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Northern Ontario’s First Nation Voice since 1974 Blending Tradition with Technology 6000 copies distributed November 15, 2018 Vol. 45 No. 11 www.wawataynews.ca Neskantaga and Eabametoong stand up to Doug Ford First Nations Veterans celebrated Chris Kornacki sionate speeches about sovereignty, don’t understand us,” he said. people and for the people,” he said. Wawatay News land use, consultation, and Treaty Moonias said that the province still “They are the ones with a direct link to on National Aboriginal Rights. needs free, prior and informed con- the land and to the culture.” Nearly 60 community citizens from “To bring change to our area, our sent to move forward with any type of John Cutfeet, who’s a citizen of KI Veterans Day both Neskantaga and Eabametoong territory, is going to take a long time,” development in Neskantaga’s territory, and has been at the forefront of the First Nations gathered for a fundraiser Chief Atlookan explained. “Any devel- “no government should be able to con- community’s plight against mining in and rally against Ontario Premier opment that is going to happen in our trol another government,” he said. his territory gave his full support for Wawatay News Doug Ford’s recent statements about territory is going to benefit us, and be “Free, prior and informed consent is Neskantaga and Eabametoong. He told the Ring of Fire. under our control.” not an option, it is something that must his communities story of resilience and Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne The event “Into the Ring with Ford” “We are not anti-development. We be done,” he went on to say. “We want determination and gave a message of Archibald celebrated First Nations Vet- was held at Ryerson University in just want to do it in the right way,” she discussions to take place in a meaning- hope and resistance. erans on National Aboriginal Veterans Toronto on November 9th. It was orga- said. ful way.” “We have a mandate, a spiritual Day. It is estimated that around 12,000 nized by the Yellowhead Institute, and Chief Moonias said that his commu- Chief Moonias also explained that, mandate, to protect the land,” Cutfeet Indigenous Peoples of Canada volun- was live broadcast on Wawatay Radio nity has been in a state of emergency for him, any changes in his community said. “Land, air, water, spirit, they spell teered to sacrifice their lives for the Network and Wawatay News Online. since 2013 due to a suicide epidemic. must be done with the full involve- out ‘laws.’ And those are the directions freedom of all during WWI and WWII. Premier Ford said he would drive a “And we have these politics and laws ment and input of all the community’s we are given.” “We recognize National Aboriginal bulldozer to the Ring of Fire himself to imposed on us by other people…they citizens. “We want things done by the Veterans Day, which began on Novem- get the mining process started, without ber 8, 1994 as a way for Indigenous any concern for consultation from the peoples of Turtle Island to celebrate First Nations in the area. our own and through our traditions. With the discovery of large chro- On behalf of the Chiefs in Ontario, I’d mite deposits, First Nation homelands like to acknowledge the contributions in northern Ontario are now highly made by all First Nations Veterans on sought after. Extracting the chromite is Nationals Aboriginal Veterans Day and a massive project that will open up the Remembrance Day. these lands for the first time; threat- As we know, First Nations veterans ening the rivers, fish, wildlife and the who served during these wars had to way of life. The Ford government con- give up their Treaty Rights by forced tinues to ignore First Nations and is enfranchisement and although they desperate to see this Northern Ontario were not subject to conscription dur- mega project go ahead. Premier Doug ing these wars, many volunteered with Ford has even vowed to open up the generosity, bravery and willingness to Ring of Fire to extraction even if he has fight for the freedom for all. We say to “hop on that bulldozer” himself. thank you to our warriors who have “Nothing is going to happen with- served and to those who have passed out our involvement, that is the bot- on to the spirit world; your accomplish- tom line of our message,” said Eabam- ments are remembered and deeply etoong Chief Elizabeth Atlookan. appreciated by everyone as your deep Chief Atlookan was joined by Nes- and abiding love for your families, kantaga Chief Wayne Moonias and KI’s communities and all of Canada are Chief Elizabeth Atlookan Chief Wayne Moonias John Cutfeet Hayden King Shiri Pasternak John Cutfeet, all of whom gave pas- with us.”

ᑌᕑᐃᐠ ᐸᐧᐠᐢ ᑭᐃᐧᑕᒪᑫ ᑲᑭᒪᑕᓄᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ Northern Lights ᐳᑕᐊᐧᓇᐱᑯᐠ ᑫᑭᓯᓯᑲᑫᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᒥᐦᓴᐣ ᑲᐊᐸᑕᑭᐣ photo contest Communities can send in ᕑᐃᐠ ᑲᕑᐃᐠ ᒋᑯᒋᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᑭᑭᓯᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᐊᐸᒋᐦᐃᑕᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᐣ. ᑭᑭᑫᑕᒥᐣ ᑲᒧᐡᑭᐱᓂᐠ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ. ᑭᐊᐧᐸᑕᒥᐣ ᑕᐡ their best pictures of the ᐳᑕᐊᐧᓇᐱᑯᐠ ᒋᐳᑕᐊᐧᑲᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᒥᐦᓴᐣ ᒥᔑᐣ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᐁᑭᐅᒋᐊᐧᓂᐦᐊᔭᑭᑕᐧ ᐁᑲ ᑲᓂᓯᓭᐠ ᑲᓂᐸᐸᑲᓂᐁᐧᐸᐠ ᑕᓱᔭᑭ.” ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐊᐱ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᑭᒪᒋᒋᑲᑌᐸᐣ ᓂᔓᔭᑭ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑲᐧᔭᐠ ᑲᐃᔑᓇᑯᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᐳᑕᐊᐧᓇᐱᑯᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐅᐡᑭᑭᓯᓯᑫᐃᐧᐣ Northern Lights and Wawatay ᑲᑭᒪᒪᐃᐧᐡᑲᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᑭᐊᓂᒧᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᓂᑯᑕᐧᓱ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑭᑭᐱᐊᐧᓂᐦᐊᓇᓂᐠ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᐊᐱᐣ ᑫᑭᔭᓂᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑲᓇᓇᑲᑕᐊᐧᐸᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ Communications Society ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐠ ᐊᐦᑭᑲᐠ ᑲᐊᐸᑕᑭᐣ 2018 ᐁᐧᑎ ᑲᑭᐃᔑᒪᒋᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐁᐧᑎ, ᓀᑲᐃᐧᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂᐠ, ᑲᐅᒋᓴᑭᑌᑭᐣ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ.” ᑲᑭᐱᐊᐧᐃᐧᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐠ ᑭᐱᔕᐊᐧᐠ will use it on our logo. ᑕᐣᑐᕑ ᐯ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᐁᐧ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᑲᓀᐢ ᐊᑎᑯᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂᐠ, ᐊᐸᒪᑐᐠ, ᐊᐧᐃᐧᔦᑲᒪᐠ, ᐸᐧᐠᐢ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐊᑦᐳᕑ ᐃᐡᑯᑌ ᑲᑭᐱᐊᐧᐸᑕᐦᐃᐁᐧᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᐣ ᑌᕑᐃᐠ ᐸᐧᐠᐢ ᑭᐊᐧᐃᐧᑕᒪᑫ ᒥᐦᓴᐣ ᑲᐊᐸᑕᑭᐣ ᐅᐸᓴᑎᑲᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐊᐧᓇᒪᐣᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂᐠ. ᐊᔭᑲᐧᒥᓯᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᑭᒪᑕᓄᑲᑌᐸᐣ ᐊᓫᐃᐠᓴᐣᑐᕑ ᓴᐣᑯᕑᐃ, ᑲᐅᑭᒪᐅᐨ ᐦᐃᕑᐢ Winner will recieve an iPad. ᐳᑕᐊᐧᓇᐱᑯᐠ ᑲᐃᐧᑲᑫᐧᒋᒋᑲᑌᐠ. “ᐁᑲᐧ ᐅᓇᑯ ᓇᐣᑕ ᓂᔓᑯᓇᑲ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᑲᔭᑭᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᐅᒋ ᒪᒥᑲᐃᐧᑕᐃᐧᐨ ᑲᓇᑕ, ᑲᒪᒪᐊᐧᓄᑲᑕᒥᐣ ᑭᒪᐡᑲᐃᐧᓯᐃᐧᓂᓇᐣ Deadline is January 15th, “ᒥᔑᐣ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᓂᐱᒥᐃᐧᑐᓇᐣ, ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᓂᑭᐱᐃᐧᑕᒪᑯᒥᐣ ᐊᓇᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᓂᔭᓄᐱᓯᒣᐨ ᐊᑦᐳᕑ ᐢᑕᕑᐊᐣᐠ, ᐊᐁᐧ - ᐯᔑᑲᐧᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᓇᑲᐧᐠ ᑲᐊᓄᑲᑕᒪᐠ, ᒥᓇ 2019 and the winner will ᑐᑲᐣ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᒥᓄᔭᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐱᑲᑭᐡᑲᓂᐨ ᔓᓂᔭ ᒥᓇ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐣ ᐯᔑᐠ ᒪᒪᐤ ᓴᑲᓱ ᑲᑭᐅᒋᐳᓂᐱᒪᑎᓯᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᐊᐣᐟᕑᐃᔭ ᐃᐧᐣᐟᓱᕑ, ᑲᐅᔑᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᓯᓯᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ be announced in the ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᒥᔕᑭᐣ ᑲᐊᓄᑲᑕᒪᓂᐣ, ᐁᑲ ᑲᐃᔑᓇᓇᐦᐃᓭᓂᑭᐣ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᑲᑭᓴᑭᑌᑭᐸᐣ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᐱᑲᒋᑲᒥᐠ. ᐱᐢᓴᐣ ᑲᓇᑕ, ᑲᐅᔑᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᓯᓯᑲᓂ ᐁᑲᐧ ᔕᑯᐨ ᒥᓇ ᓂᑕᓄᑲᑕᒥᐣ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᒋᑫᐨ, ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐁᑭᒥᓂᑯᔭᐠ “ᓂᐸᑯᓭᑕᒥᐣ ᑕᐡ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐯᐦᐃ ᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᐣ ᑫᐊᐸᑕᑭᐣ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ. February 2019 Edition of ᑲᐊᐃᔑᐁᐧᐸᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑲᓂᐸᑲᓂᐁᐧᐸᐠ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᒋᑭᔕᓄᑲᑕᒪᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑲᑭᒪᑕᓄᑲᑕᒪᑭᐸᐣ,” ᒋᐱᒥᓭᐠ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᐸᐧᐠᐢ. ᐊᐱ ᑲᓂᒪᒋᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᒪᐊᐧᒋᐦᐃᑐᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ Wawatay News. ᐸᐧᐠᐢ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᐊᓂᒧᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᒪ ᑲᑭᑕᔑ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐸᐧᐠᐢ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐡ ᓂᑭᐃᐧᑕᒪᑯᒥᐣ ᐸᐧᐠᐢ ᑲᔦ ᐅᑭᔭᓂᒧᑕᐣ ᑲᓂᐸᑲᓂᐁᐧᐸᐠ ᐅᐱᒪᐊᒧᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ 16 ᑲᑭᐊᓂᒧᒋᑲᑌᐠ For more information ᒪᐊᐧᒋᐦᐃᑎᐊᐧᐨ ᐸᓫᐊᓫᐊ ᑲᐯᔑᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐠ ᒋᑭᔕᓄᑲᑕᒪᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐳᑕᐊᐧᑲᓄᐱᑯ ᐁᑲ ᐊᐱᐣ ᑭᓀᐧᐡ ᑲᑭᐊᐸᒋᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᓯᓯᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᓇᑲᐧᑭᐣ ᐅᒪ ᑲᓇᑕ ᒥᓇ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᑭᔑᒥᓄᓭᓂᑭᐸᐣ ᑫᐅᒋ ᑭᓯᓯᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓄᑭᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᐧᑎ ᒥᑭᓯᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ ᒥᓇᐊᐧ ᐱᐳᓂᒥᑲᓇᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐠ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᑭᓯᓯᑲᓂ ᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᐣ please visit: ᑕᔑᑫᐊᐧᓇᐣ. “ᑭᐊᐧᐸᑕᒥᐣ ᓇᐱᐨ ᐊᓂᐊᑭᓱᐨ ᑕᐃᔑᐳᓂᓭ. ᓂᒥᓀᐧᑕᒥᐣ ᑕᐡ ᓄᐱᒪᑲᒥᐠ ᑲᔭᑭᐣ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐱᒥᓭᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐃᐧᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧ ᒪᐊᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ. www.wawataynews.ca ᑭᒋᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᒥᓯᐁᐧᑲᒥᐠ ᐁᐅᒋᐃᐧᓂᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᑲᑭᐱᔑᐃᐧᑕᒪᑯᔭᐠ.” ᐁᑕ ᑲᐅᒋᐊᐃᔕᒪᑲᑭᐣ. ᒥᓇᐊᐧ ᑲᓂᐊᐧᐸᐠ ᐅᑭᐊᓂᒧᑕᓇᐊᐧ ᐊᓂᐣ ᐊᐦᑭ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᐸᐠᐢ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ “ᑕᓱᐊᐦᑭ ᐱᑯ ᐊᓂᐱᒥᐊᒋᐃᐧᓭ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᔑᐱᒥ ᓂᑲᓂᐡᑲᒪᑫᐨ ᐅᒪ ᐃᓀᑫ ᓇᐱᐨ ᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᐃᐧᓂᑐᓯᐣ ᐊᐦᑭᓂ, ᐊᓂᐡ ᐅᐱᒥ ᓇᓇᓯᑲᐊᐧᐣ ᑲᓇᑕ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᐣ ᑲᐱᒥᐊᐸᑕᑭᐣ ᐱᐳᓂᒥᑲᓇᐊᐧᐣ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᐸᐸᑲᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᓇᑲᐧᑭᐣ ᑭᓯᓯᑫᐃᐧ ᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᐣ, ᑭᑭᒋᓀᑕᒥᐣ ᑭᑕᑭᒥᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐊᐧᐸᑕᒪᐠ ᐁᑲᑲᑫᐧᒋᒪᐨ ᒋᐸᑭᑎᓇᓂᐨ ᔓᓂᔭᐣ ᐸᐧᐠᐢ. “ᐅᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᐱᐳᓂᒥᑲᓇᐊᐧᐣ, ᑭᐡᐱᐣ ᑭᓯᓯᑫᐃᐧ ᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᐣ ᑲᐊᑕᐊᐧᑌᑭᐣ ᑲᓂᐸᐸᑲᓂᐃᔑᐁᐧᐸᐠ, ᑭᔭᑦ ᐃᒪ ᐃᓀᑫ ᒋᑭᐱᒥᓭᓂᑭᐸᐣ ᐅᐁᐧᓂ ᐳᑕᐊᐧᓇᐱᑯ ᐁᑲ ᑭᑫᑕᒪᐣ, ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᓂᑭᒋᐊᐸᒋᑐᒥᐣ. ᒥᐦᐃᒪ ᑲᐯᔑᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᓂᐠ, ᐱᒥᑌ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᑲᐱᐃᐧᓇᒪᑭᐣ ᑭᐁᐧᐱᓂᑫᐃᐧᓂᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐊᓄᑭᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᓂ ᐊᐱ ᐳᓂᓭᓂᐠ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐁᐅᒋᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑎᓱᔭᐠ ᓂᐱᒪᑎᓯᐃᐧᓂᓇᐣ ᑲᐊᐸᑕᐠ ᑲᐅᒋᐊᓄᑭᒪᑲᑭᐣ ᑭᓯᓯᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ, ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᑲᓂᑭᐁᐧᐊᐸᒋᑐᔭᐠ. ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᓴᑭᑐᒥᐣ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᐅᒋᐸᑭᑎᓂᑎᐸᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐁᔑᑕᐸᑌᑭᐣ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂ ᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐊᓂᐣ ᐁᑲ ᑫᑭᐅᒋ ᓂᔑᐊᐧᓇᒋᒋᑫᒪᑲᐠ ᑭᑕᑭᒥᓇᐣ ᐊᓂᐡ ᒥᐦᐃᒪ ᐁᐅᒋᒪᑲᐠ ᒋᐊᓄᑲᑌᐠ. ᒥᓇ ᐱᒥᑌᐣ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐡ ᐱᓂᐡ ᐊᐱᐣ ᐁᑲ ᑲᐊᐸᑕᑭᐣ ᑭᓯᓯᑫᐃᐧ ᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᐣ. ᑭᐱᒪᑎᓯᐃᐧᓂᓇᐣ ᐊᐦᑭᑲᐠ, ᒥᓇ ᐁᐅᒋᒪᑲᐠ “ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᑯ ᑭᒋᓇᐸᑎᓯᐊᐧᐠ ᑭᓀᐧᐡ ᑲᓂᐱᐳᐠ ᒋᑭᑕᑲᐧᐠ ᐱᐳᓂᒥᑲᓇ, ᓂᐦᓱᑯᐣ ᑲᓂᒪᐊᐧᒋᐦᐃᑎᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑭᑕᒐᑯᐱᒪᑎᓯᐃᐧᓂᓇᐣ. ᑭᑎᔑᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᑕᒥᐣ ᐳᑕᐊᐧᓇᐱᑯᐠ ᓂᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᓇᐣ ᐃᓯᓭᐸᐣ ᐸᑲᐣ ᒋᑭᐃᔑ ᓇᓇᑐᓂᑫᔭᑭᐸᐣ ᑭᐊᓂᒧᒋᑲᑌᐊᐧᐣ ᐅᐡᑭᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᐁᐱᒪᑎᓯᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ, ᑕᐱᐡᑯᐨ ᑯᑯᒥᓇᐣ, ᑲᐃᔑᑲᐯᔑᔭᐠ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᐸᐧᐠᐢ. “ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᐊᐣᑎ ᑫᑭᐅᒋᐃᔑᐃᐧᑐᔭᑭᐸᐣ ᐃᓀᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᑲᓂᐅᔑᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐁᑲ ᒋᐃᐧᓂᒋᑫᒪᑲᑭᐣ, ᑭᒪᒪᒥᓇᐣ ᐁᓇᑭᑕᒪᐠ, ᒥᑕᐡ ᑲᐅᒋ ᓂᑭᑕᑐᒋᐦᐊᓇᓂᐠ ᐳᑕᐊᐧᓇᐱᑯᐠ. ᐊᓇᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᐣ. ᒪᔭᑦ ᑕᐡ ᑭᓇᑭᐡᑲᒥᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑲᒥᓄᓭᑭᐣ ᑲᐊᐸᑕᑭᐣ, ᒥᓇ ᐱᑯ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐣ ᑭᒋᓀᑕᒪᐠ ᒋᐸᔭᑭᓇᑲᐧᐠ ᒥᓯᐁᐧ ᑭᑕᑭᒥᓇᐣ ᓂᑐᒋᒥᓀᐧᑕᒥᐣ ᑲᑭᔕᐳᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑲᓂᐱᒥ ᐸᐸᑲᓂᐁᐧᐸᐠ - ᐊᑎᑲ ᓄᐱᒥᐠ ᓇᓇᑲ ᐸᐸᑲᐣ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ. ᒥᓇ ᑲᐅᒋᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᔭᐠ.” ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ, ᑭᔭᐱᐨ ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᐃᔑᓇᑲᐧᐣ ᑲᓴᑭᑌᐠ, ᒪᒪᒋᔭᒧᐦᐊᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᐸᐧᐠᐢ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑲᑭᒪᒋᒋᑲᑌᑭᐸᐣ ᒋᑭᓇᓇᑐᓇᒪᑭᐸᐣ ᑲᐯᐦᐃ ᒋᐱᒥᓭᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑭᔐᒋᐊᐧᐣ ᓇᔑᓀ ᒪᒪᒋᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᐧᓴ 2 Wawatay News NOVEMBER 15, 2018 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ

Win a trip to Politics Timmins! Patty Hajdu meets with Chamber of Win an all expense paid trip to Timmins to watch an NHL alumni game on Commerce about Indigenous employment November 22. Tune in every morning from 8-9 to the Jules Spence morning Show and be the winning caller. Each day the winner will be entered into the ﬁnal winners draw. Contest only open to James Bay coastal communities. Rick Garrick But don’t worry, there will be another contest open to the rest of NAN for Wawatay News the February 17th alumni game in Thunder Bay. Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Min- ister Patty Hajdu stressed the importance of getting more Indigenous people involved in the economy during a meeting with the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce. “Today as I addressed the Chamber, I talked about the investments we are making in Indigenous skills training, SUPPORTING: whether it is directly through organizations like Oshki, but Rick Garrick/Wawatay News also through the Indigenous Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Patty Hajdu, minister of Employ- Skills (and Employment Train- ment, Workforce Development and Labour, speaks with the media ing Program), which we man- after addressing the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce about the

CELEBRATING Budget Implementation Act 2018, No. 2, which was tabled in Parlia- SP S ECIAL OLYMPIC aged to increase by 57 per cent in Budget 2018,” says Hajdu, ment. MP for Thunder Bay-Superior North. “It’s really important to Hajdu met with the Thunder are from the community, their make sure we tap into every Bay Chamber of Commerce to teachers are from the commu- ounce of talent in this country. discuss the Budget Implementa- nity. This is a vision of prosper- We are not going to see the kind tion Act 2018, No. 2, which was ity that every Indigenous com- of growth we have been seeing tabled in Parliament on Oct. munity deserves.” NHL if we leave any talent behind, 29. Introduced to modernize The federal government and Indigenous folks have for federal labour standards, the conducted consultations with a long time struggled to ensure legislation includes changes to Canadians, stakeholders and their kids have a fair chance for improve employees’ eligibility experts between May 2017 and success. We need to be a part- for entitlements such as general March 2018, which confirmed ner in that as a federal govern- holiday pay, sick leave, mater- the need to take action to ment.” nity leave and parental leave; ensure that federal labour stan- Rosie Mosquito, executive new breaks and leaves, includ- dards reflect the realities of 21st ALUMNI director of Oshki-Pimache-O- ing a new five-day personal century workplaces. Win: The Wenjack Education leave and five days of paid leave “Fairness and inclusion are Institute, appreciated hearing for victims of family violence; the heart of Canada’s future vs LAW ENFORCEMENT ALL - STARS Hajdu’s comments, but she also proactive pay equity legislation economic success,” Hajdu says. raised a statistic she heard from and improvements to the Wage “Our economy is stronger and nd Thursday November 22 , 2018 Roberta Jamieson, president Earner Protection Program; more prosperous when every- and CEO of Indspire, that shows and amendments to the First one has a chance to step up to McIntyre Community Centre the importance of eliminating Nations Fiscal Management the plate. Employees who are 85 McIntyre Community Center the education gap between Act, First Nations Land Man- treated fairly and who come to Indigenous and non-Indigenous agement Act and the Additions work feeling supported by their Timmins, ON people in the country. to Reserve/Reserve Creation employers are able to do their “If we were able to elimi- process to support greater eco- best work and innovate, which DOORS OPEN @ 6 PM | PUCK DROPS @ 7 PM nate that education gap, we nomic prosperity in First Nation can create a better working as Indigenous peoples could communities. environment and lead to long- COMMUNITY SPONSORS: contribute up to $36 billion to “Indigenous people have a term gains for employers. It’s a the GDP (Gross Domestic Prod- lot of offer and they want to win-win for everyone.” uct) by 2024,” Mosquito says. be involved in the economy,” The federal government “Indigenous peoples are a huge Hajdu says. “Not only is it good plans to allocate up to $50.7 untapped human resource — for the general economy, it is million over five years starting we are the fastest growing good for local and regional in 2019-20 to support imple- demographic and it is a very economies too. If you look at mentation and enforcement of young population (with) many Biigtigong (Nishnaabeg), they the labour standards amend- young people. We could do so pretty much supply all of their ments. BENEFITHOCKEY.COM 1.844.363.0500 much.” own labour needs. Their nurses Wawatay News NOVEMBER 15, 2018 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ 3 Politics Nokiiwin Tribal Council opens new office in Thunder Bay

Rick Garrick from the previous office build- have grown quite substantially the Nokiiwin Board of directors Wawatay News ing. in the last 10-15 years,” says says the move to the new office “The new office also pro- Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek building was an “excellent Nokiiwin Tribal Council held vides us with more meeting Chief Wilfred King, noting that opportunity” for Nokiiwin. a grand Re-opening at its new space that is available to our the office is more accessible “It was a very short while office building in Thunder Bay communities, whether it be a than the previous office and after they moved into that other to celebrate new services and small meeting of eight people is located on a main city bus facility that they found they larger accommodations. or a large meeting of up to 20 route. “We want to make sure were already starting to (have “It’s definitely a larger space people,” Gilbeau says. “Our that Nokiiwin stays on course space issues),” Bannon says. to respond to the growth within building also has an education and making sure that we look at “With the expansion of the ser- Nokiiwin, to respond to the department which now has a the core areas that we’d like to vices we provide, it was evident needs and priorities of our com- classroom that is serving cur- get involved in.” that we needed a new facil- munities,” says Audrey Gilbeau, rently on Monday nights for our Michael Hardy, president of ity rather quickly. And it was executive director of Nokiiwin language class. It provides us the Nokiiwin board of directors, Rick Garrick/Wawatay News amazing that the availability of Tribal Council. “The move to with a lot more opportunity to says the new office building Nokiiwin Tribal Council representatives Ian Bannon, Audrey Gilbeau, the facility that we are in today the new building was really pre- be open to our communities.” accommodates the organization Michael Hardy and Joe Donio helped celebrate the organization’s came about just at the right cipitated because of our Access Nokiiwin provides services “much better” as it grows. Grand Re-opening in the new office building at 384 Fort William Road time.” to Justice (services). But also to six First Nations in the Rob- “Part of the growth is the in Thunder Bay. “Fort William Elder Marlene we have a waste management inson Superior Treaty area, expansion of services,” Hardy Pierre says there is a positive coordinator and we have some including Fort William, Pic says. “The communities have are going on.” time to celebrate some of the working relationship in the other enhanced advisory ser- Mobert, Animbiigoo Zaagi’igan entrusted us with the responsi- Hardy says the six communi- accomplishments here today Nokiiwin office. vices as well.” Anishinaabek, Biinjitiwaabik bility to go out and find services ties “really endorse” Nokiiwin’s with regards to the partnerships “I am privy to a lot of Gilbeau says there has been a Zaaging Anishinaabek, Bingwi that make sense to home, so expansion. we have, the growth, the expec- their gatherings and I am so “great” response from the com- Neyaashi Anishinaabek and now we added legal services, “Today is really just a cel- tations that we do a great job impressed with the staff,” Pierre munity to the new office build- Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek. we have a training component, ebration,” Hardy says. “Every and we continue to work with says. “Their whole reason for ing, which is located at 384 Fort “It is important that orga- we have health and safety, we once in a while we get together the communities.” existence is to serve the peo- William Rd., just down the road nizations such as Nokiiwin have governance initiatives that and it is really nice to take your Ian Bannon, vice president of ple.”

PUBLISHER’S NOTE

John Gagnon of cutting my teeth in Administration and working in that portfolio some years ago, I learned about CEO/Publisher what happened there and the understanding of imposed dysfunctions. Many families were affected and many continue to deal with these issues and concerns today. If we can share stories and means awatay News will be 45 years old on January 21, 2019, and it is an honour to carry forward of walking out of the darkness then I believe we are obligated to help one another regardless of the what our ancestors, Elders, current staff, admin and board have been working towards many imposed divisions, always knowing that we are families first, and primordial- no one is to be Wsince its inception. In the spirit of furthering the mandate to ‘preserve and enhance’ the left behind. languages of the Nishinawbe Aski Nation, we must consider how we utilize our network. Ultimately What we hope to provide with this new Publisher’s Note is inspire those in the communities it is our radio broadcasts that carry the responsibility of the mandate fully, and Wawatay News print who would like to write about their homeland and the issues and concerns that directly affect their and online has been predominantly produced in English with articles translated into syllabics. Over families and communities. We hope to inspire those that want to be a voice for their community, to the years, and currently, we have had some great writers producing for Wawatay. To name of few, tackle the hard issues and expose the darkness to light that will help anyone out of a rut or be a bea- the late Richard Wagamese, Xavier Kataquapit, Rick Garrick and many others who have went off to con for those still struggling in the dark. work for mainstream media companies. What these writers did was tackle the issues and concerns It is essential to understand the power of language. The people should know the difference that affect our communities and did it eloquently. between an ancient language connected to the land that dates back thousands, and the mosaic melt- My journey to Wawatay has been a triumphant roller coaster ride and more so a calling, as was ing pot of the ambiguous English language. Think of it this way, English in the form used in today’s my education. My intention was to study journalism, however that year the college had discontin- society is less than 500 hundred years old. ued the program and it was suggested I attend the local University and study English Literature, so The English language is polarizing and divisive in nature, it is adversarial and in many ways off I went. Right, wrong or otherwise my heart was followed and the mistakes and successes were demeaning. For example, within the mainstream media Canadians are defined as citizens, whereas come by honestly. The right was the light in my life and signifies the successes, but they could have within the context of Nish society we are recognized as members. Wikidiff.com states, “As nouns only been established by walking through the darkness. The wrongs signified the darkness in my the difference between member and citizen is that member is one who officially belongs to a group life and it unpleasantly ushered in the unbearable heartache of becoming aware of inherited inter- while citizen is a person who is legally recognized as a member of a state, with associated rights and generational dysfunctions and the anguishing unlearning of ill learnt behaviours. As uncomfortable obligations.” So we must use language that empowers us, not demean. In saying this, we will edit as it was, it did cut a trail for me from the darkness to illumination, essentially sealing my fate and any articles that contain the word ‘member’ when describing a citizen of NAN, because our spirits bringing me full circle to journalism, media and Wawatay, twice. and the spirits of our ancestors come from this land for time immemorial, and we are citizens of our As an Indian Residential School inter-generational survivor, as well as having the great honour Nations.

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Remembering submitted photo Hon. Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, shares the stage with Indigenous leaders celebrating Treaties Recognition Week, and commemorating the important role of treaties in Ontario’s history and heritage. Left to right: Elder Bert Landon, MPP Greg Rick- Johnny Bradley ford, Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh, and Knowledge-Keeper Robert Greene. Transitions to winter pulled himself up to the task Xavier of visiting schools to educate North – “freeze up“. has occurred. As I write, there ever, how much warming that Kataquapit young people on the impor- Graham The timing of “freeze up“ is some snow cover from the occurs in the Pacific is critical. It tance of honouring all those Saunders is complicated. It depends on boundary with Manitoba to is still getting warmer and pres- UNDER THE who have fought in wars for our average daily temperatures James Bay. The most snow is ent conditions favour the for- NORTHERN SKY freedom. Even in more recent WEATHER being below 0° C but usu- west of Attawapiskat [First mation of a weak El Niño Some years when he had become an ally requires a “hard freeze Nation] with a depth of 15 cm. weather agencies have already amputee and was seriously ill of several days to get started. The snow belt to the east of included El Niño in their winter he still pushed himself to con- Bright sunshine can postpone Lake Nipigon has about this predictions. tinue to sacrifice his well being freezing of ground and water. amount. much. The “snow sea- Environment Canada is have always been amazed as and comfort to make sure he Ice formation, especially ice son” has begun in many areas. expecting a “milder than nor- an indigenous person how got his message out to young ovember is usually thick enough to walk or drive The is no shortage of predic- mal” winter and the American Imy people connect with people. included in the fall sea- on, generally takes weeks. The tions for the coming winter. For Weather Service states a similar each other. No matter where Johnny was one tough cookie Nson. Winter waits on the water volume of larger and official predictions this means outlook. I have travelled in the world, and spent his early years as an sidelines until December 21 on deeper lakes takes time to cool December, January and Febru- The Farmers’ Almanac warns indigenous people of the many iron worker on many iconic most calendars and Environ- even with extremely cold air. ary, the three coldest months Canadians “to brace for a winter different tribes I have met have high steel building development Canada and other agen- Wind-driven mixing speeds of the calendar year. As already that will be nasty, brutish and always been quick to make me ments in Ontario. He was fear- cies decree that winter begins up the cooler process but also mentioned, November can not at all short”. They predict feel at home in their country, less in those days and worked on December 1 and ends on delays the formation of an ice resemble winter and March “biting cold” in Ontario and territory or region. long and hard hours to provide February 28 (or a day later in surface. Then, ice thickness and usually sneaks into the mix. “teeth-chattering cold” across The first time I encountered for his family. Later on he went Leap years). safety is strongly influenced by Officially winter comprises of the Prairies and more snow a warm welcome from Native to work for the Canadian Gyp- In Northern Ontario, Novem- the amount of snow cover. Light the 90 days between December than normal. people here in Canada that sum Company (CGC) mine just ber usually qualifies as a winter snow provides efficient insula- 1 and February 28, 2019 (no I am in the “milder than nor- were different from the Cree outside of Hagersville, Ontario month. Snow always happens tion for protection of water lines extra “leap” day this time). mal” group but we have to wait and Ojibway that I was famil- close to his home reservation and can come in “normal” but can create dangerous ice Predicting winter or any until March 1 to really crunch iar with in northern Ontario in Oshweken. As a young man, amounts or enough to halt conditions. future season is more compli- the numbers. was with the Mohawks of Six he lived a rich life with many road and air traffic. Northern Freeze up can be well in cated than a 50-50 chance. Nations. To be more precise I adventures with his friends Ontario would cover much of place by the end of November When all the numbers are Graham has a long history of was introduced more than 20 Brian Doolittle, Ava Hill, Gra- northern Europe so it is not a some years, as happened in crunched on March 1, 2019 the writing about and working with years ago through my partner ham Greene and Carol Curley. surprise that both day-to-day 2014 during one the coldest on preceding three months may the weather. His background Mike to his sister Patty and her He was a loyal family man and weather and extremes vary record. November 2016 was at have been warmer or cooler includes work with the Austra- husband John Bradley. The friend. His good nature and greatly. Large lakes, Hudson’s the other extreme with near- than normal but also “normal”. lian Weather Bureau, the Atmo- Bradleys of Oshweken wel- strength lives on in his brothers Bay and James Bay are typically record warmth in the region. A “warm” winter: average spheric Environment Service of comed me into their family and Russ (Debbie) and Ron. He is free of ice and the combination The consequence was that temperature of 1° C or higher Canada and forest fire weather made me feel at home in the also survived by Laurie Lam- of open water, cold tempera- freeze up was delayed to well A “cold” winter: average tem- prediction for forest fire man- south far away from my little bert (Fred) and Luanne Martin tures and onshore winds can into December. perature of -1° C or lower agement teams with the Ontario community of Attawapiskat. I (Chris). His sibling’s children result in major snow accumula- And this year? Cold condi- And a normal winter fits in Ministry of Natural Resources. was sad at Johnny’s passing on are some of the most talented, tions in local areas. tions in the past week or two between. October 8, 2018 at the Stedman kind and open people I have In November temperatures are forecast to continue for Predicting the future accu- His research and presentations Hospice in Brantford, Ontario ever met. decline significantly across this least another week. Should we rately is risky. A big unknown include climate change and con- with family and friends at his He loved to head out on the large region. This decline to expect a repeat of 2014? Prob- for winter prediction this year sequences for the boreal forest side. land to go fishing and he could cooler temperatures, usually ably not, although the jury is is El Niño, an ocean-warming and changes in the frequency Johnny, his dad John Senior always count on his buddy Jim almost 10° C cooler at the end still out. process in the distant tropical of severe weather, especially and mom Norma always made Herkimer to keep him company of the month affects obvious Pacific Ocean. This process in northern Ontario. heavy me feel at ease and invited on the lakes and rivers in pur- things like how much fuel is takes place about 12,000 km rain events and. He has taught me to family gatherings with suit of those too often elusive needed to heat houses and Winter Predictions away and does not influence meteorology, various climate- an extensive family network. pickerel, trout, bass and pike. buildings. As well it changes our weather directly. It changes related and Northern Studies The great bond between us all I like to think that Johnny has the rain/snow ratio. November Cloudy conditions and wind flow and jet streams courses at Lakehead University had to do with quick, easy and moved on in spirit to be with typically has a mix of rain and slightly cooler than average around the world. Warming since 1995. He writes for several encouraging humour. Getting his ancestors and that he is snow and, as the month pro- temperatures prevailed through of these tropical waters often publications about weather, cli- together with the Bradleys had casting aside all those struggles gresses, the bulk of precipita- October and into early Novem- translates into a warmer winter mate, Lake Superior, agriculture to do with a lot of good times we mortals have to deal with. tion falls as snow by month’s ber. We do not live in Camelot with reduced snowfall in North- and northern gardening issues, and laughter. I hope he is now casting a fish- end. The factor of the freezing/ and, unlike this fabled place ern Ontario. Current predicting including his book Gardening Over the years I grew close ing rod with a spiffy trick lure melting point of 0° C also deter- where “the winter is forbidden models suggest further warm- with Short Growing Seasons. to Johnny, Patty and their on it into a bubbling brook or mines a critical process in the till December”, some snow ing of the Pacific is likely. How- daughter Brooke, her husband rippling lake with the aroma of Rob and their children Jack and a campfire burning nearby and Brynn. Johnny was an original the familiar voices of those he who lived life as he chose to loves. CONTACT US and always made time for fam- When his family places his ily and friends. He had such a ashes on his traditional land in CEO/PUBLISHER CIRCULATION/PRINTING Guest editorials, columnists great sense of humour and time Oshweken he will be among the Sioux Lookout Office Hours: 8:30-5:00 CST John Gagnon Safeguard Thunder Bay and letters to the editor do not spent in his company always tall maples, bushes, wildflow- [email protected] necessarily reflect the views of brought forth a smile. For ers and earth trails he played Wawatay News...... (807) TRANSLATION many years he was ill and still on as a boy. The same trails Phone: 737-2951 MANAGING EDITOR Vicky Angees soldiered on with a great will he once ran down with child- Toll Free: .....1-800-243-9059 Chris Kornacki [email protected] Disclaimer: All submissions to the Managing Editor must be to stay alive and present for his hood friends Jim Bradley, Brian Fax: ...... (807) 737-3224 [email protected] CONTRIBUTORS in a Microsoft Word document, family and friends. Doolittle and brothers Russ and ...... 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Fax: 807 622-6010 for his father who saw action in [email protected] World War II in Europe. Johnny www.underthenorthernsky.com Wawatay News NOVEMBER 15, 2018 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ 5 Education KKETS offering Pre- Trades Carpentry training

Rick Garrick mostly in-class training.” Rick Garrick/Wawatay News Three of the Kiikenomaga Kiken- Wawatay News Sakanee says most of the students jigewen Employment and Train- who took the Heavy Equipment ing Services Pre-Trades Carpen- Eabametoong’s Rachel Yesno is Operator program this past winter are try students check out some of enjoying the opportunity to study Pre- working at various jobs. the power tools they will be Trades Carpentry in Confederation “We are just starting to get feedback using in their program at Confed- College’s new Technology, Education from them,” Sakanee says. “So that eration College’s new Technol- and Collaboration (TEC) Hub through helps them quite a bit when they do ogy, Education and Collaboration Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employ- training first — they ended up finding Hub. ment and Training Services (KKETS). jobs.” “It’s really neat,” Yesno says. “It’s Information about the programs is pretty high tech when you look around available online at: www.kkets.ca. and it’s all brand new.” Yesno is one of 10 students who are studying in the Pre-Trades Carpen- try program, which is one of a range of KKETS Nishnawbe Education and Training programs funded through REVIEW Human Resources and Skills Develop- ment Canada from the Strategic Part- Review of Proposed Contingency Plan Operations: nership Fund. The program runs from Oct. 1-Dec. 21. Information Centre Trout Lake 2019-2021 Contingency Plan “It’s a good asset to have to learn how to build your own stuff or fix The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry stuff,” Yesno says. “It’s good life-long (MNRF), Domtar Inc. and the Local Citizens’ Committee (LCC) knowledge to have too, so that is why I wish to advise you that a Contingency Plan (CP) for the Trout wanted to get into it.” Lake Forest is being developed, and invite you to review and Yesno looks forward to doing an comment on the Proposed Contingency Plan Operations for the apprenticeship in carpentry after com- Trout Lake Forest. pleting the program. Jeff Gagnon, a student from Aro- Why is a Contingency Plan Required? land, is also enjoying the opportunity The approved 2009-2019 Trout Lake Forest Management Plan to study in the TEC Hub. The Pre- will expire March 31, 2019. Delays have been experienced in Trades Carpentry class is the first class planning the next 10-year FMP, as such a Contingency Plan to study in the TEC Hub. is required. A two-year Contingency Plan will enable the “I’m kind of proud to be in this implementation of forest operations until the 10-year 2021-2031 brand-new facility,” Gagnon says. FMP is approved. “I’ve been sending pictures to my family back home in Aroland and they’re The purpose of this notice is to: pretty proud of what I am accomplish- • Advise you that a Contingency Plan is being developed ing in the past five weeks. And I hope • Invite you to review and comment on the Proposed to keep it up and start building some Contingency Plan Operations at the location and time listed stuff here.” below, and Gagnon says this is the first time he • Request contributions to the background information to be has been involved in an apprenticeship used in planning. program. “I usually work in an office,” Comments will be considered during the development of the Gagnon says. “I wanted to make the Proposed Contingency Plan Operations and must be received change, (to do) something different by Corinne Arthur, R.P.F. at the MNRF Red Lake District Office no for the next five years.” later than December 27, 2018. Gagnon says he is getting used to How to Get Involved doing the math in the program after not doing much math for the past cou- The Proposed Contingency Plan Operations information will be ple of decades. available for review and comment at the Domtar Inc. office and “I’m getting the hang of it,” Gagnon the MNRF Red Lake District Office at the location noted below, says. “It’s important to learn your math during normal office hours for a period of 30 days November because carpentry and math go hand 27, 2018 - December 27, 2018. in hand.” Gagnon looks forward to working To assist you in the review and to provide the opportunity to ask questions, an Information Centre will be held at the following location in the carpentry trade in Thunder Bay. from 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on the following day: “I’ve been told the carpentry trade here in the city is a demanding trade, November 27, 2018 - Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 238, 40 John Street, Ear Falls, ON P0V 1T0 so I’m eager to finish here on Dec. 21 and get on the work field,” Gagnon says. The following information will be available: Jordy Mallek, level 1 carpentry • Proposed Contingency Plan Operations, including supplementary documentation. instructor, says the program includes the safe handling of power tools and Information about Forest Management Planning in Ontario is available at: preparing the students to be ready to • www.ontario.ca/page/forest-management-planning work on a job site. Meetings with representatives of the planning team and the LCC can be requested at any time during the planning process. Reasonable opportunities to meet “They’ve got their first aid, they’ve planning team members during non-business hours will be provided upon request. If you require more information or wish to discuss your interests with a got their fall arrest, they’ve got their WHMIS training,” Mallek says. “(The planning team member, please contact one of the individuals listed below: program) includes a lot of safety Corinne Arthur, R.P.F. Janet Lane, R.P.F. Lori Lamond aspects. If you’re not handling the tool Management Forester Domtar Inc. Local Citizens’ Committee Rep. safely, then it is a problem.” MNRF Red Lake District Office Postal Bag 4004 P.O. Box 864 The main objective of the Nish- 227 Howey Street, P.O. Box 5003 Dryden, ON P8N 3J7 Ear Falls, ON P0V 1T0 nawbe Education and Training initia- Red Lake, ON P0V 2M0 tel: 807-223-9156 tel: 807-222-1116 tive is to provide training for employ- tel: 807-727-1337 fax: 807-223-9401 ment opportunities for Matawa First e-mail: [email protected] Nation community citizens. The ini- During the planning process there is an opportunity to make a written request to seek resolution of issues with the MNRF District Manager or the Regional tiative also includes a variety of other Director using a process described in the Forest Management Planning Manual (2017). programs, including Mining Essen- tials, Mining Common Core, Basic Line Stay Involved Cutting, Remote Camp Cook, Kitchen An opportunity to review and comment on the Draft Contingency Plan is tentatively scheduled for January 18, 2019 - February 17, 2019. A final opportunity Helper, Remote Camp Support, Sur- to inspect the approved Contingency Plan before it is implemented will take place during the inspection of the MNRF-approved Contingency Plan, which is face Diamond Driller Helper, Heavy tentatively scheduled for March 20, 2019 - April 5, 2019. 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Rick Garrick/Wawatay News Senator Murray Sinclair delivers his Knowing Right from Law: What You Need to Know about Law School presentation at the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law Gymnasium during Lakehead University’s Treaties Recogni- tion Week. Murray Sinclair speaks to law students at Lakehead

Rick Garrick “We as a group of people ran Rosie Mosquito, executive Wawatay News this country, and that needs to director of Oshki-Pimache-O- be said,” Spence says. “Every Win: The Wenjack Education Senator Murray Sinclair time we have an opportunity Institute, says the message that stressed how he always keeps as an Indigenous person, we Sinclair delivered was a mes- family on his mind during his need to speak up and tell them sage that needs to be heard. Knowing Right from Law: What who we are, where we come “Most of the first half (of his You Need to Know about Law from and where we are going. presentation) focused on how School presentation during And I believe we are going to we as (Indigenous) peoples had Lakehead University’s Treaties have young people that are structured governing systems, Recognition Week. going to be fitting that bill that and he explained that from a “They’ve always been at the he just said, and they want to family perspective and a kinship forefront of my mind in the know where do we come from perspective,” Mosquito says. work that I do,” Sinclair says and where can I go and we are “And then he closed off over the during his speech in the Bora going to direct them.” last (10) minutes with a heavy- Laskin Faculty of Law Gym- Spence was thrilled when hitting and heavy-duty experi- nasium. “I do not do a thing Sinclair remembered her grand- ence of Indigenous peoples in without thinking about them, mother Marguerite (Gookum Canada by saying how Canada I do not try to figure things out or Granny) Wabano as she set out to (destroy) us as a peo- without figuring out how it’s asked him a question about the ple.” going to impact them. I wrote number of generations of First Sinclair says the federal gov- the reports on the Aboriginal Nations children who were ernment deliberately set out on Justice Inquiry and the Truth taken to residential school dur- a course to take First Nations and Reconciliation Commis- ing his question and answer ses- people away from their culture, sion with them in mind because sion. communities and families by I want them to have a good “It really quickened my placing children in residential future.” heart when he said: ‘You mean schools. Sinclair says he wants Indig- Granny Wabano,’” Spence says. “The parents of those chil- enous people to be living in a “I miss my granny so much and dren who were taken away and better place. to have someone remember her placed in those schools, when “I want them to be able to from such a high position, it’s they heard what was being walk down the street and not be an honour.” done to their children, they afraid and scared that they are Wabano was one of the resi- tried to do something about it,” going to be apprehended, kid- dential school survivors who Sinclair says. “They tried to go napped, placed in a car to never was invited to the House of and take their children out of be seen again,” Sinclair says. “I Commons for former prime those schools and they tried to want them to live a life that will minister Stephen Harper’s for- stop sending their children to be healthy, that will be capable mal residential school apology those schools. But the govern- of meeting their expectations in 2008. She passed in 2015 at ment passed a law. They said if and that we will be ready for the age of 111. you do not send your children them, because they, every sin- “I remember a lot of survi- to these schools, then you will gle one of them, are coming vors because it was important go to jail.” with guns blazing, ready to fix to them to be treated like a The Treaties Recognition things.” human being, so I made the Week also included a Treaty Joyce Spence, from effort,” Sinclair says. “Granny Panel Discussion with Deputy Moosonee, enjoyed Sinclair’s Wabano of course was, in addi- Grand Chief Derek Fox, Nancy presentation, including how he tion to that, probably one of Sandy, assistant professor at the related the law to how Indig- the most famous of survivors Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, and enous people lived long before because of her age but also Elder Gene Nowegejick. contact. because of her stories.”

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Wawatay News NOVEMBER 15, 2018 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ 7 Education DFC students participate ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᑲᓇᐠ ᑭᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᑭᒪᒪᐃᐧᐡᑲᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᔭᑲᐧᒥᓯᐃᐧ in Go Purple day ᐊᐧᐃᐧᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᑭᐊᐧᐃᐧᑕᒪᐃᐧᑕᐧ ᕑᐃᐠ ᑲᕑᐃᐠ ᐸᓂᐢᑫᐧ ᐱᑯ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᑭᐱᓇᓇᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᓇᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑭᐊᓂᒧᒪᐣ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᑌᓇᐢ ᑲᕑᐊᒧᑎ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᑲᓇᐠ Rick Garrick ᐊᑎᐟ ᑌᓇᐢ ᑲᕑᐊᒧᑎ ᐦᐊᔾ ᐢᑯᓫ ᑕᐡ ᓂᑎᓀᑕᐣ ᑭᐡᐱᐣ ᑭᑐᑕᒧᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᑲ ᑲᑲᑭᑫᓂᒪᐊᐧᑫᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐱᑯ Wawatay News ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᑲᓇᐠ ᓄᑯᒥᑫ ᑭᐃᔕᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᒥᓇᐧᔑᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐊᐃᐧᔭ ᐅᒋᑭᑭᓇᐊᐧᐸᒥᐠ ᐊᐠᓂᔾ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᑲᓇᐠ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᐊᐠᓂᔪ ᒐᐧᐣᓴᐣ ᑲᐊᑲᔐᔑᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᑕᔑ ᑲᐃᔑᑲᐧᔭᑯᒋᑫᔭᐣ, ᐊᒥ ᑌᐯᐧ ᕑᐊᔾᐟ. “ᓂᐃᐧᐅᓇᑐᒥᐣ ᑕᐡ ᑲᐯᐦᐃ ᑭᑭᓄᒪᐃᐧᑕᐧ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᑲᓇᐠ ᑫᐃᔑᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᒥᑯᓯᔭᐣ ᐁᓇᑕᒪᑫᔭᐣ.” ᐊᔭᐊᐧᓯᐱᒥᑯᓇᑲ ᒋᒪᒥᐡᑲᐧᒋ ᐊᐃᔕᐊᐧᐨ A group of Dennis Frank- ᐁᑭᐊᑕᐃᐧ ᐊᔭᒥᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐧᑊ ᑭᓂᔾ ᕑᐅᒪᐣ ᒪᐣᕑᐅ, ᒥᑕᓱ ᐊᐱᒋ ᒥᓇ ᒋᐱᔕᐊᐧᐨ ᑫᐊᔭᒥᑕᒧᓂᑕᐧ lin Cromarty First Nations ᑲᑭᐅᔑᑐᐨ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓂ ᑲᑭᔑᓂᑲᑕᐠ ᑭᑫᑕᓱ ᐃᒪ ᑌᓇᐢ ᑲᕑᐊᒧᑎ ᐦᐊᔾ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔕᐠ.” High School students recently ᑕᐃᐧᐊᐧᐸᑕᐦᐃᐁᐧᐣ ᒥᓯᐁᐧᑲᒥᐠ. ᐢᑯᓫ, ᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐁᑭᒥᓀᐧᑕᐠ ᑊᕑᐊᐣᐠ ᑯᐢᑕ, ᑲᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐨ teamed up with Agnew H. ᐅᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐦᐊᔾ ᐢᑯᓫ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᑲᓇᐠ ᑲᑭᐊᔭᒥᑕᒪᑫᐨ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔑᐃᐧᑭᒪᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ, Johnston Public School Junior ᑭᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐊᐧᐠ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐅᐱᒪᐊᒧᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ ᑲᐊᑲᔐᔑᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᑲᓇᐠ ᑲᑕᔑ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᐁᐧᓂ ᑲᑭᑐᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ Kindergarten students to read 24 ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓂ ᐊᔭᒥᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂ ᐁᐅᒋ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᐃᐧᑕᐧ. ᑲᐊᔭᒥᑕᒧᓂᑕᐧ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔕᐠ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ Wab Kinew’s book Go Show the ᑭᑭᓇᐊᐧᑌᑕᑯᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᑲᒪᑲᑌᐃᐧᒥᐢᑲᐧᐠ “ᑭᒥᓀᐧᑕᑲᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᐦᐊᑭᑕᐧ ᐁᑭᒋᓀᑕᑲᐧᐠ.” World. The DFC students par- ᐊᔭᐧᑲᒥᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᑭᔑᑲ, ᒥᐦᐅᒪ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔕᐠ, ᐁᑭᐅᒋ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐊᔭᑭᐧᑕ “ᒥᑐᓂ ᒥᓇᐧᔑᐣ ᑲᐊᐧᐸᒪᑲᐧ ticipated in the book reading ᑲᑭᐅᑎᓂᑲᑌᐠ 2018 ᐅᐡᑭ ᑕᑯᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᐅᒋᓂᓯᑕᐁᐧᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᓇ ᒋᑭᑫᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᐊᑲᔐᔑᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᑲᓇᐠ in recognition of Go Purple for ᑲᑭᒪᑕᓄᑲᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᑎᓫᐃᑯ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯᐠ ᐁᑕᑲᑭᐧᐣ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐊᑲᐧᒋᐠ ᑲᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᐃᐧᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᒥᑎᑐᐊᐧᐨ Prevention Day, which is part ᑎᐯᐣᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔑᐃᐧ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑎᑲᒥᑯᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐣ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᑲᓇᐠ ᐁᐅᒋ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ ᑕᐣᑐᕑ ᐯ ᑲᐅᒋᐊᓄᑲᑌᐠ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑎᑲᒥᑯᐣ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᒪᐣᕑᐅ. ᑲᑭᑫᓂᒥᑎᐊᐧᐨ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᑯᐢᑕ. of the 2018 Step Up campaign ” ” ᐁᐅᒋ ᐃᐧᒋᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔑᐃᐧ “ᓄᑯᑦ ᑲᑭᔑᑲᐠ ᐅᓴᒥᑯ ᓂᑭᐊᓂᒧᒪᒥᐣ ᑊᓫᐊᔾᐟ ᐦᐁᓂᐣ, ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ organized by Dilico Anishina- ᑲᑲᐧᑕᑭᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧ ᓇᑲᓂᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐱᓯᑦ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᑲᓇᑕᒪᑯᔭᐠ, ᓂᑭᐃᔑᐃᐧᑐᒥᐣ ᑲᐅᒋᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑲᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐨ bek Family Care and The Chil- ᑲᑭᐃᔑᓂᑲᑌᐠ. ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᑲᐊᓂᒧᒥᑕᐧ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᒪ ᑎᓫᐃᑯ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᑌᓇᐢ ᑲᕑᐊᒧᑎ dren’s Aid Society of the District Rick Garrick/Wawatay News “ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᓂᐢᑕᑦ ᓂᑭᓭᑭᐢ ᑲᓇᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᑭᐅᒋ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐊᑭᑕᐧ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᑲᓇᐠ ᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧ ᑲᑭᒪᒋᑐᐊᐧᐨ of Thunder Bay in support of A group of Dennis Franklin Cromarty First Nations High School stu- ᐁᐊᔭᒥᑕᒧᓇᑲᐧ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔕᐠ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᔕᑯᐨ ᒋᐅᔑᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᑯᒐᐸᐱᓱᓇᐣ ᒋᐊᔭᒥᒋᑫᑕᒪᐃᐧᑕᐧ ᑲᐊᑲᔐᔑᐊᐧᐨ Child Abuse Prevention Month. dents help a class of Agnew H. Johnston Public School Junior Kinder- ᓂᑭᑲᐡᑭᑐᒥᐣ ᐱᓂᐡ ᑕᐡ ᓂᑭᒋᑫᑕᒥᐣ,” ᑲᑭᐃᓀᓂᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐁᐧᓀᓇᐣ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᑲᓇᐠ. “I was really scared at first garten students to read Wab Kinew’s book Go Show the World during ᐃᑭᑐ ᑲᕑᓫᐃ ᒥᑭᐢ, 11 ᐊᐱᒋᐡᑲ ᑲᓇᑕᒪᑯᐊᐧᐨ.” “ᑭᒪᒪᑲᓯᓇᑲᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᐊᐧᐸᒪᑭᑕᐧ reading to the kids, but now a book reading session in recognition of Go Purple for Prevention Day. ᐅᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑯᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐃᒪ ᑌᓇᐢ ᑊᕑᐊᐣᑎᐣ ᕑᐊᔾᐟ, ᐁᐧᒥᑎᑯᔑᒧᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᐃᐧᑎᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᓇ ᐁᐅᒋ that we’ve done it I really ᑲᕑᐊᒧᑎ ᐦᐊᔾ ᐢᑯᓫ ᐊᑎᑯᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂᐠ ᒥᓇ ᓂᑕᐊᐧᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᐊᐧᐨ ᐯᑭᐡ ᑲᔦ ᐁᐅᒋ enjoyed it,” says Karlee Meekis, and other schools,” Munroe can have rotating (sessions) of ᐁᐅᒋᐨ. “ᓂᑭᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᐦᐊᒥᐣ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔕᐠ ᑲᐊᓄᑲᑕᐠ ᐃᒪ ᑌᓇᐢ ᑲᕑᐊᒧᑎ, ᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑎᐊᐧᐨ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᐦᐁᓂᐣ. ᐁᑭᐅᔑᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᑯᒐᐸᐱᓱᓇᐣ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᐁᐧᓂ ᑲᑭᑐᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐦᐁᓂᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐃᑭᑐ ᑎᓫᐃᑯ a Grade 11 DFC student from says. “The theme today was reading buddies as well.” ᐁᑭᐊᓂᒧᒪᔭᐠ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᒋᓇᑲᒋᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᐊᔭᒥᒋᑫᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᒥᓄᓭ.” ᑭᐅᒋᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑎᐊᐧᐠ ᑭᓂᔾ ᐁᑭᐅᓇᑐᐊᐧᐨ Deer Lake. “We helped the mostly about our heroes — we Frank Costa, manager of ser- ᑲᓇᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᓂᑭᐊᔭᒥᑐᒥᐣ “ᑭ ᑭᒋᒥᓀᐧᑕᑲᐧᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐅᐡᑭ ᑕᑯᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᓇᑕᒪᑫ kids make masks because we brought a book about Indig- vices at the Children’s Aid Soci- ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᐊᓂᒧᒥᑕᐧ ᑲᑭᒪᒪᐃᐧᓄᐊᐧᐨ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᕑᐊᔾᐟ. ᑭᑭᓇᐊᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒪᒪᐃᐧᐡᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ were talking about heroes and enous heroes we helped them ety, says the book reading was ᑲᓇᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ. ᐅᐁᐧ ᑎᐸᒋᒧᐃᐧᐣ “ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᑲᓇᐠ ᑭᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑎᐊᐧᐠ ᒪᒪᐤ ᐃᐧᓯᓂᐃᐧᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᐡᑲᑎᓄᐱᓯᑦ. we read a book to them about to create masks about their own “absolutely fantastic.” ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐠ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᑲᐃᓀᑕᑯᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᑲᐧ ᓂᐣ ᑲᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᔭᐣ “ᑲᑭᐅᔑᑐᐨ ᐅᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ heroes. The story is about a heroes.” “It’s really nice to see the ᑲᓇᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ.” ᓂᑭᐃᔑᐊᐧᐸᒪᐠ ᐁᑭᑭᐡᑲᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑕᓂᒧᒪᐣ ᑲᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧᐊᐧᐨ bunch of other people consid- Brandon Wright, English younger students interacting ᑭᓂᔾ ᐅᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᓂᑲᓂᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧ ᑲᐡᑭᐦᐅᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᓇᑕᒪᑫᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐅᑐᒋᐊᐧᐃᐧᑕᒪᐊᐧᐣ ered as heroes.” teacher and literacy coordinator with the older students and just ᐅᒋᑭᑭᓇᐊᐧᑌᑕᑯᒋᑲᓱᐊᐧᐠ ᑌᓇᐢ ᑲᕑᐊᒧᑎ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᑲᓇᐠ.” ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔕᐠ ᒋᐊᐧᐸᑕᐦᐃᐁᐧᐊᐧᐨ Kinew’s book celebrates at DFC, says the book reading building bridges and making ᑲᑎᐸᒋᒥᑕᐧ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᓂᓂᑯ ᕑᐊᔾᐟ ᐃᑭᑐ ᑭᐃᔑᐅᓀᒋᑲᑌ ᒥᓯᐁᐧᑲᒥᐠ ᒋᑭᑲᐡᑭᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᐣ the stories of Indigenous went “phenomenally.” connections,” Costa says. ᑲᐊᐱᑕᑎᓯᐊᐧᐨ, ᐊᔑᐨ ᐊᐁᐧ ᒋᑲᑫᐧᑌᐱᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᒋᑕᑲᐧᐠ ᐃᐧᒋᐃᐧᑎᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐃᐧᑐᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ.” ᐃᑭᑐ ᐦᐁᓂᐣ. ᑭᒋᐱᒪᑫᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐅᑭᐸᐦᐃᑫ ᑫᕑᐃ ᐃᓀᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᓂᔑᐣ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑎᑲᒥᑯᐣ, ᑕᐱᑕᑯᔑᐣ ᑲᐡᑲᑎᓄᐱᓯᑦ 16 people from across the ages, “There was tremendous Blythe Haynen, commu- “ ᑊᕑᐊᔾᐢ, ᐊᐧᓴ ᐃᐡᐱᒥᐠ ᑲᑭᐊᐃᓇᔑᐨ ᐁᑲᐧ ᓇᐣᑕ ᐱᑯ 400 ᒥᑐᕑᐢ ᒋᐱᒪᒥᑭᐁᐧᐨ ᑭᑭᓇᐊᐧᒋᒥᑭᐁᐧᐃᐧᓇᐣ.” including NHL goalie Carey interaction and excitement,” nity engagement manager for ᒐᐧᐣ ᐦᐁᕑᐃᐣᑎᐣ, ᑐᑲᑦᓭ, ᐠᕑᐁᓯ ᐦᐊᐧᕑᐢ, ᐊᐱᓴᐧᐸᒥᑎᒪᑲᓄᐣ ᒍᕑᒋᓫ ᒥᑲᓇᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐅᐡᑭ ᑕᑯᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᒪᒋᑕᐃᐧᐣ Price, former NASA astronaut Wright says. “The students were Dilico, says the book reading ᓀᐟᓄᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᓴᑲᑲᐧᐃᐧᔭ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᒋᔑᐃᐧᑕᒪᐃᐧᑕᐧ ᐅᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᔦ ᑭ ᑭᑭᓂᑲᑌ ᒋᐸᐸᑭᑎᓂᑲᑌᑭᐣ John Herrington, Tecumseh, engaged on both sides and it was a class-led initiative by the “ᓂᑭᓇᑕᐁᐧᑕᐣ ᒋᐊᔭᒥᒋᑫᑕᒪᑫᔭᐣ ᑲᑎᐸᒋᒥᑕᐧ ᑲᓇᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᑲ ᐃᐧᓂᑯ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᑲᑭᐃᔑᓂᑲᑕᐠ Crazy Horse, Net-no-kwa and definitely got a different per- DFC students. ᐊᓂᐡ ᒥᐦᐃᒪ ᑲᑭᐅᒋᐊᐃᓯᓭᐠ ᐁᑕ ᐁᒧᒋᑎᐸᒋᒥᑯᓯᐊᐧᐨ. ᑕᐃᐧᐊᐧᐸᑕᐦᐃᐁᐧᐣ ᒥᓯᐁᐧᑲᒥᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ Sacagawea. spective from me as a teacher “It’s amazing to see them ᒋᐅᒋ ᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᐦᐊᑲᐧ ᑲᐊᑲᔐᔑᐊᐧᐨ “ᑌᐯᐧ ᐱᑯ ᐊᔭᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᐃᔑᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒋᔑᓂᔕᐦᐃᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑲᑭᓇ “I wanted to be a reading to see the leadership qualities interacting and really role-mod- ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᑲᓇᐠ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᒥᑭᐢ. ᒥᓇ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᑎᐸᒋᒥᑯᓯᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᒪ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑎᑲᒥᑯᐣ ᑲᔭᑭᐣ ᑕᐣᑐᕑ ᐯ buddy because it gives me an being employed by DFC stu- elling and sharing with each “ᐊᐧᑊ ᑭᓂᔾ ᑲᑭᐅᔑᑐᐨ ᐅᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᑲᓇᑕ ᐊᐦᑭᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑌᑎᐸᐦᐃ ᑲᔭᑭᐣ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ. opportunity to be a positive role dents.” other,” Haynen says. model for a younger student,” Wright says the goal was to Haynen adds that Dilico is Meekis says. “Wab Kinew’s book build a relationship between partnering with Kinew on a is all about Indigenous heroes, the two school communities, Step Up Hero Awards Cere- and I think that when you can which are located about 400 mony and Luncheon in Novem- set a good example and have metres apart from each other ber. someone look up to you in a on Churchill Dr. W., and to “His book is all about Indig- Magino Gold Project positive way, that makes you a introduce the idea that heroes enous heroes and really telling hero.” are not necessarily fictional kids to go and show the world Public Comments Invited Roman Munroe, a Grade 10 superheroes. what they can do,” Haynen DFC student, also enjoyed the “They are real life people says. “He is coming in on Nov. November 1, 2018 — The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the opportunity to participate in and there is an entire Canadian 16 to present the awards.” Agency) is conducting a federal environmental assessment of the proposed the book reading event with the history of Indigenous heroes The Step Up campaign also Magino Gold Project, located in northern Ontario. Junior Kindergarten students. that DFC students may not included the distribution of a The Agency invites the public and Indigenous groups to comment on the draft “It was a good experience to have known about and Agnew copy of the Go Show the World Environmental Assessment Report, which includes the Agency's conclusions and help the kids, read to the kids, students as well,” Wright says. book and a package of activities recommendations regarding the potential environmental effects of the project help them build character and “We want to set up a regular bi- to all of the schools in Thunder and their significance, the proposed mitigation measures, and the follow-up help them to know they have weekly reading session so we Bay and District. program. supports outside their school can invite more classes so they The Agency also invites comments on the potential environmental assessment conditions for the project. Final conditions would become legally-binding on the Slate Falls Nation proponent if the project is allowed to proceed. 48 Lakeview Road All comments received will be considered public. Written comments in either Slate Falls, Ontario official language must be submitted by December 2, 2018 to: P0V 3C0 Tele: (807) 737-5700 Magino Gold Project Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Fax: (888) 431-5617 55 York Street, Suite 600 Toronto, Ontario M5J 1R7 Telephone: 416-952-1576 Slate Falls Nation Email: [email protected] To view the draft Environmental Assessment Report and potential conditions, visit 1. Notice of General Election to be held the Agency’s website at canada.ca/ceaa (Registry reference number 80044). November 30, 2018 Printed copies of the draft Report are also available at the following locations: White River Public Library Resource Centre (Dubreuilville) 123 Superior Street 120 Magpie Road 2. Notice of Public Forum White River, ON Dubreuilville, ON November 16, 2018, 6pm, school gym; Wawa Public Library 40 Broadway Avenue 3. Please contact the Electoral Officer if you are off Wawa, ON For more information on the Agency’s privacy policies, consult the Privacy Notice reserve and wish to vote on its website at canada.ca/ceaa. The Proposed Project Prodigy Gold Incorporated, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Argonaut Gold Incorporated, is proposing the construction, operation, decommissioning and abandonment of an open-pit gold mine and metal mill located14 kilometres south-east of Dubreuilville, Ontario. Mining would occur over 10 years with an ore production capacity of 45 200 tonnes per day. The on-site metal mill would have Tyance Fiddler an ore input capacity of 35 000 tonnes per day and would operate for Electoral Officer approximately 12 to 15 years. (807) 738-1066 8 Wawatay News NOVEMBER 15, 2018 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ Sports Willie Littlechild inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame

Allan Beaver duced as a member of the Class Playing various sports and and being scarred for life in the ple ended up,” he said of Drake only did he have to work twice Special to Wawatay News of 2018 into the Canadian specifically hockey has turned residential schools. Littlechild who was recently inducted into as hard as his colleagues but he Sports Hall of Fame. Littlechilds’ life around of not takes the experience to chal- the Hockey Hall of Fame. did it with class and persever- Not only has he inspired “It starts out in residential being a quitter and striving to lenge himself to prove to oth- “Hockey gave me all the ance. many people across the World school and here it’s ended up in the next step. Hockey played ers that he can turn a negative breaks in my life including a Athletic pursuits taught Willie to be the best that they can be, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame,” that key role for him and he experience and make it into a broken leg. And that was what that with hard work and dedi- but Willie Littlechild has been a said the emotional Littlechild of humbly speaks of his past and positive difference to educate got me into law school.” cation he could excel and fulfill classic example, role model on surviving the national disgrace lessons learned. today’s society of those unfor- “Coach Drake had a rule that his potential, even in difficult how hard work and education that inflicted so much suffering “Hockey saved my life com- gotten years. nobody could ski. My room- circumstances. These lessons pays off. on the many survivors across ing out of residential school. I “One time I remember I was mate was a downhill racer. also shaped Willie’s approach While he was playing numer- Canada. was going down the wrong path going to quit school at the Uni- After exams one year he said to higher education. A diligent ous sports while attending the A very humble man and in terms of alcohol and drink- versity of Alberta. I’d had it. ‘Come on Chief, let’s go skiing.’ student, he attended the Uni- University of Alberta, he was now also ranks truly as a living. I could have ended up on Clare Drake phoned me. I was I said ‘No I can’t. Coach said versity of Alberta and earned a inspired and coached by a living legend, Willie Littlechild skid row somewhere, beaten to at home on the reservation. I no skiing.’ He said ‘Come on. Bachelor’s Degree in Physical ing legend and an icon in the has accomplished and achieved death or drunk, but hockey was said ‘I quit.’ He said ‘We have a Exams are done. It’s spring ski- Education in 1967, followed by a coaching world by the name of many accolades through his always there,” stated Littlechild. practice at 5 p.m. and you bet- ing.’ So I went. Sure enough, I Master’s Degree in 1975. Clare Drake. hard work and the belief that As many of his First Nations ter be on the ice.’ That was one broke my leg really badly.’ In 1976, Willie achieved Littlechild, the Grand Chief he needs to pave the way for people have not only gone of the biggest turns in my life. I “I couldn’t skate for six years, his Law Degree becoming the of the Confederacy of Treaty many youth that will follow in through many challenges was probably headed for places actually. But I ended up coach- first Treaty First Nation person Six Nations in 2016, was intro- his footsteps. because of their experiences a lot of my friends and my peo- ing hockey and going to NHL from Alberta to become a law- Management School where yer. He also became the first everyone was a lawyer. So I fig- Treaty First Nation person to be ure ‘I have to be a lawyer to stay elected a Member of Parliament in hockey. So I became a lawyer.” in Canada, representing the rid- REVIEW Littlechild is getting hon- ing of Wetaskiwin-Rimbey from oured into the Induction Class 1988 to 1993. Review of Draft Contingency Plan: of 2018 with a group that For over four decades he has includes two-time Edmonton worked with the United Nations Whitefeather Forest 2019 – 2022 Contingency Plan Eskimos Grey Cup champion to advocate for Indigenous sport Damon Allen, Toronto Maple and the global Indigenous rights The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), Whitefeather Forest Community Resource Leafs great Dave Keon, Olym- movement. He also served as Management Authority (WFCRMA), and the Red Lake District Resource Management Advisory Committee (LCC) invite pians Alexandre Despatie and a Commissioner for Canada’s you to review and comment on the 2019 – 2022 Draft Contingency Plan for the Whitefeather Forest. Chandra Crawford, Sandra Truth and Reconciliation Com- Why is a Contingency Plan Required? Kirby and Jeff Adams and mission, and was named Grand ‘League of Their Own’ women’s Chief of the Confederacy of The approved planning of the first five years of operations for the 2012 – 2022 Whitefeather Forest Management Plan baseball star Mary Baker. Treaty Six Nations in 2016. (FMP) expired March 31, 2017. A three-year Contingency Plan is required to conduct forest operations while a new 10-year In honour of the many First During his studies at the Uni- 2022 – 2032 FMP is developed and approved. Nations across Canada, Little- versity of Alberta, Willie played The purpose of this notice is to: child attended the Induction for the Golden Bears hockey • Invite you to review and comment on the draft Contingency Plan at the locations and times listed below, and Ceremony wearing his Tribal and swim teams and worked • Request contributions to the background information to be used in planning. headdress. What a proud as student manager of the uni- moment it was not only for Wil- versity’s football and basketball Comments will be considered in revisions to lie Littlechild but for the many teams. Committed to empow- the draft Contingency Plan. followers that he has repre- ering others through sport, How to Get Involved sented throughout the years. he also founded and coached The Draft Contingency Plan will be available Littlechild was born on the the first all-Indigenous junior on the Ontario government website Ermineskin Reserve at Mask- hockey team in Alberta and at www.ontario.ca/forestplans and at wacis, just 45 minutes south of organized referee and coaching the MNRF Red Lake District Office and Edmonton, and was raised by clinics across the province. In WFCRMA offices at the locations noted his precious grandparents. Wil- 1967 and 1974, he received the below, by appointment during normal lie, as he is known to everyone Tom Longboat award, which office hours for a period of 30 days from that has come to meet him, took recognizes the most outstand- December 12, 2018 – January 11, 2019. his grandfather’s guidance of ing Aboriginal athletes and Comments on the draft Contingency traditional cultural knowledge their contributions to sport in Plan for the Whitefeather Forest must be from an early age and with his Canada. received by Corinne Arthur, Management grandmother always encour- A pioneering role model, Forester, at the MNRF Red Lake District aging Willie to appreciate the organizer and advocate for Office, by January 11, 2019. value of formal education. Indigenous sport in Canada, To assist you in the review and to provide As an all-round great ath- Willie Littlechild has worked the opportunity to ask questions, an lete, Willie attended residential tirelessly over five decades to Information Centre will be held at the schools from 1951 to 1964 and create new opportunities for following location from 2:00 p.m. – played a wide variety of sports, Indigenous athletes. Notable 7:00 p.m. on the following day: including hockey, football, examples of the many events December 12, 2018 baseball and swimming. It was and organizations he has at the Super 8 by Wyndham a perfect fit for finding a way helped establish at every level 11 Hughes Crescent out of the negative experience of competition include the cre- Red Lake, ON P0V 2M0 and driving that energy and ation of the North American resilience to endure an envi- Indigenous Games in 1990 and The following information will be available: ronment of institutional abuse the World Indigenous Nations • Draft Contingency Plan, including and separation from his family. Games in 2015. Willie con- supplementary documentation; Littlechild is truly an inspira- tinues to promote Indigenous • MNRF’s preliminary list of tion and living proof that First sport as an important compo- required alterations. Nations people have a lot to nent of reconciliation, commu- Meetings with representatives of the planning team and the LCC can be requested at any time during the planning share to the Canadian society. nity building and as an endur- process. Reasonable opportunities to meet planning team members during non-business hours will be provided upon In everything that Willie Lit- ing expression of cultural iden- request. If you require more information or wish to discuss your interests with a planning team member, please contact one tlechild has accomplished, not tity. of the individuals listed below: Corinne Arthur, R.P.F. Sarah J. Bros, R.P.F. Len Hercun Management Forester Plan Author LCC Representative MNRF Red Lake District Office WFCRMA P.O. Box 425 227 Howey Street 138 Howey Street, P.O. Box 422 Ear Falls, ON P0V 1T0 P.O. Box 5003 Red Lake, ON P0V 2M0 tel: 807-222-2447 Red Lake, ON P0V 2M0 tel: 705-498-4165 e-mail: [email protected] tel: 807-727-1337 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] During the planning process there is an opportunity to make a written request to seek resolution of issues with the MNRF For supply District Manager or the Regional Director using a process described in the Forest Management Planning Manual (2017). The last possible date to seek issue resolution with the MNRF Regional Director is February 10, 2019. of all your Stay Involved window & A final opportunity to inspect the approved Contingency Plan before it is implemented will take place during the inspection of the MNRF-approved Contingency Plan, which is tentatively scheduled for March 15, 2019. door needs. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is collecting your personal information and comments under the authority of the Crown Forest Sustainability Act. Any personal information you provide (address, name, telephone, etc.) will be protected Contact: in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; however, your comments will become part Keith@ of the public consultation process and may be shared with the general public. Your personal information may be used by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to send you further information related to this forest management planning windowdoor.net exercise. If you have questions about the use of your personal information, please contact Kathy Crampton, District Business Coordinator at 807-727-1332. Cell: 807-938-8526

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Rick Garrick to finish the Wood Stove work right on the frontlines of cli- Wawatay News up until March of the next fis- mate change — it’s forest fires, cal year. So that is good news you’ve got evacuations, the peo- Deputy Grand Chief Derek for us.” ple of Kashechewan are often Fox delivered a presentation on Fox says NAN has been evacuated due to flooding. So Nishnawbe Aski Nations’s Wood approaching the federal gov- we’re seeing the effects of cli- Stove Changeout Pilot Program ernment for funding to con- mate change directly every year at the Biomass North Forum tinue the Wood Stove Change- that passes.” 2018 in Thunder Bay. out Pilot Program in the future The Bioheat Solutions for “I have many portfolios, edu- once the provincial government Communities panel discussion cation and health are two big funding ends. also included presentations by ones, but we (also) have envi- “The wood stoves are very Alexander Zangerie, manager ronment and climate change,” instrumental in our house- of Herz Canada, on Let’s Com- Fox says during the Bioheat holds,” Fox says. “We rely on bine Individual Strengths - We Solutions for Communities wood stoves a lot. So although Have the Same Goals, and panel discussion at the Val- we got approval and we’re Andreas Wintzer, commercial halla Inn. “Given how much ecstatic about that, we’ve got and biomass system manager the world pollutes and how to find ways to keep this work with Viessmann Canada, on little NAN pollutes, we do a lot going. As you know, we’ve lost Small Scale District Energy Sys- with respect to the environment lives due to faulty wood stoves tems for Local Communities. and climate change, whether it and we’ve lost lives due to fires The first day of the forum is waste management or recy- in the home.” featured workshops on District cling. We are very passionate Fox says Amber’s Fire Safety Heating System Design in Can- about the land because our peo- Campaign was launched last ada and Northern Ontario Bio- ple have this deep connection year in honour of five-month- heat Workshop. GET UP TO A to the land, we have a spiritual old Amber Strang, one of nine The second day of the forum connection. We always think of who died in the Pikangikum featured sessions on Govern- it as alive, as our grandmother, house fire. ment Leadership in the Bio- $ as our mother, so we are very “We’re hoping that this work economy; Biopower in Com- 1,500 REBATE passionate about clean energy.” continues,” Fox says. mercial and Industrial Applica- ON SELECT 2018 MODELS Fox says the Wood Stove Fox also brought up concerns tions; Biofuels and Deep Fuel PROMOTION ENDS NOVEMBER 30, 2018 Changeout Pilot Program about the impact of climate Switching; and Sustainable started about two years ago change on the winter roads that Practices and Climate Mitiga- with the involvement of six provide access to NAN’s remote, tion. SUPPORT YOUR NAN communities: Sandy Lake, fly-in communities. The third day featured ses- LOCAL SNOWMOBILE Deer Lake, Eabametoong, North “As the years go on, we find sions on Accelerating Cleantech TRAIL ASSOCIATION Caribou Lake, Poplar Hill and that our winter roads are dimin- and Innovation; Best Practices 710 Balmoral Street Unit B Wunnumin. ishing,” Fox says. “The winter in Collaboration; SES Biotech- Thunder Bay “We just got word yester- roads, if you don’t know, are nology and Allied Sciences (807) 622-2626 day or two days ago that given very important to us. They are Symposium; Mapping the halfwaymotorspowersports.com all the cutbacks and all of the like a lifeline for us for housing Canadian Bioeconomy from © 2018 Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP). All rights reserved. ®, TM and the BRP logo are trademarks of BRP or its affiliates. This offer is valid November 1, 2018 to November 30, 2018. † Get up to $1,500 on select issues with the Ontario govern- materials and fuel. And as those Here to 2030: World Cafe; and 2018 models: Eligible units are select new and unused 2018 Ski-Doo® models. Rebate amount depends on the ment, that they are going to let winter road seasons diminish, Looking to 2030. model purchased. While quantities last. Always consult your snowmobile dealer when selecting a snowmobile for your particular needs and carefully read and pay special attention to your Operator’s Guide, Safety Video, Safety us finish the work,” Fox says. we’ve got to find other ways to Handbook and to the safety labelling on your snowmobile. Remember that riding and alcohol/drugs don’t mix. “So we’ve been given approval get those resources in. So we’re

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Rick Garrick service to Inuktitut, Mohawk, the potential to save a life.” Wawatay News Oneida, Potawatomi, Micmac, Debra Vermette, executive Black Foot, Moose Cree and director of Beendigen, says Talk4Healing recently intro- Swampy Cree speakers. the new text and chat tech- duced new text and chat ser- “It is only direct translation, nology will help “immensely.” vices to add to the telephone so they will just work between Talk4Healing is a partner- helpline services it provides for the caller and the translator to ship between Beendigen and Indigenous women across the make sure they are being heard Ontario Native Women’s Asso- province. and listened to,” Haliuk says. ciation. “We have evolved quite a bit “We can have a translator on “Talking on the telephone from just a phone line that was the phone within a matter of to connect with others is fast initially targeting the north,” about three minutes.” becoming a trend of the past,” says Robin Haliuk, program The Talk4Healing helpline has Vermette says. “Women now Casino Trips Direct Flights supervisor for Talk4Heal- received about 20,000 calls from have a choice in how they con- ing. “We’ve really grown and northern Ontario communities nect with the helpline. A live, Fortune Bay Thunder Bay to Varadero expanded. We now have a train- since it was introduced in 2012. trained counsellor can talk with November 6-8, 2018 and November 13-20, 2018 ing coordinator working with “Wherever you are, we’re callers over the phone, text December 11-13, 2018 Memories Varadero us, we have doubled our staff here for you,” Haliuk says. through a mobile device or chat team and the number of people “This new technology will via the Talk4Healing website’s $745 pp (all taxes included) available on the phone to answer enable Talk4Healing to reach a Live Chat providing culturally Motor Coach Tours texts or chats. So it is really nice broader demographic, includ- sensitive counselling, advice Thunder Bay to Punta Cana to see it come full circle.” ing younger Indigenous women and support.” Graceland January 2-9, 2019 Talk4Healing provides free, that have identified that they Vermette says women often 12 days • March 18, 2019 Punta Cana Tropical Princess confidential and protected are more comfortable texting.” need to talk to someone out- $1,595 pp (all taxes included) talk, chat and text services on Talk4Healing has helped side of their circle of family and Mackinac/Amish a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week Indigenous women through friends. September 16-23, 2-19 Thunder Bay to Cancun basis to Indigenous women various issues and circum- “(Talk4Healing) gives that January 7-14, 2019 across the province. The ser- stances since it was established, confidentiality that they are Oasis Palm vices are provided by Indig- including escaping violent rela- able to just talk and be able to enous women in 14 Indigenous tionships, difficult personal say what they want to say and $1,849 pp (all taxes included) languages as well as Eng- relationships, financial turmoil know that it is not going to be lish. Talk4Healing officially and addictions. coming back through a com- launched its province-wide “I’ve personally experienced munity citizen or coming back services on Oct. 19 and the text mental health challenges in through family and friends,” and chat services on Oct. 23. my life and know how critical Vermette says. “It gives them “Most of our counsellors here support like Talk4Healing is that safe place to be able to talk Travel Consultant Travel Consultant Travel Consultant Travel Consultant Karen Donna Charlotte Rebecca speak either Ojibwa, Oji-Cree for young women like myself,” about what is going on in their 807-473-1285 807-473-1286 (807) 473-1293 (807) 473-1281 or Cree,” Haliuk says. “And we says Melinda Henderson, who lives.” 100% License # 2614962 & 2614970 have subscribed to a translation is featured in Talk4Healing’s People can connect with First Nations [email protected] 1475 Walsh St. W. service to support the Algon- new promotional photography. Talk4Healing by phoning or Owned or 1-800-473-5955fax: 807-577-0191 www.httours.com quin, Odawa or different lan- “This new texting option allows sending a text message to guages.” a younger demographic to com- 1-855-554-HEAL or by visiting Talk4Healing also provides municate in a way we are more talk4healing.ca to chat on the services through the translation comfortable and it could have Live Chat option. Mamow Obiki-ahwahsoowin Everyone working together to raise our children Tikinagan is an Indigenous agency helping families and children. Our services are rooted in the culture, traditions, and values of our First Nations. We recognize that everyone in the community has a role to play in this work - parents, extended family, Elders, Tikinagan, community resources and the leadership.

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Employment Opportunities throughout the region! Learn more online or call today! www.tikinagan.org 1-800-465-3624 Visit www.tikinagan.org/careers to see our current vacancies and apply today! Wawatay News NOVEMBER 15, 2018 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ 11 Health Carmen Blais awarded Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Health Quality and Safety

Rick Garrick services.” Ministry of Health and Long- Wawatay News Blais was presented with the Term Care we will deliver those Minister’s Medal at the Health services in the communities. We Matawa First Nations Man- Quality Transformation 2018 will have a primary team as part agement’s Carmen Blais conference in Thunder Bay. of a Health Co-operative — it’s recently received the Minister’s The Minister’s Medal honours the first in Canada. Matawa Medal Honouring Excellence in excellence in health quality and hired me to recruit health pro- Health Quality and Safety (Indi- safety. fessionals for the Primary Care vidual Champion Category) for “We are thrilled to learn that Health Team, so we will have a her work in improving Indige- Carmen Blais is receiving this physician, a nurse practitioner, nous health care in northwest- prestigious award,” says David nurses and we will be providing ern Ontario. Paul Achneepineskum, CEO of foot care services.” “It’s for the last 30-plus years Matawa First Nations Manage- Blais says engagement ses- in health care and trying to ment. “I have had the privilege sions were done in the nine improve health care for Indig- of working with Carmen over Matawa communities over the enous people and communities the years and she genuinely summer months. in northwestern Ontario,” says cares about the health of our “We had really good turn- Blais, a clinical coordinator at First Nation communities. As outs,” Blais says. “We had a lot Matawa Health Co-operative. we work towards developing of people come out and they “In my previous role as Indig- the Matawa Health Co-opera- shared their stories about some enous engagement lead at tive for our nine First Nation of the health issues they are Thunder Bay Regional Health communities, she has been a struggling with in the commu- Sciences Centre, I expanded the great asset in bringing the clini- nity and some of the challenges Indigenous Advisory Commit- cal skills and expertise in assist- in accessing services.” tee from fewer than 10 mem- ing the Co-operative as we con- The Minister’s Medals are bers to 23, established a healing tinue to develop the Indigenous awarded to: one team-based Rick Garrick/Wawatay News garden, hired an Indigenous Inter-Professional Primary Care initiative that demonstrated Matawa Health Co-operative clinical coordinator Carmen Blais was recently recognized with the Minister’s spiritual care (worker), offered Health team.” commitment to collaboration, Medal Honouring Excellence in Health Quality and Safety (Individual Champion Category) for her work in (Anishinabemowin) classes to The Matawa Health Co-oper- improvements in the health sys- improving Indigenous health care in northwestern Ontario. the staff (and increased the) ative was developed by Matawa tem and value for quality care; one patient navigator to five. to provide collaborative and one individual who has dem- I received the Walk the Talk accountable health services to onstrated leadership in focus- appreciated and valued,” says CEO of the North West LHIN, commitment to addressing Award for Indigenous Health at its First Nations. ing on quality; and a patient Gil Labine, board chair of the says Blais’ dedication to Indig- health equity by focusing on TBRHSC. At Matawa I’ve had “We found that a lot of the advisor who enhanced patient North West LHIN. “Her dedica- enous health is a shining exam- improving health outcomes for the opportunity to travel to the communities are having chal- engagement within their com- tion to improving Indigenous ple of the incredible impact that Indigenous communities in our Matawa communities to con- lenges in accessing mental munity. health outcomes has had a posi- one person can have on improv- region,” Ellacott says. “I offer duct engagement sessions with health services and have addic- “Carmen’s commitment to tive impact on the health care ing patients’ quality of care. my sincere congratulations to the communities to identify tions, diabetes and chronic dis- the health care needs of Indig- system that will have a lasting “Carmen’s achievements over Carmen for winning this presti- 580947_Performancesome of the health Kia challenges ease,” Blais says. “So with the enous people and communi- effect.” her career show her unwaver- gious award.” Nov.and 10,gaps 22 in accessing health funding we received from the ties in our region is greatly Rhonda Crocker Ellacott, ing passion, dedication and dean.crago

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We’ve been here all our lives.” Archer adds that sending community citizens out for appointments with a therapist or a psychologist or a psychiatrist is a problem for the northern communities, as it takes about a day or so to travel to larger centres. JOIN OURUR INDIGENOUSINDIGENOU INTER- “We really suffer from a lot of disadvantages of being up north,” Archer says. “Doing PROFESSIONAL PRIMARY these types of workshops gives us a better upper hand to battle against suicide and other problems we have in our communi- HEALTH CARE TEAM ties.” Cathy Fobister, from Ginoogaming, delivered a presentation on Intergenerational Trauma, including the effects Matawa Health Cooperative of intergenerational trauma, where First Nations come from and why they behave the way they do today, on Nov. 7. “(It helps) us to understand how we have learned some behaviours that are not always best for us, our people and our children and grandchildren,” Fobister says. “Not only residen- The 9 First Nations of Matawa First Nations Management recently established the Matawa Health Co- tial school has affected the way we react or are with each other operative (MHC), the first in Canada. Its purpose is to provide collaborative and accountable health today, but also colonization, the assimilation process and services to the each of these First Nations. These First Nations, who are members of the MHC set the the introduction of hierarchy. direction based on the unique nature of each community. The MHC is flexible in how services are We never had hierarchy before the non-Native people came. implemented, which must reflect the priorities, capacity and diversity of each First Nation. We had family units that were very strong and it was all based on survival - everybody had a In establishment of the Inter-Professional Primary Health Care Team, MHC is seeking place.” Fobister says First Nations professionals to submit their resumes and 3 employment references for the following people had their language, cul- positions: ture and land-based teachings taken away from them. “So this workshop I am doing today is to help people under- Physician (1 Full Time and 1 Half Registered Nurses stand how we have created negative coping behaviours and Time) Mental Health Case Managers how it affects our people today,” Fobister says. “Later on this Nurse Practitioners Mental Health Workers afternoon we are going to talk about how do we bring to our Registered Nurse with CDE communities that knowledge they are receiving today and to be able to help their people within each of their communi- These positions will require extensive travel to the Matawa First Nation communities to perform the ties to have a better life, to make roles and responsibilities as outlined in each of the job descriptions. Complete job descriptions can better choices, because really it is all about choice.” be found at: www.matawa.on.ca The workshop was held for front-line workers and community professionals working in crisis intervention. For more information, contact: “I am enjoying all of it — I’m having a lot of fun,” says Frances Wesley, Matawa Health Cooperative Planner Tabitha Charles, victim service worker in Ginoogaming. “It’s Matawa First Nations Management wonderful meeting new people and just learning new things 233 Court Street South, 2nd Floor and the energy is great. It really Thunder Bay, ON Canada P7B 2X9 does hit you emotionally hearing what our people endured and what they went through years ago.” Tel: (807) 344-4575 Ext. 6527 Cell: (807) 633-8837 Charles says the workshop provided her with new ways to Toll free: 1-800-463-2249 Fax (807) 344-2977 deal with people and fun ways to get people to interact and Email: [email protected] work as a team. “There’s a lot of little things www.matawa.on.ca that I can take home and use in my position,” Charles says. The third day of the workshop included presentations by Archer on Crisis Manuals, Fobister on Self-Care and Mae Katt on Naloxone Training. Wawatay News NOVEMBER 15, 2018 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ 13 Culture Biwaase’aa youth outreach workers teach culture Rick Garrick of the different songs we do. when women sing with men. Wawatay News My goal is that when they reach When they lele to the men’s Grade 8 or they go into high singing, it is an honour for that Jingle dress teachings were school, somebody can ask them song to honour that spirit that among the variety of cultural what kind of teachings do you comes in.” teachings and activities shared know about the drum and they Biwaase‘aa received a one- by Biwaase’aa youth outreach can give them the origin story.” year extension to its funding workers at St. Ann School in Fawn Meshake, a Biwaase’aa in August to provide in-school Thunder Bay. youth outreach worker at and after-school programming “I told a story that comes Ogden Community School, and a nutrition program for the from Whitefish Bay about the spoke about women teachings 2018-19 school year at eight little girl who couldn’t walk,” around the drum with the stu- schools in Thunder Bay. says Faith Redsky, a Biwaase’aa dents. “The Biwaase’aa program youth outreach worker at St. “I spoke about how I learned has been around since 2004, Rick Garrick/Wawatay News James Public School. “I actually to sing when I was young,” and we’ve grown from two pro- Fawn Meshake, a Biwaase’aa youth outreach worker at Ogden Community School, shared some of the get the students to act out the Fawn says. ”I taught (the stu- grams to eight programs,” Kel- drum teachings during a Traditional Teachings session at St. Ann School in Thunder Bay. story. This is our healing dress dents) how to lele — a lele is vin says. culture, so we remember that teaching of the little girl when we dance. It heals ourselves, but it also heals everybody else in the powwow arbour.” INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE Dannell McGinnis, a Biwaase’aa youth outreach Pineland Forest 2021-2031 Forest Management Plan worker at Vance Chapman Pub- lic School, also shared some jingle dress teachings with stu- The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), Pineland Timber Company Ltd. and the Pineland Local Citizens’ Committee dents. (LCC) invite you to participate in the development of the 2021– 2031 Forest Management Plan (FMP) for the Pineland Forest. “I was showing the students The Planning Process how a jingle dress is made,” The FMP will take approximately three years to complete. During this time, five formal opportunities for public consultation and First Nation and McGinnis says. “I didn’t just Métis community involvement and consultation are provided. This first stage notice is to advise you that preparation of the plan has started and teach them about new-age jin- to request: gle dresses, I also taught them about old-style jingle dresses.” • Your contribution to background information, particularly information McGinnis says the old-style relating to values and important ecological features that could be jingle dresses were made with affected by forest management activities, and skirts underneath. • Your view of the desired forest condition and desired benefits which “I did explain to the chil- can be obtained from the forest. dren that the reason why these How to Get Involved skirts were made under the dresses was because skin wasn’t Please provide any comments or information to the MNRF office listed supposed to be shown on a below or if you wish to meet and discuss your interests and concerns woman because they were the with the planning team, plan author and/or the LCC, please contact the life givers,” McGinnis says. “So individuals identified below. because it is a ceremony dress Background information and sources of direction that are available for you and a healing dress, it was very to view includes the following: important that these dresses were made longer.” • Description of the management responsibilities on the forest and of the The Biwaase’aa youth out- forest industry that is supplied from the forest; reach workers delivered the • Values maps showing natural resource features, land uses and values; cultural teachings and activities • Description of the historic forest condition; to the students individually on • A map of existing roads and their use management strategies; a rotating basis in the students’ • Management unit annual reports, audit reports, and provincial reports classrooms. pertaining to forest management; “We had different topics like • Sources of direction for the forest such as past plans, land use jingle dress, hand drumming plans, any relevant policy direction under the Endangered Species for women, hand drumming Act, 2007, MNRF’s provincial goals, objectives and policies for natural for men, bustle teachings, head resource management. roach teachings, basically the The background information and further information about the forest way of life as Anishinabe peo- management planning process will be available for the duration of ple,” says Kelvin Redsky, pro- plan preparation. gram manager for Biwaase’aa. The general information regarding the FMP process as well as the “The message is to educate the information described in this notice, will be available at the EACOM children about the way of life Timber Corporation - Timmins office and at the MNRF Chapleau District as Aboriginal people, to teach Office, at the locations shown below, by appointment during normal office them about what we do as hours. Meetings with representatives of the planning team and the LCC Anishinabe people, like when can be requested at any time during the planning process. Reasonable we do our beadwork, when we opportunities to meet planning team members during non-business hours do our wild rice and traditional will be provided upon request. If you require more information or wish to foods.” discuss your interests and concerns with a planning team member, The Biwaase’aa youth out- please contact one of the individuals listed below: reach workers also taught the students about flute music and Kelly Ellis, R.P.F. Ryan Milne, R.P.F. Rick McCord / Manfred Grasser singing, sewing and birch bark Management Forester Plan Author Pineland Local Citizens’ Committee teachings. Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry EACOM Timber Corporation c\o Kelly Ellis “Today I am doing birch bark Chapleau District Office 267 McChesney Road Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry teachings and I was passing on 190 Cherry Street, Chapleau, ON P0M 1K0 Timmins, ON P4N 7C9 Chapleau District Ofﬁce the knowledge I was taught on tel: 705-864-3163 tel: 705-842-0985 190 Cherry Street, Chapleau, ON P0M 1K0 how to make them and their e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] tel: 705-864-3163 uses,” says Ryan Saarinen, a Anytime during the planning process you may make a written request to seek resolution of issues with the MNRF District Manager or the Regional Biwaase’aa youth outreach Director using a process described in the 2017 Forest Management Planning Manual (Part A, Section 2.4.1). worker at Our Lady of Charity School. “I talked about birch Stay Involved bark harvesting, the right time There will be four more formal opportunities for you to be involved. These stages are listed and tentatively scheduled as follows: to harvest birch bark, I talked Stage Two - Review of the Proposed Long-Term Management Direction August, 2019 about the (spruce) roots we Stage Three - Information Centre: Review of Proposed Operations December, 2019 harvest to make the birch bark Stage Four - Information Centre: Review of Draft Forest Management Plan June, 2020 baskets and the different types Stage Five - Inspection of MNRF-Approved Forest Management Plan October, 2020 of wood you can use on the round rim of the basket.” If you would like to be added to a mailing list to be notified of public involvement opportunities, please contact Kelly Ellis at 705-864-3163. Dakota-Colt Meshake, a The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is collecting your personal information and comments under the authority of the Crown Forest Biwaase’aa youth outreach Sustainability Act. Any personal information you provide (address, name, telephone, etc.) will be protected in accordance with the Freedom of worker at Westgate Collegiate Information and Protection of Privacy Act; however, your comments will become part of the public consultation process and may be shared with the and Vocational Institute, shared general public. Your personal information may be used by MNRF to send you further information related to this forest management planning exercise. drum teachings with the stu- If you have questions about the use of your personal information, please contact Kelly Ellis at 705-864-3163. dents. “When we’re doing events, I Renseignements en français : Leah Cyr au 705 864-1710 try to stick with the same teaching every year,” Meshake says. “I talk about the origin story I was told about the drum, I talk BLEED BLEED a little about the gender roles with the drum and I teach some 14 Wawatay News NOVEMBER 15, 2018 ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ Arts and Entertainment Tanya Talaga Massey Lectures a hit in Thunder Bay

Rick Garrick for Talaga to begin her CBC needed here.” to not only keep our children and you have to leave your fam- it heightens the knowledge Wawatay News Massey Lectures Tour in Thun- NAN also provided informa- alive but to equip them with ily, everything you know, your of what is really happening in der Bay because it is “ground tion at the Auditorium about its the skills they need to make it language, your parents, your the backyard of Ontario, the CBC Massey Lectures Tour zero for many of the issues she Choose Life initiative that pro- through life.” community,” Talaga says. “You backyard of Canada. I believe speaker Tanya Talaga’s lecture talked about.” Nishnawbe Aski motes the mental, emotional Talaga, a Toronto Star jour- have to leave, take a plane, just it is going to bring change, it’s on What Are the Keys to Heal- Nation sponsored Talaga’s lec- and behavioural well-being of nalist who wrote the award- to access a doctor or a psycholo- going to bring a different con- ing a Community was a hit in ture so it was a free event for youth. winning book Seven Fallen gist or a mental health expert versation to the people all over Thunder Bay. the community at the Thunder “We wanted to showcase this Feathers about seven high (or a) psychiatrist.” Canada.” “She talked a lot about Bay Community Auditorium. evening some of the work that school students from across Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mushkegowuk Council equity, that there be equity in “For far too long Thunder our communities are doing,” Nishnawbe Aski Nation who Mamakwa says Talaga’s lec- Grand Chief Jonathan Solomon our communities for the chil- Bay has been in the national Fiddler says. “We know there died while pursuing their high tures will bring the issue of First also noted Talaga’s reference to dren for them to succeed and spotlight for all the wrong rea- are many challenges in our school studies in Thunder Bay, Nations suicide to the forefront the issue of suicide. for them to live,” says Grand sons,” Fiddler says. “There is an communities but at the same says community citizens from of all Canadians. “I’m hoping that Canadians Chief Alvin Fiddler. “So that opportunity for all of us to come time there is lots of good work across NAN territory also have “A lot of families are faced will be able to have an open was I thought a very powerful together and to start changing going on, and Choose Life is a to leave their communities to with these issues,” Mamakwa mind and open heart when they message for everyone to hear.” things around and creating the really good example of what is access mental health care. says. “It just heightens the read her book and also hear her Fiddler says it was important change that is so desperately being done in our communities “You have to get on a plane conversation for all people, stories, from what she learned from other societies and other tribes in this world like in Aus- tralia and the United States,” NOTICE OF STUDY RE-COMMENCEMENT Solomon says. “(These issues are) all linked to the oppression Highway 17 Four-Laning between the Manitoba / Ontario Border and Kenora of our people (and) colonization, they’re all linked.” AND Norma Kejick, executive director of Northern Nishnawbe Education Council, says Tala- NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE ga’s lecture was “very powerful.” for the Re-Commencement of SECTION 1: “They say it takes one person between the Manitoba / Ontario Border and Highway 673 to make a difference, and that is exactly what Tanya is doing — I just hope that the rest of WSP Canada Group Limited, on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO), is undertaking Planning, Preliminary Design and Class Canada follows,” Kejick says. Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Studies to review options for the four-laning of Highway 17 between the Manitoba / Ontario border and “Losing a nephew to suicide, Kenora. The studies will identify a preferred option for a four-lane divided highway corridor based on an evaluation of alternatives. Separate studies you know when something like are being carried out for the three sections as shown on the key plan. that happens it changes your BACKGROUND life forever. And those stories need to be told. I know a lot of Following the start of planning and preliminary design work in 2009, Transportation Environmental Study Reports (TESRs) for Sections 1 and 2 people think that it is taboo and were led for public review and comment. However, the studies were not completed and the projects did not move forward. By way of this notice, we shouldn’t talk about it, but MTO is withdrawing its previous Notices of Completion for Sections 1 and 2 issued November 10, 2009 and re-commencing the EA process. we need to talk about it because the youth, the children, they THE PROJECT need to know there are people The rst proposed project is Section 1 extending from the Ontario / Manitoba border easterly 6.5 km to Highway 673. The previously considered out there who care and who alternatives from the 2009 study were carried forward for this project. love them and that suicide is a permanent solution to a tempo- THE PROCESS rary problem.” The studies will follow the Class EA for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000) process for a Group ‘B’ project, with the opportunity for public input throughout. Public Information Centres (PICs) will be held to provide opportunities to discuss the studies with members of the project team. Three PICs were previously held between 2009 and 2011. A PIC for Section 1 between the Manitoba / Ontario Border and Highway 673 has been arranged to provide a study overview and present the preferred twinning alternative. Following the PIC, a TESR will be prepared and made available for public review. Future notices will be published to advise of PICs for Sections 2 and 3. PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE (Section 1 from Manitoba to Highway 673) The PIC will be held as a drop-in, open house session and representatives from MTO and WSP will The War Amps be in attendance to answer questions and receive feedback. We encourage you to attend the PIC and to provide the Project Team with your views and Key Tag comments so that they may be considered as the study progresses. The display material presented at Service the PIC will be posted on the project website after the PIC. 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Rick Garrick Napash says the workshop Wawatay News featured some of the skills and techniques she has developed The Neechee Studio Mixed since taking up painting about Media Painting workshop by four years ago. Janet Napash, an education “Over time I’ve acquired assistant navigator at Dennis enough skills by practice and Franklin Cromarty First Nations dedicating a little bit of time High School, was a hit with par- over the last four years where ticipants. I’ve learned different tech- “It was really fun,” says Nella niques or different tools I can Meekis, a DFC student from use,” Napash says. “I try to Deer Lake. “I made a wolf on a encourage them to tell stories canvas.” on canvas. Some people tell sto- Rick Garrick/Wawatay News Meekis says she didn’t know ries with the computer, some LEFT: A group of youth work on their hide-shaped canvas paintings Napash was a painter before the people tell stories using a pen or during Janet Napash’s Mixed Media Painting workshop at Neechee workshop, which was held at diary. I told (the participants) Studio in Thunder Bay. Definitely Superior Art Gallery their tool is their paintbrush, on the north side of Thunder their palettes. Their tool is also TOP: Janet Napash shows how she created the fall leaves on the can- Bay. their experience, what they vas for the hide-shaped canvas in a wooden frame. “So that was pretty surpris- connect with around nature ing,” Meekis says. and their environment.” Levina Mishenene, a West- Napash says the workshop gate Collegiate and Vocational project came to her in a dream Institute student from Mish- after she prayed for guidance. INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE keegogamang, also enjoyed “I saw that we could shape the workshop. The workshop the canvas so it looks like hide,” Trout Lake Forest 2021-2031 Forest Management Plan featured the painting of a birch Napash says. “We are making it tree image or an image the look like it is a dried hide in the The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), Domtar Inc. and the Local Citizens’ Committee (LCC) participant chose on a hide- way they traditionally used to invite you to participate in the development of the 2021 – 2031 Forest Management Plan (FMP) for the Trout Lake Forest. shaped canvas and construc- dry hides.” tion of a frame made from wil- Napash says it was “great” to The Planning Process low branches that the canvas work with the participants in The FMP will take approximately three years to complete. During this time, five formal opportunities for public consultation is eventually attached to using her workshop. and First Nation and Métis community involvement and consultation are provided. This first stage notice is to advise you sinew-like lacing, just as a real “They are eager, they are that preparation of the plan has started and to request: hide is attached to a wooden willing to learn, they are work- • Your contribution to background information, frame for drying. ing hard,” Napash says. “I’m particularly information relating to values and “I was smelling (the so glad that they have a place important ecological features that could be branches) and it reminded me for them to come so they can affected by forest management activities, and of the birds singing in the morn- express their creativity. I gave • Your view of the desired forest condition and ing,” Mishenene says. “I got them the option to tell their sto- desired benefits which can be obtained from some help drawing the bird.” ries, to put it on their canvas. the forest. Mishenene says this was her It’s their own story.” How to Get Involved first Neechee Studio workshop, Napash says she previously but she plans to return again. delivered the workshop for 19 Please provide any comments or information to the The Neechee Studio workshops students at Pelican Falls First MNRF Office listed below or if you wish to meet and are held once or twice a month Nations High School. discuss your interests and concerns with the planning team, plan author and/or the LCC, please contact for Indigenous and non-Indig- “All of them had their own the individuals identified below. enous youth during the school stories to tell on canvas,” year at no cost to participants. Napash says. “It was really quite Background information and sources of direction that Val Wigwas, from Gull Bay, amazing.” are available for you to view includes the following: says the mixed media painting Upcoming Neechee Studio • Description of the management responsibilities workshop was “really amazing.” workshops include: Graffiti on the forest and of the forest industry that is “It was meant to be because Moccasins on Dec. 14, Mocca- supplied from the forest; we actually happened to be sins part 2 on Dec. 21, Dance • Values maps showing natural resource features, painting a birchbark tree, which and Movement on Jan. 18, Sur- land uses and values; is what my last name means,” prise Visiting Artist Workshop • Description of the historic forest condition; Wigwas says. “So I was really on Feb. 15, Animation/Film on • A map of existing roads and their use grateful that I came here. March 8, Poetry/Performance, management strategies; Everybody was super helpful Spoken Word on March 15 and • Management unit annual reports, audit and it was a good time. I had a the Neechee Art Exhibition on reports, and provincial reports pertaining to lot of fun.” April 6. forest management; • Sources of direction for the forest such as past plans, land use plans, any relevant policy direction under the Endangered Species Act, 2007, MNRF’s provincial goals, objectives and policies for natural resource management.

The background information and further information about the forest management planning process will be available for Career Opportunities the duration of plan preparation. The general information regarding the FMP process as well as the information described in this notice, will be available at the Domtar Inc. office and at the MNRF Red Lake District Office, at the locations shown below, by appointment during Dilico invites you to join our multiservice team of normal office hours. Meetings with representatives of the planning team and the LCC can be requested at any time professionals as a: during the planning process. Reasonable opportunities to meet planning team members during non-business hours will be provided upon request. If you require more information or wish to discuss your interests and concerns with a planning Mental Health & Addictions team member, please contact one of the individuals listed below: INTENSIVE FAMILY WELLNESS WORKERS

3-Permanent Full-Time, Corinne Arthur, R.P.F. Janet Lane, R.P.F. Lori Lamond Management Forester Domtar Inc. Local Citizens’ Committee Rep. Thunder Bay MNRF Red Lake District Office Postal Bag 4004 P.O. Box 864 227 Howey Street, P.O. Box 5003 Dryden, ON P8N 3J7 Ear Falls, ON P0V 1T0 Red Lake, ON P0V 2M0 tel: 807-223-9156 tel: 807-222-1116 For closing date, detailed job description and to apply online, visit tel: 807-727-1337 fax: 807-223-9401 www.dilico.com. Please forward cover letter, resume and e-mail: [email protected] employment application to: Anytime during the planning process you may make a written request to seek resolution of issues with the MNRF

District Manager or the Regional Director using a process described in the 2017 Forest Management Planning Manual Recruitment (Part A, Section 2.4.1). Dilico Anishinabek Family Care Stay Involved 200 Anemki Place, Fort William First Nation, ON P7J 1L6 Telephone: (807) 623-8511 There will be four more formal opportunities for you to be involved. These stages are listed and tentatively scheduled as follows: Email: [email protected] Stage Two - Review of the Proposed Long-Term Management Direction June - July, 2019 Only those considered for an interview will be contacted. Stage Three - Information Centre: Review of Proposed Operations January - March, 2020 Stage Four - Information Centre: Review of Draft Forest Management Plan August - October, 2020 Dilico is committed to diversity in the Stage Five - Inspection of MNRF-Approved Forest Management Plan January - Feburary, 2021 workplace and encourages applications If you would like to be added to a mailing list to be notified of public involvement opportunities, please contact Corinne from all qualified candidates. Arthur at 807-727-1337. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is collecting your personal information and comments under the authority of Dilico gives preference to the Crown Forest Sustainability Act. Any personal information you provide (address, name, telephone, etc.) will be protected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; however, your comments will become part of the Anishinabek people. public consultation process and may be shared with the general public. Your personal information may be used by MNRF to send you further information related to this forest management planning exercise. If you have questions about the use of your personal information, please contact Kathy Crampton, MNRF Red Lake District Office, at 807-727-1332.

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Rick Garrick/Wawatay News The two winning teams in a team building exercise at the Chiefs of Ontario Photovoice Facilitator Training Session, held in Thunder Bay, completed their pyramids of cups at exactly the same time. COO holds photovoice facilitator training sessions Rick Garrick ing down or suicidal, I will have known some people who com- Wawatay News the skills to help them in a good mitted suicide. “This is my sec- way.” ond time taking SafeTALK and The Chiefs of Ontario Pho- SafeTALK is a three-hour it is just very informational.” tovoice Facilitator Training training program that prepares Mya Dixon, a youth from Session, held in Thunder Bay, helpers to identify persons with Sandy Lake, says this was a included a SafeTALK presenta- thoughts of suicide and con- good opportunity for her to par- tion on how to help youth who nect them to suicide first aid ticipate in the SafeTALK train- may be thinking of suicide. resources. ing, noting that she tried to take “It’s been really good meet- Kayla Fiddler, a youth from the training before but was not ing new people and learning Sandy Lake, says the Photo- able to. how to help friends in the com- voice Facilitator Training Ses- “I really want to see this munity,” says Valerie Ooshag, sion was informational about training up north,” Dixon says. a youth from Eabametoong. suicide. “I find it really interesting and it “(The SafeTALK presentation “(The training helps with) is worth knowing.” was about) being comfortable recognizing the symptoms and and helping your friend seek seeing if anybody need help, if help. If one of my friends is feel- they want to talk to me or any- Con’t on next page... body else in the community,” Fiddler says, noting that she has INSPECTION Inspection of the Approved Long-Term 2 Year Forest Management Plan Extension for the Trout Lake Forest 2019-2021 Forest Management Plan

The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), Domtar Inc. and the Local Citizens’ Committee (LCC) would like to advise you that the long-term Forest Management Plan (FMP) extension of the approved 2009 – 2019 FMP for the Trout Lake Forest has been approved by the Regional Director and is available for Inspection. The long-term FMP extension extends the period of the current FMP to April 1, 2019. The long-term FMP extension includes a description and a map of the planned operations that will be carried forward in the plan extension. How to Access the Approved Long-Term FMP Extension The long-term FMP extension is available for Inspection at the following locations: • Domtar Inc. office, 1 Duke Street, Janet Lane, R.P.F. at 807-223-9156 • on the Ontario government website (www.ontario.ca/forestplans) Interested and affected persons and organizations can arrange an appointment with MNRF staff at the MNRF Red Lake District Office to discuss the long-term FMP extension. For further information, contact: Corinne Arthur, R.P.F. Janet Lane, R.P.F. Lori Lamond Management Forester Domtar Inc. Local Citizens’ Committee Rep. MNRF Red Lake District Office 1 Duke Street P.O. Box 864 227 Howey Street, P.O. Box 5003 Dryden, ON P8N 3J7 Ear Falls, ON P0V 1T0 Red Lake, ON P0V 2M0 tel: 807-223-9156 tel: 807-222-1116 tel: 807-727-1337 fax: 807-223-9401 e-mail: [email protected] The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is collecting your personal information and comments under the authority of the Crown Forest Sustainability Act. Any personal information you provide (address, name, telephone, etc.) will be protected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; however, your comments will become part of the public consultation process and may be shared with the general public. Your personal information may be used by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to send you further information related to this forest management planning exercise. If you have questions about the use of your personal information, please contact Kathy Crampton, MNRF Red Lake District Office, at 807-727-1332.

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Rick Garrick/Wawatay News A team of two youth use both hands to complete their pyramid of cups during a team building exercise at the Chiefs of Ontario Photovoice Facilitator Training Session, in Thunder Bay.

...from page 16 going to be another four ses- “There is a lot of stigma sions before March. We just had around suicide awareness, so The Stories From Our Roots a meeting a week or two ago to instead we have moved on to Photovoice Training Session, set dates and areas.” life promotion,” Schneider says. which was held at the Best Upcoming Photovoice Facili- “And to promote that good Western Nor’Wester Hotel and tator Training Sessions are life, we want to look at shar- Conference Centre, also pro- scheduled for Nov. 17-18 in ing different types of media vided participants with Photo- Kenora, Jan. 26-27 in Sudbury outlooks, so we are looking at voice training. and March 16-17 in Ottawa. sharing photos and having sto- “I’m excited to learn more Information is available on the ries behind them and looking at about Photovoice,” Ooshag Stories From Our Roots Face- more so of a creative expression says. “I’ve heard of it before book page. The sessions are to showcase First Nations youth and I’m glad to take part in the open for First Nations youth voice.” training.” from 18-29 years old. The Photovoice Facilitator Chloe Smith, a youth from “These youth will be able to Training Sessions are being pre- Walpole Island and a mem- walk away with certification sented by the Chiefs of Ontario ber of the planning committee in SafeTALK as being a sui- in partnership with Ontario for the Photovoice Facilitator cide alert helper,” says Tristen First Nations Young Peoples Training Sessions, stressed the Schneider, integrated mental Council, Ontario Brain Institute importance of the Photovoice health program coordinator and the University of Western session for the youth to help with Chiefs of Ontario. “As well, Ontario. them promote life and ways to (they) will be able to facilitate Interested youth can contact live life with love. Photovoice within their com- Schneider for more information “This is the first time this munities.” at: Tristen.Schneider@coo. has been up and running, so it Schneider says Photovoice org. is very interesting to see how it was selected because it is a dif- is going,” Jacobs says. “There’s ferent way to promote life.

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Jason Rasevych ince-wide recognition. nership of the Year Award at access road maintenance and running Aboriginal Business ments and contributions to Special to Wawatay News It was officially announced the NADF Business Awards. silviculture programs while pro- Awards program that celebrates local and regional economies on Thursday, October 18, 2018 The forestry enterprise owned tecting culturally sensitive areas the best of the best in Aborigi- at a gala dinner at the Senator A 100% First Nations owned that the Agoke Development by Aroland, Eabametoong and and animal habitat. This marks nal Business. Hotel in Timmins, Ontario. and operated company based in Corporation (Agoke) was the Marten Falls, manages the the 28th year of the NADF Busi- Seven award recipients were Thunder Bay has received prov- recipient of the Business Part- Ogoki Forest, oversees forest ness Awards – Canada’s longest recognized for their achieve- Con’t on next page Business Directory

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Submitted photo Photo from left to right – Jason Rasevych, Business Advisor; Mark Bell, President, Agoke Development Corporation; Bill Spade, Director, Agoke Development Corporation. from page 18 ing this award, it truly shows necessary means of doing busi- Brian Davey, Executive Direc- that when we work together, ness. That’s certainly reflected tor, NADF stated “Receiving the amongst our First Nations and in the fact Agoke is being rec- Partnership of the Year Award with industry, we can learn to ognized for the way it works is a major accomplishment co-exist.” with others. “It really shows for companies. This award is That same year, the three the importance of collabora- achieved by the willingness of First Nations signed a co-operation and a common vision of partners to come together for tion agreement and established partnerships,” stated Bill Spade, the greater good, to hold a col- the Agoke Development Corpo- Agoke Director, Eabametoong lective vision, and to work hard ration to take on the business First Nation. with the solid determination development on behalf of the Agoke took the time to build to succeed. All these factors three First Nations, a decision key relationships with consum- are evident in this year’s win- which has paid ing mills in the region and their ner - Agoke Development Cor- off in a major way. In March efforts were successful in estab- poration. I wish them well and 2018, Agoke made headlines lishing a joint-venture agree- greatness, as they grow and when it announced a forestry ment with the Nakina Sawmill become a major player in north- agreement with the Ministry to restart the operations which ern Ontario.” of Natural Resources and For- have been Mark Bell, who has served estry to take over management dormant for over a decade. as the president of the Agoke responsibilities of the crown “That’s very special to us,” Development Corporation for unit. Now, for the first Spade said of the deal which the past three years, is thrilled time, the three First Nations saw first-right-of-refusal for the corporation is being hon- have a say on what goes on in road building, log harvesting oured with an award. “We’re the Ogoki forest and are build- and delivery contracts. The very proud,” he said. “It’s been ing forestry knowledge to fur- Agoke Board set up a working a lot of hard work to get to this ther their role as stewards of committee that provides input point. We’ve re-defined our the land. into the facility’s hiring process, position in forestry and have Agoke is driving the pro- developing special programs for been gradually moving forward cess and has secured the for- employment and training and and growing.” est resource license to harvest are targeting 75% Aboriginal The Agoke Development Cor- wood, assign harvest blocks, employment in the sawmill. poration started in 2015 with complete compliance and moni- Over the next few years, the intent to build capacity in toring of woodland operations, Agoke is looking to expand into forest management and to max- prepare annual work schedules bio-mass and bio-fuel opportu- imize economic opportunities and reports. Agoke is nities to help scale capacity for in the forestry sector. The three also involved in developing micro-grids in the Far North. First Nations that own the cor- the next 10-year forest manage- “We understand there are pilot poration, haven’t ment plan for 2020-2030. projects with solar and other seen much opportunity come Over the past three (3) years, types of renewable energy their way in the past. Agoke has also successfully options. We would like to see “Commercial forestry has managed and administered the our remote First Nations reduce always been a challenging busi- provincial road funding and diesel as an energy source”, said ness environment for our First advocated for a new $600,000 Delia Okees, Agoke Director, Nations, historically we’ve been pilot project for bridge and road Marten Falls First Nation. “With economically marginalized repairs to mitigate barriers to technological advancements with little or no opportunity. In wood fibre being made, there is a huge the Ogoki Forest, we set out to for existing and new markets. opportunity to be innovators in change that by taking Ontar- Agoke is the only First Nation renewable energy for combined io’s forest tenure moderniza- owned management entity in heat and power in northern tion process to the next level Ontario to manage the prov- Ontario. There is a lot of work by securing a greater role in ince’s road money for forests to do, but we believe we are on managing the land” said Chief and is striving to include their the right track, and we don’t Bruce Achneepineskum of Mar- community citizens in numer- plan on slowing down anytime View this and past issues online at: ten Falls First Nation. “I’m very ous aspects of forestry. soon,” Okees added. proud of the Agoke Develop- Working well with others has www.wawataynews.ca ment Corporation on receiv- also proven to be a valued and

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