Lake Huron
Lake Huron is a Great Lake where Point Grondine Park is located.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- May 2015: A proposed nuclear waste repository would be located approximately one kilometre from the shores of the lake. Vernon Roote warned that a leak at the site would contaminate the water of this lake and others downstream.[2]
- September 2016: Evidence from traditional knowledge keepers and active fishers suggests the resources within this lake are in crisis mode.[3]
- December 2016: Regional leadership called for a halt to aerial chemical spraying in forests located along the north shore of the lake in 2016.[4]
- May 2018: The region was designated to have its own Regional Deputy Grand Council Chief to improve regional representation.[5]
- November 2018: Francis Bond Head made four treaties with First Nations located around Lake Huron and Georgian Bay over a period of two weeks.[6]
- September 2019: The North Channel of this lake surrounds the heart of the M'Chigeeng First Nation community.[7]
- October 2019: The community of M'Chigeeng First Nation is located near the North Channel of this lake.[8]
- February 2020: The Robinson Huron Waawiindaamaagewin represents 21 treaty partners located along the north and east shores of the lake. First Nations have asserted water rights over the lake that were never surrendered to the government.[9]
- April 2020: It is identified as one of the bodies of water making up the Great Lakes.[10]
- July 2020: Saugeen First Nation is located along the shores of this lake.[11]
- July 2020: Waasekom Niin travelled the shores of Lake Huron in 2020 to document stories of treaty rights and water usage. The Saugeen Ojibway Nation has a legal claim covering the waters of Lake Huron from the Goderich area through parts of Georgian Bay.[12]
- November 2020: Fishery quotas for Lake Huron were distributed in a way that discriminated against the Chippewas of Nawash and Saugeen First Nation for decades.[13]
- December 2020: Indigenous peoples referred to this body of water as Lake Attigouautan during the early seventeenth century. Samuel de Champlain reached its shores after traveling approximately 35 leagues down the French River.[14]
- February 2021: Citizens from this region were represented at the 2021 Lands, Resources and Economic Development Forum.[15]
- May 2021: The region participated in the individual nomination and election process for a Regional Deputy Grand Council Chief in June 2021.[16]
- July 2021: A tragic incident occurred on this lake near Spring Bay on July 3, 2021, resulting in the death of Tony Jocko.[17]
- August 2021: Four treaties were made in 1836 with various First Nations residing around Lake Huron.[18]
- August 2021: Paddlers travelled along the shoreline of Lake Huron to raise funds for the Water First Education & Training Inc. internship program.[19]
- September 2021: Duke Peltier observed that water levels on this lake reached their lowest level in 2012-13 and their highest level in 2020.[20]
- September 2021: Community members in this region participate in both upland game and big game harvesting. The area is part of the extensive Indigenous landscape overseen by the Anishinabek Nation.[21]
- October 2022: The North Channel of Lake Huron surrounds the community of M'Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island.[22]
- November 2022: Contaminants from a former industrial site in Serpent River First Nation continue to leach into the lake from a holding tank.[23]
- August 2023: Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council delivers services to seven First Nations located along the north shore of the lake.[24]
- February 2024: First Nations from this region attended the Lands and Resources Forum to discuss regional priorities and environmental protection.[25]
- June 2024: James Darin Corbiere recalled swimming in this lake every day during his childhood in Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory.[26]
- July 2024: A group of Anishinabek Water Walkers is scheduled to walk the entire circumference of the lake over 30 days in 2024. The lake is surrounded by various communities and traditional territories that the Naadowewi-Gichigami Water Walk aims to connect.[27]
- October 2024: A group of approximately 12 core walkers completed a 29-day ceremonial circuit of the lake in 2024. A previous water walk around this lake occurred in 2005.[28]
- March 2025: It is part of the largest body of freshwater in the world. The Anishinabek Nation has a specific region named after this lake.[29]
- June 2025: The north shore of the lake is the location of Sagamok Anishnawbek and the broadcast area for its new radio show.[30]
- October 2026: Point Grondine Park is situated along the shores of Lake Huron.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Wiikwemkoong manager provides First Nation’s tourism strategies at Rama conference", Anishinabek News, 16 October 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek Nation joins Saugeen Ojibway Nation in opposition to burying nuclear waste", Anishinabek News, 13 May 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "With rights, come responsibilities", Anishinabek News, 13 September 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Chiefs forewarn on environment issues at Lands and Resources Forum", Anishinabek News, 13 December 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek Nation 2018 Leadership Election", Anishinabek News, 31 May 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "The accidental treaties", Anishinabek News, 6 November 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "M’Chigeeng First Nation expands Ngwaaganak Program", Anishinabek News, 18 September 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "M’Chigeeng First Nation expands Ngwaaganak Program", Anishinabek News, 11 October 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Robinson Huron Chiefs object to treaty territory infringement", Anishinabek News, 7 February 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek Nation celebrates Great Lakes Day", Anishinabek News, 22 April 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Saugeen First Nation to expect natural gas for homes and businesses by 2021", Anishinabek News, 22 July 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Young Anishinaabe man journeys along Lake Huron to bring understanding on troubled relationships with water, First Nations and settlers", Anishinabek News, 23 July 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Letter to the Editor: Looking in the mirror – political racism", Anishinabek News, 3 November 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "An outside look", Anishinabek News, 23 December 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek Nation brings connectivity to the forefront of annual Lands, Resources and Economic Development Forum", Anishinabek News, 16 February 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek Nation Virtual Election Candidate Information, Process, and Key Dates", Anishinabek News, 6 May 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek Nation mourns the loss of respected colleague and friend", Anishinabek News, 5 July 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "The accidental treaties", Anishinabek News, 9 August 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Canoeists complete 10-day voyage to honour Indigenous people", Anishinabek News, 19 August 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Federal Election: Peltier runs for Liberals in Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing riding", Anishinabek News, 16 September 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "A letter from Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief to all hunters and harvesters, and their families:", Anishinabek News, 21 September 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Progressive Ontario First Nation adopts new mobile app technology to connect with on and off-reserve members", Anishinabek News, 17 October 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Former acid plant causes continued devastation over half a century later", Anishinabek News, 22 November 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Two new Friendship Centres established to serve urban Indigenous communities in Elliot Lake and Kingston", Anishinabek News, 1 August 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek Nation welcomes First Nations leadership and lands technicians to the 8th Annual Lands and Resources Forum", Anishinabek News, 13 February 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Board game creator inspired by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommendations", Anishinabek News, 14 June 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek Water Walkers set to honour water this month", Anishinabek News, 8 July 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Fort William First Nation Elder shares Water Walks lecture at Thunder Bay Museum", Anishinabek News, 8 October 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek Nation engages with U.S. policymakers on Great Lakes", Anishinabek News, 5 March 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation Launches Bimaadiziwin Radio: The Sagamok Hour on 94.1 CKNR Elliot Lake", Anishinabek News, 28 June 2025 (archived copy; original article).