By Marissa Lentz-McGrath, Local Journalism Initiative PEAWANUCK – In the tiny fly-in First Nations community of Peawanuck, nestled near Polar Bear Provincial Park in Northern Ontario, Émilie Veilleux has found a life she never imagined. Veilleux wasn’t always a northerner. Born and raised in Quebec, she became a registered nurse and began her career in southern Canada. In 2015, a job as a travel nurse took her to the Far North, sparking a deep connection to the land and people. “I really started falling in love with Peawanuck specifically. I found the people were so welcoming. They’re very traditional and they showed me a lot of things,” she said. “I didn’t know Gilbert at the time, but I just really fell in love with the community, and I started asking…
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