By Matt Prokopchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, TBnewswatch.com LAC SEUL — A new agreement between the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority and Tikinagan Child and Family Services promises better support for families and communities, officials say. The two organizations signed a memorandum of understanding during the health authority’s annual general meeting in September in Lac Seul First Nation. They will “co-develop strategies and joint initiatives to support healing from intergenerational trauma, address mental health and addictions, and strengthen families and communities in the Kiiwetinoong region,” said a media release issued by the health authority. “It’s an important step forward, I think, in terms of getting the synergies between our organizations together and looking at ways that we can collaborate for service delivery and share information and best practices,” Brian

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