Cancer care now closer to home
By Melissa Dokis PETERBOROUGH – A contribution from Curve Lake First Nation helped make radiation treatment available for the first time at Peterborough Regional Health...
Restoule honoured for anti-racism work
TORONTO – Nathalie Restoule, 17, of Dokis First Nation, is a recipient of the 2014 Lincoln M. Alexander Award for her activism in addressing issues...
Powerline training feeds industry need
By Heather Campbell SUDBURY – A dozen First Nation participants enrolled in a Gezhtoojig Employment program that makes them work-ready for jobs in powerline and...
Anishinabek seek mining capacity
By Marlene Bilous Anishinabek First Nations involved in mining issues are united in expressing their need for increased capacity at the local level in order...
Communique: Anishinabek have better plan to educate our children
To: Anishinabek Leaders and Communities From: Grand Council Chief Patrick Wedaseh Madahbee Anishinabek have better plan to educate our children Anishinabek leaders, educators and citizens...
Chippewa settle land claim after 200 years
By Greg Plain LONDON, Ont. – It took the better part of 200 years, but Canada has finally settled a claim involving lands sold without...
Beausoleil’s oldest citizen honoured for inspiration
By Sharon Weatherall BEAUSOLEIL FN – Nellie Mixemong, the oldest Beausoleil First Nation citizen, was among nine community members honoured in 2013 with...
book review: Meeting destiny courageously
The suicide of a friend consolidates the painful, dark and repressed secrets of James Nathan and Jake Noland. Their haunted histories are expressed in their...
Book review: Lessons of hope
You might consider Vernon Roote a lucky person. He didn’t attend residential school but he couldn’t escape the narrow colonial box in which First Nations...
Nimkii danced in his mother’s womb
By Christine Smith McFarlane TORONTO – Nimkii Osawamick is 22 years old, but the Wikwemikong performing artist says he’s been dancing longer than that. “I...
Book review: History: sad but resilient
A young Iroquois girl (Snow Falls) is kidnapped by an Elder Huron Warrior (Bird) as revenge for the killing of his family. In the process,...
Country fans pack Garden River hall
By Margaret Hele GARDEN RIVER FN – For over a year now, First Nation fans of country music have had a monthly place to tap...
School meals eaten up
By Sharon Weatherall BEAUSOLEIL FN – Christian Island Elementary School (CIES) children will benefit from two nutritious meals served up at school. Thanks to donations...
Nipissing dabs way to new constitution
By Marci Becking NIPISSING FN – A blue bingo dabber recorded the historic occasion as Nipissing First Nation citizens became the first Anishinabek Nation community ...
Health unit offers cooking classes
By Amy Campbell Lots of laughs, good chats and great eats were all part of Community Kitchen cooking sessions offered by the North Bay Parry...