Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation
Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation is a community located near Dryden, Ontario.[1]
As of March 2024, the community is the hometown of nurse practitioner and volunteer firefighter Michaela Parenteau.[1]
The name appears in the Lakehead University Alumni Spotlight profile of Michaela Parenteau.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- April 2013: Community member Marcel Sahbaquay was presented with a water challenge cup for the best water in the North.[2]
- October 2015: Portions of the film Fire Song were recorded in this community. The location was used to depict the setting of an Indigenous community facing various social challenges.[3]
- December 2020: A member of this community participated as an intern in a water science training program.[4]
- May 2024: The area surrounding this community is being considered by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization for a deep geological repository.[5]
- May 2024: The area near this community and Ignace is one of two sites being considered for a nuclear waste project. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization has committed to not moving forward with the project in this area without the community's support.[6]
- June 2026: The community is identified as a location where nuclear waste is proposed to be transported.[7]
- July 2026: The community is a proposed site for the burial of nuclear waste in a Deep Geologic Repository. The Anishinabek Nation stated that the plan to store hazardous materials here demonstrates a disregard for environmental justice.[8]
- August 2026: It is the home community of Barbara Kentner.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "From the Far North to War-Torn Ukraine", Lakehead University Alumni Spotlight, 4 March 2024 (archived copy; original page).
- ↑ "Bill C-45 draws attention on World Water Day", Anishinabek News, 15 April 2013 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Fire Song: A Great Film – but an opportunity missed", Anishinabek News, 21 October 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Waabnoong Bemjiwang Association of First Nations and Water First announce new training internship for Water Treatment Plant Operators", Anishinabek News, 9 December 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Concerns growing surrounding nuclear waste management", Anishinabek News, 22 May 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek leaders raise concerns over nuclear waste", Anishinabek News, 31 May 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "First Nations rally together to oppose nuclear waste transportation and storage in northwestern Ontario", Anishinabek News, 16 June 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek Nation statement on Canada Day", Anishinabek News, 1 July 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek Nation disappointed with Parole Board of Canada’s decision to release Brayden Bushby on full parole", Anishinabek News, 24 August 2026 (archived copy; original article).