Book review: Work with Elders in a respectful, dignified manner
Reviewed by Karl Hele Jonathan H. Ellerby’s Working with Indigenous Elders is aimed primarily at Healthcare institutions and providers to assist in working with Elders...
Statement on the presentation by Dr. Lavell-Harvard at the UN Permanent Forum for Indigenous Peoples
Statement on the presentation made by Dr. Dawn Lavell-Harvard at the United Nations Permanent Forum for Indigenous Peoples on May 17, 2016 May 25, 2016...
Remembering MMIW on Mother’s Day
By Barb Nahwegahbow For John Fox, Mother’s Day has come to mean one thing. It’s the opportunity to honour his daughter Cheyenne, a 20-year old...
Curve Lake youth donates hair to Pedal for Hope: Cops for Cancer campaign
By Rick Garrick Curve Lake’s Carson Watson was honoured with an honour song after donating 17 inches of his hair to Pedal for Hope: Cops...
Madahbee congratulates newly-elected Treaty 3 Grand Chief Francis Kavanaugh
UOI OFFICES (Nipissing FN) May 26, 2016 – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief would like to congratulate newly-elected Grand Chief of Treaty 3 Ogichidaa Francis...
Jordan’s Principle update given at ONWAA spring assembly
By Rick Garrick Native welfare administrators were updated on Jordan’s Principle by a First Nations Child and Family Caring Society lawyer at the Ontario Native...
Announcement a good first step for First Nations healthcare: Madahbee
UOI OFFICES (Nipissing FN) May 25, 2016 – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Madahbee says that he is pleased with Ontario First Nation Health Action...
Nipissing communicator wins YES Trust Fund Award
By Kelly Anne Smith A Nipissing First Nation woman has been recognized for excellence in career planning. Shayla Brunet was presented with a bursary at...
Animikii-waajiw sign up in Fort William through the Ogimaa Mikana project
By Rick Garrick The billboard sign commemorating Animikii-waajiw, Mt. McKay in Fort William, was the second billboard installed in Ontario through the Ogimaa Mikana project....
Indigenous singer entertains with traditional and urban beats
By Kelly Anne Smith North Bay – The Red Ride Tour 2016 started off with musical greatness on Nipissing First Nation. Rosary Spence was the...
Beausoleil fights for new vehicle/passenger ferry
By Sharon Weatherall Hopefully Beausoleil First Nation will soon be back up to two ferries after spending the past two weeks with operation of its...
Opinion: Bob Rae must be eating lots of fish
By Maurice Switzer It’s really hard to debunk those old wives’ tales or urban legends that seem to have more staying power than the truth....
Youth honoured at annual awards
By Rick Garrick Northern Superior Region youth Winonah Thompson, Travis Jordan and Meagan McCraw were among six Sandra Kakeeway Cultural Award recipients at the 12th...
Women sing watersong at town hall event against Energy East Pipeline
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY – First Nations women from Nipissing First Nation and North Bay led an event to protect the water. Maude...
Shawanaga First Nation honours heroic son
NAUGHTON, Ontario – The Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA) has received a $10,000 donation from the Shawanaga First Nation in support of a bronze...