Lawyers want missing and murdered women inquiry
By Kim Covert For Canadian Bar Association TORONTO – Few were surprised last week when the federal government announced it would not follow up the...
‘Christianity spoke to core Anishinaabe values’
By Maurice Switzer CURVE LAKE FN – Some wonder why so many First Nations people cling to Christianity, given the belief system’s active participation in...
Wagamese came in from the rain
By Christine Smith McFarlane TORONTO – Stories are what we are all about, and no one knows this better than renowned author Richard Wagamese, an...
Indian agents and fiddlers featured at Garden River hall
By Karl Hele GARDEN RIVER FN — Sahkehjewaosa, a community hall named after one of Chief Shingwaukonse’s names, bound the community together, much like the...
Poetry: SET YOUR RHYTHM
By Tonya-Leah Watts Set your rhythm, set your pace. Winning is only part of the race. I stretched out my...
Will Indigenous cultures assimilate everyone else?
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Decolonization, art and future generations were on the agenda at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery’s “Let’s Keep Talking” panel...
Book review: Red Wolf reconnects
Dance tells the story of Red Wolf, a five-year-old boy who is removed from his family at the age of five to attend residential school....
A sweet business on Christian Island
By Sharon Weatherall BEAUSOLEIL FN –Ted Marsden went back to his roots when he started producing maple sugar this year. The Christian Island man is...
‘The Orenda’ tells some tough history
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Pic River’s Russell Twance hopes Joseph Boyden’s bestselling The Orenda” will lead to improved relations between First Nations...
Jiibay helps illustrate choices
By Christine Smith McFarlane TORONTO – Chad Solomon, the creator of the graphic novel series “Rabbit and Bear Paws”, introduced a new puppet character to...
Little NHL Team photo gallery
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Book Review: Duncan Campbell Scott: Poet and predator
How many conversations do we have with ghosts? Those who have passed on have, no doubt, made good decisions, but what if the ghost we...
Doctors study traditional medicine
By Christine Smith McFarlane TORONTO – The University of Toronto is introducing Indigenous teachings into its medical school curriculum. “This is a really exciting endeavour...
‘Tribe’ breaking through at Junos
By Marci Becking OTTAWA – Ian Campeau, aka DeeJayNDN and one-third A Tribe Called Red, says that being nominated for the Juno Awards’ Breakthrough Group...
‘Education Act a distraction from 18-year process’: Madahbee
THUNDER BAY (March 20, 2014 ) – Anishinabek Nation Chiefs are concerned that the government’s proposed First Nations education legislation ignores 18 years of negotiations...