Bear Island
Bear Island is an island in Lake Temagami.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- April 2014: Three Grade 8 students from the community traveled over ice roads to join the Nbisiing Secondary School robotics team. The students from the community assisted in the six-week design and build process for the robot Enimkii.[2]
- July 2017: The Williams family visited this location for a pow-wow in July 2017.[3]
- April 2019: Christine Friday intends to become a permanent resident here and open a culture creation centre. Children, teachers, and parents from this community travelled to North Bay to witness the premiere of Maggie & Me. A dance camp has been offered to the youth of this community for 12 years as of April 2019.[4]
- September 2023: David Laronde was brought to this island as an infant following a flash freeze on the lake. The island was represented by performers at Fusion Fest in 2023.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Indigenous musicians take stage at Fusion Fest", Anishinabek News, 2 September 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Enimkii robot caught judges’ eye", Anishinabek News, 11 April 2014 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "The revival of beading crafts welcome at pow-wows", Anishinabek News, 21 July 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Dancing with ancestors to take back the land", Anishinabek News, 25 April 2019 (archived copy; original article).