Hearts and minds come together for 43rd annual pow wow in Chippewas of the Thames First Nation
By Colin Graf DESHKAN ZIIBIING (CHIPPEWAS OF THE THAMES FIRST NATION)— Pow wow organizers in Chippewas of the Thames First Nation (COTTFN) have successfully held...
Indigenous ‘Treaty Teachings’ launched during Treaties Recognition Week
MISSISSAUGAS OF THE CREDIT FIRST NATION– Carolyn King dreams of the day when every elementary school student in Ontario is learning about Indigenous treaties, territories...
Mya Headrick accepts scholarship to join Minnesota’s Bemidji State University
By Sam Laskaris OAKVILLE – Though currently in Grade 11, Mya Headrick already knows what her post-secondary academic and athletic careers will look like. The...
Ziibiwan among grant recipients splitting prize money awarded to Inconvenient Indian film
By Sam Laskaris TORONTO – An Indigenous electronic music producer and composer from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory has received a career boost from another well-known Indigenous...
Fort William First Nation citizen inspired by great-great-uncle to enlist and serve on Canadian Armed Forces
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Fort William’s Michael Dick realized a lifelong goal when he joined the Canadian Armed Forces Lake Superior Scottish Regiment...
Finding your Ancestors’ World War I Personnel File: A step-by-step guide
By Laurie Leclair In 2017, to commemorate the centennial of the Great War, Library and Archives Canada released the personnel files of those Canadians who...
Anishinabek Nation members weigh in on Poppy Protocols
By Laurie Leclair In May 1915, Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrea’s poem, In Flanders Fields, introduced Canadians to the idea of the poppy as a symbol of...
Sagamok Anishnawbek entrepreneur gaining traction with clothing company
By Sam Laskaris TORONTO – While the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has seen many businesses close their doors, at times permanently, Mitch Gegwetch has...
Indigenous series developer seeking advice ends up with grant
By Sam Laskaris MASSEY – Lisa Cromarty got much more than she bargained for when she contacted a former acting teacher for some advice. Cromarty,...
Series of Indigenous youth books launched at online event
By Sam Laskaris TREATY 6 TERRITORY— A collection of books for young readers detail the learnings of an 11-year-old Nakota boy named Paul Wahasaypa. But...
Indigenous land-based program highlighted by UNICEF Canada
By Rick Garrick TORONTO — Native Child and Family Services of Toronto’s (NCFST) land-based program was highlighted on Orange Shirt Day in a UNICEF Canada...
Kenjgewin Teg and Kwayaciiwin release Mnidoo Mnising dialect for Anishinabemowin Early Childhood Education resources
48 Readers in Anishinabemowin will support early childhood and elementary educators for Anishinabemowin Literacy MNIDOO MNISING – A new relationship and partnership between two Indigenous...
Opinion: Political words about treaties ooze hypocrisy
*Previously published in the North Bay Nugget By Maurice Switzer For the past five years, the province of Ontario has designated the first week in...
Visual Land Acknowledgement ceremony held at Brampton Secondary School
By Monika Sharma Grade 11 student, Sandalwood Heights Secondary School BRAMPTON— Students and staff at Sandalwood Heights Secondary School in Brampton, Ont., participated in a...
Thunder Bay steps up to raise awareness about child abuse prevention
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Dilico Anishinabek Family Care provided purple Step Up masks for purchase as part of its 11th annual Step Up...