Biidaaban Healing Lodge receives funding for facility renovation and upgrades
By Rick Garrick BIIGTIGONG NISHNAABEG –The Biidaaban Healing Lodge recently received $15,200 from Ontario’s Partner Facility Renewal (PFR) program for renovations and upgrades for its...
Book Review: Grandfather explains how he lost his language at residential school
By Carrie MacKenzie “Stolen Words” by Melanie Florence and illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard is a beautiful, charming book for children ages six to nine. It...
Pilot program welcomes Indigenous students and families
This August, Enji Giigdoyang, Nipissing’s Office of Indigenous Initiatives, partnered with the Schulich School of Education and Canadore College to pilot a transition program for...
Lemon Cree brings fitness message to Family Well-Being training
By Lynne Brown SAULT STE. MARIE – Lemon Cree’s founder Theresa Ducharme had representatives from Anishinabek First Nations up and on their feet at the...
Planting Seeds of Self – Gitigaan Diziiaan program hosts Life Mapping workshop
By Rick Garrick Fort William’s Niigaanaabda Project teacher Julie Harmer recently shared a Life Mapping workshop at the Blue Sky Community Healing Centre’s Planting Seeds...
First-ever Youth Pow wow hits downtown Toronto
By Barb Nahwegahbow Regent Park in Toronto’s downtown core was filled with the colourful sights and sounds of the first-ever Youth Pow Wow hosted by...
Exploring the life cycle of a mine from above and below
By Cameron Welch Mining is a big part of the economy here in Ontario. For many Anishinabek citizens, living in proximity to or working in...
Family Well-Being Program brings wellness to First Nations
SAULT STE. MARIE (September 13, 2017) – The Anishinabek Nation and Ontario have established a strong partnership with the Anishinabek Family Well-Being Program. Last year,...
Nipissing First Nation Artists painted mural to be viewed during Indigenous Art Gala
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY – The WKP Kennedy Gallery will host an Indigenous Art Gala and Exhibition to mark the one-year anniversary of...
Opinion: Beating Up on Racism!
By Peter Globensky and Beverly Sabourin Despite his numerous failures both as a business man and now as the President of the Divided States of...
There is a House Here debuts today at TIFF
By Rick Garrick Toronto filmmaker Alan Zweig credits his success with his documentary film about Nunuvut — There is a House Here — to the...
Fort William citizens heading to law school
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Three Fort William citizens are looking forward to their studies in law at Lakehead University after participating in the...
Anishinabek Nation leadership Fall update
Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee and Deputy Grand Council Chief Glen Hare had the opportunity this summer to meet with Anishinabek citizens all...
Protecting the sacred fire
By Barb Nahwegahbow TORONTO – Two men from the Anishinabek Territory are looking after the sacred fire that is part of the Vigil for Indigenous...
OPINION: Ontario’s history of tampering and re-tampering with birth registration documents
By Lynn Gehl, Ph.D. When state officials interfere with the process of recording a child’s birth, through standard operational procedures of administration, policy, and legislation,...