Elected Council Member with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service workers nominated for Premier’s Award
By Rick Garrick Aundeck Omni Kaning’s Darren Madahbee of Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation has received a nomination for the Premier’s Award which he credits...
Kettle and Stony Point First Nation community member appointed to the Superior Court of Justice
Submitted by Mel Henry The Honourable Justice Jonathon C. George, an Ojibway of Pottawatomi descent, and citizen and resident of the Kettle & Stony Point...
Chief Paibomsai calls for fundamental change in education and ‘the AES will allow that to happen’
By Kelly Anne Smith WHITEFISH RIVER FIRST NATION—The Chief of Whitefish River First Nation (WRFN) is calling for fundamental change in Canada and he wants...
Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux: helping lead the way in Indigenous education
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux, a member of Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, has been busy since being introduced as Lakehead University’s First...
True stories from a Métis Trapper
By Kelly Anne Smith STURGEON FALLS— An autobiography called “My First Sixty Years Enjoying Nature as a Trapper”, is flying off of the shelves in...
Chaudière Falls is an Indigenous Cathedral
By Lindsay Lambert The Chaudière Falls and Islands have been the great Indigenous sacred and peaceful meeting place since time immemorial. From the archaeological record,...
Chief Reg Niganobe nominated for the Premier’s Award
By Rick Garrick MISSISAUGA FIRST NATION—Mississauga #8 Chief Reginald Niganobe credits his role in the development of his community’s new constitution for his nomination for...
Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund filed its factum
TORONTO (September 29, 2016)–On Friday September 23rd, 2016, the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) filed its factum in Gehl v Attorney General of...
Honouring life at Genaabaajing Traditional Gathering
By Leslie Knibbs SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION—The Genaabaajiing 26th Annual Traditional Gathering took place on September 17 and 18 in Cutler, Ontario, after being rescheduled...
Engagement and authority of First Nations key topic in Nuclear Waste Conference
By Brennain Lloyd OTTAWA— The engagement of First Nation people got repeated mention at the 3rd Canadian Conference on Nuclear Waste Management, Decommissioning and Environmental...
PACT Nookimis Grandmothers inaugural International Bridge Walk Against Human Trafficking
By Lynne Brown SAULT STE. MARIE—Human trafficking, sexploitation, along northern corridors is real. It’s dangerous and dirty, chocking on abuse and trauma. Human trafficking has...
Breaking Free, Breaking Through video launch creates dialogue about domestic abuse
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—The Ontario Native Women Association (ONWA) and Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) recently launched their Breaking Free, Breaking Through...
TEK elders planning demonstration in Ottawa this October
By Leslie Knibbs OTTAWA—After over two years of trying ‘to get the ear’ of both provincial and federal governments on TEK’s concerns about aerial spraying,...
Native mascots mock Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms
By Brad Gallant Native mascots mock Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Tonight Washington will again be featured on TSN Monday Night Football. The program...
Peltier’s Auto Sales continues to expand on services
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION—J.C. Peltier has sold about 11 vehicles since opening up Peltier’s Autos Sales about four months ago on City...