‘Biigtigong Nishnaabeg’ Information
Written by Annie Wenger-Nabigon Ph.D., RSW on 26 May 2013
Originally from the U.S., Annie now enjoys retired life at Pic River First Nation. Annie Wenger-Nabigon, MSW, RSW has been a clinical social worker since 1979 working in mental health, family therapy, and addictions services. She is a doctoral candidate at Laurentian University in Sudbury, ON. [Read more]
Written by Environment Canada - Environnement Canada on 25 May 2013
3:36 PM EDT Saturday 25 May 2013 Frost warning issued for: Marathon – Schreiber, Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Nipigon – Rossport Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat Near or below freezing temperatures [Read more]
Written by Annie Wenger-Nabigon Ph.D., RSW on 12 May 2013
Originally from the U.S., Annie now enjoys retired life at Pic River First Nation. Annie Wenger-Nabigon, MSW, RSW has been a clinical social worker since 1979 working in mental health, family therapy, and addictions services. She is a doctoral candidate at Laurentian University in Sudbury, ON. [Read more]
Written by Annie Wenger-Nabigon Ph.D., RSW on 28 April 2013
**MEET ANNIE: if you’d like to meet Annie in person she and her husband will be speaking at “A Family afFair” presented by the Manitouwadge Family Health Team May 4th, 2013 at the Manitouwadge Recreation Centre, keep watching OntarioNewsNorth.com for more information! Originally from the [Read more]
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 26 April 2013
MARATHON ON – Thursday April 25, 2013 at approximately 12:35 am, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment were dispatched to assist the Anishinabek Police Service (APS) with an incident in Pic River First Nation Territory. An OPP officer stopped one involved [Read more]
Written by Annie Wenger-Nabigon Ph.D., RSW on 16 April 2013
FROM THE EDITOR: My sincere apologies to those who look forward to Annie’s PATHLIGHT issue every other Sunday, though this post was scheduled to publish Sunday for some reason it did not go live (this was NOT caused in any way by Annie who had actually provided it a week in advance). Hoping [Read more]
Written by Annie Wenger-Nabigon Ph.D., RSW on 31 March 2013
Originally from the U.S., Annie now enjoys retired life at Pic River First Nation. Annie Wenger-Nabigon, MSW, RSW has been a clinical social worker since 1979 working in mental health, family therapy, and addictions services. She is a doctoral candidate at Laurentian University in Sudbury, ON. [Read more]
Written by Annie Wenger-Nabigon Ph.D., RSW on 18 March 2013
Originally from the U.S., Annie now enjoys retired life at Pic River First Nation. Annie Wenger-Nabigon, MSW, RSW has been a clinical social worker since 1979 working in mental health, family therapy, and addictions services. She is a doctoral candidate at Laurentian University in Sudbury, ON. [Read more]
Written by admin on 30 January 2013
PIC RIVER, ON – Pic River First Nations, in partnership with the Township of Marathon, started to look at the development of the coastal trail between their two communities over 7 years ago however as often happens, there were changes of staff along the way and the project was placed on the [Read more]
Written by Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency on 17 January 2013
On January 14, 2013, the Marathon Joint Review Panel received a Request for Confidentiality from the Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation. The request is available on the public registry at the following link: http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/050/documents/p54755/84347E.pdf. As per the Procedures for [Read more]
Written by admin on 07 January 2013
NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO – Saturday, January 5th members of the Pic River and Pic Mobert First Nations showed their support of Attawapiskat First Nations Chief Theresa Spence and the Idle No More Movement with peaceful protests near their communities. Ojibways of the Pic River First Nations had a [Read more]
Written by Diane Michano-Richmond on 23 December 2012
MARATHON, ON – Thursday December 6th Pic River First Nations Elder Diane Michano-Richmond visited Grade 3 students at Margaret Twomey Public School to teach them about Ojibway culture and language. Mrs. Michano-Richmond touched on a variety of topics during her visit including teaching the [Read more]
Written by admin on 27 November 2012
Canadian Pacific’s 2012 Holiday Train program is making stops in our area of Northern Ontario on December 4th. The Brothers Dube (a young trio from Ottawa) and a Kingston, Ont., native, Miss Emily will be performing. Since launching in 1999, the Holiday Train has raised close to $6.4 million [Read more]
Written by admin on 11 October 2012
Photography by Jan Latham Information courtesy Maryann Darling MARATHON, ON– October 4th, a group of more than 30 people from Marathon and neighbouring communities participated, for the 5th consecutive year, in the Native Women’s Association of Canada’s 7th Annual, SISTERS IN [Read more]
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 10 October 2012
OPP CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 627 – UPDATE #1 MARATHON, ON – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon Detachment are continuing their investigation into a fatal motor vehicle collision. October 7, 2012, OPP and emergency crews responded [Read more]