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Access and affordability of "healthy" foods in northern Manitoba? The need for Indigenous food sovereignty

Mengistu Assefa Wendimu
Annette Aurélie Desmarais
Tabitha Robin Martens

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https://canadianfoodstudies.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cfs/article/view/302

Tataskweyak Cree Nation residents start to return home after lengthy evacuation
Some 2,400 people have started returning to their homes in Tataskweyak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba, two months after they were forced to leave by wildfires.
#evacuation #wildfire #return #home #TataskweyakCreeNation #northernManitoba
https://globalnews.ca/news/11309300/tataskweyak-cree-nation-residents-wildfires/

ENDLESS COOKIE REVIEW

The Princess Cinemas hosted the premiere of Endless Cookie, an animated documentary about two half-brothers growing up together—one of them now raising nine children and 16 dogs in Shamattawa, a remote First Nations reserve in Manitoba—on July 3.

Directed by Seth and Peter Schriver, Endless Cookie traces their journey from a 1980s childhood in Toronto’s Kensington Market to Peter’s current life in Northern Manitoba with his family. Seth, who also animated the film, was inspired by his brother’s vivid recollections.

The documentary includes Peter’s daughter, Cookie, depicted as a chocolate chip cookie, and his dog, Nutty, depicted as the canine version of Mr. Peanut. While in production, the two directors were interrupted by the children, and they decided to include these moments into the film, layering the audio to create comedic and relatable beats.

After a humorous introduction, where Seth gets his film approved by Telefilm Canada (featured as a character in the documentary) and calls Peter to announce the news, the documentary branches off to different tangents.

Peter talks about his late grandmother’s terrible candy made from blood and sugar, the story of an acquaintance who met a sasquatch that ripped away its victim’s eyeballs, an owl that refused to fly away from his cousin’s arm, Cookie talking to a box of chicken and Indigenous issues such as residential schools, land claims and the RCMP.

Despite the jokes and comedic moments included in the documentary, Seth said the overall message of his film is the importance of stories and passing them on to future generations.

“It’s important to keep telling stories,” Seth said. “Because they’ll be forgotten if you don’t keep telling them.”

Seth also noted that the people who saw his film asked him questions about what type of movie Endless Cookie is.

“Is this a documentary? Is this fiction? Is this action? Or comedy?” he said. “It’s kind of a lot of those things. We didn’t want to put it into one category.”

Sophia Irwin, the manager of Princess Cinemas, said Victoria Kent, the owner of Yeti Cafe, reached out to her about screening the film at the theatre.

“The cinemas were planning to bring the documentary in for the initial release,” Irwin said.

“This partnership was perfect to get Seth, the co-director, to a premiere event screening.”

She also said the premiere will help audiences connect with Canadian filmmakers and artists, promoting independent filmmaking and exhibition in Canada.

“We are always looking to highlight and platform Canadian stories—especially those that may not take the traditional routes of storytelling,” Irwin said.

Seth said people enjoyed the documentary because they found its message about family relatable.

“It’s kind of like a family portrait and people can relate to it, both native and non-native people can relate, because it’s like everyone knows how crazy their own family is,” Scriver said. “But I’ve been mostly happy that people enjoyed it and told me that they like it and stuff like that.”

Seth started working on this documentary in 2016 and had to save up money or apply for travel grants to visit his brother, Peter, to record his stories. Then, for the next nine years, Seth spent most of his time animating the documentary using Adobe Premiere Pro.

He hopes the documentary offers both laughter and a glimpse into life on a northern reserve.

“I hope people enjoy it,” he said. “And maybe learn a bit about what life is like for my brother and his family.”

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Photo of the marquee poster for the film "Endless Cookie" inside The Princess Theatre, depicting a number of colourful, eclectically designed cartoon characters chilling together.

My family and I had to leave our home due to wildfires. Here's a photo diary of what happened next
Lori Osborne, her four children and her partner, Stephan Robinson, were among the thousands who had to leave Pimicikimak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba due to the threat of wildfires. She diarized their journey through photos and notes.
#wildfire #family #photo #diary #PimicikimakCreeNation #northernManitoba
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/pov-wildfire-evacuee-1.7563773?cmp=rss

Flin Flon evacuees gather for street hockey game organized by former Bombers captain https://www.rawchili.com/nhl/76357/ #FlinFlon #FlinFlonBombers #Hockey #HockeyTeam #LucasFry #NorthernManitoba #StreetHockey #Winnipeg

Manitoba communities prepare to return home after wildfires displaced thousands
Two First Nations organizations are teaming up to provide services for northern Manitoba wildfire evacuees, while some affected communities are getting set to return home.
#wildfire #community #return #support #Manitoba #northernManitoba
https://globalnews.ca/news/11240209/manitoba-communities-wildfires-return/

Indoor farming helps community members bring healthy food to northern Manitoba
#IndigenousPeoples #FirstNations #NorthernManitoba #Manitoba #Canada #IndoorFarming #FoodSecurity #Health #OCN #Diabetes #SmartFarming #Hypertension #Sustainable #VerticalFarms
https://the-14.com/indoor-farming-helps-community-members-bring-healthy-food-to-northern-manitoba/

‘They’re in turmoil’: Northern Manitoba leaders watching wildfires
Flin Flon's mayor says the evacuation of his community due to the threat of nearby wildfires feels like a family being ripped apart.
#wildfire #evacuation #emergency #NorthernManitoba #FlinFlon #Fire
https://globalnews.ca/news/11210463/northern-manitoba-wildfires-update-flin-flon-lynn-lake/

Military evacuation flight out of the wildfire zone
As out-of-control wildfires threaten communities in northern Manitoba, The National’s Adrienne Arsenault travels with the Canadian military on a critical evacuation flight out of Pukatawagan.
#wildfire #military #evacuation #northernManitoba #Pukatawagan
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6782853?cmp=rss

Wildfire evacuees, allowed to carry just 1 bag as they fled, in need of donations
Hundreds of wildfire evacuees who were allowed to carry only one bag with them as they scrambled to get out of northern Manitoba are in need of donations, as it could be weeks before they can go back home.
#wildfire #donation #evacuee #northernManitoba #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/evacuation-donations-winnipeg-wildfires-manitoba-1.7550020?cmp=rss

Pimicikamak Cree Nation trying to get 767 people out of northern Manitoba community as wildfire closes in
A wildfire is at the threshhold of Pimicikamak Cree Nation, choking the air with smoke, as the northern Manitoba community's leaders work to get 767 people out.
#wildfire #evacuation #emergency #northernManitoba #PimicikamakCreeNation #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/wildfire-evacuations-pimicikamak-cree-nation-manitoba-1.7546711?cmp=rss

Thousands on evacuation order in northern Manitoba due to wildfires
The City of Flin Flon shared on social media on Wednesday afternoon that all residents and visitors must leave as soon as possible and in a calm and orderly manner.
#wildfires #evacuation #emergency #northernManitoba #FlinFlon #Fire
https://globalnews.ca/news/11201864/thousands-evacuation-order-northern-manitoba-wildfires/