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2 Wanakoosh 4 Walking for Fort McMurray Sachigo Lake’s Stanley Barkman is learning about the terrain and winds in Saskatchewan as he continues on his 2,080 km fundraising walk to Fort McMurray... 6 ᐊᔕ ᐅᑭᑭᔑᑐᓇᐊᐧ ᐅᐳᒧᓭᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᐁᐧᐱᑫᐧ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᓇᐧᕑᒪᐣ ᔑᐁᐧᐱᐠ ᐁᐧᐱᑫᐧᐠ ᐁᐅᒋᐨ ᐅᓇᑕᐁᐧᑕᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧ ᐸᒥᐦᐃᑯᐃᐧᓂ ᑲᐧᔭᐠ ᒋᓯᓭᓂᐠ ᐊᐱ ᑕᐣᑐᕑ ᐯ ᑲᑭᐅᒋᒪᒋᐦᐊᑐᐨ ᐁᑭᐁᐧᐨ » p.7 ᐅᑕᓇᐱᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐁᐧᐱᑫᐧᐠ ᐁᒥᑯᐣᑕᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐃᐧᒋᐊᐧᑲᓇᐣ ᓫᐊᕑᐊ, ᐁᑭᐃᐡᑲᐧᐱᒪᑎᓯᓂᐨ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᐅᐱᒪᐊᒧᐃᐧᐱᓯᒧᐣ... 7 Webequie Walkers Webequie’s Norman Shewaybick called for better First Nation health services during a community meeting with federal and provincial representatives at the end of his about 1,000 kilometre walk from Thunder Bay... 8 Climate Change Warning Kashechewan Elder William Sutherland issued a warning about climate change, at the Northern Ontario First Nations Environment Conference in Thunder Bay, that people might one day need to buy oxygen as they » p.14 » p.4 now buy water. 14 Musselwhite training a success Cat Lake’s Kyra Wesley plans to attend Confederation College’s Environmental Technician program after graduating from Oshki- Pimache-O-Win’s Aboriginal Mining and Skilled Trades Entry Program (AMSTEP)... 12 Kashechewan evacuees return home
About 320 Kashechewan evacuees began their return flights home from Thunder Bay after the James Bay community’s pre- emptive evacuation order was rescinded... » p.8
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North Star Air In-Flight Magazine 3 Stanley Barkman leads Walk to Fort McMurray Serving First Nation by Rick Garrick Communities for over 30 years! Sachigo Lake’s Stanley Barkman is learning about the terrain and winds in Saskatchewan as he continues on his 2,080 km fundraising walk to Fort McMurray. Come and see our brand new 149 seat “It’s pretty at and really, really windy,” Dick’s Grillhouse (restaurant) that is Barkman says. “Here and there, there are poised to become Sioux Lookout’s trees, but not all the time. It’s di erent favorite! than Ontario and Manitoba. Everything is good so far.” The veteran of four other fundraising - Free breakfast - walks left Sioux Lookout on May 9 and is getting close to Saskatoon, Sask., which is located about 842 km south-east of - Free wireless internet - Fort McMurray, in early June. Saskatoon is located about 1,237 km west of Sioux submitted photo - Free movies - Lookout. Sachigo Lake’s Stanley Barkman is learning “It’s just getting closer and closer every about the terrain and winds in Saskatche- day,” Barkman says. “We’re getting there.” wan as he continues on his 2,080 km fund- Call us today Barkman’s cousin David Barkman, who raising walk to Fort McMurray. People can joined the walk in Dryden, says the terrain donate to the Fort McMurray walk at: www. 1-800-465-3844 is “pretty di erent from where I am from.” gofundme.com/Walk4FortMcMurray. “There’s trees where I am from and here it’s just at land and hot,” David says. “It’s Canada,” David says. “It’s pretty amazing pretty windy here too. It’s always windy how (people) are supporting us too. I here.” didn’t realize there would be so much The two walkers have met with many attention to this walk.” people during their journey, including The two walkers have received plenty a conversation Barkman had with Prime of support during their journey, including Minister Justin Trudeau and Alberta from First Nations people along the route Premier Rachel Notley via a Facetime call to Fort McMurray. on May 13. “Some of them help us and some of “I really, really appreciate what you them give us a place to stay,” Barkman are doing,” Trudeau says during the call, says. “Everybody talks to us; everybody which is posted online at: socialfeed. asks the same questions every day.” info/prime-minister-justin-trudeau- David says it is “pretty cool how they are and-alberta-premier-rachel-notley-call- just inviting us into their homes.” Conveniently located at the stanley-barkman-330161. “Keep up the “They usually (ask) about how sore we entrance to Sioux Lookout great strength that you are showing.” are or how did we even manage to do Notley jokes that Barkman was “going it,” David says. “They’re surprised how we and 5 minutes from the for a little walk.” managed to walk a whole day.” Sioux Lookout Airport “Say hello to everyone you see along More than 20,000 supporters have also the way and thank you for all your joined the Walking for Fort McMurray 10 First Avenue S., support,” Notley says. Facebook page. Barkman also met with people who The two walkers usually walk from Sioux Lookout, were forced out of their homes in Fort about 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., with a few breaks Ontario P8T 1A1 McMurray. along the way. “It gives me that extra little push, just “We take a big, quick break for food [email protected] knowing that I am doing this for them,” and head on the road until we are done,” Barkman says. David says, noting they need breaks so www.sunsetinnscanada.com David says the walk has been tiring, but their feet don’t get “too sore.” good as well. Barkman has worn out about eight “It’s pretty amazing I’m walking half of pairs of shoes so far during the journey.
4 Wanakoosh “We go through a lot of shoes,” Barkman says, noting that just about every part of his shoes wear out. “I’m mostly wearing three di erent pairs. But once we started getting these brand names shoes, they last more longer.” David has picked up some tips from Barkman about long-distance walking. “I change my socks more often,” David says. “I’m usually trying to keep my feet dry and not to make them rub so I don’t get blisters or get sore fast.” David has been dealing with blisters for a while now. He usually takes tylenol and uses blister bandages to keep walking. “Once I’m done I put my feet in a feet soaker with epsom salts,” David says. “And I try to keep them dry.” Barkman says he didn’t expect the walk to get “this big.” “Apparently it’s gone national and international,” Barkman says, noting he just wanted to do what he could to help out. “I know I won’t be able to bring the whole town back, but at least to help in any way I can.” Barkman stresses that he was not looking for attention from the walk. “I just wanted to do it for myself,” Barkman says. “I’m not trying to do this for fame or to do this for attention. I always say: ‘Put God rst all the time.’ And then focus on whatever you are going to do for other people. I’m not trying to be a leader. I’m not trying to be famous. I’m just doing this for myself just to help out.” David plans to “celebrate” once he and Barkman arrive in Fort McMurray, noting he expects to make it there around June 21, the 20th Anniversary of National Aboriginal Day. “(We’ll) just meet the people in Fort McMurray and just talk and meet,” David says. “I can’t wait to be there.” Barkman says he will look at the results of the fundraising e ort once he arrives in Fort McMurray. “I’m not really focusing on that,” Barkman says. “I don’t want to know how much we raised until we get there, so I wouldn’t know anything about that. I’m just focusing on the walk.”
People can donate to the Fort McMurray walk at: www.gofundme.com/ Walk4FortMcMurray. A CIBC Bank Deposit and E-money transfer are also available for donations. Contact Angelo Petta at angelo.petta@ angelopetta.com or 807-251-2134 for details.
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ᕑᐃᐠ ᑲᕑᐃᐠ “ᓂᐢᑕᑦ ᑲᓄᑕᒪᐸᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ, ᐅᒥ ᑲᑭᐃᓀᑕᒪᐣ, ᐊᐣᑕᐡ ᔑᐁᐧᐱᐠ, ᐅᑯᓯᓴᐣ ᓫᐃᐊᐧᐣ, ᐁᕑᐃᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑊᕑᐊᐣᑎᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐁᑲᐧ ᓇᐸᐃᐧᐡ ᐁᐅᒋᑲᑫᐧᑐᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᔑᐁᐧᐱᐠ. ᒥᓇ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐠ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᐅᑭᒪᒋᑐᓇᐊᐧ ᑭᑫᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᓭᐃᐧᐣ ᓇᐧᕑᒪᐣ ᔑᐁᐧᐱᐠ ᐁᐧᐱᑫᐧᐠ ᐁᐅᒋᐨ ᐅᓇᑕᐁᐧᑕᐣ “ᔕᑯᐨ ᓂᑐᒥᓀᐧᑕᐣ ᒋᐅᒋ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᑕᓇᐱᐃᐧᓂᐠ 2016 ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑭᔐᐱᓯᑦ 12 ᐁᐧᑎ ᐁᑭᐅᒋᒪᒐᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧ ᐸᒥᐦᐃᑯᐃᐧᓂ ᑲᐧᔭᐠ ᑲᑲᐯᔑᐊᐧᐨ.” ᑕᐣᑐᕑ ᐯ ᑭᒋᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐠ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᐅᑭᒪᒋᐃᐧᑐᓇᐊᐧ ᒋᓯᓭᓂᐠ ᐊᐱ ᑕᐣᑐᕑ ᐯ ᑲᑭᐅᒋᒪᒋᐦᐊᑐᐨ ᔑᐁᐧᐱᐠ ᐃᐡᑯᓄᐦᐃᐁᐧ ᐦᐊᔾ ᐢᑯᓫ ᐃᒪ ᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᒋᑲᓂ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᓂ ᐁᐅᒋᑲᓄᑫᑕᐊᐧᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᑭᐁᐧᐨ ᐅᑕᓇᐱᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐁᐧᐱᑫᐧᐠ ᐁᒥᑯᐣᑕᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᐧᐱᑫᐧᐠ, ᐅᑕᔕᐧᐸᒪᐣ ᑲᓇᑕ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᑌᐯᐧ ᓫᐊᕑᐊᐊᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐯᐦᐃ ᐅᑭᐱᒧᑐᓇᐊᐧ ᑲᑭᐱᒧᓭᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐃᐧᒋᐊᐧᑲᓇᐣ ᓫᐊᕑᐊ, ᐁᑭᐃᐡᑲᐧᐱᒪᑎᓯᓂᐨ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᒋᔭᓂᐱᒥᓂᔕᐦᐊᒥᓂᐨ ᑲᑭᐃᔑᔭᔓᑕᒪᑫᓂᐸᓂᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐊᐱᐣ ᐅᑭᐸᑭᑎᓇᓇᐊᐧ ᐊᑲᐧᒋᐠ ᐃᐡᑲᐧᑌᐠ ᐁᐧᐱᑫᐧ ᐅᐱᒪᐊᒧᐃᐧᐱᓯᒧᐣ. ᒋᓇᓇᑲᑕᐊᐧᐸᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐠ ᑲᐃᐡᑲᐧᐱᒧᓭᐊᐧᐨ. “ᓂᑯᓯᓴᐠ ᐅᐃᐧᑕᐱᒪᐊᐧᐸᓂᐣ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐠ ᒋᐊᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᒋᑲᓂ ᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᐣ. “ᓂᑭᐱᒥᐃᐧᒋᐃᐧᑯᒥᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᐱᒧᓭᔭᐠ,” ᔑᐁᐧᐱᐠ ᐊᐱᐣ ᑲᑭᔭᓂᒐᑭᓭᓂᐠ ᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᐃᐧᒋᑲᓂ,” ᔑᐁᐧᐱᐠ “ᓂᐸᑯᓭᑕᐣ ᑲᑭᐃᑭᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᑌᐯᐧᐊᐨ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐠ ᐃᑭᑐ, ᐁᑭᒥᑫᐧᓂᒪᐨ ᐅᐃᐧᒋᐊᐧᑲᓂᐸᓂᐣ ᑲᐱᒧᓭᐊᐧᐨ. ᐃᑭᑐ. “ᐁᑭᑲᓄᒋᑫᑕᒪᐊᐧᐠ ᒋᑲᑫᐧᐱᒪᒋᐦᐊᑲᓂᐃᐧᐨ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᒋᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᐊᐧᐨ, ᒋᐱᒪᒋᐦᐃᑯᐊᐧᐨ,” ᐃᑭᑐ “ᐊᔕ ᑕᐡ ᓂᑭᑕᑯᐃᐧᑐᐣ ᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᒋᑲᓂ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᐠ ᓂᐃᐧᒋᐊᐧᑲᐣ.” ᔑᐁᐧᐱᐠ. “ᐊᔕ ᑕᐡ ᐊᓂ ᐯᔕᐧᐸᒋᑲᑌ.” ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐠ, ᑲᑭᐊᔓᑕᒪᐊᐧᑭᐸᐣ ᓂᑭᑐᑕᒧᐊᐧᐣ. ᔑᐁᐧᐱᐠ ᐅᐃᐧᒋᐊᐧᑲᓇᐣ ᑭᐡᑲᐧᐱᒪᑎᓯᐊᐧᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑯᑕᐠ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᑊᕑᐊᐣᐢ ᑫᓫᐃᓇᐢ ᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᑕᐡ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒋᓇᐦᐃᔑᐠ. ᐊᔕ ᑭᐃᐡᑲᐧᓭᓂ ᐅᐱᒥᔭᐃᐧᐣ. ᐅᐱᒪᐊᒧᐃᐧᐱᓯᒧᐣ 8 ᐊᐱ ᑲᐃᐡᑲᐧᒪᒋᐃᐧᓂᐨ ᐅᑭᑲᓄᑕᐣ ᑫᑯᓀᐣ ᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᒋᑲᓂ ᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᐣ ᐁᑲ ᐊᔕ ᓂᑭᑕᑯᔑᐣ ᓂᑲᐯᔑᐃᐧᓂᐠ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐡ ᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᐱᒥᓭᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐃᐧᐸᐨ ᑲᐅᒋᒪᒋᐃᐧᓂᐨ ᐅᑕᑯᓯ ᐃᐧᑲ ᐁᑭᐱᐅᒋ ᐊᒋᑲᑌᑲᐧᐸᐣ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐣ. ᑫᒪᑕᓄᑲᑕᒪᐣ ᓂᑭᑫᐃᐧᐣ.” ᑕᐣᑐᕑ ᐯ ᐁᑭᐃᔑᐃᐧᓂᐨ ᐊᐱ ᐃᒪ ᐁᐧᐱᑫᐧ “ᐊᐣᑕᐡ ᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᑲ ᑲᓇᑫ ᐁᐧᑎ 25 ᑕᓱᔭᑭ ᐁᐧᐱᑫᐧ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᐣ ᑲᓀᓂᔭᐢ ᐊᐧᐸᐢ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑭᑫᐃᐧ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐠ ᑲᑭᓄᑌᓭᐊᐧᐨ ᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᒋᑫᓂ. ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᐁᑭᐱᐅᒋᐊᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ, ᐊᔕ ᐃᑐᐠ ᐁᐧᐡᑲᐨ ᐱᒧᓭᐃᐧᐣ 2016 ᑕᐱᒥᐡᑲᒪᑲᐣ ᒋᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑕᐧ “ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐁᑕᑯᓇᑭᐸᐣ ᐊᐱᐣ ᑲᑭᐃᐡᑲᐧᐱᒪᑎᓯᐨ,” ᐱᐅᒋᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᑌᐊᐧᐣ ᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᒋᑲᓇᐣ,” ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐃᒪ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᓇᑲᓇᐠ. ᐃᑭᑐ ᔑᐁᐧᐱᐠ. “ᓂᐅᑎᐸᐃᑲᓀᐢ ᑲᓂᓯᓭᐠ ᑭᐅᒋᒋᓭ ᑲᐃᔑᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧ ᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᒋᑫᐃᐧ “ᓂᒥᓀᐧᑕᒥᐣ ᑲᐃᓯᓭᐠ ᒋᑭᐅᒋ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑎᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ 26 ᑕᓱᔭᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᐃᐧᑭᑐᔭᑭᐸᐣ. ᒥᐦᐅᐁᐧᓂ ᑲᓇᑕ ᓇᓇᑲᒋᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐁᐣᑎᐱ ᑲᐃᔑᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐨ. “ᐊᑎᑲ ᐅᒪ ᑭᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ, ᒋᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑎᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᓂᔑ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᐃᔑᒥᓂᔑᐨ ᑲᑭᔑᐅᒋᒋᓭᐠ ᐃᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᑕᑯᓯᐠ ᑲᐅᐦᐸᓇᐱᓀᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑕᐸᒋᑐᓇᐊᐧ ᒪᒥᓇᐧᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐊᓄᑭᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑫᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᐃᔑᐃᐧᑭᑐᔭᑭᐸᐣ, ᓂᐃᐧᒋᐊᐧᑲᐣ ᐁᑲ ᐊᐱᐣ ᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᒋᑲᓂ ᑲᐃᔑᑲᐯᔑᐊᐧᐨ. ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᔦ ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᓂᑕᓇᐱᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᑲᑲᐯᔑᐊᐧᐨ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᐊᐧᐸᐢ. ᐁᐱᒪᑎᓯᐨ.” ᒋᐃᓇᑭᐣᑌᐠ, ᐁᐧᑕᐣ ᑲᔦ ᒋᐊᐸᑕᐠ, ᒥᓇ ᑲᐸᒥᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ “ᓂᑕᔕᐧᐸᑕᐣ ᐊᔕ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐃᐧᐸᐨ ᑫᓂᔑᒪᒋᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᑭᐟ ᑲᐧᐣ, ᑲᐊᓂᑫᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᔭᓂᒪᐠ. ᐊᓂᐣ ᑕᐡ ᐁᑲ ᑲᓇᑫ ᐁᑭᐅᒋ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᐣ. ᓂᐸᑯᓭᑕᐣ ᑭᓇᐃᐧᐠ ᑲᑭᓇ ᑲᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐃᓄᐃᐟ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑭᒪᐃᐧᓂᐠ, ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᐡᑭ ᑲᑫᐧᐃᓀᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᑭᐸᑭᑎᓇᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐣ ᒋᑭᒪᒪᐃᐧᐡᑲᔭᑭᐸᐣ ᒋᑲᑫᐧᒪᑕᓄᑲᑕᒪᑭᐣ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᑲᓇᑕ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪ ᒋᔭᓂᐊᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᒋᑲᓇᐣ ᒥᐦᐅᐁᐧ ᐁᑲ ᑲᒪᒪᑲᑌᑕᒪᐣ.” ᐁᑲ ᑲᐃᔑᓇᓇᐦᐃᓭᑭᐣ ᐊᐣᑎ ᑫᑭᐅᒋ ᒪᒥᓄᐱᑐᔭᐠ ᑲᐃᔑᑲᓇᐁᐧᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐠ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᑫᓫᐃᓇᐢ ᐃᑭᑐ ᑭᓇᓇᑐᒪᑲᓂᐃᐧ ᒋᐊᔭᑭᓀ ᐊᐃᔕᐨ ᑭᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᓇᐣ ᑫᓄᒋᓇᐦᐃᓇᑲᐧᑭᐣ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᐃᐧᓇᐣ.” ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᑕᓇᐱᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᔭᑭᐣ. ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᑕᑲᐧᑭᐣ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ. ᐊᐧᐸᐢ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᑭᐅᒋᓇᐦᐁᑕᐣ “ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᓂᑕᓂᐱᒥ ᓇᓇᑲᒋᑐᒥᐣ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐣ “ᓇᐱᐨ ᐃᑯ ᑭᒋᐸᑲᓂᔭᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᒪ ᑲᑕᓇᓄᑭᐊᐧᐨ,” ᑲᑭᐅᐡᑭᐅᓇᑭᒪᑲᓂᐃᐧᐸᐣ ᑲᓇᑕ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᔭᑭᐣ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐠ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᑲᐧᐣ, ᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᑭᑐ ᑫᓫᐃᓇᐢ. “ᐊᑎᐟ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᒋᓇᐦᐃᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧ ᐅᐱᒪᐅᒧᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ 19. ᐃᒪ ᑭᐊᔭ ᐁᐧᐱᑫᐧᐠ ᐊᐱ ᔑᐁᐧᐱᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐠ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ. ᐅᓇᑲᒋᑐᓇᐊᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐅᑭᑫᑕᓇᐊᐧ ᐊᓂᐣ “ᐅᒋᓇᐦᐁᑕᑲᐧᐣ ᑲᓄᑕᐃᐧᑕᐧ ᑲᑭᐃᑭᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐱᒧᓭᐠ ᑲᑕᑲᐧᐦᐊᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᔐᐱᓯᒧᐣ 29 ᑲᐃᓇᑭᓱᓂᐨ. ᑫᐃᔑᐱᒧᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᒪᐡᑭᑭᐊᐧᓄᑭᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᒋᐅᐡᑭᓇᑯᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᒋᐅᒋ “ᓂᑲᐊᑕᐁᐧᒥᐣ ᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᒋᑲᓇᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᑲᓇᐁᐧᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑕᐡ ᑭᐡᐱᐣ ᐁᑲ ᑲᑕᑲᐧᓂᐠ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧ ᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᐣ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑎᓇᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᓀᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᓇ ᐃᓯᓭᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒋᑕᑲᐧᑭᐣ ᑲᑕᓱᐸᐯᔑᑲᐧᑭᐣ ᑕᓇᐱᐃᐧᓇᐣ. ᐊᓇᐃᐧᐣ ᑫᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᒋᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ, ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᑯ ᐁᑕ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧ ᐸᑭ ᐃᓀᑕᑲᐧᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑲᐃᐧᑐᒋᑲᑌᐠ, ᐊᓂᐡ ᐸᐢᑲᐣ ᐊᒥ ᐱᑯ ᐁᑲ ᓇᐣᑕ ᐁᓇᐸᑕᓂᐠ ᐅᑕᓄᑭᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧ ᓄᑌᓭᐃᐧᓇᐣ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᐊᐧᐸᐢ, ᐊᓂᒪᒋᒋᑲᑌ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᑕᐳᓂᒋᑲᑌᓯᐣ. ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᐁᔑᓇᑲᐧᓂᐠ. ᒥᑐᓂ ᑭᑎᒪᑭᓇᑲᐧᓄᐣ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐣ. ᐅᑭᐅᒋᐃᐧᑕᐣ ᑲᔦ ᐁᑭᐱᐊᔭᒥᐦᐊᐨ ᑲᓇᑕ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᐣ ᑭᔭᐱᐨ ᐃᔑᓇᑲᐧᐣ ᒋᐊᓄᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᒥᓯᐁᐧ ᐃᒪ ᑲᑭᓀᐧᐡ ᑲᔦ ᐱᐦᐅᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᓄᑌᓭᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᐣ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᓂ ᒥᓇ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧ ᒪᒋᑕᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᑫᓂᔑᒥᓄᑭᐸᐣ.” ᒋᐱᒋᓂᔕᐦᐃᑲᑌᓂᑭᐣ. ᒥᑐᓂ ᐱᑯ ᐁᓴᓯᐣᒋᓭᐊᐧᐨ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃ ᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ. ᔑᐁᐧᐱᐠ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᐁᐧᓂ ᑲᑭᐊᔓᑕᒪᑫᐨ ᐁᑲ ᑫᑯᐣ ᐁᑕᑲᐧᓂᐠ ᑫᐊᐸᒋᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐱᓂᐡ ᐊᐱᐣ ᒋᐅᒋᑕᒪᑲᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᒋᑲᓇᐣ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᑭᔭᓄᒋᐃᐡᑲᐧᐱᒪᑎᓯᐨ ᐃᑫᐧ ᐁᑲ ᑲᑕᑲᐧᓂᐠ turn to page 9 ᐅᑐᒋᐱᒪᒋᐦᐃᑯᓯᐣ ᓂᐃᐧᒋᐊᐧᑲᐣ. ᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᒋᑲᓂ. ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᓇᐦᐃᓇᑲᐧᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ”
6 Wanakoosh photo by Rick Garrick The Healing Journey Home 2016 walkers were joined by Deputy Grand Chief Derek Fox, right, and a group of supporters on Feb. 29 for the nal kilometre of the about 1,000 kilometre walk from Thunder Bay to Webequie. Webequie’s Norman Shewaybick completes 1000km walk in memory of wife by Rick Garrick in terms of collaboration and in terms of “You see the di erence in the people short-term, intermediate and long-term that work there,” Gélinas says. “Some Webequie’s Norman Shewaybick called action around health and wellness.” of them are among the best nurse for better First Nation health services Shewaybick says the promise to install practitioners that I know. They are after walking from Thunder Bay to oxygen concentrators is too late for his quali ed, they are very knowledgeable, Webequie in memory of his wife Laura, wife. and they have lots of skills. But when you who died last October. “When I rst heard about that: ‘Why don’t give them the tools, the supplies “My sons were there when that oxygen now,’ that’s what I said to myself,” to do their work, then it’s all for none. tank ran out (in) the nursing station,” Shewaybick says. “But now it feels good. The nursing stations are ill equipped. Shewaybick says. “And I had to plead for It will be good for the community.” They often have to wait a long time my wife.” Shewaybick, a high school teacher to re-supply. They are so stretched for Shewaybick’s wife died on Oct. 8 after in Webequie, is looking for the federal resources that this woman died due to a being medevac’d in respiratory distress government to follow through with its lack of oxygen. This is unbelievable.” to Thunder Bay after the Webequie promise to review the nursing stations Shewaybick, his sons Leon, Erick and nursing station’ supply of oxygen ran out. and to install oxygen concentrators. Brandon and a group of supporters began “She died in my arms,” Shewaybick “Hopefully those words that they said the Healing Journey Home 2016 walk says. “Four minutes later was our 26th can come true for others to use, for on Feb. 12 at the Thunder Bay Regional anniversary. That’s what Health Canada others to live,” Shewaybick says. “And it’s Health Sciences Centre. They carried an gave me for an anniversary present — a one step ahead now.” oxygen bottle to honour Laura’s memory dead wife.” Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas with them for the entire journey and Keith Conn, assistant deputy minister questioned why oxygen concentrators deposited it at the doors of the Webequie for First Nations Inuit Health Branch, says were not installed in nursing stations nursing station after a ceremony. the new federal government plans to previously. “This journey, she was there,” install oxygen concentrators in northern “How come this was not done 25 Shewaybick says, noting his late wife’s Ontario’s First Nation communities. years ago — oxygen concentrators have presence on the walk. “Now that I got “We are now instituting a whole been around for a long time,” says the that oxygen tank to the nursing station, review of all of our nursing stations in health critic and Aboriginal critic for the my promise to her has been ful lled. northern Ontario,” says Conn, who was provincial New Democratic Party. “People And it’s time for her to rest in peace. Her in Webequie when Shewaybick and who have lung issues have them in their journey has ended. I’m home; the healing the other Healing Journey Home 2016 houses. They are not expensive, they are begins.” walkers arrived on Feb. 29. “Second to easy to operate, they require minimal Webequie Chief Cornelius Wabasse that, we are going to be purchasing and maintenance. How come they have not says the Healing Journey Home 2016 acquiring oxygen concentrators for each seen t to make sure that every nursing will continue by working together with and every community. It’s a small step, station has one is beyond me.” government representatives. it is only the beginning, and it is not the Gélinas says she has visited most of the end. There needs to be a lot more work nursing stations across Ontario. ...turn to page 9
North Star Air In-Flight Magazine 7 Kashechewan Elder gives climate change warning Rick Garrick showed it around the community and nobody knew what kind of animal it was. Kashechewan Elder William Sutherland And I said to him: ‘Do you ever watch Walt issued a warning about climate change, Disney movies.’” at the Northern Ontario First Nations Sutherland was one of four speakers Environment Conference in Thunder Bay, in the morning session of the annual that people might one day need to buy environment gathering. David Pearson, oxygen as they now buy water. professor of Earth Sciences at Laurentian “We are facing a changing world — University, participated in the Being our environment problems started 500 Prepared for the Weather of the Future years ago,” Sutherland said. “We were the workshop with Sutherland while gatekeepers, we took care of the land. For Wawakapewin’s Simon Frogg and Arlene many years it looked so clean; it looked so Meekis-Jung participated in the Goal new. The water, we could drink from the photo by Rick Garrick Setting workshop. river. And the air we could breathe. But Kashechewan Elder William Sutherland The Values Protection workshops now everything is changing, the world is described the impacts of climate change included: Species at Risk Panel going back to where it used to be. A long that he has witnessed in his James Bay com- Discussion; GIS for Protecting Values time ago the far north used to be like munity during the Northern Ontario First Panel Discussion; Values Protection Far Nations Environment Conference. Florida. And slowly it is going back.” North Strategy; Withdrawing Values Sutherland says his father told him doesn’t go down where it used to go for Protection; Federal Contaminated years ago that people would one day buy down. You won’t notice that unless you Sites Process - Soil Remediation; and water to drink. live outside, unless you know the sun. It is Environmental Monitoring – Tools, “We cannot drink from the river at least three inches o where it used to Techniques, and Technology. anymore,” Sutherland says. “And in the sunrise. And that three inches makes lots The Environmental O and M workshops future from now, you are going to buy of di erence.” included: Best Management Practices oxygen to breathe if we’re not careful in Sutherland says his brother has also for the Operation and Maintenance of what we are doing, if we don’t take care been noticing the changes and eventually Land ll Sites; Diversion; The Conservation of our land. We have to protect what is bought a book on birds in North America. Conversation: High Hydro Bills and ours.” “I said: ‘Why do you buy that book How We Can Find Solutions; Waste Oil Sutherland has seen many changes, — you know every bird in James Bay,’” Furnance Tour; On Site Sewage Systems; noting that the sun changed its position Sutherland says. “And he says: ‘I see lots and Septic System Classi cation, in the sky about 10 years ago, tide waters of strange birds that come here in the Operations and Maintenance. are not going out as far as before, the spring.’ And we notice that too; birds are The Resource Management workshops Albany River is ooding Kashechewan starting to come here, di erent kinds. included: Solar Panel: Let the Sunshine more often, polar bears are coming Now in James Bay we have pelicans, in for a Sustainable Future; Capacity ashore due to less ice on the bay, geese which we never saw before.” Building for Energy Planning; Overview are changing their migration patterns Sutherland says di erent animals have of the Northern Ontario Bioeconomy and schedules and sh are adapting to also made their way to James Bay. Strategy; OPG BioEnergy Learning and new conditions. “One time a trapper caught a raccoon Research Centre; and Building a First “About 10 years ago the earth shifted; in his trap,” Sutherland says. “He didn’t Nation Forest Industry in Northwestern the sun doesn’t come up where it used know what kind of animal that was. He Ontario. to come up,” Sutherland says. “The sun
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8 Wanakoosh ...from page 6 ...from page 7 been with Shewaybick and his family throughout the Healing Journey Home “ᒥᐦᐅᐁᐧ ᑲᐊᑲᐊᐧᑕᒪᐠ ᒋᐊᐧᐸᑕᒪᑭᐸᐣ, ᑫᑌᐱᓭᑭᐣ “We are very grateful that we are going 2016 walk. ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᓂᑕᓇᐱᐃᐧᓂᓇᓂᐠ. ᓂᓇᐦᐁᑕᐣ to be working together to take the next “We are pleased to greet them on their ᑕᐡ ᐊᐧᐁᐧ ᐅᐡᑭ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪ ᑲᐃᐧᔭᓂ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑯᔭᐠ step on this healing journey, which is arrival home and honour their e orts to ᐅᓀᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᐃᓯᓭᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒋᔭᓂᒪᒥᓇᐧᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ.” working together and strategizing on raise awareness about the lack of health ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᑲᓀᐢ ᑌᕑᐃᐠ ᐸᐧᐠᐢ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ how we can improve the services for our services in remote First Nations,” Fox says. ᑎᐯᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᑭᐱᒥ ᒪᒥᑲᐁᐧᑕᑯᓯᐊᐧᐠ ᔑᐁᐧᐱᐠ ᒥᓇ community,” Wabasse says. “I’m looking “The tragic circumstances that led to this ᐅᐊᐧᑯᒪᑲᓇᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᐱᒧᓭᐊᐧᐨ. forward to the next steps. Hopefully walk is a sad example of how the health “ᓂᒥᓀᐧᑕᒥᐣ ᑲᑭᓇᑭᐡᑲᐊᐧᑭᑕᐧ ᑲᐱᑕᑲᐧᐦᐊᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᓇ ᐁᑭ ᑭᒋᓀᑕᑯᑕᒪᐊᐧᑭᑕᐧ ᑲᑭᐃᔑᐱᒥ ᑭᑫᑕᑯᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ all of us First Nations can get together care system is failing First Nations. This ᑲᔭᐱᒋ ᑭᑎᒪᑭᓇᑲᐧᓂᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂ ᐅᑕᑯᓯᐃᐧ at the same time and work on the has led to our declaration of a Health and ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᑕᓇᐱᐃᐧᓂᐠ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᐸᐧᐠᐢ. “ᐅᐁᐧᓂ issues and bring them up to par for our Public Health Emergency and our call to ᐅᒪᒋᓭᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᑲᑭᐅᒋᑐᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᐱᒧᓭᐃᐧᓂᑫᐊᐧᐨ communities.” the provincial and federal governments ᐅᒋᐊᐧᐸᑎᓂᐁᐧᒪᑲᐣ ᑲᐱᒋᑯᐸᓯᓇᑲᐧᓂᐠ ᐅᑕᑯᓯᐃᐧ Wabasse has been encouraged by the to commit to a plan of action to begin to ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ. ᒥᐦᐅᒪ ᑲᑭᐅᒋ election of the new federal government address this crisis.” ᐃᐧᑕᒪᐠ ᒥᓯᐁᐧ ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐣ ᐁᑲ on Oct. 19. NAN and representatives of the Sioux ᑲᓇᐦᐃᓇᑲᐧᐠ ᐃᐧᐸᐨ ᒋᔭᓂᑲᑫᐧᒪᒥᓄᐱᒋᑲᑌᐠ “It is very encouraging to hear them Lookout Area Chiefs Committee on ᒥᓇ ᑲᑭᑲᓄᓇᑲᓂᐃᐧᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᒥᓇ ᑲᓇᑕ say that they are going to have a new Health declared a Health and Public ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᐠ ᒋᒪᑕᓄᑲᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐁᐧᓂ ᑭᒋᒪᒋᓭᐃᐧᓂ government-to-government relationship Health Emergency for First Nations in the ᒋᔭᓂᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᑐᐊᐧᐨ.” on all issues, not just on health issues,” Sioux Lookout region and across NAN ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐊᐱ ᑭᔐᐱᓯᑦ 24 ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᐅᑭᒪᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐊᓄᑭᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐧᓂᓇᐊᐧᑲᐠ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ Wabasse says, noting he has been talking territory on Feb. 24 to address urgent ᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᑲᐊᐱᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑭᐃᐧᑕᓇᐊᐧ with the federal government on housing and long-standing health issues caused ᐁᑭᒋᒪᒋᓭᓂᐠ ᐅᒪᐡᑭᑭᐃᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ and infrastructure as well as health. by inequality of health and health care ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᐧᓂᓇᐊᐧᑲᐠ ᑎᐯᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᒥᓇ ᒥᓯᐁᐧ “That is what we would like to see, is services. ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ. better services for our communities. More than 14 walkers participated in ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ 14 ᑭᑕᓯᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᑭᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐊᐧᐨ It is encouraging that the new federal Healing Journey Home 2016, averaging ᐱᒧᓭᐃᐧᓂᐠ, ᓇᐣᑕ ᐱᑯ 120 ᑭᓫᐊᒥᑐᕑᐢ ᐯᔑᑯᑭᔑᑲ government will work with us closely on about 120 kilometres per day along ᑭᐱᒧᓭᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᒪ ᑭᒋᐅᑕᐸᓂᒥᑲᓇᐠ 17 ᐃᐟᓀᐢ ᑲᐃᓇᒧᐠ, these issues.” Highway 17 to Ignace, Highway 599 to ᑭᒋᐅᑕᐸᓂᒥᑲᓇᐠ 599 ᐅᑲᓯᓴᑲᐃᑲᓂᐠ ᑲᐃᓇᒧᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ Deputy Grand Chief Derek Fox says Pickle Lake, the Pickle Lake North Road ᐊᐱᐣ ᐱᐳᓂᒥᑲᓇᐠ ᐁᐧᐱᑫᐧᐠ ᑲᐃᓇᒧᐠ. Nishnawbe Aski Nation’s thoughts have and the winter road to Webequie.
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North Star Air In-Flight Magazine 9 Discover North Star Air Commitment, Vision, Mission, Values Commitment: To provide industry leading customer service and reliabil- About North Star Air ity at competitive rates while maintaining the highest standard of safety.
Safe.Affordable.Reliable In 2012, North Star Air underwent a change in ownership. North Star Air Vision: To contribute to the social and economic development of the merged with Cargo North in 2015, a move to optimize operations and North so community members can improve their quality of life. services to better serve their customers. Mission: To connect people, businesses and communities within North- North Star Air is a growing successful air carrier that provides a full suite ern Ontario and beyond. of cost-effective air transportation solutions for charter, passenger, cargo and fuel services. They serve Northern Ontario and beyond from their Values: Safety, affordability and reliability are at the cornerstone of their operating bases and locations in Thunder Bay, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake, core values, culture, operations and services. Pickle Lake and Kapuskasing. They have an expanding modernized and low maintenance fleet that consists of 6 Pilatus PC-12, 2 Cessna Grand Economic Impact Caravans and 3 Basler BT-67 aircraft; a game changer for the North, the versatility and flexibility to transport cargo, passenger or the combination North Star Air generates employment and income directly in the aviation of both cargo and passenger will translate into better supply chain industry and indirectly through the many companies servicing the aviation economic plus on-time performance efficiencies to serve their contract industry such as logistic firms, aircraft maintenance, retail and hospitality. clients and customers. Another impact is through the revenue sharing agreements with their First Their Flex Flight passenger services currently serve 18 destinations in Nation partners. North Star Air has contributed back to partner Northwestern Ontario where 80% are First Nation communities. Their communities over 1 million dollars and accumulating. cargo business is experiencing significant growth as a result of new Passenger contracts with major corporations that provide lifeline services to the Today North Star Air employs over 100 people in the region. North.
In 2015, they opened their check-in counters in the Thunder Bay airport Community Involvement and Sioux Lookout airport in support of their growth strategies and to ensure the best possible customer journey. They monitor and expand They are proud and dedicated to playing an active role in making a their network based on the market conditions to accommodate the positive difference within the North and the business community. Social growing demands for charter, passenger, cargo, fuel services and other and cultural programs such as Arts and Culture, Education, Environment, community needs. Healthy Living and Sports and Recreation are very dear to their hearts and they are committed to sponsoring and supporting such programs. Annually they operate over 1800 Flex Flights from the Thunder Bay International Airport to serve their growing strategic business partnerships Opening the Skies of the North to Competition that today include these 10 First Nations; Bearskin Lake, Cat Lake, Deer Charter Lake, Kashechewan, Neskantaga, North Caribou Lake, North Spirit Lake, North Star Air firmly believes competition ensures airline industry Poplar Hill, Sachigo Lake, and Webequie. They also operate charter and accountability and creates an environment where all the airline players cargo services from their base located at the Thunder Bay airport strive to continuously improve the customer experience. A competitive commercial area, Red Lake and Pickle Lake. airline environment in the North will benefit the people, businesses and communities with more choices, competitive fares and an improvement Under the direction and guidance of their seasoned professional aviation in customer service levels. management team, they have achieved platinum rating for their safety standards. This platinum rating is only awarded to operators who exceed Having access to more air transportation services along with a aviation standards, have a developed safety management system, a clear competitive environment and the right type of aircraft will reduce the risk emergency response plan, effective policies and procedures and or lack of security of supply, ensure reliable on-time delivery of goods and well-documented records for operations and maintenance. services and lower the transportation cost for the North.
An important priority for North Star Air is their commitment to their First They continue to embrace best practice values that allow them to make Nation partners with their revenue sharing agreement for the purpose of sound business decisions. Cargo investing back into their local economies. The sustainability of these partnerships is ensured through a path to ownership of the airline. The North Star Air focuses on the needs of their customers while avoiding revenue sharing agreement extends across all of North Star Air’s non-business related influences as part of their strategy for creating a transportation services that include passenger, charter, cargo/freight and culture of success. fuel. Their business relationships also include a path forward to 100% First Nations ownership of North Star Air with a business model focused on financial results. Connecting Northern Ontario and Beyond E-Mail: [email protected] Their goals are to operate a profitable airline, grow their market share, Online Booking Available People . Businesses . Communities provide cost-effective solutions, and focus on the best possible customer www.northstarair.ca experience. Being recognized as a leading airline in Northern Ontario positions them well to serve the future needs of people, businesses, industries and communities in the region.
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10 Wanakoosh Discover North Star Air Commitment, Vision, Mission, Values Commitment: To provide industry leading customer service and reliabil- About North Star Air ity at competitive rates while maintaining the highest standard of safety.
Safe.Affordable.Reliable In 2012, North Star Air underwent a change in ownership. North Star Air Vision: To contribute to the social and economic development of the merged with Cargo North in 2015, a move to optimize operations and North so community members can improve their quality of life. services to better serve their customers. Mission: To connect people, businesses and communities within North- North Star Air is a growing successful air carrier that provides a full suite ern Ontario and beyond. of cost-effective air transportation solutions for charter, passenger, cargo and fuel services. They serve Northern Ontario and beyond from their Values: Safety, affordability and reliability are at the cornerstone of their operating bases and locations in Thunder Bay, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake, core values, culture, operations and services. Pickle Lake and Kapuskasing. They have an expanding modernized and low maintenance fleet that consists of 6 Pilatus PC-12, 2 Cessna Grand Economic Impact Caravans and 3 Basler BT-67 aircraft; a game changer for the North, the versatility and flexibility to transport cargo, passenger or the combination North Star Air generates employment and income directly in the aviation of both cargo and passenger will translate into better supply chain industry and indirectly through the many companies servicing the aviation economic plus on-time performance efficiencies to serve their contract industry such as logistic firms, aircraft maintenance, retail and hospitality. clients and customers. Another impact is through the revenue sharing agreements with their First Their Flex Flight passenger services currently serve 18 destinations in Nation partners. North Star Air has contributed back to partner Northwestern Ontario where 80% are First Nation communities. Their communities over 1 million dollars and accumulating. cargo business is experiencing significant growth as a result of new Passenger contracts with major corporations that provide lifeline services to the Today North Star Air employs over 100 people in the region. North.
In 2015, they opened their check-in counters in the Thunder Bay airport Community Involvement and Sioux Lookout airport in support of their growth strategies and to ensure the best possible customer journey. They monitor and expand They are proud and dedicated to playing an active role in making a their network based on the market conditions to accommodate the positive difference within the North and the business community. Social growing demands for charter, passenger, cargo, fuel services and other and cultural programs such as Arts and Culture, Education, Environment, community needs. Healthy Living and Sports and Recreation are very dear to their hearts and they are committed to sponsoring and supporting such programs. Annually they operate over 1800 Flex Flights from the Thunder Bay International Airport to serve their growing strategic business partnerships Opening the Skies of the North to Competition that today include these 10 First Nations; Bearskin Lake, Cat Lake, Deer Charter Lake, Kashechewan, Neskantaga, North Caribou Lake, North Spirit Lake, North Star Air firmly believes competition ensures airline industry Poplar Hill, Sachigo Lake, and Webequie. They also operate charter and accountability and creates an environment where all the airline players cargo services from their base located at the Thunder Bay airport strive to continuously improve the customer experience. A competitive commercial area, Red Lake and Pickle Lake. airline environment in the North will benefit the people, businesses and communities with more choices, competitive fares and an improvement Under the direction and guidance of their seasoned professional aviation in customer service levels. management team, they have achieved platinum rating for their safety standards. This platinum rating is only awarded to operators who exceed Having access to more air transportation services along with a aviation standards, have a developed safety management system, a clear competitive environment and the right type of aircraft will reduce the risk emergency response plan, effective policies and procedures and or lack of security of supply, ensure reliable on-time delivery of goods and well-documented records for operations and maintenance. services and lower the transportation cost for the North.
An important priority for North Star Air is their commitment to their First They continue to embrace best practice values that allow them to make Nation partners with their revenue sharing agreement for the purpose of sound business decisions. Cargo investing back into their local economies. The sustainability of these partnerships is ensured through a path to ownership of the airline. The North Star Air focuses on the needs of their customers while avoiding revenue sharing agreement extends across all of North Star Air’s non-business related influences as part of their strategy for creating a transportation services that include passenger, charter, cargo/freight and culture of success. fuel. Their business relationships also include a path forward to 100% First Nations ownership of North Star Air with a business model focused on financial results. Connecting Northern Ontario and Beyond E-Mail: [email protected] Their goals are to operate a profitable airline, grow their market share, Online Booking Available People . Businesses . Communities provide cost-effective solutions, and focus on the best possible customer www.northstarair.ca experience. Being recognized as a leading airline in Northern Ontario positions them well to serve the future needs of people, businesses, industries and communities in the region.
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North Star Air In-Flight Magazine 11 Kashechewan evacuees return home by Rick Garrick here and on the way home, which is evacuated to Smooth Rock Falls, Hearst Kashechewan along James Bay,” says and Kapuskasing are already back home. About 320 Kashechewan evacuees Jordan Wynne, a Kashechewan liaison “I believe we’re the last ones,” Wynne began their return ights home from worker. “We’re hoping to get everyone says. Thunder Bay after the James Bay home by today, eight ights. We have The evacuees were evacuated to community’s pre-emptive evacuation 45- and 37-seaters; everything is planned Thunder Bay on May 1 due to the risk of order was rescinded. out. We were planning since two days ooding along the Albany River. “It’s a relief for everyone, but at the ago.” “There is a water gauge up the river,” same time it is going to be a challenge Wynne says the Kashechewan Wynne says. “There are a few water because we have to consider the weather community members that were gauges that we monitor online. If it gets
photo by Rick Garrick A group of Kashechewan youth helped carry the lead banner during the Heartbeat of the Drum: A Walk for Healing on from Waverly Park to Marina Park while they were being sheltered in Thunder Bay during the evacuation.
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12 Wanakoosh to a (certain) height, then we stage a managed to go to Mt. McKay.” The Canadian Red Cross also provided precautionary evacuation. And the only The youth also took advantage of the support for the evacuees. time we can go home is when the ice jam Valhalla Inn’s swimming pool. “They’ve been here before so they are up is past our community and it is just “The kids loved the swimming pool,” kind of used to the routine,” says Dave river again.” Wynne says. “It kept them well occupied Schiller, eld operations manager from Kashechewan released a statement during the day.” London. “The city has had recreation from chief and council on May 9 that the Wynne says the younger children were going on here, indoor and outdoor, so Elders took a surveillance ight to check “full of energy.” that has been great for the kids. Also, for the amount of ice left and the river level “They’re so used to being back home the adults we’ve had the store open every and judged the community to be out of running everywhere they please,” Wynne day, a couple of times a day, to meet any danger. says. “But we try to remind everyone we needs they have for food and supplies, et “The evacuation has been very are not home, so we had events set up for cetera.” frustrating and has been especially hard them to go do a play park, girls and boys Wynne says the liaisons also had “a lot on our Elders and children,” says the club, little bouncy houses for them to go of responsibility” during the evacuation. statement, which is posted on the nan. and run and expend their energy.” “We have to make sure we’re all keeping on.ca website. “We are glad that the Thunder Bay Fire Rescue deputy chief a close eye on each other and try to work danger is now over and feel con dent David Paxton says there were about 150 as a team as best as we can,” Wynne says. and pray they will be safe returning evacuees under the age of 16. “We really try to enforce the rules. We home. The repatriation will start as “For the really younger kids, they went remind everyone that we are not home soon as tomorrow and the necessary to the Maple Tops (Activity Centre) one anymore, we have to follow these kind of arrangements are being made for day,” Paxton says. “I understand there are rules.” everybody to be home safe.” a lot of little play areas for the kids. And Wynne says there were also During their stay in Thunder Bay at the the other day they went to the movies … representatives from the Thunder Bay Valhalla Inn, the younger Kashechewan to see the Jungle Book.” Police Service, Nishnawbe Aski Nation evacuees participated in a variety of Paxton says the evacuees appreciated and Indigenous and Northern A airs activities, including the Heartbeat of the the support provided by the re ghters Canada at the evacuation site. Drum: A Walk for Healing on Mother’s Day and other agencies. “We had re ghters, dedicated Thunder where they helped carry the lead banner. “We’re just happy to help out again and Bay Police (with) one cruiser on site at all “We had a few members carry signs, we hopefully everything is OK when they go times in case anything happens,” Wynne went to Chippewa Park,” Wynne says. “We back,” Paxton says. says.
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North Star Air In-Flight Magazine 13 Cat Lake’s Kyra Wesley visits Musselwhite by Rick Garrick
Cat Lake’s Kyra Wesley plans to attend Confederation environment, and I thought there was enough chemists in the College’s Environmental Technician program after graduating world, so I (chose to) go for something in the environment.” from Oshki-Pimache-O-Win’s Aboriginal Mining and Skilled King sher Lake’s Kevin Winter enjoyed the Pre-Trades Trades Entry Program (AMSTEP). portion of the program. “My favourite subject (in high school) was science,” “We built the sleds,” says Winter, who delivered a graduate Wesley says. “I wanted to pick between chemistry and the address along with Cat Lake’s Peter Oombash during the
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14 Wanakoosh graduation ceremony. “We welded steel “It was a very proud moment,” Delia Gascon says. “I look forward to hopefully together, did some carpentry, we did says. “I know it has been hard for them for seeing some of you in our workforce in some computer work and some manual the last couple of months. I’m very proud the near future. Or if you’ve decided to paper work.” of them.” take on post-secondary education, all the Wesley, Winter and eight other AMSTEP Ray Augustine, Delia’s partner, was also best to you in your future endeavours.” students from Cat Lake and King sher proud of Ty and Peter’s accomplishments. King sher Lake Chief James Mamakwa Lake graduated at the Goldcorp “I hope they can follow their dreams congratulated Oshki and Goldcorp for Musselwhite Mine, after completing the and accomplish what they set out in their providing the program to the graduates. ve-month, 800-hour skills training and life,” Augustine says. “I wish them both the “We all need employment,” Mamakwa work experience program. best.” says, noting there are “virtually no “It was good — at rst I didn’t like it,” The graduates were the second employment” opportunities in his says Ty Oombash, who graduated along group to graduate from AMSTEP, which community. “Hopefully these young with his brother Peter. “Quite frankly, I is a partnership between Oshki and grads will nd employment in the only signed up for the money, but as time Goldcorp. The program was created to community or elsewhere.” went by … I just stopped caring about bring Mining Essentials and skills training Cat Lake Chief Russell Wesley says the money. I just liked the experience, the to Aboriginal youth in the First Nations the program provides youth with skills I was learning.” signatory communities under the transferrable skills that they can use Ty says it took time to get used to getting Musselwhite Agreement. anywhere. up in the middle of the night for the early “This is an innovative program for “That is what we have always strived morning shift. expanding opportunities for Aboriginal for,” Wesley says. “I am glad to see the “It was a bit of a routine to get into,” Ty youth and creating local workforces youth happy and I wish them well.” says. “Waking up at 3:00 in the morning that meet industry workforce needs,” The graduates received certi cates is hard, and working for 12 hours is even says Rosie Mosquito, Oshki’s executive from Oshki, and industry-recognized harder.” director. Mining Essentials certi cates jointly Ty plans to work on completing his Bill Gascon, mine general manager at issued by Oshki and the Mining Industry education, including Mill Common Core the Musselwhite Mine, says the program Human Resources Council. training. has been life changing for many of the The graduates also received training “I’ll probably give it a shot with the graduates. certi cates from Cambrian College, millwrights,” Ty says. “Having the students share their skills Windigo Catering and YES Employment Ty’s mother Delia Oombash was proud and their training alongside our own Services. of her sons’ accomplishments. employees at Goldcorp is very valuable,” #ServingYouBetter
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