Granville Lake, an unofficial First Nations community in northern Manitoba, was evacuated after a septic system failure in 2003. Now, its residents are fighting to have Granville Lake recognized by the federal government.

Granville Lake, a First Nations settlement in northwestern Manitoba, has almost no permanent residents now, after the majority of its homes were evacuated following a septic system failure more than 20 years ago.

Launchedin the early 1990s, Country Foods was started after discussions in Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation highlighted the need forfood sovereignty. The mandate for the program is to gather and distribute traditional foods for people inthe northern Manitoba community.

Celebrating 42 years running, organizers said this year's edition of theSt. Theresa Point Bannock Festival was one of the largest the northeastern Manitoba community has seen.

Anyone who has been to northern Manitoba's largest city lately knows Thompson hasbeen bustling with activity, from a bridge upgrade project just north of the city to the reopening of restaurants. The mayor says there's more development underway than the city has seen in decades.

Daveigh Blacksmith and Hannah Benson from Pimicikamak Cree Nation will be wearing ribbon skirts they made for their northern Manitoba high school graduation.

The project, called NikihNan, which translates to "home" in English, is a moose-hide coat created by three high school students Karalyn Bradburn, Kayneena Keeper and Mallory Bradburn and will be displayed atR. D. Parker Collegiate in Thompson for National Indigenous Peoples Day.