Fort Albany First Nation
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Fort Albany First Nation is a First Nation community.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- January 2014: The community's former Chief, Ed Metatawabin, participated in a 2007 workshop regarding traditional perspectives on water.[2]
- June 2014: Stan Louttit was a member of this community.[3]
- May 2016: It is a former home of singer Rosary Spence.[4]
- April 2017: This community is the original home of Candace Brunette-Debassige. It is located within the Treaty 9 territory.[5]
- February 2019: Rutanya Iserhoff is a member of this community.[6]
- July 2023: Students from this community participate in Indigenous teacher education courses at Nipissing University.[7]
- November 2023: Fort Albany First Nation was one of three communities that persevered to build a transmission line to eliminate reliance on diesel generators. The community was connected to the provincial power grid in 2001 through the efforts of Five Nations Energy Inc..[8]
- November 2023: This is the home community of workshop participant Mary Jane Metatawabin.[9]
- August 2024: The community joined a legal case against the Ontario government to address the automatic recording of mining claims on traditional lands.[10]
- February 2025: The drum group Boys from the Island traveled from this community to perform at the Canadore College event.[11]
- February 2026: A citizen of this community participated in a cultural workshop held at Fort William First Nation in 2026.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Family, friends, and beading – connecting through cultural skills", Anishinabek News, 17 February 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Treating water like a relative", Anishinabek News, 10 January 2014 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek mourn the death of Mushkegowuk Grand Chief", Anishinabek News, 10 June 2014 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Indigenous singer entertains with traditional and urban beats", Anishinabek News, 20 May 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Doctoral student guest speaker at Indigenous Leadership Speaker Series", Anishinabek News, 11 April 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Nipissing University students share treaty knowledge with community", Anishinabek News, 15 February 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Indigenous changemakers recognized by Nipissing University", Anishinabek News, 10 July 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Persevering with economic development objectives key to success", Anishinabek News, 1 November 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Creating a safe space through expanding understanding", Anishinabek News, 15 November 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "‘These are not your lands to give away’: Chief Black on Ontario’s Mining Act", Anishinabek News, 13 August 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Colourful fun gathering at the 35th Canadore Pow Wow", Anishinabek News, 10 February 2025 (archived copy; original article).