Pikangikum First Nation
Pikangikum First Nation is a northern community accessible by plane or winter road.[1]
As of March 2024, the community is served by a nursing station where Lakehead University alumni have worked as nurses and nurse practitioners.[2]
The name appears in the Lakehead University Alumni Spotlight profiles of Michaela Parenteau and Nathan Nugent.[1][2]
In Anishinabek News
- April 2016: Data from the Office of the Chief Coroner in 2011 identified the community as the suicide capital of the world. The community faces severe infrastructure challenges including moldy schools, lack of electricity, and inadequate health services.[3]
- November 2016: The community is one of the northern locations that accesses CBC Thunder Bay content through social media platforms.[4]
- January 2017: Youth from this community have participated in cultural programming in Thunder Bay. George Couchie noted that youth from this area seek to regain their identity while living in Thunder Bay.[5]
- May 2019: The community has faced challenges with inadequate water services, which motivated Cheryl Suggashie to join a water walk.[6]
- August 2019: The community is described as being fully fluent in the Ojibwe language. Marsha King was assigned to teach at the community starting in the fall of 2019.[7]
- March 2020: The community has been involved with the Outside Looking In program for about six years. Local volunteers in the community assist youth with their dance routines between visits from professional choreographers.[8]
- July 2020: Narcisse Kakegabon has taught in the community since 2018.[9]
- April 2021: As of April 2021, the community leadership requested that the Ontario Provincial Police leave their territory. The Chief and Council have previously expelled the provincial police due to concerns that the force was not performing its duties properly.[10]
- April 2022: Evacuees from this community were relocated to London, Ontario, during devastating fires in July 2021. Running shoes donated to the Indigenous Runners Club were provided to evacuees from this community.[11]
- December 2022: The community has previously received sporting goods through the Webb Pensions and Benefits giveaway program.[12]
- July 2025: A teacher assigned to this community participated in a moose hide workshop in July 2025. Instructor Danny Peters observed that traditional hide tanning was not being practiced in the community as of July 2025.[13]
- May 2026: The community is the home of student performer Dallas Peters-Turtle. Students from the community travel to Toronto to participate in the Outside Looking In Showcase.[14]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "From the Far North to War-Torn Ukraine", Lakehead University Alumni Spotlight, 4 March 2024 (archived copy; original page).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "A Man on a Mission", Lakehead University Alumni Spotlight, 5 March 2018 (archived copy; original page).
- ↑ "Opinion: At the corner of Grief and misery – Where the present has no future", Anishinabek News, 21 April 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "CBC Thunder Bay Executive Producer honoured with award", Anishinabek News, 23 November 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Former OPP officer pens book on Anishinaabe culture", Anishinabek News, 5 January 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Late Water Walker Josephine Mandamin fondly remembered", Anishinabek News, 17 May 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinaabe teachers among education experts preparing next Teach For Canada teachers", Anishinabek News, 19 August 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Indigenous multidisciplinary artist to host 13th Annual Outside Looking In Gala in Toronto this Spring", Anishinabek News, 9 March 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Teach For Canada switches program delivery in light of pandemic to bring important Indigenous information to teachers", Anishinabek News, 22 July 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "‘The whole system needs to be revamped’ says retired police officer on policing and judicial system", Anishinabek News, 2 April 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Oneida Nation of the Thames runner inspires others to pursue personal goals", Anishinabek News, 29 April 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Annual Sports Equipment Drive a huge success", Anishinabek News, 1 December 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Passing on hide tanning to the next generation", Anishinabek News, 29 July 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "19th Annual Outside Looking In Showcase makes waves onstage", Anishinabek News, 14 May 2026 (archived copy; original article).