Reconciliation: changing what we say about each other
By Murray Sinclair Special to CBC News Now that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s seventh and final national event is over, some have asked, “What’s next?” From...
‘Redskins’ help keep racism alive: United Nations
GENEVA – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, has called on the owners of the Washington Redskins Football team...
Kettle Pointers guided rowdy fishing party
By Laurie Leclair In 1907, the Indian Agent William Nisbet wrote, “At Kettle Point and Stony Point the principal industry besides farming is acting as...
Learning Clan system builds Anishinabek Nation unity
By Tammy Desmoulin SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – Learning the Anishinabek Nation clan system is the first step towards building unity within the nation. Anishinabek...
First Nations education bill fails the test
By Daniel Wilson Politics is a messy business, so it is helpful to have clarity now and then. Certainly, partisan posturing often can muddy the...
‘We need a real say in how our kids are taught’: Madahbee
UOI OFFICES (April 14, 2014) – Just promising more money for First Nations education won’t make it better, says Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee, unless...
Helicopter changed Ocean Bell’s life
By Barb Nahwegahbow TORONTO – It was the helicopter hovering over her head that changed Ocean Bell’s life. Just 13 at the time, she was...
Enimkii robot caught judges’ eye
By Marci Becking NORTH BAY – Their decision to create a defensive robot helped students from Nbisiing Secondary School earn the coveted Judges award in...
Letter to the editor: Mother died before payout deadline
The government, churches and the Assembly of First Nations decided on a timeline (for residential school claims) so future inheritance claims could not be filed. ...
She escaped but lost her right to education
By Beverly Anne Sabourin & Peter Andre Globensky The Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission recently completed four years of public hearings recording...
Friendship Centres drop the ‘Indian’
OTTAWA – The Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres officially became the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres on April 1, 2014. The name change...
Helping Native patients navigate cancer care system
By Norm Tollinsky Northern Ontario Medical Journal Special to the Anishinabek News “Too often in the past,” says Alethea Kewayosh, director of Cancer Care Ontario’s...
Macdonald, Mowat scorned treaty ‘chains’
By Dr. David Shanahan This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Treaty of Niagara, one of the most important agreements in Canadian history, and...
Letter to the editor: Water walkers protecting Lakes Simcoe, Couchiching
We are pleased to announce the Waawaasegaming Water Walk 2014. It will start June 21st at Georgina Island and will be going around both Lake...