Wawatay News
MAY 24, 2012
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Flowering Moon Gathering brings artists together Lenny Carpenter Wawatay News
It takes a lot of courage for artists to put their work out to the world, says Winnipegbased filmmaker Kevin Burton. “There’s always going to be somebody who doesn’t like what you’re saying, no matter what,” said Burton, a Swampy Cree from God’s Lake Narrows First Nation in Manitoba. When looking at a piece of work, Burton said one group of people might say, “you’re being too negative, try to focus on the positive,” while if the work is positive, some will say “you’re not fighting hard enough.” “You can never win,” Burton said to the Aboriginal artists gathered at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. “The only way to win is to honour your voice and put out to the world what your intentions are.” Burton was speaking during a discussion panel at the Flowering Moon: Aboriginal Artists Gathering on May 11. About 50 Aboriginal artists of various disciplines from northwestern Ontario showed up at the gathering organized by the Ontario Arts Council (OAC). The gathering featured panel discussion, performances and presentations from various Aboriginal artists. Burton spoke during a Telling Stories on Our Own Terms discussion panel. As part of the discussion, Burton showed a portion of his 2007 experimental film Nikamowin (Song), which had the audio of spoken Cree re-edited to create unique soundscapes. Burton said artists need to put out their work using their own unique voice and words. I think that’s what adds to the complexity of who we are as Indigenous people,” he said. “That way, in the mind of the populace, we are complicated people and not just ‘Indians.’” Thunder Bay filmmaker Michelle Derosier of Migisi Sahgaigan (Eagle Lake First Nation) echoed Burton’s sentiments, saying that Aboriginal artists need to overcome any reservations about displaying their work. “I think whenever you do something and put it out there, there’s instant vulnerability,” said Derosier, who co-owns Thunderstone Pictures. During the gathering, she showed a portion of “Return to Manomin,” a documentary about her family’s attempt to reconnect with their rice harvesting tradition. “It’s a little bit scary and sometimes you’ll meet people who won’t like what you had to say,” she said. “There’s always that fear and it takes courage to put yourself out there. Usually it’s worth it.” Derosier sat with the audience to listen to other presenters during the gathering and she noticed similar themes among Aboriginal artists. “I think that’s what kind of unique about Indigenous art, whether you’re a painter, beader or filmmaker,” she said. “Everything is always sort of interconnected and you can always find that and it doesn’t matter where you go or what artist you’re talking to. “You find something in common and you find there’s sort of a common vision,” she said. “It’s not intentional.” Mark Beachey of Seine River First Nation also took in a lot of what he learned during the gathering. He is an employment counselor in his community and also a bassist in a band called Distant Legacy. “It was great meeting dif-
ferent artists and looking at different programs that can be implemented into the community,” he said. “I hope they have more and that more First Nations communities take part.” OAC Aboriginal Arts officer Sara Roque said the gathering is a way for artists to gather, dialogue, inspire and network with each other. “A lot of times, artists are always working hard and we don’t get a chance to renew and rejuvenate and connect with other artists,” she said. A filmmaker herself, Roque said the day was positive and felt that artists took in a lot. “The arts can offer a place where we can transform a negative thing around us and turn it around to put it in different perspective and interpret something and put it out in the world,” she said.
Lenny Carpenter/Wawatay News
Singer/songwriter Cheryl L’Hirondelle from Vancouver leads a closing song and is accompanied by Michelle Derosier (second from left) of Eagle Lake First Nation and two other backup vocalists. The performance was part of the Flowering Moon Gathering, which gathered Aboriginal artists from across northwestern Ontario on May 11 to gather, dialogue and inspire each other, said OAC Aboriginal Arts officer Sara Roque.
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NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF COMMENT PERIOD FOR REVIEW OF DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE This notification is to announce the extension of the comment period on the Cliffs Chromite Project Draft Terms of Reference to June 8, 2012. Please read below for further information about the Project. Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (Cliffs) recently initiated a provincial and federal Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Cliffs Chromite Project. The provincial EA will assess the following three components of the Project: 1) The Mine Site, located near McFaulds Lake; 2) An Ore Processing Facility, co-located at the Mine Site; and 3) An Integrated Transportation System (ITS) to transport product/supplies and workers to and from the Mine Site. The fourth component of the Project, a Ferrochrome Production Facility (FPF), will be assessed as part of the federal EA, and is not subject to the provincial EA process. As part of the planning process for the provincial EA and as required by the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act, a draft Terms of Reference has been prepared by Cliffs. If approved, the Terms of Reference will serve as a framework for the preparation and review of the provincial EA. Community members, government agencies and other interested persons are encouraged to actively participate in the provincial EA planning process by reviewing the draft Terms of Reference and submitting comments and questions to the following Cliffs personnel: Arthur Moore, District Manager - Aboriginal Affairs 1159 Alloy Drive, Ste. 200, Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6M8 Phone: 807-768-3012, Fax: 807-346-0778 Arthur.Moore@CliffsNR.com
Providing your comments on the draft Terms of Reference helps Cliffs to identify issues early in the planning process, and allows gaps to be corrected before the final Terms of Reference is submitted to the regulators for formal review. To take time to fully consider your comments, Cliffs is extending the comment period on the Draft Terms of Reference from May 11, 2012 to June 8, 2012. Cliffs is currently holding and/or scheduling Open Houses in or near your community. When dates are finalized, Open Houses will be advertised in local newspapers and/or on local radio stations, and through our Project website. Notice of the Open Houses will also be posted in Band Offices where newspaper advertisements may not be possible.
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Documents Available for Review Copies of the draft Terms of Reference are available for review and comment electronically on the Project website at www.cliffsnaturalresources.com. Paper copies are available for review at the following locations during regular business hours: Ministry of the Environment Approvals Branch Floor 12A, 2 St. Clair Ave West, Toronto, M4V 1L5
Valley East Public Library 4100 Elmview Drive, Hanmer, P3P 1J7
Capreol Citizen Service Ministry of the Environment Centre & Library Thunder Bay District Office 1-9 Morin Street, Suite 331, 435 James Street South, Capreol, P0M 1H0 Thunder Bay, P7E 6S7 Brodie Resource Library Ministry of the Environment 216 South Brodie Street, Sudbury District Office Thunder Bay, P7E 1C2 Suite 1201, 199 Larch Street, Waverley Resource Library Sudbury, P3E 5P9 285 Red River Road, Ministry of the Environment Thunder Bay, P7B 1A9 Timmins District Office Elsie Dugard Centennial Ontario Govt. Complex Library Hwy 101 East, 405 Second Street West, South Porcupine, P0N 1H0 Geraldton, P0T 1M0 Greenstone Municipal Office Greenstone Public Library 1800 Main Street, Longlac Branch Geraldton, P0T 1M0 110 Kenogami, Thunder Bay Municipal Office 3rd Floor, 500 Donald Street East, Thunder Bay, P7C 5K4 City of Greater Sudbury Municipal Office 200 Brady Street, Sudbury, P3A 5P3 Timmins City Hall 220 Algonquin Blvd. East, Timmins, P4N 1B3
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Beardmore Ward Office 78 Pearl Street, Beardmore, P0T 1G0 Nakina Ward Office 200 Centre Avenue, Nakina, P0T 2H0 Main Public Library Mackenzie Branch 74 MacKenzie Street, Sudbury, P3C 4X8
Timmins Public Library 320 Second Avenue, Timmins, P4N 8A4
A copy of the draft Terms of Reference has been mailed to the communities listed below. If you would like a copy of the draft Terms of Reference please contact Arthur Moore (please see adjacent contact information).
Aroland First Nation - Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation - Attawapiskat First Nation - Constance Lake First Nation - Eabametoong First Nation - Fort Albany First Nation Ginoogaming First Nation Kashechewan First Nation - Long Lake First Nation #58 - Marten Falls First Nation - Matawa Tribal Council - Métis Nation of Ontario - Mushkegowuk Council Neskantanga First Nation - Nibinamik First Nation - Red Sky Métis Independent Nation Temagami First Nation - Wahnapitae First Nation Webequie First Nation - Whitefish River First Nation
Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Environmental Assessment Act, unless otherwise stated in the submission, any personal information such as name, address, telephone number and property location included in a submission will become part of the public record files for this matter and will be released, if requested, to any person.
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