WGBH Boston creates opportunity for Alaska Native writers to contribute to PBS kids series
Boston, MA– WGBH Boston is breaking new ground with the upcoming PBS KIDS series, Molly of Denali, the first nationally distributed children’s programming to feature...
Pow Wow welcomes students back to higher education in North Bay
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—A most powerful welcome was extended to new and returning college and university students and to members of the public...
Culture Days returns to celebrate creativity in Thunder Bay
THUNDER BAY (September 27, 2018) – The ninth annual national Culture Days event runs in Thunder Bay this Friday, Sept. 28, through Sunday Sep. 30. Presented...
Beeswax candles and honey products a sweet success at Curve Lake pow wow
By Rick Garrick CURVE LAKE FIRST NATION—Aundeck Omni Kaning’s Jaden McGregor recently promoted his Wasseyaa Design beeswax candles at the Curve Lake Annual Pow Wow...
First Nations Public Library Week – ‘The Future of First Nation Public Libraries’
First Nations Public Library Week: October 1 – 7, 2018 SUDBURY–For the annual First Nations Public Library Week, librarians across the province will be celebrating...
Fifth annual recovery event rocks Thunder Bay
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Fort William Chief Peter Collins says the Thunder Bay Drug Strategy’s Fifth Annual Rockin’ Recovery event, held Sept. 5 at Marina...
An Evening of Native Jazz: Songbirds and Nightingales of Turtle Island Vol, 2
By Brian Wright-McLeod TORONTO—What is Native Jazz? So many questions surround Native music, as often queries inundate our very existence in every other aspect. But...
Jeremy Proulx’s Pane Jaagide Everlasting Fire has world premiere at Neyaashiinigmiing
By Laura Robinson NEYAASHIINIGMIING FIRST NATION–Hundreds of theatre goers gathered at the Nawash Community Centre in Neyaashiinigmiing First Nation on the Saugeen Peninsula for an...
‘Renewing our Relations’ is this year’s theme for the annual Robinson Huron Treaty gathering
SHAWANAGA FIRST NATION (September 20, 2018)–‘Renewing our Relations’ is this year’s theme for the annual Robinson Huron Treaty gathering. The gathering is being held close...
Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement negotiations in the final stages
By Cindy Males NIPISSING FIRST NATION—The Anishinabek Nation and the Government of Canada have been negotiating the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement since 1995 and these...
Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief disturbed by violent incident in Manitoulin Island
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (September 20, 2018)— Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare is deeply disturbed after learning of the violent incident that occurred...
M’Chigeeng responds to racism at Manitoulin Secondary School
M’CHIGEENG FIRST NATION (September 19, 2018)—On September 14, 2018, a large brawl occurred at Manitoulin Secondary School (MSS) involving Indigenous and non Indigenous students. M’Chigeeng...
Ryerson University Yeates School of Graduate Studies appoints first Indigenous Advisor
By Rick Garrick TORONTO—As the newly appointed Indigenous advisor with Ryerson University’s Yeates School of Graduate Studies, Biigtigong Nishnaabeg’s Riley Kucheran is looking to get...
Anishinaabe Elders’ lifework recognized and honoured during Sacred Blanket Ceremony
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON—The Anishinabek Nation made cultural history this past month by hosting the very first Traditional Medicine Gathering, on August 14-15, in Sault...
Candles of Tears raise awareness on MMIWG
By Laura Barrios NIPISSING FIRST NATION—John “Emmerson” Bobiwash from Michipicoten First Nation is currently traveling across Canada to set up his Candles of Tears across...