I’ve had a busy few months of meeting so many people I haven’t seen in a long time.
Violence, death, drug abuse and arson.
All these things overwhelmed Eabametoong (Fort Hope) First Nation culminating in Chief Lewis Nate declaring a state of emergency, Oct. 22, making it...
For being chosen by her own peers to lead the northern Ontario region of the Anglican Church, Lydia Mamakwa of Kingfisher Lake is Wawatay’s female newsmaker of the year for 2010.
In May, in...
For leading a proactive battle against the ills of prescription drug abuse, Eabametoong Chief Lewis Nate is Wawatay’s male newsmaker of the year for 2010.
Nate made headlines throughout the...
A Sandy Lake member’s ambition to help the homeless in Winnipeg is one of Wawatay’s youth stories of the year.
Sheena Rae helped raise over $1,800 in her community to donate to the Siloam...
I’ve had a busy few months of meeting so many people I haven’t seen in a long time. This year has been the first time I have been around so many people and...
This past month, I was happy to attend two Pow Wows I hadn't been to in years. I attended the Mattagami First Nation Pow Wow and the Matachewan First Nation...