Rick Garrick — Wawatay News

Pic River’s Raphael Moses recently launched his Holistic Adventures book on traditional medicines at DefSup’s Feb. 21 Book Market and Launch.
“It deals with the physical, spiritual, mental, emotional,” said Moses, who began studying traditional medicines about 35 years ago. “There are pictures of the herbs, the barks, the roots, what they are (used) for, where you can find them, when to pick them, how to dry them, how to prepare them and how to look after yourself in healthy living.”
Moses began his traditional medicine studies by sitting down and listening to the Elders.

The Ontario Power Authority’s saveONenergy Aboriginal Conservation Program is a hit in Moose Cree First Nation.
“It’s pretty good, actually — it’s benefitting our members through more energy efficient homes,” said Bertha K. Sutherland, associate executive director with Moose Cree First Nation.
“Right now we have up to about 106 approved applications and we received another three while (the certified energy auditors) were in town.”
Sutherland said the auditors have been busy checking out homes over the past three weeks in the James Bay coastal community.

Sandy Lake was among the big winners at the Little Bands tournament in Sioux Lookout and now some of the players from the midget team are heading back for the upcoming Northern Bands Hockey Tournament.
Sandy Lake won the Midget A-Side, Peewee A-Side, Girls B-Side, Novice B-Side, Atom C-Side and Bantam C-Side championships during the Little Bands tournament, held Feb. 10-16 at the Sioux Lookout Memorial Arena and Lac Seul Events Centre.

Geraldton’s Lennox Michon recently won an award for his multiple-choice ending book Impossible at the 4th Annual Writing Contest in Thunder Bay.
“It’s about this boy in his everyday life,” Michon said about his 20-page book. “In the first part of the scene he’s getting chased by a bully and one of the choices is you either go back to class or you just don’t think of anything and just get picked on.”
Michon was inspired by other books that also had multiple endings.

Entrepreneurship for youth was the focus of Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund’s recent Nishnawbe Kids Business Program at the Landmark Inn in Thunder Bay.
“We’re hoping these programs will bring more awareness of entrepreneurship and businesses to the communities, starting when the kids are young,” said Wendy McKay, NADF’s youth coordinator. “(To) just be more aware that they could choose to go into business if they wanted to. Most kids now think about being a doctor or a lawyer.”