Indigenous hockey players advocate for mental health and hope
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Indigenous hockey players Reggie Leach and Brigette Lacquette recently spoke about making choices, having a voice, struggling with anxiety...
Book review: Returning to the Yakoun River
Reviewed by Alex Hebert Returning to the Yakoun River is the third book in the Sk’ad’a Stories Series by Sara Florence Davidson and Robert Davidson....
Raising awareness on the importance of consent
Trigger Warning: Readers may be triggered by the recount of sexual assault. To access a 24-hour Ontario toll-free crisis line: 1-888-579-2888 Consent video launch part...
Sagamok plays host to over 180 anglers at Walleye Classic
By Leslie Knibbs SAGAMOK ANISHNAWBEK—On the weekend of September 28-30, Sagamok Anishnawbek hosted its sixth annual Sagamok Fall Walleye Classic (SFWC) attracting over 80 teams...
Regional Chief Isadore Day Statement on International Day of the Girl
(Toronto, October 11, 2017) “Today marks the International Day of the Girl, which was created by the United Nations in 2011. Today and every day,...
Program teaches students about themselves
By Karl Hele First Peoples Studies programs offer students from both Indigenous and settler communities an opportunity to learn about themselves, while engaging with alternative...
Hillside students not slouching in hoodies
By Mary Laronde KETTLE & STONY POINT FN – It was no ordinary last day of school before the summer break in this First Nation....
Winnie earns degree after ‘healing journey’
By Darrel Manitowabi M’CHIGEENG FN – Winnie Wassegijig is a mother, grandmother, and now a university graduate. The 60-year-old was among the first 19 students...
Intertribals are for everyone!
By Sharon Weatherall BEAUSOLEIL FN − Intertribal dances and pow-wows are for everyone. "Intertribal means all are welcome and the celebration is to be shared...
An Open Letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne and Ontario’s Liberal Cabinet
Hon. Kathleen Wynne, Premier Legislative Building Queen's Park Toronto ON M7A 1A1 Dear Premier Wynne, Re: A Successful First Nation & Municipal Sustainable Development Round-Table...
Kids have fun learning about treaties
Special to Anishinabek News NORTH BAY –Learning about serious topics like Canada’s treaty relationship with First Nations doesn't have to be boring. “I thought it...
Students learn about being treaty people
Special to Anishinabek News NORTH BAY – A group of local elementary school students have started to learn something many of their parents don't know:...
Inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women are dismissed by federal Tories
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHIEFS OF ONTARIO HIGHLIGHT 3RD DEATH OF FIRST NATION WOMAN IN CITY OF TORONTO AS CALLS FOR INQUIRY INTO MISSING AND MURDERED...