SEVEN Magazine

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  • November 25, 2010, Volume 3, No. 6
    • From gangs to self discovery, healing: For myself when I was growing up, we didn't know how to be Anishnawbe. We didn't know our way of life. We didn't know how to be so-called "Indian."
    • Seasons Greetings: Wachiye! Winter is almost upon us and with it comes Christmas and New Years. I can't believe how quickly this year has flown by for us at SEVEN. It's been a really good year with an abundance of sharing.
    • One simple photo changed my life.
    • Paleoindians
    • Get your brain in the game: Whitesand's Tyson Nodin, a Grade 4 student attending Armstrong Public School, has an innate ability to strategize and calculate the next moves of his opponents.
    • The Tomson Highway experience: My name is Ardelle Sagutcheway and I am proudly from Eabametoong First Nation. I am Ojibwa, 20 years old, attending college, and a full-time mother to a beautiful, crazy five year old.
    • Overcoming hate; finding forgiveness: In mid-September my family received some shocking and disturbing news. At first we didn't believe it. But as the hours passed, the news finally sank in.
    • Spirit horse: Angelina and Jesse, two characters in a play called Spirit Horse, are touring 33 communities throughout north-western Ontario acting out an adventure about the challenges they face as members of an Aboriginal family caught between the traditional ways and contemporary urban culture.
  • September 30, 2010, Volume 3, No. 5
    • Child Soldier: The most important life lesson Michel Chicwanine (pronounced Cheek-juan-knee-nay), who hails from the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa, learned at a very early age was to always appreciate what he had.
    • Urban Dictionary: I’ve got to say I was impressed today to learn that the Ojibway exclamation Howah! is defined at urbandictionary.com as is the Cree exclamation Jishtug!
    • Where the Water Ends: Delano Suggashie participated in the Lieutenant Governor’s Literacy Program this summer through Titotay Memorial School in Cat Lake.
    • Marco's doing WHAT?!: Comic by Brandon Meekis.
    • Have you ever considered what it’s like to become a parent?: My name is Cinnamon Kelly. I’m 18 years old. I’m from Naotkameg-wanning First Nation and currently live in Thunder Bay On.
    • MOVIE MAKER: My name is Tyler Angeconeb and I am an Aboriginal filmmaker from Sioux Lookout, ON. I have completed my first year in Film Production at Confederation College and am going back for a second this fall.
    • Interest in Becoming a Writer: Hello, my name is Nico Suggashie and I am from Poplar Hill First Nations. I am 18 years old, and I am attending Pelican Falls First Nations High School where I will complete Grade 12 in December.
    • I’m an artist: Hi! I’m Kathleen Elizabeth Keeash, but I go by Kat Keeash. My online friends call me KaStella.
  • August 5, 2010, Volume 3, No. 4
    • Greetings from the Oshkaatisak Council!: We are happy to provide you with a brief update on our activities and events. The Sandy Lake Youth Council successfully hosted their 3rd annual Youth Conference on June 7 & 8, 2010.
    • The last veil of secrecy in Canada will be revealed: I am in Ottawa participating in the Youth & Elder Gathering on Hope & Reconciliation and had a chance to partake an experience of a lifetime with the National Forgiven Summit.
    • Marco's doing WHAT?: Comic by Brandon Meekis
    • Iron Man 2: Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) suits up again in this sequel to the blockbuster hit from two years ago. Like the first film, Iron Man 2 is high on action, special effects, and the scathing wit and quirky humour of Tony Stark.
    • Violinist: Nicole Waboose was little more than a toddler when she experienced love at first sight.
    • SUICIDE: Our community of Moose Factory, Ontario has been facing what has been called an epidemic of suicides. This has affected many of our families. Especially our youth.
    • Raven Wheesk: Twelve-year-old Raven Wheesk’s iron self-discipline has made him a three-time world champion martial artist and he’s now looking to clock new achievements as a representative of Team Canada internationally in his chosen sport.
    • Fashion Show: Eight women and two girls hit the stage in Thunder Bay in July and August to show the public what happens when you mix fashion with First Nation culture.
    • Praise for SEVEN: Letters and kudos for SEVEN Youth Media.
    • In loving memory of Shannon Koostachin: I am sad to announce the passing of an extraordinary youth activist and youth leader who came out of our territory in 2008 after having made a stand at 13 that she was looking for a better school and better educational standards for her community.
  • May 27, 2010, Volume 3, No. 3
    • SEVEN wins first Youth Award: Excitement was spreading through SEVEN recently.
    • Letter: Response to “The price of those”: We are writing in response to the article titled Ceremonies & Teachings: The Price of Those reflecting the misuse of honorariums by corporate elders practicing Nishnawbe Spirituality related to ceremony, healing and teachings.
    • North American Indigenous Games North American Hockey Championships: Aboriginal Team Ontario (ATO), which is Ontario’s voice for Aboriginal sport, is inviting SEVEN readers (youth and adult alike) to submit their ideas, comments and submissions towards developing a Far North Strategy to promote healthy living through sport.
    • Narrators. Documentarians.: They might be unlikely terms for teenagers, but that’s what a group of First Nation youth from remote First Nations have become, says Thunder Bay’s Alice Sabourin.
    • Teen pregnancy: Over the past couple years, I have worked with the youth and can see that there are more youth parents than actual adults.
    • Volunteering: Greetings! It’s been a while since I wrote something freely like this, with the exception of my glorious Facebook updates.
    • Texting and Driving: We are in an ever-changing society where technology continues to advance before our very eyes.
    • What we were meant to be: I am a big fan of SEVEN Youth Magazine. Each time I read SEVEN, I am humbled and inspired to be more focused.
    • Sunset Jail Viewed: I look up to the skies and reminisce days high on life so right playing games on dark nights.
    • An Elder’s Mind: An Elder’s mind, knowledge, stories and courage are like a priceless ruby.
    • Marco's doing WHAT?: comic by Brandon Meekis
    • Donations Drive: What started out as a Public Interest Advocacy Project for a group of Confederation College students ended as a labour of love.
    • 2010: The Year of the Metis: Hello, Seven Youth Readers. My name is Dallas Fiddler-Boyer.
  • April 1, 2010, Volume 3, No. 2
  • February 18, 2010, Volume 3, No. 1
    • Did you get "the Money Talk"?:

      I was irresponsible with that “shiny new credit card.” I recall having an emergency involving these very awesome leather boots at Aldo and I HAD to buy them.

    • SEVEN Fitness Challenge:

      I was active as a kid. I regularly played hockey, baseball, and soccer, both with friends and in organized leagues.

    • Importance of drinking water:

      Recently, I started drinking more water and less other beverages thinking this would be good for a blog for Seven as well as to better my health.

    • Happy New Ears NAN Youth! ….I mean New Year!: The holidays are a great time for reflection on the year that has passed.  I hope you were able to learn from everything that has taken place this past year.
    • Narcotics and Addiction: Special Report:

      What are narcotics? The word narcotic is used for the group of drugs or medications that are opioids.

    • Martha’s Story: My life after I quit prescription drugs has been a rocky road because at times I have used alcohol as a substitute, which is wrong. Alcohol has always been a backup for everything because it’s easier and cheaper to get.
    • Cost to communities:

      Answering the Cry for Help: Martha’s Story gives a glimpse of the gravity of prescription drug abuse in our communities of Northwestern Ontario.

    • Falling back in Love with My Arts:

      Booshoo! Wachyey Wachyey! My name is Kerina Wabasse, I am 20 years old.

    • On the Catwalk with Jade Willoughby: I recently moved to Toronto to further pursue my modeling career, while attending post secondary at George Brown College.
    • Oshki Negamowina Showcase:

      Music. It reverberated through his house for as long as he could remember. It has become an integral part of his identity.

    • The uncertain journey with a jagged road: My name is Forrest Rain Shapwaykeesic. This story is about my journey to get my high school diploma.
    • Letter: My name is Daniel MacPherson, but everyone calls me Twix. I’m a young Nishnawbe from Aundeck-Omni-Kaing First Nation, Manitoulin Island.

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