Sandy Lake First Nation
Sandy Lake First Nation is a remote fly-in Nishnawbe Aski Nation community.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- April 2014: Residents from Sandy Lake travelled to Thunder Bay to purchase copies of the book Holistic Adventures.[2]
- February 2015: It is the home community of medical student Kara Kakekagumick.[3]
- December 2017: Artist Ringo Fiddler from this community participated in the Chapman's Gas Bar Christmas Craft Sale in Fort William First Nation.[4]
- August 2018: A community member, Robert Mamakeesic, travelled to Thunder Bay to participate in a theatre workshop in 2018.[5]
- June 2019: A group of ten youth and three adults from the community participated in a 2019 road race in Thunder Bay. The community was represented by two relay teams and eight individual ten-mile runners at the Firefighter's Ten Mile Road Race.[6]
- August 2019: The community is home to a youth running club that focuses on teamwork and competitive athletics. Educator Ralph Bekintis has worked in the community since 1984.[7]
- June 2021: The community is the home of award-winning youth writer Mya Dixon.[8]
- March 2022: Orijinative Logistics shipped a potato tiller to this community in early 2022.[9]
- May 2022: The community is the home of singer-songwriter Aysanabee, who is performing at the Wake the Giant Music Festival.[10]
- November 2023: In 1999, medical researchers and scientists identified a specific gene among the people of this community. The discovery at this community led to a reinvigoration of the thrifty gene hypothesis in Canada.[11]
- January 2025: The community is the home base for actor and clown drag performer Jordan Fiddler.[12]
- May 2026: A group of 16 students from this community traveled to Thunder Bay to compete in a road race. The school principal, Ralph Bekintis, has been bringing runners from the community to the event for 15 years.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Anishinabek citizens cross the finish line at the Fire Fighter’s Ten Mile Road Race", Anishinabek News, 27 May 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Medicine book requires second printing", Anishinabek News, 7 April 2014 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "University of Ottawa welcomes prospective students to Aboriginal Medicine Program", Anishinabek News, 20 February 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Chapman’s Gas Bar Christmas Craft Sale ‘booming’", Anishinabek News, 16 December 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Restorative justice themed project engages youth", Anishinabek News, 1 August 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Running the distance to promote healthy, active lifestyle", Anishinabek News, 4 June 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Keewaywin Award recipients honoured for commitment to improving lives and strengthening communities", Anishinabek News, 9 August 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Mississauga #8 First Nation youth honoured with writing award", Anishinabek News, 18 June 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "New insurance services offered in Fort William First Nation", Anishinabek News, 15 March 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Inclusivity and celebrating Indigenous culture top priority for the Wake the Giant Music Festival", Anishinabek News, 19 May 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Book review: Inventing the Thrifty Gene: The Science of Settler Colonialism", Anishinabek News, 21 November 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Powerful medicine in Zikwaadan says clown drag performer", Anishinabek News, 17 January 2025 (archived copy; original article).