β€œIn 1957, our people were forcibly relocated by the Department of Indian Affairs from our homes near the Hayes River and from our homes and villages on the Machichi, Mistikokan and Kaskattama Rivers.”

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First Nation bear guide assisted search for adventurer thought to have perished crossing Hayes River

The Chief and Council of the York Factory First Nation today offered condolences to the family and communities of the late Steffen Skjottelvik, an adventurer from Norway who is believed to have perished while attempting to cross the Hayes River while on a planned journey on foot between Fort Severn and York Factory.

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