊᐧᑭᐣ.” “ᑕᓱᑭᔑᑲ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ ᐱᑯ ᐸᐸᑲᐣ ᑲᐃᓇᓄᑭᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ.” ᐁᑲᐧ ᐅᒪ ᑭᑎᑲᓂᑫᐃᐧ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᓂᑭᐃᓇᓄᑭᒥᐣ ᐊᓂᐡ ᑫᐧᕑᐁᓫ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᑯᑕᐠ ᑕᑲᐧᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐃᓀᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᑭᑎᑲᓂᒥᒋᒪᐣ ᑭᔭᓂ ᑭᑭᓄᒪᐊᐧᑲᓇᐠ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᑭᐅᒋ ᐃᓇᓄᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᒪ ᓫᐃᓫᐃ ᒥᑲᓇᐠ ᑭᔕᑕᐱ ᓇᓂᑕᐃᐧᑭᓄᐣ.” ᐃᓯᓭᓂᐠ ᒋᔕᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᑎᑲᓂᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᑭᑎᑲᓂ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑐᐸᐧ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᑭᒥᓀᐧᑕᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐣ ᑲᐱᒧᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑕᓄᑭᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᑲᑭᑕᓇᓄᑭᐨ ᑲᑕᓇᓄᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑲᐱᑐᒋᑲᑌᑭᐸᐣ ᐊᑯ ᐃᒪ ᑕᐣᑐᕑ ᑲᑭᐱᐊᓄᑲᑕᒧᐊᐧᐸᐣ. Wawatay News AUGUST 21, 2020 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ 11 Community Roots to Harvest garden reopens for business

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A group of seven high school students are enjoying the opportunity to grow, harvest and sell vegetables and honey this summer through Roots to Harvest’s Urban Youth Farm Program in Thunder Bay. “It’s good labour and a nice workout,” says Kiaren Wapoose, a Hammarskjold High School student from Eabametoong who was working at the vegetable market stand on Aug. 6. “It’s gone alright — I find it a little stress relieving working with other people.” Wapoose says he likes working with the potato plants at the farm but has also worked twice with the honeybees. “Mainly for me it was just I needed a job and this seemed like a good thing to have on your resume,” Wapoose says. “Plus it’s just nice work in general.” Marshy DuBois, a Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute student from Thunder Bay who was also working at the vegetable market stand on Aug. 6, says her role has been “amazing.” “We’ve had so much to do,” DuBois says. “Every day there Rick Garrick/Wawatay News is just more and more to do Roots to Harvest Urban Youth Farm Program students Marshy DuBois and Kiaren Wapoose were busy selling vegetables and honey on Aug. 6 at Roots to Harvest’s Urban Farm in because the vegetables are Thunder Bay. growing like crazy.” DuBois says she liked the bees,” DuBois says. “It’s friendly.” the program. says. “They get to learn skills opportunities” at the Urban working with the vegetables definitely my favourite job. It Mason Quarrell, supervisor “While they’re working here they can take on to further work Farm. because it is a lifeskill that many was scary at first because there with the Urban Youth Farm they get a nice paycheque but in other positions.” people do not know. were bees flying around but Program, says the students are they also get school credits for Quarrell says the students “I loved working with then you realize they are really taught about agriculture during their high school,” Quarrell get a “lot of awesome see HARVEST page 12

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Rick Garrick that was published a couple of period the world is Wawatay News years ago found elevated rates experiencing, the lack of of bronchiolitis and pneumonia adequate housing is really The Sioux Lookout Zone in young First Nations children. highlighted as we try and have Children’s Environmental “We have now gone on to a response in place for all of Health Study Team recently a second study which we are the communities,” Gordon received an award for their currently analysing looking at says. “Certainly overcrowding study on Indoor Air Quality whether indoor air quality may and air quality are major and the Effect on Children’s play a role in this,” Kovesi says. issues that our communities Respiratory Health in First “We are still analysing some are faced with if they should Nation Reserves in the Sioux of the relationships between ever have a (COVID-19) case Lookout Zone. The study team, air quality and lung health in or cases in the community, which evaluated the indoor young First Nations children. so it really highlights the air quality in the houses of 101 What we certainly are seeing need for improved housing as children in four Indigenous is that overcrowding is a really well as more housing in our communities, was recognized major issue.” communities.” with the 2020 Health Canada Kovesi says particulate Dr. Jason Berman, vice Assistant Deputy Minister matter from wood stoves, mold president of research at CHEO Award for Excellence in and indoor CO2 were measured and CEO of the CHEO Research Sciences. over two winters during study. Institute, says the issue of “Housing is a huge issue “Particulates are especially inadequate ventilation and in our communities in terms related to wood stove use overcrowding is particularly of the quality of housing as and the particulates weren’t relevant during this time of well as the overcrowding,” particularly elevated — I COVID-19. says Janet Gordon, chief think the wood stoves are well “The general public is operating officer with Sioux maintained,” Kovesi says. “Mold much more aware about Lookout First Nations Health is clearly a major issue in these transmission, how things can be Authority (SLFNHA). “We houses — a lot of the houses transmitted and being in closed have a high incidence of have problems with mold.” spaces where there is poor respiratory problems with Kovesi says they used CO2 ventilation and how that can children and with the elderly levels as a measure for how contribute to illness,” Berman Rick Garrick/Wawatay News so we participated to better good ventilation was in a house. says. “We’ve seen with COVID- Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority’s Janet Gordon says the study on Indoor Air Quality and the understand the air quality “The main thing that 19 that sometimes fairly simple Effect on Children’s Respiratory Health in First Nation Reserves in the Sioux Lookout Zone highlights the of homes in some of the makes CO2 in your house is measures like social distancing need for improved housing in First Nation communities. communities that we work people and if CO2 levels are and wearing masks and those with.” elevated, it suggests that the types of things can prevent the Dr. Tom Kovesi, pediatric house is overcrowded and the spread of respiratory illness, respirologist at Children’s ventilation is inadequate for the so that really drives home not diseases.” I look forward to putting the and Inuit Health Branch of Hospital of Eastern Ontario number of people who are in just for COVID-19 but for many Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler knowledge we gain into action Indigenous Services Canada, (CHEO) and research that house,” Kovesi says. “CO2 other respiratory illnesses how says the study is significant as to improve housing in our Health Canada and Northern investigator at the CHEO levels were clearly elevated in these environmental factors it documents the substandard communities,” Fiddler says. Ontario School of Medicine, Research Institute, says the many of the houses.” really play a major part in the quality of air in homes and its Partners in the study with the SLFNHA Chief’s study results are still being Gordon says the lack of transmission of disease and relation to the health in First included CHEO Research Committee playing key roles in analysed but a previous study adequate housing is an issue how by taking fairly simple Nations communities. Institute, SLFNHA, Nishnawbe the development and launch of conducted at the Sioux Lookout during the COVID-19 pandemic. measures one can have a major “I congratulate everyone Aski Nation, Carleton the study. Meno Ya Win Health Centre “During this pandemic impact on the spread of these for their excellent work, and University, First Nations Make A Difference. Become A Foster Parent in Thunder Bay.

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Learn more at tikinagan.org. 14 Wawatay News AUGST 21, 2020 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ Community Canadian Rangers complete two successful search missions Peter Moon is a small Cree settlement on Special to Wawatay News Hudson Bay, 1,500 kilometres north of Toronto. Canadian Rangers rescued The boys were hunting for two stranded teenaged hunters caribou and fishing to provide and found an escaped suicidal food for their families in an area patient in two successful search with an abundance of polar missions in three days in August. bears. The boys, aged 14 and 15, got The local police in Fort their all-terrain vehicles stuck in Severn asked the Ontario the challenging swampy terrain Provincial Police for help but 100 kilometres north of Fort fog prevented a helicopter Severn and sent a text message being used to rescue the boys. photo submitted by Sergeant Christopher Koostachin, Canadian Rangers to one of their fathers asking Ranger George Kakekaspan, centre, with one of the caribou harvested by the two stranded Fort Severn teenagers, Dakota Bunn, 15, left, and for help. Fort Severn, Ontario’s Joseph Metatawabin, 14. Joseph is a Junior Canadian Ranger. most northerly community, con’t on next page Wawatay News AUGUST 21, 2020 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ 15 Community

submitted photo Sergeant Christopher Koostachin, Canadian Rangers. Rescue mission lasts three days from page 14 local Rangers to assist the small Nishnawbi Aski Police The OPP asked the Canadian detachment in the community Armed Forces for assistance and in their search for the woman. the Canadian Army authorized The OPP had an emergency the use of local Canadian response team ready to be Rangers, who are part-time flown in to join the search army reservists, to go to their but were not needed when aid. Ranger Morgan Sofea found Sergeant Christopher the woman after a three-hour Koostachin and Ranger George search. He got her safely back to Kakekaspan, two experiences the health centre. hunters, set out on ATVs. They travelled in heavy fog and had to cross four major tidal rivers to reach the area where the “The OPP had an boys were stuck. They found emergency response the boys’ tracks and followed team ready...but were them to a vacant hunting cabin where the teenagers not needed when had taken shelter after freeing Ranger Morgan Sofea their machines. The boys were found the woman after unharmed. The Rangers and the boys spent the night in the a three-hour search...” cabin. The temperature at night dropped to 4C. “The boys didn‘t want to waste (the fuel they had used The two missions “show once in their ATVs) and wanted to again the amazing resource get food for their families,” the Canadian Rangers are to said Sergeant Koostachin. “We the OPP and to the province of decided to let them continue Ontario,” said Sergeant John next day with their hunting and Meaker, the OPP’s provincial they succeeded in carrying out search and rescue coordinator. their task of getting food for “It is a great partnership and their families. We helped them the Rangers do save lives.” out. They each got a caribou “It’s wonderful news and fish to take with them when the results of these two when we escorted them home.” operations are so positive,” The two Rangers both said Lieutenant-Colonel Shane harvested a caribou as well. McArthur, the Canadian Army Members of the local officer who commands the Ranger patrol were called out Rangers in 30 remote and in after isolated First Nations across an 18-year old suicidal patient the Far North of Ontario. fled from the community health “It was great work by the centre. Nibinamik is a small Oji- Rangers, great reaction, and Cree community 490 kilometres good initiative and it resulted north of Thunder Bay. in positive results and the safe The army authorized the return of all the individuals.” 16 Wawatay News AUGST 21, 2020 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ Community ONWA and Tikinagan announce birth alerts to end Rick Garrick been advocating for for decades most important time between and Murdered Indigenous Wawatay News now — these birth alerts are mom and infant where they are Women and Girls (MMIWG) putting the youngest and most supposed to be bonding those recommended a Call for Justice The Ontario Native Women’s vulnerable citizens of our first few days, weeks, months, to end the practice of birth Association (ONWA) and nations and our communities when they need to be together.” alerts. The Call for Justice, 12.8, Tikinagan Child and Family at risk,” says Dawn Lavell- Birth alerts were identified states: We call upon provincial Services are among the groups Harvard, president at ONWA. as a discriminatory practice and territorial governments and submitted photo applauding the provincial “And very often by having the for many years at ONWA’s child welfare services for an Ontario Native Women’s Association president Dawn Lavell-Harvard government’s recent decision to moms identified as being at risk Annual General Assemblies immediate end to the practice is pleased about the provincial government’s decision to end the end the practice of birth alerts of hurting their child, then that and the Reclaiming Power and of targeting and apprehending practice of birth alerts, noting that ONWA has been advocating for the in Ontario. child is often taken away right Place: The Final Report of the infants (hospital alerts or end of the practice for decades. “This is something we have at birth. It’s disrupting that National Inquiry into Missing birth alerts) from Indigenous mothers right after they give birth. “These birth alerts are disproportionately targeting REVIEW Indigenous women, women of colour and the more vulnerable Review of Major Amendment women,” Lavell-Harvard says. “Nowhere else in society do Whiskey Jack Forest 2012-2022 Forest Management Plan we have this situation where someone is punished before The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), they have done something Miisun Integrated Resource Management Company and the wrong.” Local Citizens’ Advisory Committee (LCAC), invite you Lavell-Harvard says some of to participate in the review of a major amendment to a Forest the red flags used to raise birth Management Plan (FMP). This review is being held as part of the alerts include if a woman has detailed planning of operations for the major amendment to the an open file with child welfare, 2012-2022 FMP for the Whiskey Jack Forest. including when a woman was involved with child welfare as a This amendment provides for operational planning to add new child themselves. harvest area to the 2012-2022 Whiskey Jack FMP. The new harvest “We see situations where area is required to ensure a secure and uninterrupted wood supply if they were a foster child, if for the local mills as a result of the one-year delay in FMP planning they were apprehended from on the Whiskey Jack Forest (a plan extension, up to two years if their family as a child, they are needed, to the 2012-2022 FMP will be implemented to extend the seen at higher risk and these plan until the next Whiskey Jack FMP is completed). birth alerts are issued,” Lavell- Harvard says. “So it is unfairly This amendment request proposes to select new harvest areas targeting our most vulnerable from approved planned contingency areas and identified optional women at a time when that areas from the 2012-2022 FMP planning process. mom and baby needs to be together.” How to Get Involved The provincial government’s During preparation of a major amendment to a FMP, two formal decision to end the practice opportunities for public consultation and First Nation and Métis of birth alerts was announced community involvement and consultation are provided. This ‘Stage by Jill Dunlop, associate One’ notice is: minister of Children and Women’s Issues, on July 14. • to invite you to review and comment on proposed operations The government is directing for the major amendment; and children’s aid societies to end • to request additional contributions to the background the practice by Oct. 15. information to be used in planning. “Ending the use of birth alerts is an important step The Information Centre related to the review of the proposed Major as we shift our focus to Amendment will be held via individual or group remote meetings prevention, early intervention which may be arranged by calling the individuals listed below and improve outcomes for during the review period. Remote meetings with representatives of families and their children,” the planning team and the LCC can be also requested at any time Dunlop says. “This change during the planning process. Reasonable opportunities to remotely is part of our government’s meet planning team members during non-business hours will be effort to build a child provided upon request. If you require more information or wish welfare system that is better to discuss your interests with a planning team member, please coordinated and focused on contact one of the individuals listed below: You may make a written request to initiate a formal issue resolution community-based prevention services that are high quality, Kaitlin Moncrief, R.P.F. Kurt Pochailo, R.P.F. process, following the process described in the Forest Management Planning Manual (2020) (Part A, Section 2.4). culturally appropriate and MNRF, Office Miisun Integrated Resource truly responsive to the needs of 808 Robertson Street Management Inc. Stay Involved children, youth and families.” Kenora, ON P9N 3X9 510 Ninth Street North Thelma Morris, executive A final opportunity to inspect the approved major amendment tel: 807-468-2597 Kenora, ON P9N 2S8 director at Tikinagan, says before it is implemented will take place during the “Inspection e-mail: tel: 807-467-3351 Tikinagan supports the of MNRF-Approved Major Amendment” (Stage Two), which is [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] provincial government’s tentatively scheduled for November 2020. decision to end the practice Kenora Local Citizens’ Committee If you would like to be added to our mailing list and be notified of of birth alerts in Ontario, c/o MNRF, Kenora District Office these consultation opportunities, please contact Kaitlin Moncrief, noting that birth alerts can 808 Robertson Street R.P.F. at 807-468-2597 or at [email protected]. have negative impacts and Kenora, ON P9N 3X9 unintended consequences for e-mail: [email protected] For further information, please contact the MNRF contact, women, children, families and the Company contact or the LCC contact listed during normal communities. To facilitate your review of the proposed major amendment for office hours. “We recognize that in most the Whiskey Jack Forest FMP, related information and maps cases, birth alerts do not can be obtained electronically on the Ontario government The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is collecting your support our goal of protecting website (www.ontario.ca/forestplans) from August 31, 2020 to personal information and comments under the authority of the children while supporting September 29, 2020. Crown Forest Sustainability Act. Any personal information you families to stay together,” provide (address, name, telephone, etc.) will be protected in The information described in this notice can also be made available Morris says. “Every new mother accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of electronically for review upon request during normal business and father need to be treated Privacy Act; however, your comments will become part of the hours, for a 30-day period August 31, 2020 to September 29, 2020 with respect, not negatively public consultation process and may be shared with the general impacted because of an alert by contacting Miisun Integrated Resource Management Inc. or public. Your personal information may be used by the Ministry that might result in judgement Kaitlin Moncrief, R.P.F. of MNRF listed above. of Natural Resources and Forestry to send you further information with discriminatory measures.” Comments on the proposed major amendment to the Whiskey related to this forest management planning exercise. If you Morris says the ceasing of Jack Forest FMP must be received by Kaitlin Moncrief, R.P.F. of have questions about the use of your personal information, birth alerts is just a start, noting the planning team of the MNRF Kenora District Office by please contact Shannon Diehl, MNRF, Kenora District Office at that First Nations people have Tuesday, September 29, 2020. 807-468-2538 or [email protected]. seen a loss of culture, traditions and rights over the years. “Our traditions used to be that birthing at home was the norm but this was taken away from our people,” Morris says. “Even the use of a tikinagan, wrapping a child, was at one time taken away from us.” Wawatay News AUGUST 21, 2020 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ 17 Education Teach For Canada online summer enrichment program a success

programs at Teach For Canada. their community or from their understanding the importance not only for themselves but “People were all over the culture. And in the language and necessities of Land-Based to model a way that teachers world in some cases, we had lessons it allowed us to have Learning. There are quite a could teach beyond the some participants who hadn’t all of the languages — we had few things to teach with Land- walls of their classrooms,” yet come back to Canada, and Rocky Cree and Swampy Cree Based Learning, safety is one of Bellefeuille says. “They thought people from all over Canada. represented in the language them, the depth that traditional that utilizing video games to People were doing it from lessons.” knowledge holders have create the bush I wanted and different time zones but I Bryan Bellefeuille, Native and the depth of knowledge using a combination of pre- think that despite it being very language teacher at Blind River and experience our people made videos was a fantastic different it went very smoothly.” Public School and Nipissing have had over thousands of combination of modern Gemson says the virtual citizen, says he used a video years is immeasurable and technology to assist in teaching format enabled Teach For game format to create an unbelievable.” Land-Based Learning.” Canada to do some things they environment similar to an Bellefeuille says he also The program also featured a couldn’t do during the usual immersion language to deliver took videos on the land variety of other presentations, program. his presentation on Land-Based to supplement the video including How Indigenous “We had really amazing Learning on July 17. game environment in his Education Will Save the participation from community “I spoke the language as I presentation. World by Niigaan Sinclair and representatives,” Gemson says. walked about the game and “I received comments after Trauma-Informed Classrooms submitted photo “We had some new sessions that engaged in actions about the my presentation and quite a by Emily Blackmoon. Native language teacher Bryan Bellefeuille delivered a Land-Based we haven’t had in the past where game and at one point I got few of them thought the use of More than 100 Teach For Learning presentation using a video game environment and videos community representatives stung by a bee,” Bellefeuille the video game was fantastic, Canada teachers, including this he shot on the land during the Teach For Canada Summer Enrichment were able to join and talk says. “I felt this would be a they thoroughly enjoyed it and year’s cohort, were hired by Program. more about something from great medium to assist them in they found it quite engaging, First Nations to teach this fall. Rick Garrick a semi-isolated community, Wawatay News the classrooms are much smaller. So that is my selling Lac La Croix’s Jim Windego point for them, classroom appreciated the opportunity size, free accommodation and INSPECTION to meet the community’s two adventures outdoors are right new teachers during Teach For at your doorstep anytime you Inspection Of Approved Aerial Herbicide Project Canada’s Summer Enrichment want to experience that.” Program, which was held Windego says his community White River And Pic Forests online due to COVID-19. The is preparing for two options program is usually held at for the upcoming school year, The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) invites you to inspect the Lakehead University in Thunder one involving virtual classroom MNRF-approved aerial herbicide projects. As part of our ongoing efforts to regenerate and Bay but this year it was held teaching and the other protect Ontario’s forests, selected stands on the White River and Pic Forests (see map) will be over the Zoom platform involving the reopening of the sprayed with herbicide to control competing vegetation, starting on or about: August 20, 2020. with about 51 fully qualified school with the use of personal accredited teachers joining in protection equipment and from across the country and the physical distancing measures. world. “It’s easier to do here because “They had a Meet and Greet, our class sizes are much and I was a part of that to meet smaller,” Windego says. “Our up with our new teachers,” total school population is 50 for says Windego, director of everything from Kindergarten operations at Lac La Croix. “The to Grade 12.” principal and I met with them The Summer Enrichment and answered any questions Program also provided an they may have and we made opportunity for the teachers them feel welcome to be new to connect with Indigenous additions to our teaching staff.” leaders and northern educators Windego says the Meet and online to learn about First Greet Zoom session went “very Nations histories, cultures, well.” languages, culturally- “The teachers are really responsive pedagogies and anxious for the school year land-based education. to start,” Windego says. “My “It was very different than job is to sell them on all of past years being entirely the good things that are virtual,” says Sara-Christine available out here — we are Gemson, vice president of

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The North West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) is seeking: Community Care Coordinator Multiple Positions (Temporary and Casual) – Thunder Bay Team Assistant Multiple Positions (Temporary and Casual) – The approved project description and project plan for the aerial herbicide project are Thunder Bay available electronically for public inspection on the Ontario government website at www.ontario.ca/forestplans beginning July 20, 2020 until March 31, 2021 when the Mental Health and Annual Work Schedule expires. Interested and affected persons and organizations can arrange a remote meeting with MNRF Addictions Nurse staff to discuss the aerial herbicide project. For more information, please contact: 3.0 FTE Permanent Full-Time in Fort Frances Brian Harbord, R.P.F. Rebecca Merritt (1), Sioux Lookout (1), and Red Lake (1) MNRF Wawa District Office Nawiinginokiima Forest Management Corporation For more information on the North West LHIN 48 Mission Road, P.O. Box 1160 22 Peninsula Road, P.O. Box 1479 and the description of these positions, please Wawa, ON P0S 1E0 Marathon, ON P0T 2E0 visit our website at www.northwestlhin.on.ca. tel: 705-856-4736 tel: 807-229-8118, ext. 12 To apply, please e-mail your resume and cover e-mail: [email protected] cell: 807-620-1738 letter to [email protected]. Positions will e-mail: [email protected] be open until filled. Renseignements en français : Jennifer Lamontagne au 705 856-4747. All applications will be reviewed; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 18 Wawatay News AUGST 21, 2020 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ Business NADF announces three new COVID-19 loans

Rick Garrick 19 and NADF announced the organization to help us process lease costs, insurance, utilities, Wawatay News NADF COVID-19 Emergency them in a faster manner,” says wages and taxes. Loan Fund on May 6. Kim Bird, loans manager at “It’s just to keep the NADF has three COVID-19 NADF. “People who have a business afloat while we are financing options available business operating anywhere going through the COVID-19 for Indigenous businesses in “It’s just to keep in northern Ontario where we pandemic,” Bird says. “We northern Ontario, including provide our financial services, did ask people to give us an $40,000 federal loans, $50,000 the business afloat those are the businesses that idea of where they were doing provincial loans and $12,000- while we are going can apply to us as long as they financially when COVID-19 $25,000 NADF loans. The through the COVID-19 are Aboriginal. We’ve been hit us in the middle of March federal government announced getting applications from 2020. From that point on we the $40,000 short-term, pandemic...” Fort Albany, Moose Factory, want to see how they are doing interest-free loans and non- Nibinamik, Timmins, Thunder financially with their business repayable contributions to – Kim Bird Bay, Fort William First Nation. operating costs up until the Indigenous businesses on April We have about 10 in process future of March 31, 2021 so we 18, the provincial government “We’ve been getting right now.” can gauge a 12-month period...” submitted photo announced the $50,000 loans applications on a steady Bird says the federal $40,000 NADF loans manager Kim Bird encourages business people to contact and non-repayable grants to basis and we’ve hired some loans are for monthly business see LOANS page 19 NADF for any information they need about the COVID-19 financing Indigenous businesses on June additional help outside our operating costs such as rent, options available through NADF.

Northern REVIEW Ontario’s premier Review of Draft Forest Management Plan radio station Trout Lake Forest 2021 -2031 Forest Management Plan for Indigenous The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry people (MNRF), Domtar Pulp and Paper Products Inc and the Red Lake District Local Citizens’ Committee (LCC) invite WRN reaches more than you to review and comment on the 2021 – 2031 Draft 40 communities by Forest Management Plan (FMP) for the Trout Lake Forest. broadcasting on 89.9 The Planning Process FM in Sioux Lookout, The FMP takes approximately three years to complete. 106.7 in Timmins and During this time, five formal opportunities for public consultation and First Nation and Métis community Nationwide on Channel involvement and consultation are provided. The third 962 via Bell ExpressVu. opportunity (Stage Three) for this FMP occurred on February The only radio station 24, 2020 to May 25, 2020 when the public was invited to that offers Cree and review and comment on proposed operations for the ten year period of the FMP. This ‘Stage Four’ notice is to invite you to: Ojicree language programming, WRN is • review and comment on the draft FMP; and • contribute to the background information a reliable, convenient and inexpensive way Comments from the public will be considered in revisions to the draft FMP. of reaching northern How to Get Involved Ontario listeners. Further information on how to get involved in forest management planning and to better understand the stages Let WRN help meet of public consultation please visit: your advertising needs! https://www.ontario.ca/document/participate-forest- management-ontario/how-get-involved-forest-management Mark Kakekagumick 16- Fifth Avenue The Draft FMP and the Draft FMP summary will be available PO Box 1180 electronically on the Ontario government website at www.ontario.ca/forestplans and can be made available Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T by contacting the Domtar Pulp and Paper Products Inc, 1B7 contact listed below, during normal office hours for a period Cole Wear, R.P.F. Paul Mossip Phone: (807) 737-2951 Pulp and Paper Products Inc. Red Lake LCC Representative of 60 days August 17, 2020 to October 16, 2020. Comments Ext. 2236 on the draft FMP for the Trout Lake Forest must be received Postal Bag 4004 P.O. Box 864 Fax: (807) 737-3224 by Mark Zhang of the planning team, by October 16, 2020. 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Wawatay News AUGUST 21, 2020 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ 19 Business ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧ More emergency loans ᒪᒋᑕᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐸᑭᑎᓇ ᔓᓂᔭ ᐊᐃᐧᐦᐊᓱᐃᐧᐣ made available ᕑᐃᐠ ᑲᕑᐃᐠ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑭᒋᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᑯᐱᐟ ᒥᓇ ᒋᐅᒋ ᑲᐡᑭᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᑭᑭᐁᐧ - 19 ᑲᐱᒥᐡᑲᒪᑲᐠ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᒪᒋᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᒥᓇ from page18 ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧ ᐳᕑᐟ. “ᓂᑭᑲᑫᐧᒋᒪᒥᓇᐸᐣ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᒋᐃᐧᒋᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᔓᓂᔭᑫᐃᐧᐣ.” ᒪᒋᑕᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᒋᑭᐃᐧᑕᒪᑯᔭᑭᐸᐣ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑲᑭᐱᒥ ᐊᑯᓇᐠ ᐊᐱᑕ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ “We just want to see what ᐅᒋᐸᑭᑎᓇ ᓂᐦᓴᐧᔦᐠ ᑭᒋᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᓯᓭᓂᑭᐸᐣ ᐅᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᐅᑭᒪᐅᐣ ᑲᐅᒋᐸᑭᑎᓂᐨ ᐊᐃᐧᐦᐊᓱ that business actually needs to ᑯᐱᐟ - 19 ᔓᓂᔭᐃᐧ ᐊᐱ ᑲᓂᒪᒋᓇᑭᐡᑭᑲᑌᐠ ᔓᓂᔭ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᑕᑭᐁᐧᐸᑭᑎᓇᓯᐣ, operate going forward and then ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ ᑫᑭᐅᒋᒥᓂᑕᐧ ᑭᒋᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᑯᐱᐟ - 19 ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᒥᓇ ᐁᑲ ᐸᐸᑭ ᒋᑲᑭᐁᐧᑎᐸᐦᐃᑲᓱᐨ we can give them a loan of up to ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧ ᐊᐱ ᒥᑭᓯᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ 2020. ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐡ ᐸᓂᒪ ᐁᐧᑎ ᒪᑯᔐᑭᔑᑲᓂᐱᓯᑦ $40,000 if they show they need ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᔭᑭᐣ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐠ ᓂᐃᐧᑭᑫᑕᒥᐣ ᐊᓂᐣ ᐁᓯᓭᐊᐧᑫᐧᐣ 31, 2022 ᐊᓄᑭᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ all that.” ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ, ᐊᔑᐨ $40,000 ᑲᓇᑕ ᐅᐱᒥᔓᓂᔭᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᑯᓇᐠ ᐅᑲᑭᐃᓇᐸᒋᐦᐊᐊᐧᐣ Bird says anybody who ᐅᑭᒪᐅᐣ ᔓᓂᔭ ᐊᐃᐧᐦᐊᓱᐃᐧᐣ, has questions about the loans ᐁᐧᑎ ᒥᑭᓯᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ 31, 2021 ᐅᓀᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᐊᐃᐧᐦᐊᓱ ᔓᓂᔭᐣ NADF logo. $50,000 ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐅᐣ ᐱᓂᐡ ᒥᓇᐊᐧ ᐊᓂᐊᐦᑭᐊᐧᓂᐠ ᒋᔑᐊᐸᒋᐦᐊᐊᐧᐨ ᑎᐸᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᐣ, can call NADF and speak to ᔓᓂᔭ ᐊᐃᐧᐦᐊᓱᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᒋᐅᒋ ᐱᒥᓇᓇᑲᑕᐊᐧᐸᑕᒪᐠ 12 ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧ ᑎᐸᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᓂ, a business support officer. $12,000 ᐊᑯᓇᐠ $25,000 ᑕᓱᐱᓯᑦ. ᓂᐃᐧᑭᑫᑕᒥᐣ ᑕᐡ ᐊᐧᑌᓂᑲᓂ ᑎᐸᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ Contact information is posted minister of Indigenous Affairs. to keep the lights on,” says ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧ ᐊᓂᐣ ᐃᐁᐧ ᐊᓄᑭ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑕᐠᐢ ᑎᐸᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ, online at: www.nadf.org. “This funding responds to their Prabmeet Sarkaria, associate ᒪᒋᑕᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᔓᓂᔭ ᐁᔑᓄᑌᓭᒪᑲᐠ ᑲᑲᑫᐧᐱᒪᓄᑲᑌᐠ ᒥᓇ ᒋᐅᒋ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᐊᐧᐨ “We’re here to help anybody unique challenges and will help minister of Small Business ᐊᐃᐧᐦᐊᓱᐃᐧᐣ. ᐃᒪ ᑲᓇᑕ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐡ ᓂᑲᑭᒥᓇᒥᐣ ᐊᑯᓇᐠ ᒋᓇᐣᑭᐅᔑᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑕᓄᑭᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ, who has any questions on how them get back up and running and Red Tape Reduction with ᐅᑭᒪᐅᓂᐠ ᑭᐃᐧᐣᒋᑲᑌᐸᐣ ᐊᒋᓇ $40,000 ᑭᐡᐱᐣ ᓇᑯᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᑌᐯᐧ ᒋᐅᔑᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐡᑭᑫᑯᓇᐣ, to access these emergency so they can contribute to the the provincial government ᒥᓇ ᐁᑲ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᐸᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᐁᐧ ᐃᔑᓇᑕᐁᐧᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᒪ ᒋᐅᓇᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᒪᒪᑕᐊᐧᐱᑯ loans,” Bird says. “It’s not only rebuilding of the provincial in the press release. “Today, ᒋᓇᑌᐠ ᒋᐅᒋᐸᑭᑎᓂᐨ $40,000 ᐅᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ.” ᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᐣ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ ᑫᐅᒋ the $40,000 loans — there economy.” we are providing these ᒋᒥᓂᑕᐧ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧ ᐳᕑᐟ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐱᑯ ᐊᐁᐧᓀᐣ ᒥᓄᐊᓄᑭᒪᑲᓂᐠ ᐅᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ is another package from the Up to 50 per cent of the businesses with the support ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᓂᑭᐱᓯᑦ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᐃᐧᑲᑫᐧᑌᐧᐨ ᐅᐁᐧᓂ ᐅᒋ ᒋᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᐃᓇᑯᓂᑲᑌᐠ province from the Ministry of provincial loans will be in they need to recover and ᒥᓇ ᐃᒪ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐅᓂᐠ ᐊᐃᐧᐦᐊᓱᐃᐧᐣ ᑕᑭᐱᑭᑐᐨ NADF ᐁᑲ ᒋᐯᔕᐧᐸᒥᑎᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ, ᑐᑲᐣ Indigenous Affairs and this the form of a non-repayable adapt to the challenges of this ᑭᐃᐧᐣᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᓴᑭᐸᑲᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ ᒋᐊᔭᒥᐦᐊᐨ ᐊᓄᑭ ᒪᒋᑕᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐊᑯᑲᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑲᓯᐱᐢᑲᐱᑲᑭᐣ one is up to $50,000.” The grant, with no interest due on unprecedented time.” 19 ᒋᐸᑭᑎᓂᐨ $50,000 ᐁᑲ ᑲᐃᐧᒋᐦᐊᐨ ᐊᓄᑭᓇᑲᓇᐣ. ᐊᑯᓇᐱᑲᑯᒋᑲᓇᐣ. provincial loans are available the loan portion until Dec. 31, NADF is providing ᑭᐁᐧᑎᐸᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᓇᑌᐠ ᒋᒥᓂᑕᐧ ᑫᐃᔑᓇᓇᑕᐃᐧᑭᑫᑕᒪᐣ “ᑭᒋᒥᔑᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭ for businesses that are either 2022. Businesses can use the emergency loans up to $25,000 ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᑌ ᒪᒪᑕᐊᐧᐱᑯᐠ ᐅᒪ: ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑌᑎᐸᐦᐃ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ineligible for, or unable to funds to cover general expenses to eligible Aboriginal businesses ᒥᓇᐊᐧ ᑕᐡ ᐃᒪ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ www.nadf.org. ᐅᑭᑭᐸᐦᐊᓇᐊᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐅᑭᐳᓂᑐᓇᐊᐧ access, existing federal and such as payroll, rent, utilities operating on or off-reserve in ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧ ᒪᒋᑕᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᓂᐠ “ᓂᑕᔭᒥᐣ ᐅᒪ ᐱᑯ ᐊᐁᐧᓀᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐊᐱᐣ ᑲᐱᑕᑯᔑᓄᒪᑲᐠ provincial COVID-19 response and taxes as well as increasing NADF’s catchment area who ᑭᐃᐧᐣᒋᑲᑌ ᒋᐸᑭᑎᓂᐨ ᐱᑯ ᒋᐃᐧᒋᐦᐊᑭᑕᐧ ᑫᑯᐣ ᑭᒋᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᑯᐱᐟ - 19, ᒥᔑᐣ initiatives for small businesses. production capacity, developing have been impacted by the ᑭᒋᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᑯᐱᐟ - 19 ᔓᓂᔭᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᐱᑲᑫᐧᑌᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᑐᑕᐠ ᑕᐡ ᑭᔭᓂᒥᓭᐊᐧᐠ ᒋᐊᐧᑌᓂᑫᐊᐧᐨ,” The funding is being delivered new products, moving to COVID-19 pandemic through ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᒪᑯᐱᓯᑦ 6. ᐃᐧᑲᑫᐧᑌᐱᓇᐠ ᐅᓀᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᐃᑭᑐ ᑊᕑᐊᒥᐟ ᓴᕑᑲᕑᐃᔭ, ᐅᑭᒪᐅᓂ through the Support for People online marketing or to make the $250,000 Emergency Loan “ ᓂᐱᒥᐅᑎᓯᑯᒥᐣ ᐸᐸᓯᓭᐃᐧ ᐊᐃᐧᐦᐊᓱ ᔓᓂᔭᐣ,” ᐊᓄᑭᓇᑲᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐊᓄᑭ ᒪᒋᑕᐃᐧᓂᐠ and Jobs Fund. improvements to accommodate Fund. ᒧᐡᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐡ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐳᕑᐟ. “ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᑕᐡ ᒥᓇ ᑲᓂᓯᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᑭᐱᓂᑫᐃᐧᐣ “Indigenous businesses social distancing requirements, Information on the three ᓂᑭᐊᓄᑭᐦᐊᒥᓇᐠ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᐃᐧᓂᑯ ᐁᑕ $40,000 ᔓᓂᔭ ᐃᒪ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐅᓂᐠ. “ᓄᑯᑦ are experiencing revenue such as the installation of COVID-19 financing options is ᒋᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᔭᑭᑕᐧ ᐃᐧᐸᐨ ᐊᐃᐧᐦᐊᓱᐃᐧᐣ - ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐣ ᐊᔭᐊᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᔑᑲᐠ, ᓂᑐᒋᑕᒪᐊᐧᒥᐣ ᐅᓀᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ shortfalls at this time, as plexiglass barriers. available online at: www.nadf. ᒋᔭᓄᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᒧᐡᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ,” ᔓᓂᔭᐃᐧᑭᒪᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᑯᓇᐠ ᐊᓄᑭ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑫᑭᐅᒋ many are located in rural or “As many Indigenous small org/covid-19-financing. ᐃᑭᑐ ᑭᑦ ᐳᕑᐟ, ᐊᐃᐧᐦᐊᓱᐃᐧ ᐸᑭᑎᓇ $50,000.” ᐃᐧᒋᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᒋᑭᐁᐧᓂᐸᐃᐧᒪᑲᑭᐣ remote areas and operate in businesses across the province NADF has also posted a series ᐊᓄᑭᓇᑲᐣ ᑲᑕᓇᓄᑭᐨ NADF. ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐅᓂᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᐱᒥᐊᓂᒥᓭᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ.” hard-hit service sectors such closed their doors and halted of webinars related to COVID- “ᐃᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᑲᐱᒧᑕᒪᓱᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᐅᒋᐸᑭᑎᓂᐨ ᐊᐃᐧᐦᐊᓱ ᔓᓂᔭ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧ as tourism, hospitality and business during the COVID- 19 on their website at: www. ᐊᓄᑭᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐱᑯ ᐊᐣᑎ ᑕᑭᒥᓇᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᓄᑭ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒪᒋᑕᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᓂᐠ retail,” says Greg Rickford, 19 outbreak, many struggled nadf.org/covid-webinars. ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐠ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᑲᐅᒋᐱᒥ ᐁᑲ ᑲᐃᓯᓭᓂᐠ ᒋᑭᒥᓂᑕᐧ, ᓇᐣᑕ NADF ᐅᒋᐸᑭᑎᓇ ᐸᐸᓯᓭᐃᐧ ᔓᓂᔭ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐊᑭᑕᐧ, ᐊᒥ ᐁᑲ ᑲᑭᑌᐱᓇᐊᐧᐨ ᔓᓂᔭᐣ, ᐊᐃᐧᐦᐊᓱ ᔓᓂᔭ ᐊᑯᓇᐠ $25,000 ᐅᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑫᑭᐱᒧᐡᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᐊᔭᓂᐨ ᑲᓇᑕ ᒥᓇ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᑲᐃᓯᓭᓂᐠ ᐅᒪ ᒋᐅᒋ ᐃᐧᒋᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑭᐡᐱᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧᐊᐧᐨ. ᐅᑭᒪᐅᓂᐠ ᑭᒋᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᑯᐱᐟ - 19 ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧ The Ojibway & Cree Cultural ᓂᑭᐱᐅᑎᓯᑯᒥᐣ ᒧᐡᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᓀᓴᐣ ᑲᐅᒋᐃᐧᒋᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ. ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᑕᓇᓄᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐁᐧᑎ ᐱᑕᐯᑯᐠ, ᒧᐢ ᐸᐠᑐᕑᐃ, ᐅᒪ ᔓᓂᔭᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐱᒋ ᓇᐣᑕ ᐊᑲᐧᒋᐠ ᐃᐡᑯᓂᑲᓂᐠ Centre Is Looking For ᓂᐱᓇᒥᐠ, ᑎᒥᐣᐢ, ᑕᐣᑐᕑ ᐯ, ᐸᐧᕑᐟ ᐅᒋᐸᑭᑎᓇ ᑲᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑕᐧ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑲᑭᐅᒋ ᐊᓂᒥᓴᐦᐃᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᐧᓫᐃᔭᑦ ᐃᐡᑯᓂᑲᓂᐠ. ᓇᐣᑕ ᐱᑯ ᒥᓇ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᓂᐠ. ᑭᒋᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᑯᐱᐟ - 19 Resource Centre Intern ᒥᑕᓱ ᒧᐡᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ “ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭ ᑲᑭᐸᑭᑎᓂᐨ ᐁᐊᔭᐨ $250,000 ᓂᐱᒪᓄᑲᑕᒥᐣ.” ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐅᓇᑭᐡᑲᓇᐊᐧ ᐸᐸᓯᓭᐃᐧ ᐊᐃᐧᐦᐊᓱ ᔓᓂᔭ. INTERNSHIP - 1 YEAR ᐳᕑᐟ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐃᒪ ᑲᓇᑕ ᓄᑌᔭᐱᑭᓂᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ, ᐃᒪ ᐃᐧᑭᑫᑕᒪᐣ ᐅᓀᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᓂᐦᓯᐣ ᐅᑭᒪᐅᓂᐠ ᑲᐸᑭᑎᓇᐨ $40,000 ᒥᔑᐣ ᐃᔑᑕᑲᐧᓄᐣ ᐅᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᑭᒋᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᑯᐱᐟ - 19 ᐊᐃᐧᐦᐊᓱ ᐊᐃᐧᐦᐊᓱᐣ ᑕᐃᓇᐧᓱ ᒋᓇᐸᑎᓯᐨ ᑲᐃᔑᐱᑲᐧᑕᑭᐁᐧᑕᑲᐧᑭᐣ ᒥᓇ ᔓᓂᔭ ᐊᔭᒪᑲᐣ ᐃᒪ ᒪᒪᑕᐊᐧᐱᑯᐠ The Ojibway and Cree Cultural Centre is in search to ᑕᓱᐱᓯᑦ ᑲᐱᒥᒣᑎᓂᑲᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᑐᑲᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᐱᒧᒋᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᐅᓀᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᐅᒪ ᐃᓇᑲᐧᐦᐊᐣ: www.nadf.org/ hire a candidate to work on the digitizing of the Re- ᑲᐊᐃᐧᐦᐊᓱᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᔭᓂᒥᓭᑭᐣ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᓇᐣ covid-19-financing. source Centre vertical files. ᑲᐱᒥᑎᐸᐦᐃᑲᑌᐠ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, ᑐᑲᐣ ᑲᐧᐡᑫᐧᐱᒋᑫᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᑫᐃᐧ NADF ᑲᔦ ᑭᐸᑭᑎᓂᑲᑌ ᐃᐣᔓᕑᐊᐣᐢ, ᐊᐧᑌᓂᑲᓂᔭᑊ, ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᓇᐣ, ᐸᐸᒥᔭᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᒪᒪᑕᐊᐧᐱᑯᐠ ᑲᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᑲᑌᐠ The Ojibway and Cree Cultural Centre services 49 First Nation NAN commu- ᑎᐸᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑕᐠᐢ ᐊᑕᐁᐧᐃᐧᓇᐣ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᑯᕑᐁᐠ ᑭᒋᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᑯᐱᐟ - 19 ᐅᒪ ᑎᐸᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ. ᕑᐃᐠᐳᕑᐟ, ᔓᓂᔭᐃᐧᑭᒪ. “ᐅᒪ ᐃᓇᑲᐧᐦᐊᐣ: www.nadf.org/ nities. The centre currently offers programs and services in the areas of Re- “ᐃᔑᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᒋᑲᑌ ᐃᐁᐧ ᑲᐅᒋᐸᑭᑎᓂᐨ ᔓᓂᔭ ᐅᑲᐅᒋ covid-webinars. source Centre, Education and Language. The broad objectives of these pro- ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᐱᒥᔭᒪᑲᐠ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᓇᐊᐧ ᑲᐃᔑᐊᓂᒥᓭᐊᐧᐨ grams are as follows: A) the Resource Centre provides library and information services to the First Nation communities within the Nishnawbe Aski Nation. B) the Education Program offers assistance in the development and production of resource materials for the NAN schools. C) the Language Program encour- ages the use of Indigenous languages (Cree, Oji-Cree and Ojibway) spoken within the NAN area. The Resource Centre possess a large vertical file collection of over 221 sub- headings with a variety of information pertaining to the Nishnawbe Aski Nation. The role of the Intern would be to create, organize and digitize the vertical files. This project will benefit in the preservation of the priceless collection. DUTIES * Create an efficient digitized system * Create an easy to use category system for the computer * Scan all documents and files * Digitize and organize all vertical files REQUIREMENTS **Candidate must possess a degree or diploma from either Communication, **Library Science, Education or Computer Science. **Candidate must of attended a post-secondary institution within the last 3 years **Excellent organizational skills **Can work independently Salary: $18.00 per hour. Hours: Monday to Friday (8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.). (35 hours per week) Deadline to submit application/resume: Friday, Septem- ber 11, 2020. Start Date: October 2020 Please send your application/resume to: Ojibway and Cree Cultural Cen- tre, 150 Brousseau Avenue, Unit B, Timmins, Ontario, P4N 5Y4, (705) 267-7911 or email to: [email protected] 20 Wawatay News AUGST 21, 2020 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ Arts and Entertainment Classifieds Obituaries

Until We Meet Again Forever Loved In loving memory of Tommy Fiddler Olivia Shapwaykeesic May 1940-June 2020 passed away suddenly at the TBRHSC on July 29, 2020 at Tommy stepped into heavenly the age of 43. Born April 10, glory on June 19, 2020 to his 1977, in Thunder Bay Ontario eternal home. He was a loving she was the eldest of three husband, father, grandfather, siblings who she loved and brother, uncle, cousin and were her life companions. Her pastor. great-grandparents called her He was born in Michikan Lake Kotagenace, their first great- on May 17, 1940 although INAC grandchild. Olivia had a kinship records state his birthdate as with the spirit bear who came to June 5, 1940. His parents were her throughout her life. Ellen and Edward Fiddler, and Olivia made many friends submitted photos while growing up in the east Weenusk’s Dolores Gull created this plague doctor mask during the COVID-19 pandemic. after his father passed away, he gained a stepfather Jeremiah end and then later, wherever Sainnawap. He married Victoria she travelled. She lived with (Beardy) and together raised six strength, enthusiasm and children. energy. Her personal tag line Dolores Gull’ plague doctor masks to Tommy was educated in was, “’Liv’ to be wild.” People the ways of the land and who knew her fell in love carried extensive traditional with her zest for life and kind knowledge. His passion generous spirit. be featured in Indigenous fashion show was hunting, trapping and She moved freely, living across fishing. His life was forever Canada and in Minnesota with changed when he met his many kinds of employment. Her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. pride was her own corporation He was a man of great faith Livy Marketing where she and a dedicated pastor of the stayed busy and sold a variety Christian Assembly Church. of items including PPE supplies. Tommy was also a leader in She wanted to keep people in various roles which include communities safe from the being on Bearskin Lake COVID-19 pandemic. Council at various times and Olivia, as a citizen of serving as an elder for different Eabametoong won the 2019 organizations throughout NADF Business Woman of his life. These organizations the Year Award which was a include Northern Nishnawbe dream come true of hers. She Education Council, Tikinagan was ambitious and fierce in Child and Family Services, achieving her dreams. She , Michikan watched over her family and Lake Elders Council and earned the nickname, “bossy”. others. Tommy was known Olivia was an avid Minnesota for his kindness, wisdom and Vikings fan. She followed the compassionate spirit. NFL with passion. She enjoyed Tommy was predeceased by horse races and studied the his parents, Edward and Ellen sport in detail. She loved Fiddler, stepfather Jeremiah being around her family and Sainnawap, wife Victoria friends, especially to karaoke, Fiddler, siblings Susannah play cards or have a bbq while submitted photos Nothing, Alex Fidder, and Ruby listening to 90’s dance music. Weenusk’s Dolores Gull is looking forward to co-hosting the 2nd Beardy. He is survived by his Olivia will be sadly missed annual virtual Indigenous fashion show this fall six children and their families by her mother Maryann, - Jemima Mekanak, Stanley son Cory-Tyler Cromwell called Breathe and encouraged designer and to carry on the Fiddler, Lorene Lyon, Brian Shapwaykeesic, and daughter her to make her own mask. traditions of making moccasins, Fiddler, Ellen Moskotaywenene, Shayna Kabina Cheechoo, her “The first thought that came mukluks, mitts and beaver fur and Galius Fiddler. He is also sisters Esther, Roxann and her to mind, it reminded me of hats.” survived by his sister Dora brother Forrest Rain, as well a ceremony that’s held at a Gulls says she wasn’t doing Beardy, numerous nieces and as her aunts and uncles Juliet Sundance,” Gull says. “I knew much beading before the nephews, grandchildren, great (Teck), Webb, Morris, Ronnie, right then and there; a vision pandemic hit but beading grandchildren, and cousins. Agnes and Joanne and many came that I needed to create.” and designing are now one of The family would like to thank cousins, friends and associates, Gull says the beaded flowers her daily routines. She is also the following for their help in especially Herman, who was by on the mask connect her to the working on spiritually inspired various capacities: her side through her illness and land and the beaded lightning outfits for the fashion show. Bearskin Lake Chief and as a best friend and business bolt on the middle of each side “I’ve noticed that a lot of Council, Windigo First partner/mentor since 2015. is there to remind people to be designers/artisans are trying Nations, Northern Nishnawbe Funeral services were held in balance with life. new designs, new challenges Education Council, Tikinagan August 3rd, 2020 in the chapel “The three beaded circles in their skills,” Gull says. “We Child and Family Services, of Jenkens Funeral Home are about life and to keep it somehow motivate each other Wasaya Airways, SkyCare, presided by Father Joseph simple,” Gull says. “I used the thru social media.” Sioux Lookout Funeral Home, Arockiam with a celebration traditional smoked tan caribou Gull encourages people to Bearskin Lake Nursing Station, of life at Chippewa Park. hide that my mother gifted take extraordinary measures if Home Care - Martina Mckoop Cremation has taken place. me, and I attached a ribbon they want change in their life. and Cynthia Mckoop, Home Special thanks are extended hanging on the side with “Knock down barriers that’s Support – Lloyd Nothing, Gladys to her uncle Morris Rick Garrick began, we were unsure if snowy owl feathers that my holding you back, this will help Mekanak and Harriet Mckay, Shapwaykeesic for being our Wawatay News we were going to hold a 2nd late grandfather gifted me. The your creativity come alive,” Gull Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, spiritual guide and leading the annual Indigenous fashion whole element of the beaded says. “Putting off projects will Charles Fox,Pastor Angus family in traditional ceremonies Weenusk artist Dolores show in the fall,” says Gull, doctor mask holds a special keep you stuck from starting a Chapman, Jessie Mckay Sr., in Olivia’s honour. Gull is looking forward to owner of CREE STYLE BY De story and it has encouraged new goal. Finish your projects Shirley and Roy Fiddler, Sheila Thank you to Jeanetty Jumah co-hosting the 2nd annual LORES, via an e-mail interview. me to be more in life with and your motivation will come Beardy, Lynda Beardy, Sophia and Kim Ethier from the Slovak virtual Indigenous fashion “We were supposed to have the my beaded creations and back. Create a vision board to Mickenack, Reverend Genevieve Legion for donating food to show this fall after creating her show next year, but something masterpieces.” keep your dreams and goals Kamenawatamin, Phyllis Mckay, the family. To Todd and staff at own version of a plague doctor came alive, a vision came that Gull says she loves to alive.” Wesley Nothing, Anita Nothing, Jenkens Funeral Home. To Pam mask during the COVID-19 we just had to do this — a first incorporate traditional smoked Gull says she has been Eric Kamenawatamin and there and Chris for their help setting lockdown. Gull and co-host show of its kind. We always tan caribou hide into her art. working on her art for the past are many others who were there up the Celebration of Life. To Jennifer Wabano, who held like to do something different “The scent of the traditional 30 years by using visions of for the family. Eabametoong First Nation. their first fashion show in and extraordinary. We wanted smoked tan caribou hide brings the past to keep the old style May God bless each and And many thanks for all the Timmins in November 2019, are to bring change, so we took fond memories of growing up,” or traditional style alive with a everyone of you and as Tommy blessings and well wishes from hosting this year’s fashion show extraordinary measures.” Gull says. “This is what keeps contemporary look. would say “God is always with friends and family of Olivia. to showcase their handmade Gull says the idea for the my ultimate dreams alive and “Using the traditional you”. crafts and custom apparel, with plague doctor mask came to her to keep the tradition alive. I components in my work keeps their models doing a virtual while doing research on the last knew what I wanted to be when me connected to the land and runway walk in the bush trail. pandemic after her daughter I was five years old. I wanted to my own personal history,” Gull “When this whole pandemic showed her a Facebook group become an Indigenous fashion says. Wawatay News AUGUST 21, 2020 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ 21 Commentary The Wonder Of It All

the bugs are too numerous or more of the infinite view. At Xavier a full or partial moon throws this time of the year in North Kataquapit too much light to see many America, the Milky Way Galaxy stars clearly. On this night, all appears as a wide dim stream UNDER THE the conditions were perfect as of dark and pale cloudy light NORTHERN SKY there was no moon, the sky was across the sky. Here in the night completely clear of weather sky, with little light pollution, I and the biting insects somehow could easily view the majestic had miraculously disappeared. Milky Way. True to its name I put out a lounge chair and I felt as though I was staring ast week, I had an reclined until I was completely into a vast ocean of dark and opportunity while visiting lying flat and I stared out into sparkles with a huge whirl of La northern cottage to the heavens to view the endless wispy faint white light. sit outside and contemplate expanse of shimmering stars. the night time sky. Normally, Although I only had a pair in the summer this is almost of binoculars to help me get photo submitted by Xavier Kataquapit see WONDER page 23 The Milky Way over a northern lake with Jupiter (the bright light over the trees) and Saturn (the next always impossible as either a better look at the stars this brightest light to the left of Jupiter) in view. the weather is not favourable, helped me to get lost in even

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The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), Lake Nipigon Forest Management Inc. (LNFMI) and the Nipigon ast Area Local Citizens’ Committee (LCC) invite you to review and comment on the 2021 – 2031 Draft Forest Management Plan (FMP) for the Nipigon East portion of the Lake Nipigon Forest. The Planning Process The FMP takes approximately three years to complete. During this time, five formal opportunities for public consultation and First Nation and Métis community involvement and consultation are provided. The third opportunity (Stage Three) for this FMP occurred between May 6, 2020 and July 5, 2020 when the public was invited to review and comment on proposed operations for the ten-year period of the FMP. This ‘Stage Four’ notice is to invite you to: • review and comment on the draft FMP; and • contribute to the background information. Comments from the public will be considered in revisions to the draft FMP. How to Get Involved Further information on how to get involved in forest management planning and to better understand the stages of public consultation please visit: https://www.ontario.ca/document/participate-forest- management-ontario/how-get-involved-forest-management. The Draft FMP and the Draft FMP summary will be available electronically on the Ontario government website at www.ontario.ca/ forestplans and can be made available by contacting the Lake Nipigon Forest Management Inc. contact listed below, during normal office hours for a period of 60 days: September 2, 2020 to Yvette Metansinine November 1, 2020. Comments on the draft FMP for the Nipigon East Nipigon East Area LCC portion of the Lake Nipigon Forest must be received by Raymond c/o MNRF Nipigon District Office Weldon, R.P.F. of the planning team, by November 1, 2020. 5 Wadsworth Drive, P.O. Box 970 In addition to the most current versions of the information and maps Nipigon, ON P0T 2J0 which were previously available, the following information can be During the planning process there is an opportunity to make a written request to obtained electronically on the Ontario government website seek resolution of issues with the MNRF District Manager or the Regional Director (www.ontario.ca/forestplans) to assist you in your review: using a process described in the 2020 Forest Management Planning Manual • Draft FMP, including supplementary documentation; (Part A, Section 2.4.1). • Draft FMP summary. The last possible date to seek issue resolution with the MNRF Regional Director is The Information Forum related to the review of Draft Forest November 16, 2020. Management Plan will be held via individual or group remote Stay Involved meetings which may be arranged by calling the individuals listed below during the review period. Remote meetings with The MNRF-approved FMP will be available for inspection for the 10-year duration of representatives of the planning team and the LCC can be also the FMP. requested at any time during the planning process. Reasonable Stage Five - Inspection of the MNRF-approved FMP which is tentatively scheduled for opportunities to remotely meet planning team members during January 26, 2021. non-business hours will be provided upon request. If you require more information or wish to discuss your interests with a planning The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is collecting your personal team member, please contact one of the individuals listed below: information and comments under the authority provided by the Forest Management Raymond Weldon, R.P.F. Planning Manual, 2020 approved by regulation under Section 68 of the Crown Forest MNRF, Nipigon District Office Sustainailit Act, 1994. Any personal information you provide (home and/or email 5 Wadsworth Drive address, name, telephone number, etc.) may be used and shared between MNRF P.O. Box 970, Nipigon, ON P0T 2J0 and/or the sustainable forest licensee to contact you regarding comments submitted. tel: 807-887-5058 Your comments will become part of the public consultation process and may be shared with the general public. Your personal information may also be used by the MNRF to Ryan Gleeson, R.P.F. send you further information related to this forest management planning exercise. If Lake Nipigon Forest Management Inc. you have questions about the use of your personal information, please contact Marie 2225 Rosslyn Road Parsons at 807-887-5012. Rosslyn, ON P7K 1G9 tel: 807-285-4004 Renseignements en français : Justin Valiquette au 807 854-1831. 22 Wawatay News AUGST 21, 2020 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ Business Directory

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from page 21 of Attawapiskat on the James On the land at my cottage equipment I had on hand. Bay coast, my brothers, cousins those days back on the coast My set up, although not My father Marius taught us and friends and I had many came back to me. Once again sophisticated, was enough that the stars on clear nights opportunities to view the night the starry night sky came to for me to capture some long were a way to help travellers time sky. There is little light comfort me. I forgot about exposure images of the galaxy move across the land. He didn’t pollution up the coast and I current world crisis happening overhead. On one of my images, teach me any constellations recall many times when we right now. The idea of seeing I was happy to discover that I but he showed me and my headed out on the land we were so many distant points of light could see the faint outline of the brothers how the formation of swallowed up in the darkness made my mind wander away Andromeda Galaxy, the nearest what is known as the Big Dipper as we moved from one place from the worries of the world, galaxy to our own at 2.5 million provides a way of pointing to to another. In the chaos and the dread of a pandemic and light years away. I could also see the north. He always reminded dysfunction of growing up the never ending stream of it as a dim hazy almond shaped me that no matter the season, in the community, the eerily depressing news headlines cloud through my binoculars. this formation of stars would darkness of the night and the filling our televisions, I am always amazed at this always help me find my way light of so many stars helped us computers, tablets and image in the sky because it home. to forget about our worries and smartphones. means I am looking at light that While growing up in the caused us to wonder about the I did some astrophotography had left that galaxy two and a north in my home community wider world above our heads. with the bit of camera half million years photo submitted by Xavier Kataquapit The Milky Way and the pine forest.

Pandemic Be Damned

another turn in the trail of life. Somehow, even with all of Xavier the hard work and challenges Kataquapit my parents had to face in their lives I know that most of the UNDER THE time they were happy. NORTHERN SKY They felt they had a purpose in life and they went to work Building Ontario’s every day to provide for their family and to be good friends and neighbours. come from a large family These days many of us are with eight siblings. My mom complaining about having future together. ISusan and my dad Marius to deal with the dangers of certainly had a lot of challenges Covid19 and the challenges we in caring for such a large group have to live through every day. of children. Many of us are upset we These days as I find myself have to wear masks in public, As the province’s largest clean power with some time during this we don’t want to understand pandemic I drift back to an that we have to stay two meters generator, we’re dedicated to making earlier time when I was a child from others, we are fed up with at home in Attawapiskat and washing our hands and not I think about all the work my being able to move about freely. Ontario the best place to live and work. parents had to do to raise us. However, at the same time Life for my parents when our governments are helping they were growing up was hard us financially, we are mostly in We’re also committed to building and as they lived mostly on the land, the comfort of our homes, we with little education that came have all kinds of devices we can growing long-term, mutually beneficial with the trauma of attending use to communicate with others the residential school system and we can be entertained by working relationships with Indigenous and living at home in conditions all kinds of media 24 hours a that were less than perfect. day. communities, and ensuring employment Mom worked for many Most of us in Canada are years in the kitchen of the local eating well, staying employed hospital and she learned some to a great degree and we know opportunities for Indigenous people skills that made her a great that if we do get sick with this cook. virus that we have a health care across our operations. Dad was always a hard system that is open to us all. worker and although he I think my mom and dad had ventured out from the if they were still living would Learn more at opg.com community for a time here and advise us all to just take this there working mostly on the pandemic seriously, follow railroad and in forestry, his love the rules set out by expert was doing his own thing. virologists and keep our family He was always coming and friends safe. up with a new project as They would remind us to be part of his work in building, thankful for all that we have fixing, transportation and and for the fact that we are construction. living in a free and democratic I have enough trouble caring country. I am sure they would for myself so I can’t imagine give anything to be able to come what a huge job it was for my back and enjoy life no matter parents to provide for such a what the challenges are. huge family. They would love to see their I recall mom washing clothes children, grandchildren, family every day. We had a huge home and friends and to breath the built hamper in the house and fresh northern air. it was always full of our dirty To be alive and well and to laundry. I rarely saw the bottom wake to the sounds of birds, of that hamper as mom worked a good breakfast, enjoying every day to do the washing family and friends would be just and keep us in clean clothes. fine with them even with the She also had to cook all our challenge of dealing with this meals, clean the house, tend pandemic. to shopping and arranging for My parents understood how supplies and making sure we precious life was and how short were all behaving. it could be and I remember She was a supermom no their teachings on being aware doubt about that. of this and to be thankful for I wonder these days what she every day, even with all the and dad would have thought if challenges that come along. they had lived long enough to Soon enough all of us will be experience this pandemic. gone and this magic we call life It occurs to me that will be no more. It is us up us to disease, discomfort, critical remember how wonderful life life challenges and hardship is while we are in this world. was something they were Pandemic be damned. very accustomed to and they might see this pandemic as just www.underthenorthernsky.com 24 Wawatay News AUGST 21, 2020 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ

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