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By David Briggs, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, BayToday.ca The Near North District School Board (NNDSB) will name its new elementary school in Parry Sound after Francis Pegahmagabow, a highly decorated Anishinaabe soldier of the First World War, Chief of Wasauksing First Nation, community leader, and advocate for Indigenous rights. The Francis Pegahmagabow Elementary School will serve Kindergarten to Grade 6 students, with plans to open for this fall\u2019s semester. A ceremony will take place later this fall to celebrate the school’s name and the enduring legacy of Francis Pegahmagabow. “Francis Pegahmagabow remains an important and respected figure within Wasauksing First Nation and beyond,” said Chief Shane Tabobondung of Wasauksing First Nation in a release. “We are grateful to the Pegahmagabow family for their blessing and permission to share his name… <\/p>\n

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By David Briggs, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, BayToday.ca The Near North District School Board (NNDSB) will name its new elementary school in Parry Sound after Francis Pegahmagabow, a highly decorated Anishinaabe soldier of the First World War, Chief of Wasauksing First Nation, community leader, and advocate for Indigenous rights. The Francis Pegahmagabow Elementary School will serve Kindergarten to Grade 6 students, with plans to open for this fall\u2019s semester. A ceremony will take place later this fall to celebrate the school’s name and the enduring legacy of Francis Pegahmagabow. “Francis Pegahmagabow remains an important and respected figure within Wasauksing First Nation and beyond,” said Chief Shane Tabobondung of Wasauksing First Nation in a release. “We are grateful to the Pegahmagabow family for their blessing and permission to share his name... <\/p>\n

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