A wilderness photo of the James Bay winter road in January. The image shows a snow covered landscape with an ice road leading down to a frozen creek with an overcast day. The logo of the Wawatay News media organization is superimposed on the top right corner.

My latest column highlights the importance of the seasonal Winter Ice Road on the James Bay coast and the southern Wetum Road that connects it to the modern highway network.

#indigenous #firstnations #mushkegowuk #nishnawbe #attawapiskat #icecoad #jamesbaycoast

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We Were Hockey Heroes I recently lost my cousin Joey Okimaw. We were childhood friends who had grown up together since we first entered grade school in Attawapiskat. Joey’s parents are Margaret and Peter Okimaw. Margaret i...

I dedicated my latest column to my late cousin Joey Okimaw. We grew up together as children in Attawapiskat on the James Bay coast.

#indigenous #firstnations #attawapiskat #nishnawbe #mushkegowuk

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We need to do more to protect First Nations from emergencies Governments at all levels need to take more action to support aging and even deficient infrastructure in our northern First Nations.

My latest regular column highlights how government should be more proactive in preventing emergencies from happening in our First Nations.

#firstnations #indigenous #mushkegowuk #nishnawbe #attawapiskat #kashechewan #onpoli #canpoli

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A doc produced by Legal Advocates For Nature's Defence to highlight 'Here We Stand', a land protest led by my cousin's son Jeronimo Kataquapit. Proud to see my family in this production.

#indigenous #firstnations #attawapiskat #nishnawbe #mushkegowuk #onpoli #canpoli #bill5

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Mushkegowuk Council Declares Emergency To Deal With Addictions An epidemic of addictions has led Mushkegowuk Council in north eastern Ontario to declare a state of emergency. A crisis has occurred including issues of homelessness, limited access to shelters, the ...

My latest column highlights the epidemic of addictions in our First Nations and how our tribal council has declared an emergency. #indigenous #firstnations #mushkegowuk #nishnawbe #onpoli #canpoli #attawapiskat

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‘Pack up your bag and go’: Chief says to Alberta premier A Chief says Alberta’s premier is “not welcome here anymore” after a move to lower the bar for a separation referendum. As Sean Amato reports, the province’s Indigenous relations minister says he want...

#packupyourbagandgo ...So I know this is a month old but considering what #dougford wants to do to #FirstNations #CreeNation #Mushkegowuk land in the so-called #RINGOFFIRE it's worth reminding us that we are #uninvited guests here. edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

First Nations Are On the Cusp of a Big Marine Conservation Win in Canada—and They Have Even Bigger Plans Indigenous communities in Ontario are leading a campaign to protect critical portions of a vast inland sea that people, migratory birds, and other wildlife all rely upon. Can they conserve the...

First Nations Are On the Cusp of a Big Marine Conservation Win in Canada—and They Have Even Bigger Plans #Mushkegowuk #RingofFire www.audubon.org/magazine/fir...

- Protecting the Bay | Wildlands League https://marine.wildlandsleague.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/marine-microsite-1450x800-3.mp4 Wildlands League is supporting Omushkego-led conservation in Canada’s great inland sea. The proposed Mushk...

Hopefully the #Mushkegowuk #National #Marine #Conservation #Area, an #Indigenous-#lead marine conservation area in #Canada, is created. #environment
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