First Nations Student Deaths Inquest
A joint inquest into the deaths of seven First Nations students is running Thunder Bay, Ont. All of the students died between 2000 and 2011 while attending high school in the city, hundreds of kilometres away from their remote First Nations where access to education is limited.
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Amazing courtroom sketches of family members at #tbinquest by my colleague Elliott Doxtator-Wynn http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmEgVmyWMAEmMW5.jpg
by Jody Porter via twitter 6/28/2016 10:08:28 PM -
Josh Kakegamic, Kyle Morriseau's brother says he appreciates the recommendations from the jury today #tbinquest http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmDm_etUoAAzJRV.jpg
by Jody Porter via twitter 6/28/2016 5:57:56 PM -
Nishnawbe Aski Nation Deputy Grand Chief Anna Betty Achneepineskum begins post-#tbinquest news conference http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmDkvazWEAAa6iO.jpg
by Jody Porter via twitter 6/28/2016 5:48:06 PM -
Jury recommends funding for a detox shelter for Indigenous youth in #TBay #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 6/28/2016 4:19:52 PM
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Jury recommends Indigenous representation on the Thunder Bay police services board #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 6/28/2016 4:19:18 PM
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Jury recommends #tbay change its 'welcome message' to recognize presence of Indigenous people her 'for millennia' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 6/28/2016 4:18:34 PM
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Recommendations for City of Thunder Bay are largely about recreation activities, youth jobs for First Nations youth #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 6/28/2016 4:17:15 PM
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Jury recommends public awareness campaign about legal and social risk of 'runners', who sell booze to First Nations students #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 6/28/2016 4:12:03 PM
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Jury recommends Ont. working grp to make standards & provide police training for searches for missing First Nations people #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 6/28/2016 4:09:14 PM
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Jury says all efforts should be made to ensure community supports are in place b/4 students sent home for disciplinary reasons #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 6/28/2016 3:53:29 PM
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Jury recommends boarding home parents, First Nations school staff, support workers receive annual crisis intervention training #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 6/28/2016 3:49:36 PM
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Jury recommends Ontario help find more job opportunities for First Nations youth #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 6/28/2016 3:47:48 PM
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Verdict + recommendations at #tbinquest into deaths of 7 First Nations kids coming Tues. Catch up on the story here: cbc.ca/interactives/l…by Jody Porter via twitter 6/26/2016 7:39:14 PM
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Bryson proposes a recommendation for an independent review of all evidence at inquest with eye to solving mystery of deaths #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 5/25/2016 7:19:51 PM
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Presiding coroner allows Bryson 5 more minutes for submissions. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 5/25/2016 7:13:30 PM
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Bryson: we have parties here that have put forward no recommendations & they're getting an hour for submissions #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 5/25/2016 7:12:41 PM
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Jury excused while Bryson argues for more time for submissions #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 5/25/2016 7:09:10 PM
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There are more than 100 recommendations being jointly proposed by lawyers to the #tbinquest jury.by Jody Porter via twitter 5/25/2016 4:50:14 PM
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Shea: in sending their children to #tbay for an education,the parents hoped their children would achieve their dreams #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 5/25/2016 2:29:38 PM
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Shea says themes are: obstacles & challenges faced by students, communication, balance in safety & right to education, funding #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 5/25/2016 2:28:01 PM
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Coroner's counsel Karen Shea identifying themes in joint slate of recommendations being proposed by lawyers #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 5/25/2016 2:20:37 PM
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Jukes: 6 other deaths had 'elements that if steps were taken' over course of students' lives, deaths could have been prevented #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 5/25/2016 2:19:28 PM
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Jukes: 6 of 7 deaths were preventable. Paul Panacheese's 2006 death, likely of undiagnosed heart condition, 'a bit of a mystery' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 5/25/2016 2:16:24 PM
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Jukes: How Jordan [Wabasse, 15,who died in 2011] got to Kam River is a question, sadly for the family, we could not answer #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 5/25/2016 2:13:49 PM
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Jukes says outstanding questions mean jury should rule deaths of Kyle Morriseau and Jordan Wabasse as undetermined. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 5/25/2016 2:11:19 PM
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'We had parents from the bush who were very strong, confident, positive, very strict about our abilities to do stuff':Metatwabin #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 4/8/2016 4:04:38 PM
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'The only thing wrong with high school was the books. They used to say we attacked the settlers,' Metatawabin says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 4/8/2016 4:01:36 PM
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After res. school, Metatawabin boarded w/a family in Kirkland Lake for high school 'They were a little unsure how to treat us' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 4/8/2016 3:57:42 PM
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Presiding coroner thanks Kakekapetum: I wish you all the best in guiding students. I'm very thankful you're here to do that. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 4/8/2016 2:55:56 PM
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Juror asks if there is a place outside the school where people can learn First Nations languages #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 4/8/2016 2:52:50 PM
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'When you're teaching the youth, you feel good about yourself, they feel good about themselves,' Kakekpetum says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 4/8/2016 2:49:18 PM
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Kakepetum on being an Elder: You gotta know how to make tea, just how they make it back home. It's not like ordering from Timmies #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 4/8/2016 2:47:39 PM
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Kakekapetum: Our culture is very important to us b/c the Creator gave it to us to help us in our daily lives. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 4/8/2016 2:12:23 PM
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'I give them stories. I give them positive messages - you are good, you are strong,' Kakekapetum says. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 4/8/2016 2:10:39 PM
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'Because of the problems they have, the crisis, they need someone to be with them,' Kakekapetum says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 4/8/2016 2:07:27 PM
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Kakekapetum on his role at the school: We have a word in our language that means a pillar, to be able to support #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 4/8/2016 2:06:11 PM
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'I'm not ashamed to talk about it.It's good for me + good for people to understand what children went through.' Kakekapetum says #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 4/8/2016 1:56:49 PM
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Kakekapetum: I found healing through talking. 'I broke down and cried every time, eventually I was able to finish my story.' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 4/8/2016 1:55:20 PM
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'You start thinking, will I be a mean old man or will there be a change for me?' Kakekapetum says.'I want to be a nice old man.' #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 4/8/2016 1:53:36 PM
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Kakekapetum: I never heard anything about residential school impacts in the 1970s + 80s. You never heard anyone mention it. #tbinquestby Jody Porter via twitter 4/8/2016 1:51:36 PM