Anishinabe Nini – Men’s Traditional Gathering scheduled for October
SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION – Chief Isadore Day is sending out an invitation to Anishinabe Nini – a Men’s Traditional Gathering in his community Oct....
Regional Chief Beardy’s statement on the tragic death of Tina Fontaine
TORONTO, ON (AUGUST 19, 2014) — Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy is devastated by the news of Tina Fontaine, the 15-year-old girl found dead in...
Whitefish River and Lafarge cement a 40-year relationship
By Rick Garrick WHITEFISH RIVER FIRST NATION – Lafarge Canada Inc. is celebrating 40 years of operation in Whitefish River at the 40th annual Whitefish...
Cultural room at mainstream high school popular with students
By Rick Garrick MARATHON – The newly-developed cultural room at the Marathon High School, located on the north shore of Lake Superior, has been a...
Nolan brings home the cup for a second time
By Joseph Corbiere GARDEN RIVER – Jordan Nolan, 25 –who wears number 71 for the Los Angeles Kings – brought the Stanley Cup home for...
Book Review: Mohawk voyageurs journeyed to Egypt
Reviewed by Karl Hele Carl Benn’s study of Mohawk voyageurs in Egypt is fascinating. The Sudan, which was part of Egypt, faced an Islamic revolution...
Opinion: Transparency for whom?
By Peter Globensky and Beverly Sabourin Urged on by the right-wing Canadian Taxpayers Federation and the equally über-conservative National Citizens’ Coalition, once led by none...
Madahbee says First Nations complying with Transparency Act by fall a knee jerk reaction
From the Manitoulin Expositor MANITOULIN—The federal government has given First Nations until the end of November to comply with new transparency rules that came into...
Debajehmujig-Storytellers part of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
By Rick Garrick WIKWEMIKONG – The Debajehmujig-Storytellers recently introduced Thunderbird and Mishipeshu during the On Common Ground storytelling project at the Commonwealth Games in...
Unity walk and paddle from Aazhoodena to Aamjiwnaang
By Greg Plain AAZHOODENA – Some 30 unity walk and paddle participants gathered from all over southwestern Ontario in Aazhoodena (Stony Point) beach on August...
Thanks to C.A.R.E.
THANK YOU! We would like to thank the C.A.R.E. fund through Beausoleil First Nation for providing funding for our registration fees to the North Bay...
Book Review: Sir John A. aided mass starvation
Reviewed by Karl Hele James Daschuk’s study of disease and policy on the plains from the 1700s to the late 1800s is a depressingly informative...
University admin fees not fair for First Nations
UPDATE: Since our story ran in August, York University contacted both Dokis First Nation and ONECA saying that they will no longer charge the administrative...
Book Review: How Great Lakes First Peoples dealt with colonialism
Reviewed by Karl Hele Edmund Jefferson Danziger’s study of Great Lakes Indian history from 1850 to 1900 examines how First Peoples living on both sides...
Regional Chief Stan Beardy supports ON Superior Court decision to preserve residential school testimonies
TORONTO, ON (AUGUST 11, 2014) — Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy supports a decision of the Ontario Superior Court to allow residential school survivors the...