About Dawn Tabobondung

Dawn Tabobondung is a proud member of Wasauksing First Nation and the Chief Executive Officer of First Nation Growers. First Nations Growers builds indoor “Community Garden Market Farms” that provide Indigenous & Inuit communities with a financially viable, year-round opportunity to grow their own nutritionally rich fresh produce and foods. Be sure to follow First Nation Growers on Facebook.

Entries by Dawn Tabobondung

Learn Anishnaabemowin with the Challenge4Change app

June 29, 2018/0 Comments/in Culture/by Dawn Tabobondung

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Learn Anishnaabemowin with the Challenge4Change app The article is originally from https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/staff-tries-video-our-reporters-learn-nishnaabemwin-with-the-challenge4change-app-964009 Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory and Synergiq Solutions have launched an app called Challenge4Change — a free download from the app store comprised of games, video lessons, and individual and team leaderboards to encourage learning Anishnaabemowin: the language of the Anishinaabe. To celebrate both Indigenous History […]

Can Thanksgiving Be Redeemed?

October 8, 2017/0 Comments/in Culture/by Dawn Tabobondung

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Autumn weekends in Wasauksing First Nation can provide a breathtaking reminder of the Creator’s glory. The rich fall colours not only inspire with their beauty, but they serve to remind us of nature’s endless cycle of life.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”1334″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]October also brings the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, a holiday that stirs many negative feelings among Indigenous Canadians. […]

We just wrapped up 3 days of successful meetings in beautiful Montreal and Ottawa.

September 18, 2017/0 Comments/in First Nation Growers News/by Dawn Tabobondung

We just wrapped up 3 very exciting days of meetings in Montreal and Ottawa dedicated to creating 21st Century Indigenous Economies from within First Nation and Inuit communities themselves for Seven Generations. We are very excited in the direction that FNG is headed across Canada providing the following Indigenous infrastructure and added value self-sustainable living […]

The Shoganosh have failed in protecting Mother Earth and the Anishinaabe.

August 24, 2017/0 Comments/in Politics/by Dawn Tabobondung

In my article last week, I wrote that Indigenous Peoples have been forced to live within the Indian Act and rely on non-Native solutions. Time and time again, the Shoganosh have suggested their own “solutions” that have been consistently incompatible with our Indigenous lifestyles. Ever since contact, the Indian Agent and his successors have outright […]

Lessons from Supreme Court decisions on Indigenous consultation

August 23, 2017/0 Comments/in First Nation Growers News/by Dawn Tabobondung

This article was originally published on National Post, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. —— Authors: Justin Safayeni, Adjunct Professor in Administrative Law, York University, Canada and Nader R. Hasan, Adjunct professor, U of T Faculty of Law, University of […]

Pow Wows, Family, and the Seven Generations Teachings

August 16, 2017/0 Comments/in First Nation Growers News/by Dawn Tabobondung

August is one of my favourite months of the year. The Georgian Bay sands are warm by day and cool for sleeping by the bay. Nature’s glory is in full bloom, the pace of life slows a bit as the harvest moon begins to prepare for fall and, best of all, this time of year […]

Summer Check-In

July 25, 2017/0 Comments/in First Nation Growers News/by Dawn Tabobondung

Hello everyone! It is hard to believe that July is almost over! Summer on the Wasauksing First Nation is an amazing time of year. Whether it is family time, walks in nature, fresh blueberries, boating, or attending Pow Wows, this season really makes you appreciate the incredible world that the Creator has provided to us. […]

Clean Water for All

April 17, 2017/0 Comments/in First Nation Growers News/by Dawn Tabobondung

In previous articles, I’ve written about the Northern Food Crisis and its impact on Indigenous People. Sadly, for many of my sisters and brothers, access to fresh food isn’t the only challenge they face as access to clean, safe drinking water……….…the foundation of life……….…is far from guaranteed. According to a recent Globe & Mail report, […]

Fresh, affordable food should be a right, not a privilege. (Part 3)

March 9, 2017/0 Comments/in First Nation Growers News/by Dawn Tabobondung

Welcome back! In the first two parts of this series, I reviewed the ineffective Nutrition North Subsidy Program and our Mission / Vision here at First Nation Growers. In this third and final part, I’ll discuss the solution. Many of the key issues that are of greatest concern for Indigenous peoples in Canada today are complex and inexorably […]

Fresh, affordable food should be a right, not a privilege. (Part 2)

March 2, 2017/0 Comments/in Food Security/by Dawn Tabobondung

Welcome back! In last week’s article, I discussed the ineffective Nutrition North Subsidy Program and how it has failed to solve the Northern Food Crisis. Next up – our vision and mission. VISION The vision of First Nation Growers is to empower Indigenous communities with an opportunity to grow year-round fresh produce, fruit, herbs […]