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5TuesdayApril82014TheSaltRiverFirstNationSRFNhasformallyaskedtheTownofFortSmithtohelpfunditsband-runhomelesssheltersayingthefacilitywhichisopentoallmembersofthecommunitycouldclosewithoutassistance.SaltRiverasksforhelpwithhomelessshelterEvelynBenwellYestheyshouldhelphope-fullytheydontshutdowncmonpeopleidontlikehearingofotherswhohavetoputuptentsinthebusharoundherethetownshoulddosomethingandhelpemout.TommyClarkeTheyshouldhelpNorthernJournal2014JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeed15YearsAgo...TheGreatDivideNunavutwasofciallybornmidnightMar.311999asreworksfromeasttowestjoinedwavesofauroraborealisintheskytolightthousandsofcoldcelebra-torsunderafullmidnightmoon.AstherstreworkswentoffamassivefrozenborderdescendedupontheCanadianNorthsplittingtheterritoryofNunavutfromitsformerpartnertheNorthwestTerritories.IssueApril6199920YearsAgo...HayRivergrouphomecontractrevokedAnindependentinvestigationintotheterminationofHayRiversgrouphomecontractwiththeGNWThasbeenorderedbytheministerofSocialServicesafterallegationsthedepartmentrevokedthecontractwith-outpropercause.Whowillconducttheinvestigationisnotknownatthistime.IssueApril6199430YearsAgo...FedsboostcollegeplansNWTEducationMinisterDennisPattersonsaysafederalgranttoThebachaCollegeisawindfall.TheMinistertoldTheJournalthatEmploymentMinisterJohnRobertshasapprovedarequestfor1.7milliontobeusedtodevelopanadditiontotheTradesComplex.IssueApril51984ARCHIVESFACEBOOKFEEDBACKLETTERCOLUMNWhiteGirlVillageofWidowsPart3of3ByDAWNKOSTELNIKThisisastoryofthatcir-clethisstoryneedstobetoldagaininthisdayandatthistime.FortFranklinislocatedonGreatBearLakeacrossfromaplacethatex-istsnomoreinstructurebutlivesonadarkshadowinthewaterandtheshandthephysicalbodiesofthesur-vivors.Spiritsroamhumanmemoriesandliveaswelldontrepeattheterrordontrepeattheterroriswhis-peredintheearsofthosewhowilllisten.Onepersoncanmakeadifference.From1942until1960SombaKethemoneyplacePortRadiumwasaminingtown.MenfromNormanandFranklinworkedascooliespackingburlapsacksofura-niumontheirbacks.TheuraniumwasbeingshippedrstbybargedowntheBearandMackenzieRiversandthentruckedtoourSouth-ernneighboursintheU.S.fortheManhattanProject.ItwasoneoftheU.S.sse-cretoperationswithCanadaandthepeopleoftheNorthunknowinglyprovidingabasisfortheirplot.TheDenecalledtheuraniummoneyrock.Around1990itwasdis-closedtothepeopleoftheVillageofWidowsthattheuraniumhadbeenusedtoconstructtwoatomicbombs.TheVillageofWidowsisalsoknownasFortFranklinNWTCanadaandnowDe-line.FortNormanandFortFranklinarevillageswoventogetherbyboneandblood.Onevillageissistertotheotherwithacombinationoffamilymembersfam-ilymembersthataredyingfromcancer.UraniumhasbeendumpedintothecrystalclearwatersofGreatBearLakeandtravelsitscoursethroughhumanbodiesna-tiveandwhite.Whiteun-dergrounduraniumminerssuffertheconsequencesofcanceraswell.UnknowntomostNorthernersthesewhiteminersreturnedsouthtotheirfamiliesandalsodied.Aninquestintothiswildernessofdeathwascalled.Adelegationofsixel-derstravelsfromFortNor-mantoHiroshimaJapan.Acelebrationofpeaceisobservedontheanniver-saryofthedroppingoftheatomicbombs.Anes-timated220000peoplewerekilledwhentheU.S.droppedtheiratomicbombsonAug.61945onHiro-shimaandthenonAug.91945onNagasaki.Resid-ualestimatesofdeathandsicknesscannotbetalliedasitcontinuestothisday.Thisisdestructionthatcan-notbereverseditcannotbecleanedup.Thisde-structionseepsintoMotherEarthpoisonsherheartandcontaminatesourveryes-sencethewater.HowcanwelivewithoutwaterDuringtheinquestintotheplagueofcancerintheSahturegiontheDenelearnedthattheuraniumthemenpackedontheirbacksandsomehaddiedforwasinfacttheuraniumthatwentintothebombsthattheU.S.constructedtodestroythepeopleofHiroshimaandNagasakiinJapanTheManhattanProject.SixElderstravelfromalittlevillageintheNWT.Therstorecarriersortheirrep-resentativesoftheuraniumthatwentintothebombsmeetwiththerstpeopleofJapanonwhomtheatomicbombsweredropped.Theyhavecometosaythattheyaresorry.ADenewomanwasheardtosayWearegoodpeoplewehopethatblamewontbeputonusbecausewehadnoknowl-edgeaboutallthathappenedinthewar.OurfriendPaulBatonachiefandElderofFortNor-manwasoneofthemem-bersofthisdelegation.Hewasasurvivingorecarrier.MybrothersKurtisandJohnarehisgodsons.Onceinalifetimeweareluckytoen-counterpersonsofgreatness.PaulBatonwasgreatness.Iamhonouredtohaveknownhim.Mashi.P.S.WithoutchoicetheatomicbombsweredroppedbytheU.S.onHiroshimaandNagasaki.Bychoicecountriesoftheworldnowconstructnuclearsites.Whydowecommerciallyfishthemouthsofspawn-ingriversWhydoweconstructnuclearsitesonearthquakefaultsWhydowebelievethatweareGodwhendocumentedhistoryglaresbacktostatethatwearesillylittlebeingswhenfacedwiththewrathofMotherEarthandhersis-terMotherNatureWewillnotwinbyre-peatingmistakes.Wecannotkeepsoilingournestwedonothaveareplacementnest.Allacrossthisplanetwearesmartandcompassionatepeoplewecandothis.Thisistheonlyhomewehavewehavetodothis.NowarnonukesnofrackingEditorWeareplanningtosendateamofhumanrightsexpertspoliticalandcommunityadvocatestoVenezuela.ThecrisisinVenezuelaisapproachingthethreemonthmarkandweneedtoholdPresidentMaduroandhisgroupofthugsaccountable.InCanadaweCana-dianParliamentonMarch27wereabletopassaCanadiansforVenezuelademocracyLovenatureunanimousdecisioncall-ingonMadurotostoptheviolenceagainstthepeopleofVenezuela.IampleasedtoannouncethateffectiveimmediatelyIhaveacceptedandagreedtoheadtheG20HumanRightsorganizationastheirchairperson.Areportwillhavetobewrittenandthenpre-sentedtotheUnitedNationsHumanRightsCouncilinGenevaholdingMaduroresponsibleforhisactionsinVenezuelasimilartowhatwehaddoneforSriLanka.PleaseaskyourfriendsandfamilytosigntheePe-titionandsendaMessagetotheG20leadersintheworldtosupportouren-gagementofUNHRCwww.httpg20humanrights.comvenezuelaThankyouHon.JimKarygiannisEditorsnoteNotevery-oneinCanadaagreeswiththisapproach.SomefeelitisinterferenceinVen-ezuelasleftwingrevo-lution.Seehttpvene-zuelanalysis.comdonate.JimKarygiannisisaLib-eralMemberofParliamentfromOntario.Herecentlyannouncedhisresignationafter26yearsinParlia-mentandwillrunforTo-rontocitycouncil.httpwww.karygiannismp.comTheNatureConservancyofCanadaisinvitingCa-nadianstocontributetoprotectinglocalsensitivenaturalareas.Arecentpollfound94percentofCanadiansvalueprotectednaturalareasclosetowheretheylivewith91percentusingthemforpersonalenjoyment.ConservationVolunteerswasestablishedasahands-oneducationalvolunteerprogramthatpromotesconservationsuccesses.Itengagesnatureenthusiastsintheorganizationson-the-groundworkhostingawide-rangeofoutdooreventsfromcoasttocoast.PasteventshaveincludedcountingrarespecieslikebluebirdsinBritishColum-biaremovinginvasivespe-ciessurveyingwaterfowlpopulationscleaningupshorelinesandimprovinghikingtrails.www.con-servationvolunteers.ca