My latest column highlights the importance of the seasonal Winter Ice Road on the James Bay coast and the southern Wetum Road that connects it to the modern highway network.
#indigenous #firstnations #mushkegowuk #nishnawbe #attawapiskat #icecoad #jamesbaycoast
https://www.wawataynews.ca/blogs-columns/ice-roads-winter-freedom
I dedicated my latest column to my late cousin Joey Okimaw. We grew up together as children in Attawapiskat on the James Bay coast.
#indigenous #firstnations #attawapiskat #nishnawbe #mushkegowuk
https://www.wawataynews.ca/blogs-columns/we-were-hockey-heroes
My latest regular column highlights how government should be more proactive in preventing emergencies from happening in our First Nations.
#firstnations #indigenous #mushkegowuk #nishnawbe #attawapiskat #kashechewan #onpoli #canpoli
https://www.northernnews.ca/news/we-need-to-protect-our-first-nations-from-emergencies
I dedicated my latest column to the memory of my life partner, my friend, my mentor, my everything - Mike McGrath. He not only meant so much to me, he was a great positive influence on so many people. #indigenous #firstnations #attawapiskat #love #friendship #nishnawbe #mushkegowuk
https://www.windspeaker.com/under-northern-sky-xavier-kataquapit/mike-was-beacon-love-and-friendship
By Xavier Kataquapit I lost the love of my life Michael McGrath this past Sunday December 28, 2025. He was a bright light that shone for so many people in our families but also in a circle of friends that seemed to span the world. Mike was born and raised in Iroquois Falls into a grand Irish Canadian family that originated from the Ottawa valley. His mother Emily McGrath imparted in him her kind and gentle spirit, and his grandmother Margaret Dunn, whom everyone knew as Granny, guided and influenced his life.
A short doc produced by Legal Advocates For Nature's Defence to highlight 'Here We Stand', a land protest led by my cousin James Kataquapit and his family ... more specifically by James' son Jeronimo Kataquapit. Proud to see my cousins James and his brother David Kataquapit in this production.
#indigenous #firstnations #attawapiskat #nishnawbe #mushkegowuk #onpoli #canpoli #bill5
My latest column highlights the epidemic of addictions in our First Nations and how our tribal council has declared an emergency. #indigenous #firstnations #mushkegowuk #nishnawbe #onpoli #canpoli #attawapiskat
https://www.wawataynews.ca/blogs-columns/mushkegowuk-council-declares-emergency-deal-addictions
Currently watching live coverage of FN leaders speaking in Ottawa in protest of federal gov Bill 5
"The Chiefs of Ontario Leadership Council passed a resolution strongly opposing both the content of the bill and the undemocratic process being used to rush it through Parliament without meaningful consultation or study."
#indigenous #nishnawbe #firstnations #nishnawbe #mushkegowuk
@Windspeaker "Bill 5 prioritizes resource extraction and corporate access to Indigenous territories while excluding First Nations from meaningful decision-making."
Gov will drag their feet when dealing with actual FN problems (like clean water, housing, food access, social supports) but when it comes to mining, they'll fast track everything.
Imagine what would happen if they just fast tracked access to clean water.
A news story I wrote on the First Nation Youth Led Protest Against Bill 5 in Timmins is now appearing in Wawatay News. #indigenous #Firstnations #mushkegowuk #nishnawbe #attawapiskat #bill5
Wawatay News is a FN media outlet that has served the FN area of northern Ont since 1974.
https://wawataynews.ca/breaking-news/northern-ontario-first-nation-youth-protest-bill-5
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