Wiikwemkoong
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Wiikwemkoong is a community on Manitoulin Island.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- January 2018: The community was cited as an example of a First Nation that has one or several settlements on its territory.[2]
- January 2019: As of January 2019, Duke Peltier served as the Ogimaa of Wiikwemkoong.[3]
- October 2019: Residents of this community recall a story from several decades ago involving a man who appeared to his cousins while he was away firefighting.[4]
- November 2019: Final workshops for the Epiichiikmaang Nishnaabemwin Dictionary are being completed in this community. Workshops in this community have spanned several years to review and document thousands of language terms.[5]
- March 2023: The community's under-18 recreational team achieved a perfect 3-0 record during the round-robin stage of the 2023 Little Native Hockey League. The team was scheduled to play against the M'Chigeeng Thunderbirds in a quarter-final match at Iceland Arena.[6]
- August 2023: The grandmother of Autumn Smith was a language speaker from this community. The stories told by a woman from this community influence the paintings created by Autumn Smith.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Magnetawan First Nation artist and Hilroy Canada collaboration now available in Wal-Mart Canada", Anishinabek News, 17 August 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Letter to the Editor: ‘Terminology: What we call ourselves matters’", Anishinabek News, 11 January 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Robinson Huron Treaty First Nations look forward to negotiations to settle the case", Anishinabek News, 22 January 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "The Devil at the Dance", Anishinabek News, 31 October 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Epiichiikmaang Nishnaabemwin Dictionary: A progress report", Anishinabek News, 21 November 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Thunderbirds advance to quarter-finals of Little NHL tournament", Anishinabek News, 15 March 2023 (archived copy; original article).