More Anishinabek communities on board with their own constitutions
By Marci Becking and Faye Sabourin M’CHIGEENG FIRST NATION – Jenny Restoule-Mallozzi says that community constitutions are made up of fundamental laws that clearly establish...
Family of Cheyenne Fox looking for justice
By Christine Smith (McFarlane) TORONTO –An unprecedented $14 million lawsuit has been launched against the Toronto Police on behalf of a First Nations woman who...
Pic River hockey players remembered at exhibition game
By Rick Garrick PIC RIVER FIRST NATION – A The Fort Frances Lakers – Dryden Ice Dogs exhibition hockey game was played on Sept. 11...
Trust monies paying for community projects on Christian Island
By Sharon Weatherall BEAUSOLEIL FIRST NATION – Citizens of Christian Island will be much warmer this winter with a new roof over the community’s outdoor...
Cambrian grads have lined up work
On Friday, September 12, 2014, Cambrian College and the Wabnode Centre for Aboriginal Services celebrated its indigenous Line Crew Ground Support graduates with an honouring...
Language is the glue that brings us together
By Margaret Hele SAULT STE. MARIE – More than 50 native language speakers and teachers gathered at Algoma University in early August to discuss a...
Letter to the Editor: Home Hardware store refuses PST exemption
My sister Cecile “Cec” recently retired from Bell Canada after 35 years of service. She has always been a tax payer and continues to pay...
Full Moon Memory Walk honours missing and murdered women
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Fort William Chief Georjann Morriseau shared her family’s grief and connection to missing and murdered First Nations women during...
Partnership will bring Aboriginal youth, Indigenous knowledge and science together
OFIFC and the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada partner to bring together Aboriginal Youth, Indigenous Knowledge and Science Toronto, ON, September 15, 2014 – ...
Harper OKs potentially unconstitutional China-Canada FIPA deal, coming into force October 1
From the Vancouver Observer It’s official: Prime Minister Stephen Harper has approved the controversial Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) today. In a...
Leadership series: Fish on! Overcoming snags
By Penny Tremblay What an exciting way to spend Father’s Day, yelling “Fish on!” often. Annually on the Father’s Day weekend, my brother, Captain Art,...
‘Love to me is the kids’
By Dr. Lynn Gehl I begin this article on Indigenous mothering with what social activist, new settler to Turtle Island, and new mother, Harsha Wallia...
AFN marks 7th anniversary of UNDRIP: Giving life to the Declaration will move all of Canada forward
September 12, 2014 AFN Marks 7th Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: “Giving Life to the Declaration Will Move...
Leadership series: Embracing conflict
By Penny Tremblay All strong relationships require productive conflict in order to last over time and to grow. This is true for any teams, such as...
Medicines ensure our prayers are heard
By Richard Wagamese In the morning the smell of traditional medicines fills our home. Smudging, the act of blessing and being blessed is the way...