Rama First Nation
| Rama First Nation | |
|---|---|
| Type | First Nation government |
Rama First Nation is a First Nation community.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- November 2013: John Snake serves as the Cultural Coordinator for Rama First Nation. Elder Mark Douglas is a member of the Loon Clan from Rama First Nation.[2]
- May 2016: Jessica Benson hails from this community. The community is located near Orillia, Ontario.[3]
- January 2018: Nora Sawyer served as the Health Director for this community for more than two decades. The community operates a multi-faceted health centre that was led by Sawyer during her tenure.[4]
- October 2018: The Rama First Nation council resolved in 1923 to provide a final resting place on Chief's Island for 36 ancestors recovered from an Orillia burial site. The community historically maintained Chief's Island as a private, sacred burial ground and resisted outside interference regarding its maintenance.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Chief’s Island grave story", Anishinabek News, 31 October 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Early Anishinaabe had their own ‘powerpoint’", Anishinabek News, 8 November 2013 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Benson finds means to facilitate Ojibwe language", Anishinabek News, 12 May 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Heroes in Health make great things happen in our communities", Anishinabek News, 30 January 2018 (archived copy; original article).