Written by admin on 13 May 2016
Every spring Kerry Muswagon takes his Grade 8 class to hunt geese. His hope is that these trips will help prevent suicides in the Cross Lake, Manitoba. Click here for the full story: http://www.cbc.ca/1.3575900 CBC The National, watch more videos here [Read more]
Written by NishnawbeAskiPolice on 01 October 2014
THUNDER BAY, ON – On Monday, October 6, 2014, Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service members will be present in Sandy Lake First Nation for the introduction of the newly funded program, NAPS Community Mobilization Youth Officer. The Community Mobilization Youth Officer position is a 2014-2015 funded [Read more]
Written by admin on 13 March 2014
From the Editor: Thank you to Louis Kwissiwa for sharing this photo of the young man and woman, members of Pic Mobert First Nation elected by their peers as youth council representatives February 22nd, 2014. OntarioNewsNorth.com plans, in the weeks ahead, to learn more about their roles and the [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 23 May 2012
A group of First Nations youth will be arriving in Toronto on June 4, in advance of River Run 2012, to raise awareness of decades old mercury poisoning, Indigenous land and water rights. CLICK HERE to hear an interview with one of the walkers by CBC Radio Thunder Bay THUNDER BAY, [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 02 September 2011
Review of 16 deaths in Pikangikum First Nation leads to recommendations Dr. Andrew McCallum, Chief Coroner for Ontario, today released a report entitled The Office of the Chief Coroner’s Death Review of the Youth Suicides at the Pikangikum First Nation 2006 – 2008. The report is a [Read more]