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By Austin Campbell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SNnewswatch.com \u00a0This regional First Nation is seeing big returns thanks to a partnership. North Star Air presented a revenue share cheque for $1 million to Eabametoong First Nation during the community\u2019s Treaty Day celebrations on Aug. 1. Celebrations included a barbecue and presentation hosted by North Star Air. Chief Solomon Atlookan spoke with Dougall Media at the event and said this is the first time Eabametoong has seen such a large return on an investment and partnership with a regional company. \u201cIt\u2019s something we really look at carefully \u2013 how we\u2019re going to invest that money because we\u2019re interested in partnering up with existing businesses. We have opportunities to do that now,\u201d he said. In terms of what Eabametoong has planned for the… <\/p>\n

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By Austin Campbell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SNnewswatch.com \u00a0This regional First Nation is seeing big returns thanks to a partnership. North Star Air presented a revenue share cheque for $1 million to Eabametoong First Nation during the community\u2019s Treaty Day celebrations on Aug. 1. Celebrations included a barbecue and presentation hosted by North Star Air. Chief Solomon Atlookan spoke with Dougall Media at the event and said this is the first time Eabametoong has seen such a large return on an investment and partnership with a regional company. \u201cIt\u2019s something we really look at carefully \u2013 how we\u2019re going to invest that money because we\u2019re interested in partnering up with existing businesses. We have opportunities to do that now,\u201d he said. In terms of what Eabametoong has planned for the... <\/p>\n

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