Wawatay News

First Nation leaders threaten to pull support for Ring of Fire

May 17, 2012 Volume 39 Number 12

Edition:  May 17, 2012

Shoal Lake member lifts 90 kg for the gold

Shoal Lake’s Dennis Hunter recently won gold at the Canadian Masters Weightlifting Championships in Scarborough.

Team Ontario wins hockey bronze

Team Ontario’s female midget hockey team won bronze at the 2012 National Aboriginal Hockey Championship, held May 6-12 in Saskatoon, Sask.

Pic River comic takes Thunder Bay Idol

Thunder Bay’s Comic Idol was an award Todd Genno didn’t expect to win.

Metis discuss rights and recognition

A social networking model describing a Metis family was one of the highlights during the April 17 Metis Recognition and Rights panel discussion at Lakehead University.

Youth art group ‘paint bombs’ Mac’s store

A Thunder Bay youth art group took part in a large public painting project in partnership with Mac’s Convenience stores and the City of Thunder Bay’s Crime Prevention Council from May 1-5.

Walking to prevent diabetes: Mocc Walk 2012 underway

Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug’s (KI) Sandra Fox is participating in the Mocc Walk 2012 Challenge in memory of her late grandmother, who had diabetes.

Kinew unsure of Aboriginal programming at CBC

Women encouraged to start businesses

“We know it is the Anishinabe way of life to work in clusters.”

Multi-year restorative justice funding needed

Restorative justice worker Betty Achneepineskum recently faced a layoff due to late federal government funding for Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation’s Restorative Justice program.

Critical times facing Ojibwa and Cree nations; corporate interests and governments have to share benefits

There have been critical times facing the Ojibwa and Cree Nations throughout their history and have been capable of adapting to changing circumstances.

Health: it’s ours, it’s not a pill

Substandard health services have been the hallmark of the federal government’s plan to meet its fiduciary responsibility for isolated First Peoples’ health.

May 17, 2012 Volume 39 Number 12

From the Wawatay archives

It is time to put the care back in health care

This winter was the strangest one that I have ever seen when it comes to being sick.

First impressions leave much to be desired in Ring of Fire

The Ontario government is good at using the right words when it comes to discussing First Nations involvement in the Ring of Fire.

Stan Beardy announces candidacy for Ontario regional chief

Grand Chief Stan Beardy has thrown his hat into the ring for the Ontario regional chief position, becoming the only challenger so far to incumbent Angus Toulouse.

Neskantaga chief opposes Cliffs project

Neskantaga Chief Peter Moonias has informed the provincial government that his community will use every lawful means to oppose the Cliffs Natural Resources chromite mine project in the Ring of Fire.

BIWAASE’AA program funding cut

Thunder Bay’s BIWAASE’AA program for urban Aboriginal children and others in need is closing down at the end of June due to a lack of funding.