Indigenous Studies explode in Montreal: More than a decade in coming
By Karl Hele MONTREAL – More than a decade ago faculty at Concordia University began the process to create a First Peoples Studies program. Around...
Remembering a sister in spirit: Helen Betty Osborne
By Marci Becking Today I remember Helen Betty Osborne. There are times in our lives when we take extra notice of what is going on...
Violence in communities addressed at Sisters in Spirit vigil
By Marci Becking NORTH BAY – While people gathered to honour the over 1200 murdered and missing indigenous women in Canada on Oct.3 at the...
McGill’s first indigenous homecoming a success
By Karl Hele MONTREAL – As part of McGill University’s Fourth Annual Indigenous Awareness Week, the first ever Indigenous Homecoming event took place Sept. 18....
Sisters in Spirit vigils honour missing and murdered women – and call for change
By Greg Macdougall CURVE LAKE FIRST NATION – This Saturday October 4 will mark the ninth annual Sisters in Spirit vigils, honouring the lives of...
Cleaning up West Beach on Christian Island
By Sharon Weatherall BEAUSOLEIL FIRST NATION – West Beach on Christian Island is debris-free thanks to an energetic group of students and community members who...
The Mike Harris ‘common sense revolution’ discussed at legacy event
By Marci Becking NORTH BAY – Nipissing First Nation councillor Arnold May recalled some memorable Mike Harris moments and the impacts on his community at...