Rick Garrick — Wawatay News

Buffy Sainte Marie performed at The Hangar on the Lakehead University campus Sept. 16. The concert was part of Lakehead's A Celebration in Honour of Lakehead's Friends in Support of Scholarships program.

The communities of Webequie and Marten Falls staged a protest at Koper Lake Jan. 20. The protest was aimed at stopping mining exploration in the mining hot-spot of the Ring of Fire, which lies in Marten Falls traditional territory.

Runners arrived with the Olympic Torch in Thunder Bay Jan. 3. Ceremonies were held Jan. 3 in Thunder Bay with Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Stan Beardy involved. In the morning of Jan. 4 events were held at Fort William First Nation before the flame continued its journey across Canada.

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo is calling for governments to respect First Nations’ jurisdiction over tobacco sales and distribution in their communities.

Prescription drug abuse was the first issue brought up by a chief at the 29th Keewaywin Conference.