‘Our kids deserve the right to their culture’: Hare
TORONTO – Anishinabek Nation leaders have told provincial government officials that their children in care deserve the right to their culture. “We need to leave...
Bursary helps Wiky youth pursue carpentry
TORONTO – A Wikwemikong youth is the 2013 recipient of the Bill Messenger Memorial Bursary, awarded by the Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres to...
Students learn two very important words
By Sharon Weatherall BEAUSOLEIL FN — Participants in the 4th Annual Christian Island Elementary School Pow-Wow learned two very important words in Anishinaabemowin — and...
Exam stress? Think cotton candy!
By Eden Beaudin This is the time of year, when most students are probably ecstatic or are stressing over that last assignment that is due,...
Another award for Basil Johnston
TORONTO – Anishinaabe storyteller Basil Johnston is the 2013 recipient of the Ontario Arts Council Aboriginal Arts Award. A citizen of the Chippewas of Nawash...
Youth participate in Grand Council Assembly
By Jon Cada MUNSEE DELAWARE NATION – There were some youthful faces at this year’s Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Assembly in Munsee-Delaware Nation in June....
First Nations policing should be funded by the feds, not the province
TORONTO – Serpent River Chief Isadore Day Wiindawtegowinini says that while he’s appreciative of the provincial funding in the Ontario budget, it’s the federal government...