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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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Apr 24, 2021    0
Wawatay and NAN Mourns Passing of Elder Freddie Kakekagumick of Keewaywin First Nation

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, on behalf of the Executive Council, expresses heartfelt condolences following the passing of NAN Elder Freddie Kakekagumick, 85, of Keewaywin...

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Health
Apr 23, 2021    0
Urban Indigenous Population Vaccinated

Beaverhouse First Nation along with many organizations in the province are filling the gap in vaccinating the urban Indigenous population against Covid19. The vaccine roll out has been moving...

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Apr 22, 2021    0
Fire destroys church in Attawapiskat

The St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Attawapiskat caught fire yesterday April 21, 2021. The historic church, which was built in the 1930's, is one of the oldest buildings in the community. It...

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Health
Mar 27, 2021    0
DGC Naveau delivers March health update

Deputy Grand Chief Walter Naveau stressed the importance of working with Wawatay Communications Society to get messages out about COVID-19 during his WRN (Wawatay Radio Network) update.

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Environment
Mar 27, 2021    0
AFN holds 4th Annual Water Symposium

Indigenous journalist/author Tanya Talaga shared stories from community during her keynote presentation at the virtual Assembly of First Nations 4th Annual Water Symposium.

“I do not know...

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