March 21, 2013 Volume 40 Number 11

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Not only did Lac Seul win its third straight Northern First Nations tournament in Sioux Lookout, but another team from the community captured the top prize in the reborn Northern Bands tournament in Dryden during the same week, cementing Lac Seul’s reputation as the hockey hotbed of the north. See coverage of both tournaments on pages 9-12.

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ᒪᑕᐗ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ ᑭᒪᐗᒋᐦᐃᑎᐗᐠ ᐁᑭᐎᑕᐱᒪᐗᐨ ᐅᐣᑌᕒᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐣ ᒣᑾᐨ ᒫᕒᐨ 6, ᒋᑭᒪᒋᑕᐗᐸᐣ ᑕᔑᒋᑫᐎᐣ ᒋᑭᐎᑕᓄᑭᒥᑎᓇᓂᐗᐠ ᒋᐅᓇᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᑲᐗᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐡᑯᑌ᙮

ᑲᐃᐡᑾ ᒪᐗᒋᐦᐃᑎᓇᓂᐗᐠ, ᒪᑕᐗ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ ᐅᑭᐎᑕᓇᐗ “ᐁᑾᔭᒋᐗᐨ ᒥᓇ ᐁᐎᑐᑕᒧᐗᐨ” ᒋᑭᒪᒋᑕᓂᐗᐠ ᑕᔑᒋᑫᐎᐣ ᐅᐣᑌᕒᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐎᓇᐣ, ᔕᑯᐨ ᐃᐃᐌ ᒋᔑᑲᓇᐗᐸᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐅᐅᒪ ᐅᐣᑌᕒᐃᔪ ᒥᓇ ᐃᐃᒪ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᑲᐠ ᒋᐅᒋ ᑲᓇᐗᐸᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᑕᔑᒋᑫᐎᐣ᙮

“ᑲᐎᐣ ᓂᓇᑲᐡᑲᓯᒥᐣ ᒪᒋᑕᐎᓇᐣ, ᔕᑯᐨ ᑲᓂᓇᐎᐟ ᑲᑕᑯᓂᑯᒥᐣ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᓀᐡᑲᑕᑲ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᐣ ᐱᑐᕒ ᒧᓂᔭᐢ᙮ “ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂ ᒥᓂᑯᐎᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᒪᐣᑐ ᒥᓄᑯᐎᓇᐣ ᒋᑲᓇᐌᑕᒪᐠ ᐊᐦᑭ ᐅᐣᒋᓯᓭ ᒋᑭᑕᑯᓂᑯᔭᐠ

ᒪᒋ ᑕᔑᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᓇᓇᑲᒋᒋᑫᐎᓇᐣ, ᑎᐯᒋᑫᐎᓇᐣ, ᒋᑕᑯᓂᑯᔭᐠ ᒪᒋᐅᑕᐱᓇᑲᓀᐨ ᐊᓯᓂᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑭᓈᑲᐡ ᒋᔑᑲᓇᐗᐸᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐊᐦᑭ ᐁᑲ ᒋᓂᔑᐗᓇᒋᒋᑲᑌᐠ, ᑎᐡᑯᓂᑲᓂᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᓂᓂᑲᓂᒥᓇᐣ᙮”

ᑲᑭᒪᐗᒋᐦᐃᑎᓇᓂᐗᐠ ᐃᐃᒪ ᐅᑭᒪᑴ ᐗᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᐠ ᐃᐃᒪ ᑐᕒᐅᐣᑐ ᑭᑐᒋᑲᑌ ᐁᑲ ᒪᔑ ᑲᐃᓯᓭᐠ ᐯᔑᑯ ᐱᓯᒼ ᑲᑭᐅᓇᐱᐦᐊᑲᓀᐨ ᑲᐟᓬᐃᐣ ᐎᐣ ᐁᑭᓇᑭᒪᑲᓀᐨ ᐅᐣᑌᕒᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪ᙮

ᐎᐣ, ᐁᑭᐱᓂᑲᓂᐡᑲᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐤ ᐃᓯᓭᐎᓇᐣ ᐅᐅᒪ ᐅᐣᑌᕒᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐎᐣ, ᑭᐊᔓᑕᒪ ᒋᐊᓄᑲᑕᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐗᐠ ᐅᐅᒪ ᐅᐣᑌᕒᐃᔪ ᒋᓂᑲᓂᑲᓇᐗᐸᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᑲᐃᔑ ᓂᑲᓂᑕᒪᑫᐨ ᐅᑭᒪᐎᐣ᙮

ᑲᑭᐸᑭᑎᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᑎᐸᒋᒧᐎᐣ, ᐅᐣᑌᕒᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐎᐣ ᐃᑭᑐᐗᐠ ᐁᑭᒋᓀᑕᑯᐠ ᒋᐎᑕᓄᑭᒪᑲᓀᐗᐨ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐗᐠ ᒋᒪᑕᓄᑭᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᑲᐗᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐡᑯᑌ “ᐃᐃᒪ ᐱᑯ ᓂᑲᐣ ᒋᐅᒋᒪᒋᑕᓂᐗᐠ᙮”

“ᑭᑭᒋᓀᑕᐣ ᑲᑭᐗᐸᒪᑾ ᒪᑕᐗ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ

ᒥᓇ ᐁᑭᓄᑕᐗᑾ ᑲᓂᑲᓇᑐᐗᐨ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐃᔑ ᐸᑯᓭᑕᒧᐗᐨ᙮ ᓂᑲᐣ ᑎᔑᐸᑯᓭᑕᐣ ᒋᐎᑕᓄᑭᒪᑾ ᐅᐅᒪ ᑲᐃᔑ ᐅᑭᒪᐎᔭᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐅᑎᐡᑯᓂᑲᓂᐗ ᒋᒥᓈᔑᐠ ᑭᓂᑲᓂᒥᓇᐣ,” ᐎᐣ ᐃᑭᑐ᙮

ᐊᑯᑭ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᐣ ᐃᓬᐊᔾ ᒧᓂᔭᐢ ᐅᑭᐎᑕᐣ ᐃᐃᐌ ᒪᐗᒋᐦᐃᑎᐎᐣ ᒥᐌ ᓂᑕᒼ ᐁᑭᐃᓯᓭᐠ ᒪᑕᐗ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ ᒋᐗᐸᒪᐗᐨ ᐅᐣᑌᕒᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐣ ᐃᐃᐌ ᐊᑯᓇᐠ 1975᙮

“ᒋᑕᐎᓇᐠ ᑎᐸᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᒋᒪᐗᒋᐦᐃᑎᔭᐠ ᑲᐃᐡᑾ ᐅᓇᑭᒪᑲᓀᐨ ᒥᓈᔑᐣ ᑲᑭᑐᑕᐠ ᐅᐣᑌᕒᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪ ᐁᐗᐸᑕᐦᐃᑯᔭᐠ ᐁᐎᐎᑕᓄᑭᒥᑯᔭᐠ ᒥᓇ ᒋᑭᒥᓄᓭᐠ ᐎᑕᓄᑭᒥᑎᐎᐣ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᑳᓬᐢᑖᐠ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᐣ ᕒᐋᒍᕒ ᐌᓯᓬᐃ᙮

ᐅᐅᐌ ᑲᑭᒪᐗᒋᐦᐃᑎᐗᐨ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ ᐁᑭᒥᓉᑕᒧᐗᐨ, ᐅᑭᐱᑐᓇᐗ ᐁᓂᐱᑌᐱᐦᐃᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐃᓯᓭᐎᓇᐣ ᐃᐃᐌ ᑲᐎᒪᒋᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐊᐦᑭᐤ ᒪᒋᑕᐎᓇᐣ ᐁᑭᒥᓇᐗᐨ ᐅᐣᑌᕒᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐣ᙮

ᒪᐗᐨ ᑲᓂᑲᓇᑌᐠ ᐃᓯᓭᐎᐣ ᑲᑭᐎᑕᒧᐗᐨ ᐃᐃᐌ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᐃᓯᓭᐦᐃᐌᒪᑲᐠ ᐊᐦᑭ ᑭᐡᐱᐣ ᓂᔑᐗᓇᒋᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᒣᑾᐨ ᓄᑕᓯᓂᑫᓇᓂᐗᐠ ᐃᐃᒪ ᑲᐃᔑ ᑲᐗᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐡᑯᑌ ᒥᓇ ᑫᐃᔑ ᐱᒪᐦᐅᑕᓱᓇᓂᐗᐠ ᑲᑲᑴᐃᓇᒋᑲᓂᐗᐠ ᒣᑾᐨ ᒋᓴᑭᓯᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᓄᑕᓯᓂᑫᐎᑲᒥᑯᐣ ᒋᓇᒧᑭᐣ ᒥᑲᓇᐣ ᐅᐅᐌᑎ ᔕᐗᓄᐠ ᑲᐃᔑ ᑭᒋᒥᑲᓇᐗᐠ᙮

ᑲᐃᔑᐱᐦᐃᑲᑌᐠ ᒪᑕᐗ ᐅᑎᐸᒋᒧᐎᓂᐗ, ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ ᐅᑭᐃᓇᐗᐣ ᐅᐣᑌᕒᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐣ ᐃᑭᐌᓂᐗᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐗᐠ ᐁᓇᑕᐌᑕᒧᐗᐨ ᑾᔭᐠ ᑎᐸᒋᒧᐎᓇᐣ ᐃᐃᐌ ᑲᐃᔑ ᑭᔗᐗᐨ ᒋᓂᓯᑐᑕᒧᐗᐨ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᐃᔑᒪᒋᓭᐠ ᑭᐡᐱᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᐃᔑᒋᑫᒪᑲᐠ ᑐᑕᒧᐎᓇᐣ ᐃᐃᒪ ᐊᐦᑭᑲᐠ ᑫᓇᑭᐡᑲᒧᐗᐨ ᐅᑕᐦᑭᐎ ᑐᑕᒧᐎᓂᐗ ᒥᓇ ᑎᕒᐃᑎ ᒥᓇ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐤ ᒥᓂᑯᐎᓇᐣ᙮

ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐅᑭᐎᑕᒪᐗᐗᐣ ᐅᐣᑌᕒᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐣ ᐃᓯᓭᐎᓇᐣ ᑎᓄᑲᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᑲᐯᔑᐗᐨ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐗᐠ ᒥᓇ

ᐃᓯᓭᐎᓇᐣ ᑲᒪᒋᐱᓂᑯᐗᐨ ᐃᐃᒪ ᐃᐡᑯᓂᑲᓂᐠ ᒋᑭᑕᑯᓂᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐃᐃᒪ ᐅᓇᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᓇᑯᒥᑎᐎᓇᐣ᙮

ᑲᑭᓂᐱᑌᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐃᓯᓭᐎᓇᐣ ᑭᑕᑯᓂᑲᑌ ᑲᐃᔑᓄᑌᓭᑭᐣ ᐗᑲᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ, ᐁᑲᑌᐱᓭᐨ ᔓᓂᔭ ᒋᐱᒥᐎᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᑭᑭᓄᒪᑫᐎᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐊᑯᓯᐎᐣ ᒥᓇ ᔓᓂᔭᐎᒪᒋᑕᐎᓇᐣ ᒋᑭᐅᒋ ᒥᓄᓭᑭᐣ ᒪᑕᐗ ᐃᐡᑯᓂᑲᓇᐣ᙮

“ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᐁᑲ ᐊᐣᒋᑲᓇᐗᐸᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᓄᑯᒼ ᑲᐃᔑ ᑲᓇᐗᐸᑕᐠ ᐅᑭᒪᐎᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑎᐡᑯᓂᑲᓂᓇᐣ, ᑲᐎᐣ ᑕᑭᔭᔭᓯᐣ ᑲᐗᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐡᑯᑌ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᒧᓂᔭᐢ᙮

ᐎᐣ ᐅᑭᓇᑴᑕᐣ ᐅᐣᑌᕒᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐎᐣ ᐁᑭᐊᔓᑕᒪᐨ ᒋᐎᑕᓄᑭᒪᐨ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐗᐣ ᐅᐅᒪ ᐅᐣᑌᕒᐃᔪ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐃᔑ ᐯᐯᔑᑯᑭᐣ ᐃᐡᑯᓂᑲᓇᐣ ᒋᐊᓄᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᒪᓯᓭᐎᓇᐣ ᐃᐃᒪ ᐃᐡᑯᓂᑲᓂᐠ, ᒥᓇ ᒋᓇᑲᒋᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐊᐦᑭ ᐁᑲ ᒋᓂᔑᐗᓇᒋᒋᑲᑌᐠ, ᒋᑭᑭᓄᒪᑫᓇᓂᐗᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐊᓄᑭᐎᓇᐣ ᒋᑌᐱᓂᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐎᐅᔑᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑭᒋᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᐣ᙮

ᒪᑕᐗ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ ᑾᔭᒋᐗᐠ ᒋᐎᑕᓄᑭᒪᐗᐨ ᐅᐣᑌᕒᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐎᐣ ᐃᐃᒪ ᑲᐗᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐡᑯᑌ

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18᙮ᐃᐡᑯᓂᑲᐣ ᐅᑭᐅᔑᑐᓇᐗ 10,000 ᑲᑲᑭ ᑕᓱᒥᓯᐟ ᐁᐃᓂᑯᑳᐠ ᐗᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ,

ᐁᑎᐯᑕᒧᐗᐨ ᑲᓴᐸᓇᑲ ᒪᒋᑕᐎᐣ ᐱᒥᐎᒋᑫᐎᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐁᐱᒥᑎᐸᐦᐃᑫᐨ ᑭᐌᑎᐣ ᐊᑕᐌᑲᒥᐠ᙮

ᐁᑭᐸᑭᔑᑫᐗᐨ ᓯᓂᐸᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐁᑭᒥᓄᐗᑕᒧᐗᐨ ᐃᐃᐌ ᑲᑭᔑᑲᐠ ᑲᑭᐸᑭᓂᑫᐗᐨ ᐁᑭᒪᐗᑐᐡᑲᐗᐨ ᒪᒪᐤ᙮

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Man honoured for saving life

Barry Waboose, a security guard at Jeremiah McKay Kabayshewekamik in Sioux Lookout, was honoured last week for saving the life of a client at the hostel.

Waboose received a plaque of recognition from Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority executive director James Morris.

Waboose was also honoured for helping deliver a baby in the hostel last summer.

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ᓇᐯ ᑭᓇᓇᑯᒪᑲᓀ ᐁᑭᐱᒪᒋᐦᐊᐨ ᔭᐎᔭᐣᐯᕒᐃ ᐗᐳᐢ, ᑲᑲᓇᐗᐸᒋᑫᐨ ᐃᐃᒪ ᒉᕒᐃᒥᔭ ᒪᑫ ᑲᐯᔑᐎᑲᒥᑯᐠ ᐃᐃᒪ

ᐗᓂᓇᐗᑲᐠ, ᑭᓇᓇᑯᒪᑲᓀ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᑲᑭᐱᒥᑯᓇᑲᐠ ᐁᑭᐱᒪᒋᐦᐊᐨ ᐅᑕᑯᓯᐣ ᐃᐃᒪ ᑲᐯᔑᐎᑲᒥᑯᐠ᙮

ᐗᐳᐢ ᐅᑭᑌᐱᓇᐣ ᐊᓴᒪᑯᒋᑲᓂᓂ ᐁᑭᓂᓯᑕᐎᓇᐗᑲᓀ ᐁᑭᒥᓂᑯᐨ ᐗᓂᓇᐗᑲᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂ ᐊᑯᓯ ᐱᒥᐎᒋᑫᐎᐣ ᑲᓂᑲᓂᐡᑲᐠ ᒉᒼᐢ ᒫᕒᐃᐢ᙮

ᐗᐳᐢ ᑭᓇᓇᑯᒪᑲᓀ ᑲᔦ ᐁᑭᐎᒋᑐᐨ ᒋᐅᑕᐱᓇᐗᓱᐨ ᐅᐡᑭ ᐊᐗᔑᔕᐣ ᐃᐃᒪ ᑲᐯᔑᐎᑲᒥᑯᐠ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᑲᑭᓂᐱᐠ᙮

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THIS WEEK INSIDE WAWATAY NEWS...

Kasabonika opens Northern Store

Kasabonika Lake First Nation held a grand opening of its new Northern Store on March 18.

The community built a new 10,000 square foot building, which it owns through the Kasabonika development corporation and leases to Northern.

A ribbon cutting and celebration on the day of the grand opening brought the community together.

Lac Seul artist wins Governor General award

Rebecca Belmore of Lac Seul First Nation was honoured with a Governor General’s award in visual and media arts.

Belmore was one of seven winners from across the country.Two of the pieces recognized by the committee focused on the

power and importance of water, which Belmore said comes from her respect for water that was taught to her while growing up in northwestern Ontario.

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ᐅᐱᔑᑯᑲᐠ ᑲᒪᓯᓇᐱᐦᐃᑫᐨ ᑭᐸᑭᓇᑫ ᐅᑭᒪᑴᐣ ᑲᐃᓇᑭᒪᑲᓀᐨ ᐅᑭᒪᐎᐣ ᒥᑭᐌᐎᐣ

ᕒᐃᐯᑲ ᐯᓬᒧᕒ ᑲᐅᒋᐨ ᐅᐱᔑᑯᑲᐠ ᑭᑭᑕᑭᒪᑲᓀ ᐁᑭᒥᓇᑲᓀᐨ ᐅᑭᒪᑫᐣ ᑲᐃᓇᑭᒪᑲᓀ ᐅᑭᒪᐎᐣ ᒥᑭᐌᐎᐣ ᐁᑭᑐᑕᐠ ᒪᓯᓇᑌᓯᒋᑫᐎᓇᐣ᙮

ᐯᓬᒧᕒ ᑭᑕᑯᓇᑲᓀ ᐁᑭᓂᓵᓯᐗᐨ ᑲᑭᐸᑭᓇᑫᐗᐨ ᒥᓯᐌ ᑲᓇᑕ ᐊᐦᑭᐠ᙮ᓂᔑᐣ ᐅᑕᓄᑭᐎᓇᐣ ᑲᑭᓂᓯᑕᐎᓂᑲᑌᓂᐠ ᑲᑭᐅᓇᐸᑕᒧᐗᐨ ᐅᑕᐱᑕᒪᑫᐠ

ᐃᐃᐌ ᑲᑭᐃᓇᑌᓭᐠ ᐁᒪᐡᑲᐎᓯᒪᑲᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐁᑭᒋᓀᑕᑯᐠ ᓂᐱ, ᐁᑭᑭᑐᐨ ᐯᓬᒧᕒ ᒪᐗᐨ ᐁᑭᒋᓀᑕᐠ ᓂᐱᓂ ᐁᑭᑭᑭᓄᒪᐗᑲᓀᐨ ᒣᑾᐨ ᑲᐱᐅᒼᐱᑭᐨ ᐅᐌᑎ ᑭᐌᑎᓄᐠ ᐅᐣᑌᕒᐃᔪ᙮

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Lac Seul wins both hockey tournaments

The defending champions Lac Seul Eagles made it three in a row in Sioux Lookout’s Northern First Nations hockey tournament, beating the Bushtown Jets of Eabametoong in the A-side finals.

Down the road in the Dryden at the inaugural Northern Bands hockey tournament, Lac Seul also took home the prize money as the Lac Seul Obish defeated Sandy Lake Chiefs in the A-side final.

Both Lac Seul teams wore black arm bands during the playoffs to honour Elder Leo Binguis Senior, a longtime hockey fan and tournament supporter who passed away on the Friday of the tournaments.

In Sioux Lookout, the B-side final was won by the Hudson Bay Cree, and Kasabonika Islanders took home the C-side championship.

In Dryden, Keewaywin Hawks won the B-side and the Neskantaga Wolf Pack won the C-side.

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ᐅᐱᔑᑯᑲᐠ ᑭᐸᑭᓇᑫᐗᐠ ᑲᑭᓇ ᑲᐱᒪᑴᐸᐦᐃᑲᓂᐗᐠ ᐅᑕᒥᓄᐎᓇᐣᐁᑭᑭᒋᐎᓇᒧᐗᐨ ᑲᑭᐸᑭᓇᑫᐗᐨ ᐅᐱᔑᑯᑲᐠ ᒥᑭᓯᐗᐠ ᐁᑭᐃᓇᒋᑫᐗᐨ ᓂᔀ

ᐁᐸᑭᓇᑫᐗᐨ ᐗᓂᓇᐗᑲᐠ ᑭᐌᑎᐣ ᐃᐡᑯᓂᑲᓇᐣ ᐱᒪᑴᐸᐦᐃᑫᐎᐣ ᐅᑕᒥᓄᐎᐣ, ᐁᑭᐸᑭᓇᐗᐗᐨ ᐳᐢᑖᐤᐣ ᒉᐟᐢ ᐁᑭᐅᒋᐗᐨ ᐁᐊᐸᒪᑐᐠ ᐃᐃᐌ ᒪᒋᐨ A ᑲᑲᑴᐸᑭᓇᑎᓇᓂᐗᐠ᙮

ᑲᓂᔑᒥᑲᓇᐠ ᐃᐃᒪ ᑎᕒᔾᑌᐣ ᓂᑕᒼ ᑲᑭᐱᒪᑴᐸᐦᐃᑲᓂᐗᐠ ᑭᐌᑎᐣ ᐃᐡᑯᓂᑲᓇᐣ ᐱᒪᑴᐸᐦᐃᑫᐎᐣ, ᐅᐱᔑᑯᑲᐠ ᐅᑭᑭᐌᓇᐗᐣ ᑲᑭᐸᑭᓇᑫᐗᐨ ᔓᓂᔭᓇᐣ ᐁᑭᐸᑭᓇᑫᐗᐨ ᐅᐱᔑᑯᑲᐠ ᐅᐱᐡ ᐁᑭᐸᑭᓇᐗᐗᐨ ᓀᑲᐎᓴᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᐠ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ ᒪᒋᐨ A ᑲᑲᑴᐸᑭᓇᑫᓇᓂᐗᐠ᙮

ᑲᑭᓇ ᐅᐱᔑᑯᑲᐠ ᑲᑭᐱᒪᑴᐸᐦᐃᑫᐗᐨ ᐅᑭᓇᐱᐡᑲᓇᐗ ᑲᒪᑲᑌᐗᓂᐠ ᓯᓂᐸᐣ ᐃᐃᒪ ᐅᓂᑭᐗ ᒣᑾᐨ ᑲᑭᐊᓂᓴᓴᑭᒋᐌᐸᐦᐅᑎᓇᓂᐗᐠ ᐁᑭᑭᒋᓇᑭᑕᒧᐗᐨ ᐅᑭᒋᐦᐊᒥᐗᐣ ᓬᐃᔪ ᐱᐠᑴᐢ ᓯᓂᔪᕒ ᐁᑭ ᐃᐡᑾᐱᒪᑎᓯᐨ ᐃᐃᐌ ᑲᐸᑴᔑᑲᓂᑭᔑᑲᐠ ᒣᑾᐨ ᑲᐱᒪᑴᐸᐦᐃᑲᓂᐗᐠ᙮

ᐃᐃᒪ ᐗᓂᓇᐗᑲᐠ, B ᑲᑭᐸᑭᓇᑫᐗᐨ ᐃᑭᐌᓂᐗᐠ ᐗᔕᐦᐅᐠ, ᒥᓇ ᑲᓴᐸᓇᑲ ᑭᐸᑭᓇᑫᐗᐠ C ᑲᑭᑲᑴᐸᑭᓇᑫᓇᓂᐗᐠ᙮

ᐃᐃᒪ ᑎᕒᔾᑌᐣ, ᑭᐌᐎᐣ ᑭᐸᑭᓇᑫᐗᐠ B ᐸᑭᓇᑫᐎᐣ ᒥᓇ ᓀᐡᑲᐣᑕᑲ ᑭᐸᑭᓇᑫᐗᐠ C ᐸᑭᓇᑫᐎᐣ᙮

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LU Powwow celebrates 25 years

The Lakehead University Native Student Association’s annual powwow celebrated 25 years last week.

Hundreds of students and community members gathered for the powwow, which ran March 16-17.

ᐎᑴᑐᐠ ᑭᒋᑭᑭᓄᒪᑎᐎᑲᒥᐠ ᑲᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐎᒧᓇᓂᐗᐠ ᑭᒥᓄᐗᑕᒧᐗᐠ 25 ᑕᓱᐊᐦᑭ

ᐎᑴᑐᐠ ᑭᒋᑭᑭᓄᒪᑎᐎᑲᒥᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂ ᑭᑭᓄᒪᐗᑲᓇᐠ ᐱᒥᐎᒋᑫᐎᐣ ᐁᑕᓱ ᐯᔑᑯᐊᐦᑭ ᑲ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐤᓂᒥᓇᓂᐗᐠ ᑭᒥᓄᐗᑕᒧᐗᐠ 25 ᑕᓱᐊᐦᑭ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᑲᑭᐱᒥᑯᓇᑲᐠ᙮

ᒥᔑᐣ ᑭᑭᓄᒪᐗᑲᓇᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐗᐠ ᑭᒪᐗᑐᐡᑲᐗᐠ ᒣᑾᐨ ᑲᑭᓂᒥᓇᓂᐗᐠ, ᐁᑭᑐᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᒫᕒᐨ 16-17᙮

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Broadband cable rerouted around Big Trout LakeRick GarrickWawatay News

The Nishnawbe Aski Nation broadband fibre optic cable network has been rerouted around Big Trout Lake after Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninu-wug (KI) raised concerns about an underwater route across the lake.

“We told them, no, it’s not going underneath the water,” said KI Chief Donny Morris. “I told them no, this is the alter-nate route I am proposing on the KI Harvesters Route.”

The underwater route was part of the broadband line extending between KI and Bearskin Lake. The rerouted route goes around the north side of Big Trout Lake.

“We’re going off the reserve,” Morris said. “I’m exercising my authority that this is my territory. We’ve already picked the line cut where we want to go — it’s off reserve.”

Morris said the rerouted line has been approved by the Ontario government and work to clearcut the route began on March 19.

“With the line, I’m optimis-tic we can probably get some work out of there through the summer time,” Morris said. “I hear they’re in Wun-numin, so they’ve got to go from Wunnumin to Kasabon-ika, Kasabonika to Long Dog, Long Dog to Wapekeka, then that (Wapekeka to KI) line is already here.”

KI posted a Youtube video online in mid-March explain-ing the community’s decision to not allow an underwater route due to the KI Watershed Declaration, which protects all the waters that f low into

and out of Big Trout Lake as well as the surrounding lands.

“Now, as of today, I don’t know how many semi’s are rolling in with those rolls (of broadband cable),” Morris said on March 19.

Morris looks forward to better medical services once the broadband cable is con-nected.

“I’m excited about it in the medical field,” Morris said. “I assume we will be able to uti-lize it through medical areas rather than sending people out. That’s why I’m so keen on it — I know it will save my community some monies. We spend a lot on paying people to go out with their fam-ily or friends: hotel, f lights, meals.”

Morris also believes the broadband cable will improve education services for com-munity members, noting that some community members who dropped out of school in the past are now looking at resuming their educational journey.

The 2,300 kilometre broad-band cable will eventually provide high speed Internet services to 26 First Nation communities that currently rely on outdated satellite and microwave technol-

ogy. Although Fort Severn and Weenusk are not being connected, those two com-munities will still receive higher speed Internet service because the satellite service they receive will no longer be spread across many commu-nities.

Benefits expected from the broadband cable include: the creation of network service jobs, the opening of new eco-nomic opportunities and an enhancement of life for the First Nation communities.

Northwestern Ontario Broadband Expansion Project mapMore than half of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation broadband fibre optic cable network has been completed as of November 2012. Construction continues to bring high speed Internet service to 26 northwestern Ontario First Nation communities, who now rely on outdated satellite and microwave technology.

“With the line, I’m optimistic we can prob-ably get some work out of there through the summer time...”

– Donny Morris

Starlight tour claims untrueShawn BellWawatay News

Allegations of a starlight tour made by a First Nations youth against members of the Thunder Bay police have turned out to be untrue.

The 19-year-old male had alleged that on the night of Dec. 2, 2012, he was dropped off on the outskirts of Thunder Bay and left to walk back to his residence in the city.

After an investigation, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have determined that the allega-tions were unfounded.

OPP reported that the 19 year old admitted to investigators that he had fabricated the story of having contact with Thunder Bay police officers and being given a ride out of town.

According the Thunder Bay police service, the male has pro-vided the Thunder Bay Police Service with a written apology.

“In that apology, the complain-ant stated the he was “most sin-cerely sorry for the accusation made against a police officer”. He also apologized to the families and children of our officers for having made this accusation.”

The OPP investigation included interviews with poten-tial witnesses, examination of Thunder Bay police vehicle GPS records, commercial surveillance videos and other relative evi-dence.

While the Thunder Bay Police stated that it will not be pursuing charges of public mischief against the man, it noted that in cases leading to a false investigation a charge of mischief can apply. INSPECTION

Inspection of Approved 2013–2014 Annual Work ScheduleWhiskey Jack Forest

The Kenora District Office of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has reviewed and approved the April 1, 2013–March 31, 2014 Annual Work Schedule (AWS) for the Whiskey Jack Forest.

Availability

The AWS will be available for public inspection at the Kenora District Office of the MNR and the MNR public website at ontario.ca/forestplans beginning March 14, 2013 and throughout the one-year duration. The Ontario Government Information Centres in Kenora at 220 Main Street South, in Dryden at 479 Government Road and in Red Lake at 227 Howey Street provide access to the Internet.

Scheduled Forest Management Operations

The AWS describes forest management activities such as road construction, maintenance and decommissioning, forestry aggregate pits, harvest, site preparation, tree planting and tending that are scheduled to occur during the year.

Tree Planting and Fuelwood

The Ministry of Natural Resources is responsible for tree planting on the Whiskey Jack Forest. Please contact Kurt Pochailo at the Kenora District Office of the MNR for information regarding tree planting job opportunities.

For information on the locations and licence requirements for obtaining fuelwood for personal use, and for commercial fuelwood opportunities, please contact Kurt Pochailo at the Kenora District Office of the MNR.

More Information

For more information on the AWS or to arrange an appointment with MNR staff to discuss the AWS or to request an AWS operations summary map, please contact:

Kurt Pochailo, RPFPlan Author Ministry of Natural Resources808 Robertson StreetP.O. Box 5080Kenora, ON P9N 3X9tel: 807-468-2597e-mail: [email protected]


From the Wawatay archives

Wawatay News archivesSuicide prevention workshop, Sioux Lookout 2006

Commentary

In the spirit of respect and fairness

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Serving the First Nations in Northern Ontario since 1974. Wawatay News is a politically independent weekly newspaper

published by Wawatay Native Communications Society.

ᓂᐢᑕᑦ ᑲᑭᒪᑕᓄᑲᑌᐠ 1974 ᐁᐅᒋᐊᓄᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑭᐧᐁᑎᓄᐠᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᑕᐃᑦᔑᑫᐧᐃᓇᐣ. ᑕᓱᓂᔓᐱᒥᑯᓇᑲ ᐅᔑᒋᑲᑌ ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ

ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐧᐃ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐧᐃᐣ ᐅᓇᔓᐧᐁᐧᐃ ᑲᓇᐧᐊᐸᒋᑫᐧᐃᓂᐠ ᒋᐃᔑ ᐸᐸᒥᓯᒪᑲᐠ ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓂᑫᐧᐃᓇᐣ.

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TRANSLATORSVicky AngeesFred JacobCharles Brown

CONTRIBUTORSXavier KataquapitChris KornackiBryan PhelanMatthew Angees

Guest editorials, columnists and letters to the editor do not necessarily reflect the views of Wawatay News.

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There are many success stories across Canada when it comes to resource development agree-ments and partnerships between First Nations, companies and government. Most non-Native people don’t realize this. Even in my home community of Attawapiskat negotiations in general between my people and Debeers has benefited many. The process is obviously not perfect but at the very least, the com-pany, First Nation leadership and governments have bargained in good faith to make a very large project happen in the middle of pristine wilderness.

This is a big change for my people considering that we were largely forgotten and through a process of assimilation and mar-ginalization, my grandfathers and great grandfathers had little choice but to live off a limited amount of land and survive through hunting and gathering. Even though resource develop-ment companies and non-Native people were reaping the benefits of huge projects happening on traditional territories we saw very little coming to us.

These days people think that First Nations in southern areas such as Timmins, North Bay and Sudbury were the recipients in one way or another of the many huge mining, forestry and hydro projects that occurred over the past 100 years. If you check with First Nation leaders and Elders in these areas, you will quickly find out that Native people were very much left out of the loop when it came to all this development. Only a few decades ago, in gen-eral, First Nation people were not very welcome in many Canadian cities and towns. Of course, we have to remember that this was another time in the evolution of our society when racism and big-otry was more or less normal.

Thanks to the survival skills and sheer will of First Nation peo-ple we have managed to live long enough where our newer genera-tions have access to education and today we see many bright young Native lawyers, executives, educators and politicians who are seeking to make life better for their people.

In the past few decades, I have seen many First Nation organiza-tions and tribal councils move ahead with negotiating expertise that has allowed Native people on traditional lands to reap some of the benefits of huge resource development projects. In my own area known as the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN), which com-prises most of northern Ontario, I have watched Wabun Tribal Council in the northeastern part of the province develop with the vision and guidance of its

six chiefs to negotiate all types of resource development agree-ments. These have led to training, employment and business oppor-tunities for their First Nation members.

None of this came about eas-ily. I can recall that when Shawn Batise, executive director for Wabun Tribal Council and his chiefs began communicating with large corporations com-ing on to their traditional lands, there was some confusion, resistance and confrontation. However, once Shawn and his leadership communicated with resource developers in a positive and beneficial way, the result was a meeting of minds. The companies involved in the development were assisted by Wabun Tribal Council in terms of better access and improved time lines regarding the process of producing such large projects. I have seen many Exploration Agreements (EA), Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Impact and Benefits Agreements (IBA) signings involving corpora-tions, government and Wabun First Nations. These have been mutually beneficial situations for everyone and as time has progressed, resource developers are now familiar with the process that Wabun Tribal Council has developed and that has resulted in positive working partnerships.

I know how proud the Elders are in the Wabun First Nations of Beaverhouse, Brunswick House, Chapleau Ojibwe, Flying Post, Matachewan and Mattagami. They are happy to see their grandchildren given opportuni-ties to go to work through train-ing programs and education initiatives that have resulted from the process of mutually beneficial agreements.

Although this is a new process for First Nation people who have been ignored for so many years a new day has dawned for many Wabun members who have become professionals working in forestry, mining and hydro devel-opment. Young men like Chris McKay of Mattagami First Nation has made us all proud with the good work he has been doing in consulting and new business development for his community.

In the far north, in commu-nities like Attawapiskat, Fort Albany and Kashechewan, my people are still in the early stages of coming to terms with so much rapid development happening in the last pristine northern areas of Ontario. I am happy that they can look to organizations like NAN, Mushkegowuk Council, Chiefs of Ontario and many tribal councils for support in how to successfully move ahead with resource devel-opment in a good way.

Thanks to a lot of hard work by people like Shawn Batise and his Wabun leadership, people are realizing that First Nations are ready and willing to work with government and resource devel-opers in the spirit of respect and fairness.

Xavier Kataquapit

UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY

Matthew Angees, Kwayciiwin Interim Executive Director

This is my first official mes-sage as the interim execu-tive director, and I want to express my appreciation to the Kwayaciiwin Educa-tion Resource Centre Board (KERC) for their confidence in giving me an opportunity to work with the communi-ties. I am fully committed to the advancement of our First Nations education and lan-guage preservation.

I want to acknowledge all the KERC staff and the local educators such as: school staff, principals, education directors and local education authorities for their continued dedication and commitment in advancing First Nations

education in the Sioux Look-out District. As educators, I know we are doing the best that we can to teach our precious students in our schools, with limited funds, resources and support from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. I am fully aware of the on-going challenges that negatively affect your respec-tive governance and adminis-tration responsibilities as local education authorities and community leaders.

Since 1988 when we assumed local control of our schools and to the present, how are we doing in educat-ing our children? Are the stu-dents learning and improving as to be expected? As local education authorities, are you satisfied with the status

of your First Nations educa-tion? Are you satisfied with your standard of education and achievements? Is local control of education and hav-ing the full authority to serve as a school board working in your respective community? If your response is “NO” or “I DON’T KNOW”, what are you prepared to do to make neces-sary changes?

As we move forward to seek solutions to the crisis state of the education system in our band operated schools, it is even more imperative and necessary to understand the urgency to initiate serious discussions among all stake-holders and partners on “how can we improve our educa-tion system in the future.” Based on education studies,

school reviews and student assessments, it is evident that the students are struggling for various reasons and fac-tors. Our Grade 9 students continue to struggle because they are not properly pre-pared academically, socially and spiritually. The student retention is also a major con-cern in the communities and high schools. Our band oper-ated schools continue to be funded under the same 30 year old funding formula with minimal increases while the provincial public schools enjoy funding increases based on needs. That is the “reality of our school system” and it should not be acceptable to our leadership and parents.

See KERC on page 5

Kwayciiwin Education Resource Centre recommends developing process to form District School Board

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Kwayciiwin Education Resource Centre recommends developing process to form District School BoardContinued from page 4

I believe that all parents and guardians expect the children to learn and succeed in school. I believe that all community leadership and local education authorities expect all children to learn based on each child’s abil-ity. I believe that the past and present teaching staff and admin-istration personnel have per-formed to the best of their abili-ties and knowledge and based on resources available to them. I also believe that the Federal Government (Indian Northern Affairs Canada) has not up-held its legal obligation and fiduciary responsibility to support our First Nations children in education. Unfortunately, our band oper-ated schools are severely under-funded and under-resourced, and it is challenging for the schools to mobilize and implement improvements. So, what can the local education authorities and Kwayaciiwin Education Resource Centre do or change to mobilize and attain improvements for suc-cess in our schools as partners?

Let us review the history of Sioux Lookout district educa-tion movements as it pertains to the band operated schools together as follows:

Prior to 1988, all the com-munity schools were federal schools and managed by INAC.

In 1988, all communities assumed local control of their schools and established local education authorities to man-age the education programs through a delegated authority from the Chief and Council. Many of the communities estab-lished second level education services through their affili-ated tribal councils (education boards) to provide adminis-tration, supervisory, evalua-tion and consultation services because they were not ready to assume full responsibility to manage a school program. Supervisory and inspection authority role was given to these tribal councils (boards) to ensure principals were doing their administrative duties and responsibilities.

In late 1990’s based on INAC’s school review recom-mendations from the consul-tants, the majority of the com-munities transferred the critical second level education services to the local education authori-ties thus removing supervisory authority role from the tribal councils education boards.

The larger communities and independent First Nations con-

tinued to manage on their own with limited support.

From 1997 to the present (2013), majority of the local education authorities assumed full responsibilities as a regular school board with limited finan-cial and human resources. LEAs are on their own to provide all the critical education and sup-port services such as “super-visory and evaluation” at the local level.

Tribal councils provide only advisory services with limited education support services with “no authority”. And INAC will decrease the tribal councils’ education advisory funding by certain percentages in 2013-14.

In 2002-03, Kwayaciiwin Education Resource Centre (KERC) was established by Sioux Lookout District Chiefs to address the “academic readi-ness gaps” in our schools. KERC is your education organization and it is accountable to your chiefs. KERC Board and orga-nization does not have any “AUTHORITY” to supervise, evaluate and direct the com-munity schools, only to provide support and services.

Kwayaciiwin developed and provided training to teachers, principals, education directors and local education authorities, and developed new KERC cur-riculum guidelines that are cul-turally relevant.

In 2010, Sioux Lookout Dis-trict Chiefs approved a resolu-tion to implement the new KERC curriculum guidelines in all the band operated schools.

In 2005, the local education directors created the KERC’s vision “Kwayaciiwin Education Resource Centre fosters excel-lence and success by providing comprehensive education sup-port services to the communi-ties.” The long term plan is to house all academic related specialists under Kwayaciiwin Education Resource Centre, and they will provide the much needed school support services to all the school teachers, prin-cipals, support staff, education directors and local education authorities. We are moving slowly towards the vision. Cur-rently, KERC has a number of specialists (literacy, numeracy, school success planning, assess-ment, language and immer-sion and student retention) under two programs, and we hope to continue to grow with additional specialists. In order to achieve our vision and make improvements, Kwayaciiwin Board and Sioux Lookout Dis-

trict Chiefs must secure “core funding for administrative and operational purposes” and explore the concept of “grant-ing certain authorities” to the Kwayaciiwin board to properly

implement, inspect and super-vise your school programs on your behalf. We work together as full partners and as a team because Kwayaciiwin is your organization.

The other major issue that we all need to address is the capacity building and devel-opment for the Local Educa-tion Authorities (LEAs). As we are aware, the majority of the LEA members are local people who want to make a difference in their community. I admire their compassion and commit-ment but they need our help and understanding. The major-ity of LEAs need to be properly trained and educated to be effective governance leaders in their respective communi-ties. They need to be trained in effective governance and lead-ership so that they can lead and guide the school staff. I see that LEAs are not properly utilized and I feel we need to change it. As partners, we need to empower and respect our Local Education Authorities and pro-vide them the knowledge, skills and capacity to be effective gov-ernance bodies in your commu-nities.

As the interim Kwayaciiwin executive director, I believe it is my role to advise the KERC Board, Local Education Author-ities and Sioux Lookout District Chiefs on how Kwayaciiwin Education Resource Centre can assist and assume additional roles to address the educa-tional gaps and challenges that we face in the band operated schools. I want to make it clear that it is not my intention to dis-respect each chiefs’ and LEAs authority but to provide advice and recommendations as fol-lowing:

1. I want to encourage all the Chiefs and Councils and Local Education Authorities to seriously consider the idea

of initiating an “exploratory process to formulate a Dis-trict School Board Model” for Sioux Lookout band operated schools”. We can explore the idea of sharing or co-sharing

the roles and responsibilities and authorities to ensure that the critical effective school ele-ments are properly adhered to, such as: supervisory respon-sibilities, inspection, assess-ments, professional develop-ment/training, curriculum implementation /development and evaluation of staff.

2. I want to encourage the need to clarify and develop interdependent roles and responsibilities for Kwayaci-iwin, LEAs, communities and schools. Unfortunately, we do not have a system in place yet that would enforce the aca-demic accountability of our band operated schools.

3. I want to encourage all the Chiefs & Councils and Local Education Authorities to seriously consider taking grass-

roots action on the “preserva-tion and rejuvenation of our Anshiniimowin language and culture in the schools and com-munities.” We need to reaffirm our immersion and language programs in our schools before it is too late. We are losing our Anshiniimowin language at an alarming rate.

As you are aware, the Federal Government (Prime Minister Harper) is planning to pass the new education legislation by 2014 that will impose all band operated schools to adhere to the proposed First Nations Edu-cation Act that is being devel-oped and drafted now. As you know, the NAN Chiefs have rejected the proposed educa-tion legislation by resolution and supported by the Chiefs of Ontario Chiefs, but I do not think that will stop our Prime Minister. One of the recom-mendations that will be imple-mented is the need to establish regional and district education organizations that will serve as school board type of services. I believe in being “proactive,” and I think it would be advis-able for Kwayaciiwin Education Resource Centre to be one of those anticipated district educa-tion organizations for the Sioux Lookout District in the near future. In order to be consid-ered for such a challenging task, Kwayaciiwin needs to prepare, plan and develop all the control systems if that is going to be the

direction of the Board and Sioux Lookout District Chiefs.

In conclusion, as noted above, it is not my intent to question each local educa-tion authority’s autonomy but to generate ideas for school improvement and success and to be proactive in the proposed changes. It is important that we continue to move forward as equal partners to seek solu-tions and opportunities to address the common educa-tion issues. Some of the educa-tion commonalities we need to achieve and agree to: standards of education, standardize our curriculum, standardize assess-ments, standardize the school support services (second and third level services), standard-ize policies et cetera. I believe if we move forward as partners in the spirit of intent to enhance and improve our education sys-tem together, we can be strong, confident and successful for the betterment and empower-ment of our children and par-ents and community people. The direction and guidance must be grassroots driven and implemented with full support from Kwayaciiwin Education Resource Centre.

Meegetch, Thank You and May the Great Spirit Bless You and your Families

Matthew AngeesKERC executive director

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Unfortunately, our band operated schools are severely under-funded and under-resourced, and it is challenging for the schools to mobilize and implement improvements. So, what can the local education authorities and Kwayaciiwin Education Resource Centre do or change to mobilize and attain improvements for success in our schools as partners?

Re: Wasaya among com-panies examining airships for transportation

(Wawatay News, March 14 2013)

This is great for the people up north, have relatives in Weagamow Lake. Hope it works so at least freight and fuel will not depend on a couple weeks a year.

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This is great news for the isolated communities & future mining development in the north. I only hope this project is supported and continues on

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to bigger payloads. It’s time for CHANGE and innovative, and safe means of transportation to these remote areas.

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Re: First Nation prison rates mount, blame pointed at feds


Without dealing with addic-tions, lateral violence etc. you may not succeed with just education. The national chief missed an opportunity to show-case and advocate for some very successful Aboriginal jus-

tice programs that use tradi-tional methods and some do get to the root causes of crime.

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Barry Waboose saves lives, delivers baby

Rick GarrickWawatay News

Barry Waboose’s efforts to save two lives and deliver a baby were recognized on March 14 by the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority.

“I’m just glad that everybody was OK and everything worked out right,” said the Jeremiah McKay Kabayshewekamik (Hostel) security guard who helped a woman in delivery, saved a woman who was chok-ing and revived a young man who had attempted suicide. “It’s just nice knowing you can help people. I’ve got a good rapport with a lot of the clients here — they know they can trust me and they know if they need help, I will be there for them.”

Waboose, originally from Eabametoong, credited his par-ents for raising him with respect and concern for others.

“You treat people how you want to be treated,” Waboose said. “Always try to be respect-ful to your Elders, to women and children. That’s what I try to carry on to my kids — what my parents taught me.”

Waboose revived the young man in his room with the help of the man’s roommate just after the hostel opened in Sioux Lookout in August 2011.

“I revived him and waited with him until the ambulance and the police came,” Waboose said. “He was almost gone by the time I got to him. We got him down and I was almost

about to do mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation), when I was rub-bing his back and I was about to turn him, but he started breath-ing on his own.”

Waboose helped the woman to deliver her baby boy last summer in a washroom at the hostel.

“I was the first one to attend

the scene and I helped her,” Waboose said. “It just happened to be right time, right place. Somebody needed help and I was just there — you just do it instinctively. I didn’t freak out until after it was all said and done.”

Waboose said he focused on the mother, trying to keep her

calm because the umbilical cord was still attached between the baby and mother.

“I was just trying to keep her mind off things, asking her questions, telling her my name,” Waboose said. “I was just trying to keep her mind occupied on me so she wouldn’t think about other things.”

Waboose helped the chok-ing woman in the common area near the kitchen of the hostel after hearing a call for help.

“They were yelling ‘Barry, Barry,’” Waboose said. “I went and did the Heimlich maneu-

ver on her and she was eating chicken and rice. She was in a hurry apparently to catch her flight and she was just eating too fast.”

All three people have since thanked Waboose for his assis-tance in their time of need.

“I was really surprised when they gave me the award,” Waboose said. “But the way I look at it — I was just doing my

job. That’s why I started work-ing there. I wanted to help peo-ple.”

Waboose received a plaque and certificate from James Mor-ris, executive director of the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority, for his efforts.

The certificate stated: On this occasion for going above and beyond his duties as an employee in order to save the life of a client at the Jeremiah McKay Kabayshewekamik and for delivering the baby of another client. We recognize and honour your efforts and offer our sincere thanks.

“It was touching that my peers recognized me,” Waboose said. “I’ve got a good support crew. That’s what gives me the confidence to do what I do. I know if something goes down, they got my back.”

Waboose first started work-ing in security with Health Canada in the early 1990s, then at the Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre for 10 years before coming over to the hostel when it opened.

photo by Brent Wesley, Sioux Lookout First Nations Health AuthorityBarry Waboose, a security guard at the Jeremiah McKay Kabayshewekamik (Hostel) in Sioux Lookout,, celebrates with supervisor Lorna Fiddler after receiving a plaque and certifi-cate from James Morris, executive director of the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority.

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UN indigenous rapporteur unable to enter CanadaLenny CarpenterWawatay News

A United Nations (UN) rap-porteur on indigenous rights is still waiting for permission to enter Canada more than a year after sending the federal gov-ernment a formal request.

James Anaya, the UN spe-cial rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous peoples, originally sent a request make an official

visit to Canada in February 2012 and, despite sending two more requests, has yet to get a response from the federal gov-ernment.

In a letter sent to the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) obtained by APTN National News, Anaya wrote that the Canadian government has con-tinued to ignore his year-old request to visit Canada to inves-tigate the “human rights situa-

tion of Indigenous peoples.”“I have communicated with

the government of Canada to request its consent for me to conduct an official visit to the country to examine and report on the human rights situation of Indigenous peoples there,” Anaya wrote in the Feb. 20 let-ter to UBCIC. “I initially made the request in February of 2012 and am still awaiting a response from the government.”

Anaya had written in

response to an invitation from Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, president of the UBCIC.

Anaya had previously met with Canadian officials last summer where they discussed some issues related to his man-date.

If the federal government does not respond, Anaya wrote that he may have to meet with chiefs through unofficial chan-nels.

“If I do not receive a posi-

tive response from the govern-ment in the coming months, I can explore ways of meeting with First Nations leaders from Canada outside the context of an official visit,” Anaya wrote.

The prime minister’s office has yet to reply to a Wawatay interview request. However, APTN reported that a Foreign Affairs spokesperson said in an e-mail that Anaya’s request is “under active consideration.”

Indigenous rights has been

an issue in Canada in recent years, especially over the winter when many protests and rallies took place in the name of Idle No More. The movement arose as the government introduced a number of bills affecting First Nations without consultation. The movement founders say the government is violating First Nations treaty rights.

Anaya’s term ends in May 2014.

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Kasabonika celebrates opening of new NorthernLenny CarpenterWawatay News

Terry Stoney of Kasabonika Lake was on his third visit to the Northern Store on the evening of March 18.

“I’m still in awe,” he remarked with a laugh.

Earlier that day, many com-munity members f locked to the store to celebrate its grand opening, which had been anticipated for months.

For two years, the Northern Store had been set up in the community centre after the original store burned down in April 2011.

Abraham Simon, district manager for northern Ontario with Northwest Company Northern stores, said the community centre offered only half the space the origi-nal store had, which meant cramped spaces and long lines that extended down the aisles during peak business times of the month.

But the new store is 12,000 square feet, three times big-ger than the community cen-tre, and offers more space for more product brands and dis-plays.

“When I walked in, I thought it was something we really needed for our commu-nity,” Stoney said. “It’s much bigger and better.”

Simon said the new store and the chance to design for more efficient space allowed the company to offer a variety of products and services that were never in Kasabonika.

“We never had fresh meat before,” he said, noting that previously frozen meat was

sold. “Now we offer chicken, pork, and beef.”

There is also a hot deli service along with a section where customers can serve themselves coffee, cappuc-cino and slush.

Additional space allowed for displays of the store’s fur-niture, appliances and elec-tronics.

“And at the last location, we only had two tills to ser-vice customers,” Simon said.

“Now we have four, that means less lineup.”

The new store also allowed the company to hire two full-time employees. Eighteen of the 20 employees are local.

The building is owned by the First Nation’s devel-opment corporation and is leased to the Northwest Com-pany.

To help celebrate the grand opening, the company offered a sale on selected items. It

also is having a daily draw for two weeks, with products such as a couch section, tent, dresser and BBQ up for grabs.

March 23 will offer the big-gest prize only available to Kasabonika Lake members: an ATV valued at $8,500.

Simon said most of the products in the store had to be f lown in for the grand opening since the winter road had only opened a few days before. He said shipments of

dry goods are on the way to the community.

“We are still crossing our fingers the winter road will still be open in two days,” he said.

Stoney is grateful to have a new store.

“I’m very thankful for new store and whoever made this possible,” he said. “It’s some-thing we really needed for a long time now.”

Photos by Lenny Carpenter/Wawatay NewsMany residents of Kasabonika Lake First Nation flocked to the grand opening of the new Northern Store on March 18. The store replaces the one that burned down in April 2011. For the past two years the store had moved temporarily into the First Nation’s community cen-tre, which made for cramped spaces and little opportunity to offer a broader variety of products. The new store is three times bigger at 12,000 square feet, and offers products like fresh meat and services like hot deli that were available even at the old location that burned down.

“It’s something we really needed for a long time now.”

-Terry Stoney


Understanding the past and present key to better future for NAN womenStephanie WesleyWawatay News

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Women’s Council hosted a three-day conference called “Exploring our Past, Present & Future: Supporting the Women of the Nation” on the weekend of March 15. The conference was aimed at strengthening and empowering women and explored the past, present, and future roles of women.

NAN Deputy Grand Chief Les Loutitt gave opening remarks for the conference on Friday and said that women embody the strength and integrity of NAN communities.

“I’m encouraged to see that positive change is happening and that NAN women are shar-ing their gifts with our commu-nities both as caregivers and as leaders,” Loutitt said.

The first day of the con-ference focused on the past,

which included European con-tact experience and residential schools. Several different cul-tural activities were also put on at Fort William Historical Park.

NAN Women’s Council spokeswomen Jackie Fletcher said that a lot of the speakers were “our own people. There were no consultants, or non-Natives. It was our own people telling our history as we experi-enced it and how we have been affected by it.”

Fletcher explained that the conference had over one hun-dred participants registered and that NAN has 49 communities. One woman from each commu-nity was sponsored to attend, although some communities did not show up.

“One community, Fort Albany, had eleven women at the conference,” said Fletcher.

The second day explored the present roles of NAN women, which included the post-

colonial experience and also examined the roles of women through gender equality and leadership.

The last day of the confer-ence focused on the future of NAN women, and discussions about healing and revitalizing culture were on the agenda, as well as future planning for the next seven generations.

“In the last day, we reviewed healthy ways of changing life,” Fletcher said. “Some talked about treatment programs they had gone into, and at first going in they thought it was a stupid place to be. But after they real-ized that there was a lot going on, where their parents came from regarding alcohol and drug abuse. And there was a clearer understanding of the impacts of residential schools and what their parents went through.”

Fletcher said that one of the activities was having the partici-pants write down all of their “gifts” they have as a person on pieces of paper, which were later hung on the wall. She said a lot of the participants were amazed at how many skills they all had, and that they were more than just say a counsellor or band-worker.

“We have to start looking at the person holistically, to see what else they can bring to the community,” Fletcher said.

She added that there were a lot of young woman in atten-dance at the conference. “It was good to see,” Fletcher said.

Fletcher said that First

Nation women have played a very important role in the growth of their families and communities.

“It is critical that there is sup-port for the current and future generations of women as they work to carry on that proud tradition,” said Fletcher. “By

working, healing and grow-ing together the women of Nishnawbe Aski are rebuilding our confidence, pride and self-esteem.”

Fletcher explained that the participants were given feedback forms, which will be reviewed at an upcoming NAN Women’s Council meeting in Sault Ste. Marie.

“From what we heard from the participants, it was a really empowering conference,” Fletcher said. “They learned about the past and that we have to learn where we came from in order to move forward.”

The NAN Women’s Council supports women and families as they work toward healthy and fulfilling lives. The Women’s Council advocates for much-needed programs, activities and services to support and empower women in NAN First Nations.

Fletcher said that the coun-cil was short two people for the last year, and has now filled the empty chairs with Abigail Wes-ley and Chief Theresa Spence.

“We haven’t developed an agenda yet for the Woman’s Council, but we will be doing many things,” Fletcher said.

Shawn BellWawatay News

Matawa First Nations chiefs met with Ontario’s premier on March 6, in an effort to begin negotiations on working together to develop the Ring of Fire.

Following the meet-ing, Matawa Chiefs Council announced that it is “ready and willing” to enter into bilateral negotiations with Ontario, so long as the negotiations have a regional focus and are commu-nity-driven.

“We are not opposed to development, but we must be involved,” said Neskantaga Chief Peter Moonias. “First Nation rights and inherent responsibilities to the land demand that we are full part-

ners in discussions about explo-ration, ownership, participation in production and long-term sustainability of our environ-ment, our communities and our futures.”

The meeting at Queen’s Park in Toronto took place less than one month since Kathleen Wynne was sworn in as Ontar-io’s new premier.

Wynne, the former minis-ter of Aboriginal Affairs, has pledged to give the relationship with First Nations in Ontario improved prominence under her government.

In a press release, Ontario said it recognizes the impor-tance of collaborating with First Nations to get the Ring of Fire “right from the beginning.”

“I was honoured to meet with the Matawa chiefs and hear about their priorities and hopes. I look forward to ongo-ing work between my govern-ment and the chiefs and their communities to build a brighter future,” Wynne said.

Marten Falls Chief Eli Moo-

nias noted that the meeting was the first time Matawa chiefs had met directly with the pre-mier since 1975.

“To take time to meet with us right after being sworn in is a good indication of the premier’s intentions to work with us and build a positive relationship,” said Constance Lake Chief Roger Wesley.

Despite the chiefs’ positive response to the meeting, they did bring a list of concerns regarding the development to the premier.

Paramount were concerns about the potential for envi-ronmental damage related to mining activity in the Ring of Fire and the transportation cor-ridors proposed to connect the mines to the southern highway system.

According to a Matawa press release, the chiefs told the premier that the people need appropriate information in their native languages to understand the potential risks and significant environmental

impacts that could change their way of life and affect treaty and Aboriginal rights.

The chiefs also told the pre-mier that a number of issues related to living conditions and social problems in the commu-nities also have to be addressed as part of the agreements.

The list of issues included housing shortages, insufficient resources for education and health services and the eco-nomic well-being of Matawa communities.

“If the status quo doesn’t change between government and our First Nations, there will be no Ring of Fire,” said Peter Moonias.

Wynne responded that the province is committed to work-ing with the communities on both a regional framework and with individual communities to deal with those socio-eco-nomic issues, as well as long-term environmental monitor-ing, training and employment opportunities and infrastruc-ture development.

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Bryan PhelanWawatay News

The Northern First Nations Hockey Tournament ended early last weekend but not just because it featured fewer teams than usual.

Seventeen teams entered the Sioux Lookout tournament this year, down from the normal 32 because of a competing Northern Bands tournament in Dryden.

Still, matchups for the Sioux tournament’s grand finale – Saturday instead of Sunday, with the lower number of teams – had fans as excited as ever.

After all, both the A- and B-side championship games featured rematches of two of the best preliminary games played earlier in the March break week.

Hudson Bay Cree, represent-ing Fort Severn, had outgunned Kingfisher Lake 8-6 on Tuesday and would now meet them again in the B-final.

The Lac Seul Eagles, mean-while, had edged the Bushtown Jets from Eabametoong 3-1 in the feature game Wednesday night. Now they would faceoff to decide the A-championship, just as Jets forward Kurt Atloo-kan had predicted, or at least hoped for. “This was just a pre-view,” he said as he left the ice after the first encounter, which had been deadlocked at one goal apiece most of the way. Lac Seul’s Ryan Crane and Colin Shawinimash of the Jets offset that game’s frantic tempo and

Championship blowoutsEagles overpower Jets for third straight title, while Cree take B-side

frequent scoring chances with spectacular goaltending.

Sackaney hat tricks

First up Saturday morning, though, were the Cree and Fly-

ers. Right from start, the Flyers played like they’d stayed up too late the night before, always a step slow and often leaving Hudson Bay shooters open in the slot. Defenceman Jarrid Sackaney, Cree captain, found

the net twice with rocketing slapshots, leading his team to a 4-1 first period lead.

Back in his hometown in Moosonee, “Everybody is scared of his shot,” Jarrid’s dad Leon said after the game. “Him

and his brother (teammate Sheldon Sackaney) always rent the ice for themselves and Shel-don passes him the puck so he can one-time it.”

Kingfisher was even slow returning from the dressing

room after the first intermission.When play resumed, Jarrid

Sackaney quickly scored his hat-trick goal, this time on a solo rush.

See Lac Seul on page 10

Kevin Mamakwa of Kingfisher Lake ties up Hudson Bay Cree forward Preston Proulx in front of the Fly-ers net during preliminary round action. Proulx had the last laugh, however, when he scored an empty-net goal to secure an 8-6 Cree win. The close game had fans excited about a rematch for the B-side championship.

Annual ritual: Jonathan Kejick, Eagles captain, holds the championship trophy for the third year in a row.

Photos by Bryan Phelan/Wawatay News


Continued from page 9As was the case throughout the tour-

nament, Hudson Bay’s key offensive players – the Sackaneys, along with Richard Solomon and Waylon Linklater – rarely left the ice.

They turned the second period into a clinic of puck handling, passing and shooting, while running the score up to 9-1. That ended the game early, as the tournament’s eight-goal mercy rule took effect.

Sheldon Sackaney scored the game’s last three goals and recorded seven points; Solomon picked up five assists; and Linklater added two goals and an assist.

Ronnie Sainnawap scored Kingfisher’s lone goal.

The Cree were gracious in victory, inviting the Flyers to join them for a group photo of both teams.

Turning point

The A-side final began with another gracious gesture. Bushtown players crossed to the Eagles blue line to shake rival hands after a moment of silence for long-time Lac Seul hockey fan Leo Bin-guis Sr., who passed away Friday night.

“He was always here during our tour-naments watching hockey,” noted Mar-garet Kenequanash, co-ordinator of the annual event.

The Eagles, two-time defending tour-nament champions, wore black ribbon on their jersey sleeves in memory of Bin-guis.

After a cautious start, Clint Atloo-kan scored two Jet goals, sandwiching a shorthanded Eagles marker by Jeff Schenderling.

A turning point came, however, with Bushtown up 3-2 early in the second Most Valuable Player

Jeremy Schenderling, Lac Seul Eagles

Top Scorer*Jeff Schenderling, Lac Seul Eagles (26 points)

Best ForwardsJeff Schenderling, Lac Seul EaglesRichard Solomon, Hudson Bay CreeMichael Sugarhead, Bushtown Jets

Best DefencemenDarryl Anderson, Lac Seul EaglesJarrid Sackaney, Hudson Bay Cree

Best Goalie (Daniel Beardy Memo-rial Award)Colin Shawinimash, Bushtown Jets

Most Sportsmanlike PlayerClinton Atlookan, Bushtown Jets

Best CoachBarry Waboose & Sid Okeese (player-coach), Bushtown Jets

*note: Top Scorer before cham-pionship games. Including finals, Sheldon Sackaney of Hudson Bay Cree led tournament scoring with 27 points.

Northern First Nations Hockey

Tournament

2013 All-Stars

Richard Soloman of Hudson Bay Cree was named a top forward.

Colin Shawinimash of the Bushtown Jes was named tournament top goalie.

Jarrid Sackaney of Hudson Bay Cree was one of the top two defenceman of the tournament.

Jeff and Jeremy Schenderling of Lac Seul took home hardware, with Jer-emy being named Most Valuable Player and Jeff top scorer.

Lac Seul wins third straight title

Bryan Phelan Wawatay News

Halfway through the game it looked like the Kasabonika Islanders would cruise to an easy victory over the Weagamow Hawks.

Turns out it wasn’t so easy.Centreman Billy Tait opened the

scoring for Kasabonika and by the end of the first period the Islanders were up 3-0 in the C-side final of the North-ern First Nations Hockey Tournament.

When Kasabonika’s Elijah Begg scored his second goal of the game to make it 4-0, it seemed the game would be a rout.

The Islanders pressed for more, but Weagamow goalie Harry Kenequanash made two point-blank saves to keep his team in the game.

A few minutes later, Shane Sakchekapo opened the scoring for Weagamow, the Islanders took a pen-alty and suddenly it was the Hawks who applied steady offensive pressure. Sakchekapo then turned from goal-

Islanders outlast Hawks in C-side thrillerscorer to precision passer, assisting on three more Weagamow goals to tie the score 4-4.

Hawks winger Trevor Chikane attributed the mid-game momentum change in part to encouragement shouted from the bench by teammate Joe Quequish. Chikane added that the presence of someone in the stands also inspired his team – Elder Rhoda Tait, who had fundraised for Weagamow’s jerseys through bake sales.

“They were playing hard, especially in the third period,” agreed Islanders centre Charles Stoney. “It was a good hockey game.”

The score evened again when the teams traded goals less than two min-utes apart.

But the Isles finished the way they started, scoring three unanswered goals. Final score: 8-5, Kasabonika.

Jordan Cheechoo set up the last two goals for a game total of five assists. Billy Tait also had five points for the C-side champs.

period and a Lac Seul player going hard to the Jets net. The collision that resulted left Shawinimash with an apparent back injury, stopping play.

“I don’t know what it was, an elbow or a knee (that hit me),” he explained later. “The shock went right down my back.”

Shawinimash stayed in the game but momentum shifted when Eagles for-ward Kyler Ackewance fired a loose puck behind him to even the score.

Soon after, the Bushtown goaltender went down again. When the whistle blew, he removed his mask and clenched his teeth while lying on his back. Team-mates eventually helped him from the ice.

His backup, Elmer Slipperjack, came cold off the bench into the heated con-test, and was beaten by the first shot he faced, a high glove-side slapper by Jer-emy Schenderling.

Things got even worse for the Jets when captain Leo Atlookan slowly col-lapsed to the ice away from the play. The big defenceman laid face down, motion-less, and was covered with a blanket before teammates also helped him off the ice. Atlookan was taken to hospital, with some on the Bushtown bench spec-ulating he had a broken rib.

When play resumed, Ackewance struck again, putting the Eagles up 5-3 with a shorthanded goal when Slip-perjack couldn’t control a rebound.

By the time Slipperjack had played long enough to find his form, the game was far out of reach for the Jets.

Remarkably, the second champion-ship game of the day ended the same way as the first, by mercy rule, with the Eagles up 11-3.

Jeremy Schenderling collected a game-high six points for Lac Seul – three goals and the same number of assists.

Clinton Kejick matched linemate Ackew-ance’s two goals and added two assists.

Bushtown’s injuries aside, “I think them running two lines as opposed to us running four lines, and keeping all our lines rolling, really tired them out,”

Kejick said of Lac Seul’s success. “You need more than just two lines to compete in this tournament.”

This third straight Eagles champion-ship matches their run of consecutive titles from 2004 to 2006.

Derek Atlookan, left, and Ronnie Atlookan, right, help Bushtown captain Leo Atloo-kan to the bench after he collapsed and laid prone on the ice for several minutes.

Eagles winger Clinton Kejick runs into a pair of Jet defenders.Photos by Bryan Phelan/Wawatay News

Hawks winger Trevor Chikane crowds the crease of Islanders goalie Terrance Sem-ple, while Kas winger Jordan Cheechoo covers Chikane.


Bryan PhelanWawatay News

Different Lac Seul team, different town and tournament, same result.

A day after Lac Seul Eagles won the Northern First Nations Hockey Tour-nament in Sioux Lookout for the third time in a row, another Lac Seul team played for a tournament title down the highway in Dryden.

Lac Seul Obish and the Sandy Lake Chiefs were the last two of 23 teams standing Sunday at the revived, week-long Northern Bands Hockey Tourna-ment, which hadn’t been played for several years.

Unlike the Eagles, not all uniforms worn by Obish players matched and the team didn’t have the star offensive power their flashier hockey cousin was blessed with.

Instead, Obish relied on team defence and determination to reach the A-side final.

And once they got there, defence ruled the first period of the big game against the Chiefs, with each team held to a single goal.

Tight checking and big saves by goalies Eugene Southwind and Sandy

Lac Seul Obish wins reborn Northern Bands in Dryden

Lake’s Brad Fiddler also dominated most of the second period.

At one point, Obish forward Mason Trout charged the net, knocking it side-ways, and bowled Fiddler over. The play resulted in a major penalty and a game misconduct for Trout.

Still, the period remained scoreless until the last two minutes, when Obish centre Chris Lawson won an offensive zone faceoff back to Roy Strang and his shot from the point beat Fiddler. Elton Meekis, Sandy Lake’s captain, replied with a goal just two seconds before the buzzer, making it 2-2.

As the ice was flooded for the third period, Obish stressed sticking to their game plan: clogging up the middle of the ice by keeping four players back in the neutral zone rather than fore-checking aggressively. “If we played that way, we knew they (the Chiefs) would get frustrated,” Lawson said.

It’s a strategy Lac Seul arrived at for its first knockout round game on Fri-day, against the high-scoring Kasab-onika Flames, noted Lawson. It worked that game, a 2-1 shootout victory for Obish, and again in a 4-3 semifinal win over the Sandy Lake Riverhawks.

Sure enough, sticking to the plan,

Obish held the Chiefs to just one goal in the third period of the champion-ship game, while scoring three times themselves.

Lawson capped the 6-3 win by scor-ing the final goal on a breakaway deke.

He was one of three Obish players to also play for the Eagles in their victory on Saturday. Experiencing the double-championship weekend along with him were Jonathon Carpenter and Patrick Strang, who each had a goal against the Chiefs.

Jason Bull led Obish scorers in the game, with a goal and two assists. But it was a balanced Lac Seul attack, as nine different players recorded a point.

“It was all a team game,” Lawson said. “Everybody supported each other. We played with heart and determina-tion.”

Osborn Kakepetum of the Chiefs scored twice in the losing cause, and added an assist on the goal by Meekis.

Lawson guessed he played 11 games between the two tournaments during the March break week.

“I’m just dead tired,” he said. “My body is aching, I’m worn, emotionally and physically.” In addition to all the hockey, Lawson’s father-in-law, Leo

Binguis Sr., passed away the Friday night before the championship games.

Just as the Eagles did Saturday, Obish players wore black armbands for Binguis on Sunday.

“He loved hockey and he loved our Lac Seul teams,” Lawson said. “He just loved watching, loved being at the arena, the atmosphere, and he loved cheering. He also loved the Leafs.

“I know he’d want us to play. If he was here today, he would be so happy for both (Lac Seul) teams.”

Keewaywin’s father-son combo

The B- and C-side Northern Bands championship games followed the same pattern as the A-final: close for two periods before one team domi-nated the third.

Keewaywin Hawks jumped out to a 2-1 first period lead over the Pikangi-kum Moose in the B-final, but both teams went scoreless in the middle frame.

In the opening minute of the third period, however, Keewaywin forward Jordan Kakegamic scored his second goal of the game. His dad, Robbie Kakegamic, followed that up by fir-

ing a low slapshot for another Hawks goal. Jordan had the last say on the scoresheet, though, assisting on a final insurance goal by Elon Kakepetum, Keewaywin’s captain.

Goal-hungry Wolf Pack

Earlier, in the C-side final, Neskan-taga Wolf Pack had youth and an extra line on their side when they faced Muskrat Dam Raiders.

After being tied 5-5 at one point in the third period, Neskantaga pulled away for a 9-6 win.

Most Wolf Pack players are 20 years old or younger, noted coach Danny Quisses. “We’ve got three veterans who are teaching the younger teammates.”

One of those veterans, captain Joey Yellowhead, showed them how to score against the Raiders, post-ing two goals and two assists. Jordon Sugarhead also had four points for the C-champs.

“It gives them a lot of confidence,” Quisses said of the win. “It’s been a while since we’ve won something, so this is good for them.”

Lac Seul Obish made it a clean sweep for the hockey-mad community with a win over Sandy Lake Chiefs in the A-side finals.

The Keewaywin Hawks took the B-side championship over the Pikangikum Moose. Neskantaga’s Wolf Pack captured the C-side final over Muskrat Dam Raiders.

From right, Sandy Lake Chiefs Osborn Kakepetum and goaltender Brad Fiddler couldn’t block a Lac Seul Obish shot from the right boards by Jason Bull. The goal tied the game 1-1 after Kakepetum opened the scoring for Sandy Lake.


Pikangikum players celebrate after their captain, no. 8 Jermaine Peters, scored on a pass from Kerwin Keeper, left.


Congratulations to all Teams and Players who participated in theNorthern First Nations Hockey Tournament in Sioux Lookout

Northern Bands Hockey Tournament in Dryden

Thank you to the tournament organizers for inviting Wawatay Radio Network to be a part of your events.

Thank you to the hockey fans from northern ontario who tuned in to hear the broadcasts

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Thank you to our game sponsors for supporting our broadcasts and your teams.

A special thank you to Northern Nishnawbe Education Council, Norma Kejick, Wahsa Radio, Bertha, Tom and the Dryden broadcast crew who enabled Wawatay Radio Network to provide coverage of the Northern Bands Tournament from Dryden.

CAUGHT ON FILM AT THE NORTHERN BANDS AND NORTHERN FIRST NATIONS HOCKEY TOURNAMENTS...

Clockwise from top left: Lac Seul Eagles centre Kyler Ackewance and goalie Ryan Crane savour their championship win in Sioux Lookout.

Osborn Kakepetum of Sandy Lake Chiefs and Roy Strang of Lac Seul Obish share a moment after the A-side final.

Standing shoulder to shoulder for a post-game photo are Kingfisher Lake brothers Eli and Jarred Sugarhead, with Hudson Bay Cree brothers Jarrid, no. 91, and Sheldon Sackaney.

Charlotte Baxter (with sign) and the rest of the Eabametoong faithful held high hopes for their Bushtown Jets before the A-final of the Northern First Nations Hockey Tournament.

By the time Northern First Nations B-side final had ended with a Hudson Bay Cree win, forward Sheldon Sackaney had racked up a tournament-high 27 points. Sharing the B-side glory with Sackaney were his sons Tarael, left, and Thaden.

Kyle Peters of Pikangikum was one of eight people whose names were drawn for a chance to win a Nissan Titan 4 x 4 truck at the Northern Bands tournament Sunday. Contestants each had one chance to shoot a puck from the blue line through a small opening in the far net. None were suc-cessful, although Peters was close. “I started shaking 15 minutes before I had to shoot,” he said.



Rebecca Belmore’s visual art recognized by Governor GeneralRick GarrickWawatay News

The Lac Seul visual artist who represented Canada at the 2005 Venice Biennale has been honoured with a 2013 Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts.

“Throwing blood at the screen,” said Rebecca Belmore, describing her visual art piece at the Venice Biennale. “It shows me flailing around in the ocean and coming towards the camera lens with a bucket — one would assume it’s water but as I fling it at the lens it becomes blood. And the loop-ing of the video was just basi-cally this idea of turning blood into water and water into blood.”

Belmore said the video was shot on the shore between the Vancouver International Airport and Musqueam First Nation.

“Basically I was thinking about the violence of the his-tory on these lands and our relationship with the people who came to these lands,” Bel-more said. “Also (I was) think-ing about the future of water and how water is essential to our bodies. We need water; all life needs water. Water is becoming an increasing prob-lem for people who don’t have fresh water. Potentially, water will become something that could possibly cause a lot of problems between nations in the future.”

Belmore also created an art piece featuring a canoe over-turning, The Great Water, which shows her respect for water.

“It was really about the power of water and I think as an Anishinabe growing up around the lakes in northwestern Ontario, I was taught to have great respect for water because of its power,” Belmore said. “I think an overturning canoe represents that we as human

beings have to remember that we’re not as powerful as mother nature.”

The 2013 Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts were announced on March 12 at the Cinémathèque québé-coise in Montreal. Belmore and the other six award winners were selected by an indepen-dent peer assessment commit-tee.

“It was great to be with my peers and the other artists who were receiving awards,” Bel-more said. “What I’m happy about with this award is it’s a peer recognition, which means a lot to an artist.”

A short video profile of Bel-more is featured on the http://ggavma.canadacouncil.ca/ website along with profiles of the other award winners.

“The 2013 laureates embody Canadian art at its best,” said

Robert Sirman, director and CEO of the Canada Council for the Arts. “Not only are they expanding the boundaries of their art forms and addressing the big questions of our time, their work creates new shapes, sounds and perspectives that change the way we perceive the world around us.”

Funded and administered by the Canada Council for the Arts, the awards recognize distin-guished career achievements in visual and media arts by Cana-dian artists, as well as outstand-ing contributions through vol-untarism, philanthropy, board governance, community out-reach or professional activities.

Belmore and the other award winners received a $25,000 prize from the Canada Council and a special issue medallion produced in partnership with the Royal Canadian Mint.

“Hopefully, with my Gover-nor General’s award, I will be able to rent a studio,” Belmore said, noting that she has not had a studio since moving to Winnipeg last August. “What I like about being in Winni-peg is that I’m around my own people once again. It’s interest-ing to hear the language being spoken on the street.”

Although Belmore found this winter to be “really cold,”

she is enjoying the sunlight on the prairie.

“Last weekend I drove from Winnipeg to Saskatoon, and I was really amazed by the beauty of the landscape, when the snow-covered prairie meets a pale gray sky — it’s almost like being inside a minimal-ist painting,” Belmore said. “I anticipate a whole new body of work.”

Belmore encouraged other artists to remain committed to their practice.

“Being an artist is a very diffi-cult choice in terms of financial security,” Belmore said. “But if you persevere and keep work-ing, you never know. I think it is about really committing to making art. As an artist, you have a lot of freedom — that’s what I like about it.”

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INSPECTIONInspection of Approved 2013–2014 Annual Work ScheduleNagagami, Magpie and Big Pic Forests

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New e-community group in North Spirit Lake

Rick GarrickWawatay News

Keewaytinook Okimakanak has partnered with a group of researchers to get more youth involved in information and communication technologies.

“The lead researcher, Susan O’Donnell, went and lived up in North Spirit Lake for two months,” said Franz Seibel, research director at Keewayti-nook Okimakanak Research Institute. “She found out that North Spirit wanted to set up this new e-community, where all of the services that are Internet based can have a place where they share, learn and innovate together and get the new generation of youth involved.”

Seibel said the last e-commu-nity was the SMART commu-nity, which was established in 2001 by Industry Canada with K-Net as the Aboriginal SMART community project.

“This is like a renewal of the SMART communities,” Seibel said. “K-Net branded the e-com-munity to get people to come together and the First Nations Innovation project is going to help by publishing the journey, the good news stories.”

Seibel said the First Nations Innovation project researchers are academics who publish and learn from other organizations’ best practices.

“For example, there is a lady going up there next week who is going to bring some audio recorders and teach (the e-com-munity members) how to share their stories through audio,” Seibel said. “They’ll be going on an audio walk and interviewing Elders and then they are going to have a radio show.”

Seibel said the e-community has been using a Facebook page to discuss what is important to them in terms of technology and services in North Spirit Lake, which allows for more efficient communications.

“No longer are we sending faxes, posters and trying to call people to get them to come out,” Seibel said. “We’re going to generate that discussion on Facebook.”

The First Nations ICT Inno-vations project was launched on Feb. 21 by a team of First

Nation groups and researchers — KO, the First Nations Educa-tion Council in Quebec, Atlan-tic Canada’s First Nation Help Desk/Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey and the University of New Brunswick — to study and cel-ebrate achievements with ICTs in First Nations in the Atlantic provinces, Quebec and Ontario.

The project is aiming to share and document First Nation innovative success stories and best practices; support First Nation ownership, control, access and possession of ICT tools, infrastructure and capac-ity; develop an understanding of how First Nations are using technologies for community, social and economic develop-ment; and emphasize the links between broadband networks in First Nations and self-deter-mination, treaties, and national and international policies such as the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

The researchers have com-pleted studies in four First Nation communities since 2010, including three research studies in Fort Albany and two in Mish-keegogamang.

The First Nations Innova-tion project is funded through a five-year Insight Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

First Nation community members who wish to become involved in the project are encouraged contact one of the four partner organizations.

Information on the project is available at http://fn-innova-tion-pn.com.

Project aims to share First Nations success stories

“K-Net branded the e-community to get people to come together and the First Nations Innovation project is going to help by publishing the jour-ney, the good news stories...”

– Franz Seibel


Spring break up project coming to James Bay

Shawn BellWawatay News

The James Bay coast com-munities of Kashechewan, Fort Albany and Moosonee are planning to document the spring breakup in a photo-voice project with its roots in the issue of homelessness and migration.

Mandy Scott, the First Nations coordinator with Lau-rentian University’s Poverty, Homelessness and Migration project, said the spring break up photovoice project will add to the individual projects already taking place in the communities.

“We want to bring atten-tion to the spring breakup, an awareness of what it is all about,” Scott said. “It’s a really intense time for people on James Bay, but most people in the south don’t have any idea what its all about.”

The idea behind the project is to catalogue not only this year’s breakup in photos, but also historical breakup events.

Scott is asking for commu-nity members to take photos and videos of this year’s spring breakup, as well as submit photos from breakups of years past.

“I think what we’ll be able to show is that whether it’s a pic-ture from the 1950s, the 1960s, the 1980s or 2013, not a lot

has changed in terms of help-ing communities deal with this risk in a sustainable way,” Scott said.

The spring break up photo-voice idea stemmed from ongo-ing homelessness projects in Kashechewan and Fort Albany. In Kashechewan, a research project has been examining the effects of flooding on the com-munity and how other com-munities across Canada have dealt with flood risks. In Fort Albany, a photovoice project was conducted to examine liv-ing conditions in the commu-nity and start a conversation about the effects of home-lessness and poverty in Fort Albany.

Both of those projects were presented to the communities during public meetings held March 5-7.

Scott said that in both com-munities the turnout and feed-back was very positive.

The Laurentian Univer-sity project team also met with community members in Moosonee during the trip, to present the results of a commu-nity poverty and homelessness study and get feedback on the recommendations.

A door-to-door survey done in Moosonee identified four key priorities for the com-munity to address, includ-ing a lack of housing, lack of employment opportunities and

a lack of support from service providers for people living in poverty.

The community meeting in Moosonee enabled commu-nity members to reflect on the recommendations and provide feedback as to which elements should be considered main pri-orities for the community to deal with.

The study and the recommen-dations have been given to the mayor and community workers in Moosonee for follow up.

Now the Laurentian team is planning how else to follow up

with the communities to work on poverty and homelessness issues.

The spring break up pho-tovoice project is just one of many initiatives the team has planned. Scott said they will make another trip to the com-munities in July 2013, to follow up on the initial projects and also to scan photos from his-torical break ups.

Scott added that anyone who wants to participate in the spring break up photovoice project can contact her via email at mx_scott@laurentian.

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“We want to bring attention to the spring breakup, an awareness of what it is all about. It’s a really intense time for people on James Bay, but most people in the south don’t have any idea what its all about...”

– Mandy Scott

Submitted photoAdam Enosse, reading recommendations and deciding which to rate as most important to Moosonee dur-ing the public meeting in Moosonee on March 7.

Photovoice in Kashechewan, Fort Albany and Moosonee will document spring break up


Employment Opportunity Electrical & Instrumentation

Trades Apprentices

Domtar Inc., Dryden Operations, is currently seeking individuals to become part of our multi skilled maintenance teams while contributing to our ongoing success. A progressive community set between Winnipeg and Thunder Bay, Dryden offers excellent medical, educational and recreational facilities.

As an ideal candidate you will have:Completed a two year Community College Diploma program in Electrical/Instrumentation.A positive work attitude and keen sense of responsibility, particularly with respect to safety and environmental policies and procedures.Effective communication skills both verbal and written.

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, your responsibilities include:PLC TroubleshootingWork on low and medium voltage systemsTroubleshoot calibrate and repair process control equipmentWork on motor and motor controls

If you are interested in an opportunity to work with an organization that is an Equal

by April 8, 2013 to:

[email protected]

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Mill Entry Level Operations Positions – Dryden(Spareboard)

Domtar Inc., Dryden Pulp Operations, is currently accepting resumes for Mill Operations Entry Level Positions to work in its Dryden Pulp Mill.

Grade 12 diploma (with courses in Gr.12 Chemistry and Mathematics) A positive work attitude and keen sense of responsibility, particularly with respect to safety and environmental policies and procedures.The ability to work shifts and weekendsPrevious industrial work experience preferred Effective communication skills both verbal and written

If you are interested in an opportunity to work with an organization that is an

competitive wage package, consider joining our Team. Please submit resume


[email protected]

We thank all those who apply; however, only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

Employment Opportunity Mechanical Technician Apprentice

(Millwright)Domtar Inc., Dryden Operations, is currently seeking individuals to become part of our multi skilled maintenance teams while contributing to our ongoing success. A progressive community set between Winnipeg and Thunder Bay, Dryden offers excellent medical, educational and recreational facilities.

As an ideal candidate you have:Completed a community college Mechanical Trade Technician Program. A positive work attitude and a keen sense of responsibility, particularly with respect to safety and environmental policies and procedures.Effective communication skills both verbal and written.

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, your responsibilities include:Perform mechanical repairs to machinery and plant support systems, including rotating and stationary equipment. Work with preventative maintenance programs and keep proper maintenance records. Work with a wide array of precision tools, including computerized alignment equipment.Must be able to read and interpret machine drawings. Enrollment in a recognized apprenticeship program is required.

If you are interested in an opportunity to work with an organization that is an Equal


[email protected]

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Filmmakers audition potential actors in Thunder BayLenny CarpenterWawatay News

Joshua Bigblood and Dylan Fobister were enjoying the Lakehead University powwow on March 16 when they were approached by filmmakers to audition for a feature-length film.

The next day, having little acting experience, they found themselves reading and impro-vising scenes in front of Adam Garnet Jones of Toronto and Michelle Derosier and Dave Clement of Thunderstone Pic-tures.

“I was surprised when they came and asked us, and I said yeah and wanted to try some-thing new,” said Bigblood, a 22-year-old of Whitedog First Nation. “When we were in there, I was nervous for sure.”

Fobister, an 18-year-old Grassy Narrows member, called the experience “nerve wrack-ing.”

“I’m still shaking,” he laughed following the audition.

The friends from Kenora auditioned along with more than 30 people for Wild Medi-cine, the tentative title of the film written by Jones that he plans to shoot over the summer in two First Nations communi-ties in northwestern Ontario.

About three years in the

works, “Wild Medicine” follows Shane, an academically suc-cessful youth from a northern Ontario reserve who is con-flicted on whether to pursue his post-secondary education or stay behind and support his family which had been recently impacted by suicide.

Jones said the story was inspired by his own experiences as well as what he learned from

working with many Native youth living in urban areas.

“I felt like I was hearing the same stories all the time, about suicide,” said Jones, a Cree and Metis who was born in Calgary and attended college in Vancou-ver before moving to Toronto.

See AUDITIONS page 17

Lenny Carpenter/Wawatay News

From left, Dave Clement, Michelle Derosier and Adam Garnet Jones.


SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITYNodin Child & Family Intervention Services (NCFI)

________________________________________

CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTIONS WORKER’SInternal/External Posting

Permanent Full TimeNESKANTAGA, AROLAND, MARTIN FALLS, FORT HOPE,

WEBIQUIE, SUMMER BEAVER, PIKANGIKUM, POPLAR HILL, BIG TROUT LAKE, KASABONIKA, MISHKEEGOGAMANG,

CAT LAKE AND SANDY LAKE.

Under the direction of the Clinical Supervisor, the Children’s Mental Health and Addictions Worker’s will be responsible for providing direct clinical assessment, planning, treatment and counselling to children and their families and provide consultations regarding community behavioral assessments and intervention. The primary responsibility is the provision of the mental health and addictions counselling services with the wholistic approach that is consistent with the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authorities vision, mission and core values. These positions are responsible for the coordination of integrated service delivery from the point of referral to discharge for all assigned children, youth and their families receiving agency service.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum two year’s experience in the provision of counselling services to

Training and work experience with the First Nations people, communities,

essential. KNOWLEDGE & ABILITY

Ability to develop and maintain respectful, cooperative working relationships with First Nations children, families, communities and

Knowledge of the First Nations culture and the principle issues affecting

Ability to conduct interviews, assessments and treatment plans is an

Ability to communicate in one of the First Nations dialects of the Sioux

Excellent planning, organization, problem-solving, and decision-making skills are an asset.

Please send cover letter, resume, three most recent employment references and an up-to-date Criminal Reference Check with a Vulnerable Person’s Sector Check to:

Human Resource DepartmentSioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority

P.O. Box 1300, 61 Queen StreetSioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B8

Phone: (807) 737-1802 Fax: (807) 737-2969Email: [email protected]

Closing Date: March 29, 2013

The Health Authority wishes to thank all applicants in advance. However, only those granted an interview will be contacted.

Please ensure the SLFNHA receives your Criminal Reference Check as soon as possible to avoid delays in processing your application.

For additional information regarding the Health Authority, please visit our Web-site at www.slfnha.com

ExcitingHealth Care

Opportunities

INTERPRETERFull time

Qualifi cations:• Minimum Grade 12 or GED required• Excellent communication skills (oral and written in English)• Profi cient and Fluent in one or more Sioux Lookout area First Nation

languages (Cree, Ojibway, Oji-Cree, Swampy Cree) required• Demonstrated profi ciency in the “interpretive process”• Excellent interpersonal skills with a positive caring approach• Good understanding of cross-cultural issues• Ability to work fl exible hours• Profi cient with computers• Medical Interpreter certifi cate an asset• Ability to communicate in First Nation Syllabics an asset

Job Requirements:• Provide bi-directional interpreting services to patients, residents, family

and all service providers at SLMHC & ECU.• Articulate, report information accurately to convey the client’s

questions, concerns and messages consistent with risk management directives and reports related to client data.

• Maintain accurate daily records on all requests for service as well as the provision of services.

• Must be willing to work assigned shifts including 8 and12 hour rotation of day and night shifts

• Maintain confi dentiality in all matters related to client care and visitor issues.

• Other duties as assigned.

Salary: $19.60 start to $ 20.49 with benefi ts in accordance with CUPE collective agreement.

Closing Date: 4:00 pm, April 8, 2013

Submit Resume & Cover Letter to:

Human Resources: Recruitment Competition #TRP 03/13Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health CentreBox 909 Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1B4Fax (807)737-6263Email: [email protected]

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted, we thank all others for their interest. The successful candidate will be

required to provide a criminal records check.

The Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre is a scent free facility.

ExcitingHealth Care

Opportunities

Traditional Healing, Medicines, Foods & Supports Program Manager

Full time

The THMFS Program Manager oversees the development and implementation of the Traditional Healing, Medicines, Foods & Supports Program.

Qualifi cations:• Post-secondary degree or equivalent in the health care/health policy/public

administration fi eld or appropriate disciplines.• A Minimum of 5 years related work experience.• Experience in program design, planning and implementation; familiarity with

project management tools and techniques.• Demonstrated ability in issues management, problem solving and decision making.• Demonstrated leadership and management skills• Extensive overall awareness of traditional Anishinabe values, customs and

ideology of the First Nations in the Sioux Lookout area.• Acceptance and knowledge of a wide range of personal beliefs and concepts of

traditions and spirituality including traditional ceremonies.• Excellent understanding and knowledge of cross-cultural issues.• Demonstrated excellent written and oral English skills.• Ability to speak and write Cree, Oji-Cree or Ojibway is a very strong asset.• Ability to develop creative ways to address new program requirements.• Perform other related duties as may be required and/or assigned.• Profi ciency with computers and programs

Responsibilities:• Oversee all aspects of Program Development, Implementation and ongoing

evaluation.• Accountable for acquisition, management and evaluation of staff.• Initiate and ensure consultation with stakeholders as required.• Liaise with other Health Centre Departments, stakeholders and patients to ensure

program implementation across SLMHC.• Develop and maintain a Program Work Plan outlining program goals, objectives,

and timelines.• Complete activities as indicated in the Work Plan.• Financial and budgetary responsibilities.• Oversee the Elders Council and Gatherings.• Collaborate in the development of a cross cultural safety program.

Salary: Will be commensurate with experience and qualifi cations.

Closing Date: 4:00pm, April 8, 2013

Submit Resume & Cover Letter to:

Human Resources: Recruitment Competition #TRP 04/13Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health CentreBox 909 Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1B4Fax (807)737-6263Email: [email protected]

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted, we thank all others for their interest. The successful candidate will be required to provide a

criminal records check.

The Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre is a scent free facility.

SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITYNodin Child & Family Intervention Services (NCFI)

MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELLORInternal/External Posting

Permanent Full TimeLOCATION: PIKANGIKUM

This full time position reports to the Clinical Supervisor. The Mental Health Counsellor will be responsible for providing direct Clinical Intervention and Prevention Services to referred clients in the Child and Family Intervention catchment area of Pikangikum.

QUALIFICATIONSDegree in Social Work/Psychology with relevant clinical/counselling experience is preferred;Minimum two years experience in the health services environment;

A thorough understanding of the Mental Health Act, Child & Family Services Act and awareness of current issues within Northern and remote Native communities an asset;

Experience with video counselling technology an asset;

KNOWLEDGE & ABILITYAbility to communicate in one of the First Nations dialects of the Sioux Lookout Zone is an asset;Ability to manage a case load independently; Familiarity with working in acute care situations; Knowledge of community resources;

with a Client Database (e.g. CIMS), Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS) & Brief Child and Family Phone Interview (BCFPI) an asset;Excellent time management and organizational skills, as well as the ability to work independently;

Education assistance and training available dependent upon applicant’s

Please send cover letter, resume, three most recent employment references and an up-to-date Criminal Reference Check with a Vulnerable Person’s Sector Check to:

Human Resource DepartmentSioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority

P.O. Box 1300, 61 Queen StreetSioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B8

Email: [email protected]

Closing Date: March 29, 2013

The Health Authority wishes to thank all applicants in advance. However, only those granted an interview will be contacted.

Please ensure the SLFNHA receives your Criminal Reference Check as soon as possible to avoid delays in processing your application.

For additional information regarding the Health Authority, please visit our Web-site www.slfnha.com

Con’t from page 16

“The whole time they’re in the city, they’re not sure if they should be there or at home. There’s all this complicated stuff with home and country. And that’s the story I wanted to tell.”

Jones began making films when he was 14 and gradu-ated from the film program at Ryerson University in 2006. He directed several short films that were screened at numerous fes-tivals. Wild Medicine will be his first feature film.

After first meeting Der-osier and Clement during the B’iindigaate Indigenous Film Festival in Thunder Bay, Jones met with Derosier during the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts festival last fall to discuss the possibility of Thunderstone Picture’s involvement in the project.

Derosier, who is from Eagle Lake First Nation, said she was drawn by the script.

“The story just felt authentic and real and, having worked with a lot of youth, it just reso-nated with me,” said Derosier, who was a social worker before co-founding Thunderstone with Clement.

Derosier worked with Jones to rewrite aspects of the script to better reflect the north-western Ontario region and to enhance its authenticity.

And while Jones will direct the film, Clement said Thunder-stone is acting as a producer in addition to helping with cast-ing.

“We’re producers in the sense we’re bringing resources of the local film community and the home communities and all the great people and places that we’re familiar with,” he said.

Thunderstone Pictures has previously produced award-winning films in the region. And while they produced fea-ture-length documentaries, it will be their first feature drama film.

But it will not be their first time finding and casting local Aboriginal youth. They previ-ously held city-wide auditions for “Seeking Bimaadiziwin” (2007), a 32-minute drama fea-turing four Aboriginal youth as the main characters.

“I know what happens when you give kids a chance to step out of their comfort zone,” Derosier said. “I know there’s a ton of talented youth here and talented people that would embrace and be part of the film.”

Jones is also excited about

finding local talent. He said a short-term film program he joined as a youth was “the best thing that happened to me” and set the course for his filmmak-ing career.

“I remember getting that opportunity when I was 14 and it’s changed my whole life,” Jones said. “I definitely would not be here today. The oppor-tunity to have that impact on people is exciting.”

Jones said casting actors is one of the most crucial aspects of filmmaking.

“It really hangs on the char-acter and caring about the young people in the film and making (the audience) feel invested in them,” he said. “If you have a script and have actors halfway involved, it doesn’t matter. You need to

have good people.”The filmmakers were pleased

with the turnout for auditions during the powwow. There was so much demand that they added an extra day.

And it will not be the only time they will be holding a cast-ing call. More are planned for the future. Anyone interested in auditioning can e-mail: [email protected].

More information on the film can be found on their Facebook page, Wild Medicine.

Bigblood and Fobister felt their auditions went well and hope they get a part.

“I’d be excited and just extremely happy,” Bigblood said.

Auditions for Wild Medicine film

Lenny Carpenter/Wawatay NewsDylan Fobister of Grassy Narrows and Joshua Bigblood of Whitedog audition for roles in “Wild Medicine,” a feature length film that will be shot this summer in two First Nations communities in northwestern Ontario.


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Rocky Bay Elder Agnes Hardy is remembered for her love of Anishinabemowin and education.

“One of her legacy’s (that) was very strong was her love to pass on language, and of course, education,” said her son Michael Hardy. “Education was very important for her — telling young people to finish school. You will be successful if you fin-ish school.”

Hardy passed away on March 9 with her family and friends at her side in Thunder Bay.

“It was as peaceful as it can be,” Michael said. “It was her time and it was very hard to let her go.”

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“There were many people from all walks of life who showed up at her service to honour her, not only as a grand-mother but also as an Elder who really tried to work hard in the city to unite relationships,” Michael said. “Of course, my mother is my mother too, so I have to say her very first pride was her family and of course her children.”

Hardy was also well known for her recipes, which she shared with many other people.

“A lot of people cook her recipes still,” Michael said. “She loved to sew, she loved to speak the language and loved tradi-tions. She had all these differ-ent gifts that we still carry as we leave the service. Her spirit lives on; her spirit still lives on well although she is gone.”

Hardy worked as a lecturer in Lakehead University’s Native Language Instructors Program from 2001-2006 after receiving her Native Language Teach-ing Certificate in 1994 and her Native as a Second Language Diploma in 1998.

She was a member of LU’s Aboriginal Education Advi-sory Council and Ogimaawin Elders Council and also volun-teered for LU’s Native Language

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Hardy led many opening prayers and cultural ceremonies at LU as well as visiting, coun-selling and mentoring LU staff and students on a regular basis.

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Michael encouraged others to tell their grandparents that they love them while they still can.

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Nathaniel Moses of Pic River can remember the first pow-wow organized at Lakehead University in 1988.

“It was a small section,” he said, referring a small number of drummers and dancers that took part when it was held in the university’s Agora, which had limited space for the event.

In 25 years, the event has grown from its humble begin-nings. Since the powwow moved to the Thunder Dome in the C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse, it

has grown into a major cultural event every March, signifying the start of the powwow sea-son in the region.

The Lakehead University Native Student Association (LUNSA) celebrated its 25th anniversary powwow from March 17-19.

Where the first powwow feature two drum groups and a small number of dancers, this year featured 23 drum groups and dancers from Saskatch-ewan, Minnesota, and across the region.

“It’s good to see different faces year to year as we grew,”

said Moses, who emceed this year’s event. “People have been following our culture and tra-ditions.”

LUNSA president Sarah Nel-son said this year the organiz-ers branched out to include a Metis presence as well as invite Inuit throat singers to perform.

Becky Qilavvaq and Romani Makkik of Nunavut performed a series of throat songs and a drum song, each of which were preceded by an explanation of the history behind these cul-tural practices as curious and fascinated spectators looked on.

Moses said the singers

added a unique aspect to the powwow.

“It was great to bring a dif-ferent style into our culture and everyone showed an interest,” he said. “That’s the respect we show for our people.”

Nelson said they also dis-played banners and photos from previous powwows. The photos were given away to par-ticipants by the end of the pow-wow.

Helping to organize the powwow was challenging for Nelson, who was not only han-dling a full course load but also acting as treasurer in addi-

tion to her role as president of LUNSA. In a personal capacity, she also supported the sit-in protest of a group of students who are protesting changes to a Native worldview course in Lakehead’s new law school curriculum.

“It’s a lot of work,” said Nel-son, who was born two months after the first annual powwow. “But it’s a learning experience to prepare for me things later in life.”

Nelson said the powwow was a success and attributed it to the organizers as well as Moses and arena director Todd

Genno for making the event flow smoothly.

Moses said the drum groups at the first powwow were com-posed of mostly Elders and he was pleased to see all the youth drum groups taking part this year.

“The old guys are slowly going into spirit world but groups like Little Bear, Battle Nation, their ages are young and they’ll become wise some-day,” he said.

This year, he said “much love was shown, more respect, what an awesome feeling it is to be a part of.”

Photos by Chris Kornacki/Special to Wawatay News

Lakehead University’s Native Students Association held its 25th annual powwow to kick off the spring powwow season. Hundreds of people came out to watch and participate, along with 23 drum groups and dancers from as far away as Saskatchewan, Minnesota and across northern Ontario. The powwow even featured Inuit throatsingers (bottom left), to the delight of the crowd.

Lakehead celebrates 25th annual powwow

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