Kettle and Stony Point First Nation honours Indian Residential School with acts of kindness
Trigger warning: readers may be triggered by the recount of Residential Schools and events that took place in Residential Schools. A National Indian Residential School...
Minister Mendicino, Minister Bennett and Minister Miller announce that Indigenous peoples can now reclaim their traditional names on immigration identity documents
Taking Care: We recognize that our response to Call to Action 17 comes at a difficult time for many, and that our efforts to honour victims...
The First Peoples’ Centre at Canadore College to expand learning opportunities
NORTH BAY – The First Peoples’ Centre at Canadore College will expand opportunities to more Indigenous learners and educators in remote communities. The Kikandaaswiwin Mookisin...
Government of Canada launches call for applications for Own-Source Revenue in Indigenous Communities Initiative
OTTAWA, TRADITIONAL UNCEDED ALGONQUIN TERRITORY (June 9, 2021) – Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities have taken actions to protect...
Letter to the Editor: Pierre Elliott Trudeau and Residential schools
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau since he became PM of Canada has been doing lip service on almost everything, except raising taxes, throwing money towards barbaric...
Community collaboration: new book reflects on meaning of Living in Indigenous Sovereignty
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY – In a land as vast as Turtle Island, understanding what it means to live in Indigenous sovereignty is a...
Indigenous language studies at Near North District School Board
The following interviews were conducted and the feature was written in mid-May for publication in early June to acknowledge and celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day...
Letter to the Editor: Gimaa Kwe Johanna Desmoulin to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Right Honorable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 Fax: 613-941-6900 Ahnii Boozhoo Prime...
Fort William First Nation and Nishnawbe Aski Nation honour the 215 children found at former Kamloops Indian Residential School
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Fort William and Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) held a Sacred Fire in honour of the 215 children found at...
Anishinabek Nation youth come together to use their gifts
By Kelsey Anger ANISHINABEK NATION TERRITORY –Youth from across the Anishinabek Nation joined together from May 20-21 via Zoom to take part in Koganaawsawin’s inaugural...
Kinoomaadziwin Education Body welcomes new Director of Education
NIPISSING FIRST NATION (June 3, 2021) – The Kinoomaadziwin Education Body (KEB) is pleased to announce Christine Dokis (Restoule) as the new Director of Education...
New Fort William First Nation Medical First Response Team to improve emergency response times
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM — The Fort William First Nation Medical First Response Team recently shared information about their goals to save and empower...
Opinion: Uncovered: The Death of Innocents
By Beverly Sabourin and Peter Globensky We were strolling the Danube promenade in Budapest when we came upon them. The day had been a lovely...
Settlement reached with Indian Residential Schools Day Scholars
Taking care: We recognize that this announcement comes at a time that is difficult for many and that efforts to honour victims and families may act...
NWAC to hold online support circles for Residential School Survivors and others affected by horrors of Residential School System
OTTAWA (June 2, 2021) – The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) will hold support circles over the next several weeks to help residential school...