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Tom Longboat Day to be marked June 4 across province of Ontario

“This legendary Canadian has been ignored for too long,” Eglinton-Lawrence M.P.P. Mike Colle said after Ontario members of...

Sharing John Paishk’s drum with the world

Four years after witnessing the drumming and dancing at Sandy Lake, I photographed John Paishk of Red Lake, Ont., with his...

Beaver animal of choice in Mattagami

It was a beautiful day to visit Mattagami First Nation April 24 to check out the annual Beaverfest celebration in the...

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Mar 17, 2017    0
NADF engage forum focuses on social media

Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund’s Engage 2017! Digital Media Summit focused on the use of digital marketing tools to manage and engage with on-line audiences.

“It’s more than just a website...

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Mar 17, 2017    0
JUNIOR CANADIAN RANGERS HAVE ‘AWESOME’ TIME FIGHTING FIRE


A group of Junior Canadian Rangers from Attawapiskat learned how to start fires and put them out with a fire extinguisher during a weekend visit to Moose Factory on the James Bay coast.

“It...

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Education
Mar 17, 2017    0
NAN chiefs discuss education at winter meeting

The Nishnawbe Aski Nation chiefs narrowed their three education structural options down to one education model during the NAN Chiefs Summit on Education in Thunder Bay.

“For working...

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Mar 14, 2017    0
Remembering Richard Wagamese

Wawatay Communications Society is profoundly saddened by the passing of acclaimed Ojiway author and journalist, Richard Wagamese. Wagamese was a long-time contributor to Wawatay News. He was 61...

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Mar 11, 2017    0
All season roads focus at Infrastructure Summit

All-season roads were raised during the Nishnawbe Aski Nation Infrastructure Summit, held March 7-8 at the Victoria Inn in Thunder Bay.

“We all know that based on what we are seeing, based...

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