Sioux Lookout Anti-Racism Committee

Today the Sioux Lookout Community Coalition for Healing and Reconciliation launched its handbook Starting to Talk: A Guide for Communities on Healing and Reconciliation from the Legacy of Indian Residential Schools at the National TRC event in Halifax.

People gathered at the Friendship Centre in Sioux Lookout Oct. 15 to watch the live web-cast of the TRC’s ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.

A student from Pelican Falls First Nations High School gazes upward as a balloon floats in the sky during the Sisters in Spirit Vigil held Oct. 4 in Sioux Lookout.
Similar rallies have been held in other northern Ontario communities recently. See page 10 for another photo.

Youth learn about and provide input on plans for Northern Ontario’s future.

Girls Find their groove at belly dancing workshop 

Nancy Keshk leads the popular belly dancing workshop at Culture Day during the Sioux Mountain Festival.

Seven teams competed in this year's bannock bake-off. Taking first place were the Wawatay Birthday Bashers, taking second place were the Shibogama Loonie Bannock Bakers and in third place were the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority King of Bannock Pop team.

Last Thursday, June 11, a multi-generational group of supporters and survivors gathered at the Nishnawbe Gamik Friendship Centre for an evening of soulful music and discussion to mark the first anniversary of the government’s apology for residential schools.