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Documentary film features Indigenous youth canoe builders

speakeradmin — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 16:56:19 +0000

è��AV 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

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TFN charting mapping project

speakeradmin — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 15:16:22 +0000

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

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Stepping Lightly

speakeradmin — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:04:51 +0000

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,

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Hydro generation initiative

speakeradmin — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 19:10:58 +0000

First Nations, Latchford and Coleman partner on projectè��AV 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

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TFN staging Soaring Eagle Pow Wow

speakeradmin — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 15:47:40 +0000

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

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TFN winter road gets $16,200

speakeradmin — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 12:09:54 +0000

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

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