Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie is a city in Ontario.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- May 2013: The community of Pic Mobert First Nation is located approximately 270 kilometres north of this city.[2]
- October 2013: The city hosted the First Nation Constitution Development Workshop in October 2013.[3]
- March 2014: The city was the site of a Skate Canada regional figure skating competition in early 2014.[4]
- December 2014: Citizens of Pic Mobert First Nation living in this city met with their Chief and Council on December 6, 2014.[5]
- October 2015: The riding was listed as a swing territory with 5,760 eligible First Nation voters for the 2015 federal election.[6]
- October 2015: The city was the site of Union of Ontario Indians workshops in 2006 regarding constitution development.[7]
- January 2016: An installation of Walking With Our Sisters was held in this city with the help of a friend of Kara Louttit.[8]
- January 2016: The city hosted the Anishinabek Nation health conference in January 2016.[9]
- January 2016: The city served as the location for the Union of Ontario Indians health conference in January 2016.[10]
- February 2016: Open water conditions on Lake Superior were reported to extend from the Pays Plat area down to this city in early 2016.[11]
- March 2016: The city hosted the “Jim Bob's Jam for the Elders” fundraising event in November.[12]
- April 2016: The city hosted the first Ontario Native Volleyball Invitational in April 2016. The tournament held in this location included 12 female teams and five male teams from across Ontario.[13]
- June 2016: An education information session was hosted at the Quattro Hotel & Conference Centre on June 14, 2016. The meeting targeted Anishinabek Nation citizens from communities such as Garden River First Nation and Michipicoten First Nation living in the city.[14]
- July 2016: The proposed Tim Hortons at Pic Mobert First Nation would fill a service gap on the highway between this city and Thunder Bay.[15]
- July 2016: A workshop regarding the Pic Mobert constitution was held in this city on June 23, 2016.[16]
- August 2016: Pic Mobert First Nation held a constitutional workshop for off-reserve members in this city on June 23, 2016.[17]
- December 2016: The city hosted the 2007 induction of Albert Peltier into the Great Northern Opry.[18]
- February 2017: The city is located next to Garden River First Nation and the Rankin Reserve.[19]
- February 2018: The city served as the location where Anishinabek Nation leaders discussed the implementation of citizenship laws in February 2018.[20]
- August 2018: The local friendship centre in the city is engaged in building houses, being part of small subdivisions, or adding apartments.[21]
- December 2018: The Anishinabek Nation planned to hold a fiscal workshop in this community.[22]
- March 2019: The city hosted a two-day session in October 2017 where educators gathered to discuss student well-being. The ideas collected during this meeting were used to create new resources for First Nations students.[23]
- July 2019: A framework agreement for governance negotiations was signed in this city in 1998.[24]
- July 2019: The city hosted approximately 100 participants for the Anishinabek Nation governance gathering from July 30 to August 1, 2019.[25]
- August 2019: The Anishinabek Nation Eshekenijig and Getzidjig Governance Gathering was hosted in Sault Ste. Marie in the summer of 2019.[26]
- August 2019: The Anishinabek Nation Governance Gathering was hosted in Sault Ste. Marie during the summer of 2019.[27]
- August 2019: The Anishinabek Nation and Canada celebrated the initialing of a governance agreement in this city on August 23, 2019.[28]
- October 2019: The city served as the host location for the 2019 Northern Ontario Business Awards.[29]
- December 2019: The events of the novel The Birchbark House take place in the vicinity of this community. The area is depicted as a site for traditional hunting, gathering, and trading activities.[30]
- January 2020: The city hosted the Restoring our Rightful Jurisdiction – Anishinabek Nation Governance Summit in January 2020.[31]
- February 2020: A casino in Sault Ste. Marie features a series of black and white portraits created by Richard Cottrelle.[32]
- March 2020: The city hosted a Governance Summit where Glen Hare spoke to First Nation leadership about the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement.[33]
- March 2020: The city served as the location for the Mosaadan Mino Bmaadiziwin health conference in March 2020.[34]
- December 2020: Baseball diamonds in this city would likely be used if Garden River First Nation hosts a large provincial fastball tournament.[35]
- May 2021: A resolution passed in this city on February 14, 2018, established the current structure for electing a Grand Council Chief and four Regional Deputy Grand Council Chiefs.[36]
- May 2021: Scarlett Scott was joined by local women while walking through this area in May 2021. The city is a point along the 1,400-kilometre walk to Wabaseemoong Independent Nations.[37]
- August 2021: The 10-day canoe journey to Spanish commenced from Bellvue Park in Sault Ste. Marie.[38]
- August 2021: The city is a recruitment site for the third Indigenous Software Tester Training course starting in September 2021. PLATO Testing maintains a team of 11 full-time software testers in the city who work with international clients. Ontario Lottery and Gaming has supported PLATO Testing in the city since 2018.[39]
- March 2022: The city hosted the Resources, Rebellions, and Resurgence conference in 2010. The 2010 event was the first in a series of conferences organized by Karl Hele.[40]
- March 2022: Katrina Keech spoke about her pageant preparations from the Algoma University campus located in Sault Ste. Marie.[41]
- June 2022: The first in-person meeting of the Health Transformation Working Group is scheduled to take place in this city on July 6 and 7, 2022.[42]
- September 2022: The city hosted the first Weekend for Truth and Reconciliation in September 2022. The location is situated on the traditional lands of the Anishnaabeg and is also known as Baawaating.[43]
- October 2022: Glen Hare reached this city during his journey to deliver supplies to Shelter House Thunder Bay in October 2022.[44]
- February 2023: This city served as the location for the Anishinabek Nation Health Conference in February 2023.[45]
- February 2023: The city served as the host location for the 8th Annual Anishinabek Nation Health Conference in January 2023.[46]
- February 2023: The city maintains a green energy partnership with Garden River First Nation to educate the public on solar energy. Local officials collaborate with the First Nation to address shared challenges regarding contractors and project completion.[47]
- April 2023: The city served as the host location for the 2023 Niigaan Gdizhaami Forum.[48]
- May 2023: A health transformation working group meeting was held in this city in April 2023. The city hosted a Mental Health Summit at the Quattro Hotel and Conference Centre in May 2023.[49]
- August 2023: A lawyer based in this city assisted Des Barry by connecting him with app developers to turn Teepees and Wigwams into a mobile application.[50]
- September 2023: The 2023 Robinson Huron Treaty Gathering took place in this city to honor the 173rd anniversary of the Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850.[51]
- September 2023: A 75-kilometre transmission line is planned to run from the Mississagi Transformer Station to this city. The area was identified as having growing electricity needs in a 2022 report.[52]
- October 2023: The city hosted the graduation of 12 interns from the Drinking Water Internship on September 22, 2023.[53]
- December 2023: The city was a destination on a 2023 promotional tour for fabric art murals created by Maxine Wesley.[54]
- December 2023: As of December 2023, artist Patrick Hunter is developing an art studio in this city.[55]
- January 2024: Communities in this area were particularly concerned about the impacts of the R. v. Powley decision on their harvesting rights.[56]
- July 2024: The city is the location of Sault College. It is situated in the traditional territory of the Anishnaabe near three of the Great Lakes.[57]
- October 2024: The city served as the host location for the 2024 Nimaajii-toomin Maamwii Health Conference.[58]
- November 2024: The city participated in a Wampum Belt Ceremony at the Garden River First Nation Community Centre in September 2024. Its representatives committed to an annual feasting of a wampum belt to maintain a long-term relationship with Garden River First Nation. The municipality received a beaver pelt as a symbolic gift of comfort and safety from Garden River First Nation.[59]
- January 2025: The city is the home base for an Under-18 AAA hockey squad.[60]
- March 2025: The city served as the location for the 2025 Anishinabek Nation Governance Summit.[61]
- April 2025: A hospital in this city provided specialized wound care and surgery for a patient with a severe infection in late 2024.[62]
- September 2025: Golfers from the area between this city and Sudbury were invited to participate in the Elliot Lake tournament.[63]
- October 2025: The city was the original site where the Robinson Huron Treaty was signed 175 years ago. It hosted the 2025 treaty gathering at Roberta Bondar Park.[64]
- November 2025: The Anishinabek Nation Health Conference was held in this city in 2025.[65]
- November 2025: The Anishinabek Nation held its 2025 Fall Assembly in this community. The state of emergency declaration regarding public safety was reaffirmed during a meeting held in this city.[66]
- November 2025: The city is home to Algoma University and Superior Heights Collegiate & Vocational.[67]
- February 2026: The city hosts a new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hub and an Indigenous Friendship Centre. Maamwesying North Shore Community Health Services established the Baawaating Family Health Team here in 2011.[68]
- August 2026: The city was the site for a Health Transformation Working Group meeting in August 2026.[69]
- October 2026: The city is a partner in identifying the Bawating and Ketegaunseebee Ecocultural Corridor. The Paswe Protected Area is located in the ecological corridor associated with the city and Garden River First Nation.[70]
- October 2026: The city is the location for the 2026 Anishinabek Nation Health Conference.[1]
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- ↑ "Anishinabek flee flooding", Anishinabek News, 13 May 2013 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Participants share their constitution development journeys", Anishinabek News, 23 October 2013 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Andrea takes her heritage onto the ice", Anishinabek News, 18 March 2014 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Pic Mobert connects Constitution Development to economic and community success", Anishinabek News, 18 December 2014 (archived copy; original article).
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- ↑ "Biigtgong Nishnaabeg (Pic River) ratifies their Gchi-Naaknigwein (constitution)", Anishinabek News, 21 October 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Unfinished moccasins commemorate murdered and missing indigenous women", Anishinabek News, 18 January 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Heroes in Health honoured at ‘Awakening the Nation – Renewing the Spirit’ health conference", Anishinabek News, 19 January 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Dr. Restoule speaks about cultural competency and trauma informed care at health conference", Anishinabek News, 19 January 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Open water conditions concern Grandmother Josephine", Anishinabek News, 22 February 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Elders Council helps the Little NHL", Anishinabek News, 9 March 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Regional Chief Day offers congratulations to the parents, players and volunteers of INAUGURAL Youth Volleyball Tournament", Anishinabek News, 5 April 2016 (archived copy; original article).
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- ↑ "Change towards self-governance starts within the Chi-Naaknigewin", Anishinabek News, 26 July 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Pic Mobert First Nation Ratifies Constitution: one step closer to AES vote", Anishinabek News, 16 August 2016 (archived copy; original article).
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- ↑ "Seeing beyond the Indian Act through self-governance", Anishinabek News, 7 August 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek Nation and Canada celebrate key milestone on historic self-government agreement", Anishinabek News, 23 August 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Twiggs founder named Northern Ontario’s Entrepreneur of the Year", Anishinabek News, 1 October 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Book review: The Birchbark House", Anishinabek News, 3 December 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek leaders gather for knowledge-sharing and planning ahead of Governance Vote", Anishinabek News, 14 January 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Artist reconnects to roots in Aamjiwnaang", Anishinabek News, 24 February 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek vote on Governance Agreement", Anishinabek News, 6 March 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Status quo not working for the health of First Nations people", Anishinabek News, 13 March 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Sports Series: Former elite Indigenous fastball pitcher continues to enjoy the sport", Anishinabek News, 29 December 2020 (archived copy; original article).
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- ↑ "Canoeists complete 10-day voyage to honour Indigenous people", Anishinabek News, 19 August 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "PLATO Testing now recruiting Indigenous students in Sault Ste. Marie and surrounding areas", Anishinabek News, 23 August 2021 (archived copy; original article).
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- ↑ "Indigenous Tourism Ontario announces Weekend for Truth and Reconciliation event in Sault Ste. Marie this fall", Anishinabek News, 13 September 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Ontario Regional Chief delivers the gift of warmth to Thunder Bay shelter", Anishinabek News, 21 October 2022 (archived copy; original article).
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