Timiskaming First Nation
| Timiskaming First Nation | |
|---|---|
| Type | First Nation government |
Timiskaming First Nation is a First Nation community that collaborated with Canadore College.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- February 2019: The community's Chief, Wayne McKenzie, welcomed attendees to a ceremony in Ottawa in January 2019.[2]
- January 2020: It is the home community of author Karen McBride, who uses the local dialect of Anishinaabemowin in her writing. The community is the site of the school Kiwetin Kikinamading where Karen McBride formerly taught.[3]
- February 2020: Cody Sackaney identified himself as a member of Timiskaming First Nation during a talk at Canadore College.[4]
- May 2021: The community partnered with Canadore College to create a mobile harvesting unit prototype for economic development. The First Nation established The Wild Basket program to support environmental preservation and cultural learning through traditional food harvesting. Natural Resource Manager Tara Dantouze stated the new equipment allows staff to process products immediately in remote locations.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Canadore College’s Innovation Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping (ICAMP) and Timiskaming First Nation work together to further economic development", Anishinabek News, 17 May 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Assembly of First Nation first Round Dance draws large attendance", Anishinabek News, 12 February 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Algonquin author Karen McBride explores grief, language, land claims and why home is medicine in Crow Winter", Anishinabek News, 30 January 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Dancers share their passion at Canadore College", Anishinabek News, 19 February 2020 (archived copy; original article).