Walpole Island First Nation

This is Kelly Kiyosak, he lives on the Walpole Island First Nation Indian reservation and he wrote this song a few years back.  It is a song about Indian Boarding Schools and he dedicates this song to all those who never made it home.  I like this Kelly and think we need to send you to American Idol, i am not sure what the world would think, but hay you would get my vote.  Mnowabmenagwze (Beautiful)

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Cheryl Tooshkenig Mitchell

Cheryl is a great golfer who has been written about in Native American Publications, she is from the First Nation of walpole Island, one of the bands of Potawatomi.  She lives on the reservation that is located on the U.S. border.  She started playing glof when she was 10 years old, she would go with her parents, Bill and Shirley Tooshenig.  Fortunately there is a golf course about five minutes from the reservation.

Cheryl went to Kent State University on a full scholarship and then transferred to Oakland University in Rochester Hills, Michigan.  Her college career is full of awards and recognition.  She was chosen as the Golf Athlete of the week more than once and set most of the schools records for golf.  

Cheryl received her Masters degree in psychology and got help in sponsorship from generous donors and the Seminole tribe in Florida.  Another example of a over achieving Potawatomi, i am amazed at how many Potawatomi have become famous, i have a file of stories. 

To visit her web site Cheryl's web site

Walpole Island a biological treasure

The Observer

The Walpole Island First Nation - Bkejwanog terrotory is recognized as a international biological treasure with five major ecosystem types, tall-grass prairie, oak savanna, Carolinan forest, costal wetlands and open water aquatics.

The ecosystem of Walpole island supports over 60 of Canada's most rare plants.  The walpole Island Heritage program is working to protect the conditions so many generations will enjoy the environment through educational programs.
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Closing of the only near by hospital. 

Walpole Island the First Nation Chief Gilbert pleading for help about the closing of the only emergency room within 45 minutes of thousands of Native Americans who live on the island, hopefully no one has a heart attack because that is way to far to save them.  I have spent the entire day writing every news blogger that i know to start writing about this story.

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Walpole Island Chief Joseph Gilbert

Chief Joseph Gilbert, of the Walpole Island First Nations, tells about his serious concerns of the closing of a emergency room near the reservation that would affect thousands of Native Americans.

Making the closest emergency room some 45 minutes away, someone with a heart attack would be in very serious trouble.

Walpole Island Reservation

Walpole Island sits on 58,000 acres and is home to 3,000 Native Americans, it is actually a island in Southwestern Ontario, Canada on the border of Ontario and Michigan.  It sits on the mouth of Lake St. Clair.

Walpole Island has a skateboard park located near the bridge, this video shows some of the locals, well attempting to ....
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