Anishinaabe youth discovers new passion at Sudbury Round Dance
By Brittnay Gauthier-Meunier SUDBURY— Sarah Blackwell, Youth Program Coordinator, from the Social Development Department at the Anishinabek Nation, brought youth members on a trip to...
Anishinaabekwe honoured with Indspire Awards’ Lifetime Achievement accolade
By Sam Laskaris WIIKWEMKOONG UNCEDED TERRITORY – About a decade ago Jeannette Corbiere Lavell was one of the presenters at the then called Canadian Aboriginal...
Robinson Huron Chiefs object to treaty territory infringement
OTTAWA (February 4, 2020) – At a meeting of Chiefs from the Robinson Huron Treaty territory, the Robinson Huron Waawiindaamaagewin (RHW) issued letters of objection...
Opinion: Citizens supportive of Anishinabek Governance
NIPISSING FIRST NATION– There are a number of grassroots Anishinabek Nation citizens who are supportive of moving past the shackles of the 1876 Indian Act. ...
Dokis First Nation hockey player hoping to lead his squad to national tournament
By Sam Laskaris RAYSIDE-BALFOUR— Mathieu Dokis-Dupuis is playing a much bigger role this season with the Rayside-Balfour Canadians. In fact, Dokis-Dupuis, a member of Dokis...
Indigenous artists get a hands-on experience on entrepreneurship
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — A group of artists from the Thunder Bay area recently participated in a values-based entrepreneurship workshop presented by Indigenous...
Partnerships form to repatriate cultural items
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— A collaboration of First Nations, academics and museums will search for items to repatriate to home territories of the...
Sault College hosts annual pow wow
An Exciting Weekend of Culture and Expression SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – “Love and Unity” will fill the air on Saturday, February 8 and Sunday,...
Beendigen Anishinabe Women’s Crisis Home and Family Healing Agency workshop raises awareness on human trafficking
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Participants learned more about human trafficking at Beendigen Anishinabe Women’s Crisis Home and Family Healing Agency’s Wi Na Wenjigaazo...
Diva International announces unique menstrual education partnership with Plan International Canada to reach Indigenous youth
The company’s CSR program DivaCares will donate product and menstrual health education resources to empower Indigenous girls in James Bay KITCHENER–Diva International Inc. (Diva),...
Waubetek recognized as Indigenous Enterprise of the Year
SUDBURY–On January 21, 2020, the Waubetek Business Development Corporation was recognized by the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce as Indigenous Enterprise of the Year. This...
Supplies for the Soul grows again
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION— Beaders and artisans have been keeping Supplies for the Soul busy, especially since they moved into Nipissing First...
Imagining and creating Indigenous futures
PETERBOROUGH— Well over one hundred Indigenous community leaders, experts, and decision makers are expected to gather at Trent University February 18 to 21, 2020 for...
Wiikwemkoong teen makes junior hockey debut with Espanola Express
By Sam Laskaris ESPANOLA – Though he is just 15-years-old, Carson Shawana of Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory has already had a taste of junior hockey and...
Ministry approves agency advancement
DOKIS FIRST NATION – Niijaansinaanik Child and Family Services (NCFS) is advancing towards a historical designation as an Indigenous Child Welfare Agency, after receiving the...