Lajeunesse to finish off junior career with the Sudbury Wolves
By Sam Laskaris SUDBURY – Troy Lajeunesse had a fairly good inkling he was going to finish off his junior career with a franchise other...
Watching for clues to keep women safe
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION- Skepticism swirls around the National Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls. While the commission advances...
Red Rock’s Nurmela honoured with President’s Award and Premier’s Award nomination
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Red Rock Indian Band’s Ashley Nurmela was recognized with a President’s Award and a Premier’s Award nomination during Confederation...
Ka-Na-Chi-Hih fundraiser more than just laughs
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Three Robinson Superior comedians were featured during the Comedy Night fundraiser at Ka-Na-Chi-Hih Specialized Solvent Abuse Treatment Centre’s 19th...
Nbwaach’ding (visiting) and Anishinaabe knowledge on Manitoulin Island
By Nicole Latulippe The young people wanted to know more. This, explained respected Elder Lewis Debassige of M’Chigeeng First Nation, initiated the cultural reawakening of...
‘The Rivers Speak’ draws over 600 people in Mississaugi First Nation
By Leslie Knibbs MISSISSAUGA #8 – The Thinking Rock Community Arts group, located on the waterfront in Thessalon recently put on the performance of “The...
Independent Youth Advisors prepare report for Minister Bennett
By Barb Nahwegahbow Three Indigenous youth were recently appointed by Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett as independent advisors to her office. Specifically, the youth advisors...
OPINION – CBC to Palmater: Say thank you
By Catherine Murton Stoehr Justice advocates face a dilemma when talking to the press. They can play nice and live to represent another day; a...
Presentation wins Lieutenant Governor’s Visionaries Prize
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Mi’kmaq citizen Jessica Rumboldt’s presentation on the over-representation of Indigenous female offenders in the criminal justice system won The...
Child Well-Being Law not an agency
By Marci Becking NIPISSING FN – The Child Well-Being Law (CWL) Working Group met in Nipissing First Nation on Sept. 20-21 were excited to talk...
Dancing and educating at the same time
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY – Celebrations were held at the Canadore College/Nipissing University Education Centre to start off the new school year. On...
Family Well-Being Program – a holistic approach for communities
by Lynne Brown SAULT STE. MARIE – The very first Anishinabek Family Well Being training session took place in Sault Ste. Marie last week. It...
Nipissing Warriors headed to Hockey Hall of Fame
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION – The Nipissing Warriors are having another wave of fame. They were an all-Anishinaabe team playing in the...
Learning about the language
By Eli Baxter Anishinaabaymowin Anishinaabay means the People mowin is a suffix to indicate the language Anishinaabay writers use the “be” ending with the vowel...
Making good on a promise: University of Sudbury opens sacred learning space
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY – The external view is spectacular: encompassing the university campus, the lakes of the south end, the Idylwylde Golf Course,...