b'AROUND TURTLE ISLANDFormer Day School Students now eligibleMARTEN FALLS FIRST NATIONfor compensationALL SEASON First Nations leaders are calling the Federal CourtACCESS ROADannouncement approving the Indian Day School class action settlement an important step towards reconciliation and healing for former students andThe Marten their families. Falls First Nation We stand with the survivors and their families inCommunity is their fight for justice and healing, said AFN Nationalplanning for an All Chief Bellegarde. This settlement is a step towardsSeason Community reconciliation and justice for all those who sufferedAccess Road! The as a result of compulsory attendance at these federalproposed road will government-run institutions. This settlement will help survivors and their families, and will help Canadiansconnect to Ontarios understand our shared history and the path forward.provincial highway Truth and justice are essential in our move towardsnetwork in the healing and reconciliation. south, providing The range of compensation for individuals is betweenyear round access. $10,000 and $200,000, based on the severity of abuse suffered. A $200 million legacy fund will also be established for wellness and healing initiatives.More information on the settlement can be found at indiandayschools.comMMIWG monument unveiled in Sagkeeng First Nation A metallic statue honouring the families and lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was erected in the Sagkeeng First Nation in August 2019.The bronze jingle dancer monument took a year and aFind out more: half to build. Her name if Ka Kih Gay-Pimitchy-YoongWeb: www.martenfallsaccessroad.caPimatiziwin, which means life flows forever in English. Phone: 1-800-764-9114Artist Wayne Stranger based it on a plaster model of hisEmail: info@martenfallsaccessroad.caown daughter. www.afn.ca 25'