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Long Lake #58, Where Children Demand Your Friendship
I’ve had the privilege of traveling to various areas around the world. From impoverished rural areas and refugee camps in third world countries to various multicultural metropolises, I have interacted and worked with so many impressive and wonderful people. So, I thought nothing could ever surprise me anymore. I was wrong. None of my experiences
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Grounding myself in Grassy Narrows
By Elizabeth McSheffrey Community Journalism Trainer One of the first pieces of advice I received in Grassy Narrows First Nation was to trust the water. It winds through the northwestern Ontario reserve in more than 30 lakes, creeks and streams. Its fish are an integral food source and its shores provide space for recreational activities.
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Long Lake #58: Showing Up for Their Nation
For the past month I’ve been walking up and down the Trans-Canada Highway and, while the entire world seems to pass by this remote and beautiful First Nation, called Long Lake #58, few ever stop to get to know the wonderful, creative and welcoming people who inhabit this land. I’ve come here to equip high-school
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Migisi Sahgaigan: A Nation with its Own Resource Law.
By: Ryan Suzuki If you type Eagle Lake First Nation into Google Maps, and follow the directions, you will get lost. Migisi Sahgaigan is the Ojibway name of the community many know as Eagle Lake, and they are reclaiming their identity. Even Google has the community listed as Migisi Sahgaigan, representing the Ojibway language to the
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More than mercury: changing the narrative in Grassy Narrows
By Elizabeth McSheffrey Community Journalism Trainer When I told friends and family that I was moving to Grassy Narrows First Nation, their reaction usually went something like this: “Grassy Narrows… isn’t that the one with mercury poisoning?” It pained me to confirm their suspicions as I packed my bags for northwestern Ontario. Generations of Grassy
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JHR’s Indigenous Reporters Program wins Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2018 Toronto – Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) is proud to receive a 2017 Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation. The Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Awards, administered by the Ontario Heritage Trust, are prestigious awards that recognize exceptional contributions to heritage conservation, environmental sustainability and biodiversity, and
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