Neyaashiinigmiing Ojibwe Territory, Ontario
Near N0H 2T0 Wiarton, ON, Canada

Neyaashiinigmiing Extends State of Emergency to July 31 Posted on June 28, 2020 The Council voted today to once again extend the State of Emergency for Neyaashiinigmiing, until July 31. This decision comes on the heels of Ontario extending the Provincial State of Emergency until July 15th. The Council is giving safety the highest priority as Neyaashiinigmiing has a higher percentage of older and health-compromised residents who would be particularly at risk if COVID-19 were t...o enter the community. Following the existing protocol, Neyaashiinigmiing’s State of Emergency will be reassessed prior to July 31 and a determination made at that time whether the community can and should be safely reopened. Under the extended State of Emergency, access to Neyaashiinigmiing will remain restricted to residents and registered members. The Cape Croker Park will remain closed at this time to all campers, including seasonal renters. Seasonal renters of Cape Croker Park lots should contact Nathan Keeshig, Park Manager, with questions or concerns. Non-members who are leasing or renting properties in Neyaashiinigmiing are asked to respect our closure, which is being mandated for the health and safety of residents. Non-members who are not normally resident in the community will not be admitted at this time. Questions regarding rented or leased properties may be directed to Larissa Johnston, Lands Manager. Posted in Post Archives and tagged cape croker park, cottages, covid-19, state of emergency. www.nawash.ca

Statement fr Chief Greg Nadjiwon June 19 2020

The Council passed a motion today confirming that Neyaashiinigmiing will remain restricted to residents until the State of Emergency is lifted. Cottagers and campers are asked to respect these restrictions until we are confident that we can safely reopen. https://www.nawash.ca/community-to-remain-closed-until-sta/

The section of the Bruce Trail that passes through Neyaashiinigmiing remains closed until further notice, as well as the Cape Croker Park. The weather is inviti...ng us all outside again and non-residents have been attempting to cross the reserve along the Bruce Trail. We completely understand the urge to get outside, but our home is closed to non-residents for the time being. We look forward to seeing visitors again when we can do so safely and responsibly. https://www.nawash.ca/bruce-trail-crossing-neyaashiinigmii/

This is a friendly reminder to everyone, that Cape Croker Park, like provincial and federal parks, is still closed until further notice. The Park WILL NOT be op...en for the May long weekend. Hopeful campers should not try to visit as they will be turned away. https://www.nawash.ca/cape-croker-park-remains-closed/

The Council has regrettably decided to cancel this year's Pow-wow, as well as the Charity Golf Tournament. Given the level of uncertainty created by the pandemi...c, Council felt it would not be possible to hold the events safely and responsibly. https://www.nawash.ca/summer-events-cancelled-due-to-pande/

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Thank you for your beautiful pictures of our homeland!

Message from White Eagle, Hopi indigenous on 03/16/2020: VISION QUEST This moment humanity is going through can now be seen as a portal and as a hole.... The decision to fall into the hole or go through the portal is up to you. If you repent of the problem and consume the news 24 hours a day, with little energy, nervous all the time, with pessimism, you will fall into the hole. But if you take this opportunity to look at yourself, rethink life and death, take care of yourself and others, you will cross the portal. Take care of your homes, take care of your body. Connect with your spiritual House. When you are taking care of yourselves, you are taking care of everything else. Do not lose the spiritual dimension of this crisis, have the eagle aspect, that from above, and see the whole; see more broadly. There is a social demand in this crisis, but there is also a spiritual demand. The two go hand in hand. Without the social dimension, we fall into fanaticism. But without the spiritual dimension, we fall into pessimism and lack of meaning. You were prepared to go through this crisis. Take your toolbox and use all the tools available to you. Learn about resistance of the indigenous and African peoples: we have always been and continue to be exterminated. But we still haven't stopped singing, dancing, lighting a fire and having fun. Don't feel guilty about being happy during this difficult time. You do not help at all being sad and without energy. You help if good things emanate from the Universe now. It is through joy that one resists. Also, when the storm passes, each of you will be very important in the reconstruction of this new world. You need to be well and strong. And, for that, there is no other way than to maintain a beautiful, happy and bright vibration. This has nothing to do with alienation. This is a resistance strategy. In shamanism, there is a rite of passage called the quest for vision. You spend a few days alone in the forest, without water, without food, without protection. When you cross this portal, you get a new vision of the world, because you have faced your fears, your difficulties ... This is what is asked of you: Allow yourself to take advantage of this time to perform your vision seeking rituals. What world do you want to build for you? For now, this is what you can do: serenity in the storm. Calm down, pray every day. Establish a routine to meet the sacred every day. Good things emanate; what you emanate now is the most important thing. And sing, dance, resist through art, joy, faith and love. " Resist - Be reborn

Please stay home! This will all pass...

Home sweet home!! Chiimiigwech - HUGE THANK YOU to 1058 that voted NO against Nuclear waste to be buried in our beautiful homeland!!

Rick Bradley WROTE: I will be very happy to share the OPG offer to SON with the Entire World. The offer consists of SON owning the responsibility of OPG's terrible idea of destroying the Great Lakes. That is the offer. If SON makes a decision to accept any monetary offer all blame for the destruction of our nature will be on SON not OPG. This is an offer from the Devil. Do not sell your soul... VOTE: N0!!!!!

RED FLAG FOLKS TO SAY: NO TO THE DGR PROJECT (Our second warning)