Anishinabek Nation Statement on Canada 150
Ngo Dwe Waangizid Anishinaabe One Anishinaabe Family Preamble to the Anishinaabe Chi-Naaknigewin (Constitution) Debenjiged gii’saan anishinaaben akiing giibi dgwon gaadeni mnidoo waadiziwin. Creator placed the...
‘I have a responsibility to our students’ says Hall of Fame inductee
By Marci Becking NORTH BAY – Educator Kelly Crawford of M’Chigeeng First Nation says she carries a responsibility. “Our roles and responsibilities were meant to...
Grand Chief appointed to Cancer Care Ontario board
By Rick Garrick TORONTO – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee recently joined the board of Cancer Care Ontario after losing his mother, sister...
North Shore ONWA donate seedlings for planting
By Margaret Hele GARDEN RIVER FN – On May 14, some 50 scouts, leaders and parents participated in reforestation by planting 1000 trees in an...
Housing and food security topics for Focus Forward
By Carrie MacKenzie KINGSTON – From May 10 – 12, two of the teams elected to focus on initiatives to assist with the needs of...
Opinion: We’ll pass on the Liberal Lollapalooza
By Maurice Switzer So, if you had a neighbour who kept stealing stuff from your yard, and constantly screamed obscenities at your kids, would you...
‘Aerial spraying has to stop’ says Elder Ray Owl
By Jennifer Ashawasegai TORONTO – Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) Elder Ray Owl has put the province on notice to stop the use of aerial spraying...
Find their way: I am a Kind Man program working to blossom in Sudbury, across Ontario
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY– Some Anishinabe men found violence as a normal way of life. How did that happen? What did they witness in...
Madahbee congratulates newly elected AIAI leaders
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE, Nipissing First Nation (May 30, 2017)—On behalf of the Anishinabek Nation, Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee would like to commend the...
Moving forward with the Anishinabek-Ontario Master Education Agreement
By Marci Becking Earlier this month, Pic Mobert First Nation joined 11 other Anishinabek Nation communities and submitted a band council resolution in support of...
Artists showcase different styles
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Wikwemikong’s Dwayne Wabegijig and Fort William’s Brian Michon recently shared their unique styles of painting at the 7th annual...
Students shine in The Witch of Niagara
By Barb Nahwegahbow TORONTO – Students of the Centre for Indigenous Theatre (CIT) presented their annual year-end performance at the Helen Phelan Playhouse May 4...
Origin offers opportunities
By Rick Garrick Biigtigong Nishnaabeg citizen Byron LeClair is working on employment opportunities for Aboriginal people and Aboriginal business development after partnering with Origin Operator...
The secrets of the Mnjikaning Fish Weirs
By Laurie LeClair Mii dash geget Nenabozhoo maajitaad ozhi’aad biinjiboonaaganan, gichi-mitigoon odayaawaajinigaanaan, waasa gaye odoondaawanaan, wii-zoongitood obiinjiboonaaganan. Mii dash gaa-giizhi’aad wiindamawaad ookomisan, mii dash e-naad,...
‘Language does mean something’
By Rick Garrick Indigenous place names were usually created to identify how a location or landmark looked like according to the people who lived in...