In light of unimaginably terrible recent spate of suicides, I’m reposting an interview with Mike Koostachin that I published on February 22, 2011 to provide background on additional posts I’m working on– Marc Choyt, FJA USA and Reflective Images Jewelry In December, 2009, members of the Attawapiskat First Nation, part of the larger Cree First

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An Interview with Mike Koostachin by Marc Choyt Introduction/Situation Briefing In December, 2009, members of the Attawapiskat First Nation, part of the larger Cree First Nation group, staged a major blockade at the De Beers’ Victor Mine in northern Ontario. Mike Koostachin, was the first person there. He considers himself a keeper of traditional ways,