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Mr. Barkman is continuing his fundraising efforts to raise funds for a Traditional Food Bank for individuals who have had to relocate to urban areas due to medical requirements.  He has already completed 400 kms of walking via winter road travel.

Participants include:

1. Jimmy Barkman, Sachigo Lake
2. Rhoda Barkman, Jimmy’s wife, Sachigo Lake
3. Marsha Wood, Jimmy’s daughter, Winnipeg, MB
4. Dillon Wood, Jimmy’s grandson, Winnipeg, MB
5. Bella Chapman, Jimmy’s sister-in-law, Big Trout Lake, ON

Estimated travel from Sioux Lookout to Thunder
Bay, ON, will be another 400 kms, commencing today, April 22, 2005.

Friday April 22nd 2005 – Depart Sioux Lookout @ 1:00 pm to Dinorwic (Sioux Lookout Accommodations)
Saturday April 23rd 2005 – Dinorwic to Ignace (Sioux Lookout Accommodations)
Sunday April 24th 2005 – Rest (Sioux Lookout Accommodations)
Monday April 25th 2005 – Ignace (Ignace Accommodations)
Tuesday April 26th 2005 – Ignace (Ignace Accommodations)
Wednesday April 27th 2005 – English River (English River Accommodations)
Thursday April 28th 2005 – English River (English River Accommodations)
Friday April 29th 2005 – Upsala (Upsala Accommodations)
Saturday April 30th 2005 – Upsala (Upsala Accommodations)
Sunday May 1st 2005 – Rest (Thunder Bay)
Monday May 2nd 2005 – (Thunder Bay Accommodations)
Tuesday May 3rd 2005 – Thunder Bay Arrival

Jimmy Barkman and family will be walking Monday to Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Sunday – Rest day

Volunteers are required to walk 5 kms each.

Photo taken by Carol Terry, at WFNC’s BBQ.

A new five year Bachelor of Education is being developed for those people who want to become teachers working with First Nation students. The official signing of the partnership agreement to develop this new program took place this past March (click here to view the pictures of the negotiations and the signing).

The Sioux Lookout District Native Teacher Education Program (NTEP) management committee has been working on developing a culturally sensitive teaching program for the past few years. This committee consists of representatives from Shibogama, Windigo, IFNA, Keewaytinook Okimakanak, Sandy Lake and the Northern Nishnawbe Education Council. The Sioux Lookout district chiefs' approved the development and design of this new teacher degree program, in assembly.

Members of the consortium include Brock, Nippissing, and Lakehead universities which have signed an agreement-in-principle with Northern Nishnawbe Education Council to work together to create this new bachelor of education program. Click here to read the April 7 Wawatay story about this event.