Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI —A documentary film featuring a canoe build project with cultural overtones involving Teme-Augama Anishnabai youth is being screened free-of-charge at the Bunny Miller Theatre on Sunday, February 19, from 1 to 4 p.m.Temagami First Nation Stewardship Program Coordinator Robin Potts told The Speaker
BEAR ISLAND (Staff) – A $31,500 grant from FedNor has enabled the Temagami First Nation to hire a youth intern for a year.The intern is a Geographic Information System (GIS) officer, developing maps for land use and cultural and heritage purposes.The funding was officially announced by Timiskaming-Nipissing
Despite occasional waves of rain, dancers made their way around the circle on day one of Temagami First Nation’s powwow July 9. They included 10-year-olds River Wolfe, left, and Tiana Bender, TFN members who spend part of the year on Bear Island. At back are visitors Snapping Turtle, left,
First Nations, Latchford and Coleman partner on projectDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD — The Communities of Montreal River Hydro Initiative held a public meeting in Latchford Thursday, July 9 to explain their proposed project for a power generation site at the Latchford dam.The Communities of Montreal River
BEAR ISLAND (Staff) – Temagami First Nation is inviting all to its pow wow this weekend.The Soaring Eagle Pow Wow will be held July12-13 at the Bear Island ball field.The grand entry each day will be at 11:30 p.m.The host drum for the weekend is Temagami
BEAR ISLAND (Special) – Temagami First Nation is receiving $16,200 this year to build the 12-kilometre winter road from the Lake Temagami Access Road to Bear Island.It’s among the shortest roads in a 3,187-kilometre temporary road network connecting First Nations to other transportation routes.The province announced $4.7-million last week for
