Teachers agree to raise bar, close gap
By Kelly Crawford SUDBURY – Debbie Debassige used her skills as a conference energizer to get a room full of teachers on their feet and...
Delivering urban Anishinabek engagement through partnerships
By Tammy Desmoulin and Mary Laronde The Community Engagement Strategy 2013-2014 focussed on the Anishinabek Education System, the supporting Anishinabek Nation Education Agreement, constitutional...
Healthy Living: Parsley has life of its own
By Sarah Blackwell Parsley is something that not many people consider can be eaten as a salad. The herb is usually used as a garnish,...
Letter to the editor: Foster care memories
I was in the care of the Catholic Children’s Aid Society at the age of 2 in 1967 and made a Crown ward at the...
Book review: Happily ever after?
Martha lived her early years on the land of Cat Lake First Nation. She and her family were shattered by her removal, at the age...
Language: Wenji-dkwaakzowed Mkwa
Wenji-dkwaakzowed Mkwa Why the bear has a short tail Mkwa, waamdashin ge-doodmaan ji-giigoonkeyaan. Bear said,’Show me how to fish.’ Waagosh,ga pkwanege mkwamiing...
Letter to the Editor: Didn’t correct Corrections
On February 6, 2014, I received a copy of a write up in the Anishinabek News, stating the following: “Correctional Services Canada has been falling...
Cutting land claim research ‘self-destructive’: Madahbee
UOI OFFICES (February 26, 2014) – The Harper conservatives are demonstrating self-destructive behaviour by trying to step away from their lawful obligations to fund land claim...
Evaluations: that time of year again!
By Rhonda Couchie Ugh! It’s that dreaded time of year again. You know the one: evaluation time. Yes it’s here; the hustle and bustle of...
Rugby player passes on bragging rights
By Jorge Antonio Vallejos TORONTO – Noah Johnston-Brochmann may have earned some bragging rights on the rugby field. But the Sagamok Anishinawbek citizen prefers to...
At least 4,000 children perished in residential school deathtraps
By Mark Kennedy, Postmedia News OTTAWA — Thousands of Canada’s aboriginal children died in residential schools that failed to keep them safe from fires, protected...
First Nation skaters create lots of buzz
By Marci Becking WHITEFISH RIVER FN –Olympic hockey tournament participants Carey Price, T.J. Oshie, and Ted Nolan attracted the attention of a lot of First...
Eagles fishing at Aamjiwnaang
By Greg Plain AAMJIWNAANG FN – At least 12 Bald Eagles and one Golden Eagle have been seen along the banks of the St. Clair...
We wait too late to get healthy
By Sarah Blackwell NORTH BAY – Why do so many people wait until they are sick or nearly dying before they make changes to improve...
Poet’s ideas start as drops
A white bird soaring north dominates the cover of Metis poet Joanne Arnott’s fifth collection of poems, “A Night For The Lady”. A gifted memoirist...