Nipissing First Nation youth says addiction is not a choice, but a disease
By Sarita Bellefeuille Your best friend texts you one night, explaining that they can’t fall asleep because they decided to try meth for the first...
Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief commends MPs who voted in favour of Papal apology
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (May 2, 2018)— The Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee would like to commend the Members of Parliament on all...
Lenape in your bones: live performance and Indigenous language revitalization unite to make theatre history
By Jeff D’Hondt TORONTO— A team of highly acclaimed Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists will literally vibrate bones to demonstrate the power of the Lenape language...
Former Chief of Walpole Island First Nation (Bkejwanong) passes on into the Spirit World
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (May 1, 2018)— Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee is saddened to announce the passing of former Chief of Walpole Island First...
North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre upgrades services with Trillium Grant
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—The North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre is expanding their crucial services for the public with a $43,900 grant from the...
Canadore College executive receives national award
VICTORIA, B.C. (April 30, 2018) – Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) awarded a Canadore College vice-president with a national accolade this afternoon. Shawn Chorney, vice-president...
Northern Ontario School of Medicine cross-border program underway
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—The Northern Ontario School of Medicine’s (NOSM) social accountability mandate was one of the issues brought forward during an April 19...
New Eagle Staff to honour those murdered and missing
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION— A determined father carried the new Eagle Staff honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Missing...
Opinion: review of Indian Horse film
By Kristin Grant Scenes in the film “Indian Horse” can be tough to watch, but are nonetheless important. They serve as a reminder of our...
Round Dance for Rama
By Rick Garrick CHIPPEWAS OF RAMA FIRST NATION—Rama’s first round dance was a success with about 200-300 people in attendance for a pipe ceremony, feast,...
Signing of Set Aside with Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek and Ministry of Transportation
BIINJITIWAABIK ZAAGING ANISHINAABEK—On April 20, 2018, Chief Melvin Hardy of Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek (Rocky Bay First Nation), the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and TeraNorth signed...
Northern Ontario’s Indigenous leaders call on Lakehead University to appoint another Indigenous dean
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Northern Ontario’s Indigenous leaders are calling on Lakehead University to appoint another Indigenous dean of the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law...
‘We want to get this report out to make people aware of the issues’ says Cancer Care Ontario Director of Aboriginal Cancer Control
By Rick Garrick TORONTO—Smoking, exposure to second-hand smoke, binge drinking, inadequate vegetable and fruit consumption, food insecurity and physical inactivity were highlighted as risk factors...
The Stand Up and Speak Up Racism and Mental Health Awareness Walk grows exponentially
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—The Stand Up and Speak Up Racism and Mental Health Awareness Walk was a success with at least three times the...
London Police Service’s newest addition brings cultural component to Recruit Swearing In Ceremony
By Rick Garrick LONDON—Chippewas of the Thames’ Chris Henry helped arrange the smudge and prayer ceremony for himself and six other recruits at the April...