‘Huron Carol’ Canada’s first Christmas song
By Laurie Leclair In 1743, a 36-year old priest named Pierre-Phillip Potier came to the mission of Lorette to learn the Huron language. The following...
Dibaajmowin – Nimosh niin
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Success is living each day to the fullest and seizing opportunities
By Daniel Mendoza CURVE LAKE FIRST NATION – Chochi Knott grew up off-reserve and has now made an effort as an adult to get back...
Pic Mobert connects Constitution Development to economic and community success
By Faye Sabourin THUNDER BAY – Citizens of Pic Mobert First Nation living off-reserve met with Chief and Council in Sault Ste. Marie on December...
Ahaw, Anishinaabem – Ok, Speak Ojibwe
By Sharon Weatherall Aaniin niijkiwe (Hello friend) ..Gdi Anishinaabem na (Do you speak Ojibwe)? Beausoleil First Nation teacher B. Jeff Monague (Myiingan) has written a...
Lafleur first Aboriginal PhD for Brock University
By Esther Lafleur Gilbank Please join me in congratulating my sister Gail Lafleur. We are daughters of Evelyn Goulais Lafleur of Nipissing First Nation. Gail...
Ontario student wins Forest Products Skills Award for aboriginal youth
WINNIPEG – The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) has awarded the third annual Skills Award for Aboriginal Youth to Shownoo Blackbird-Williams from Walpole Island...
It’s time for change!
By Robert Wells It’s time . . . for all Canadians to know and to live in the truth of our history. It’s time ....
Cheechoo’s latest album ‘Stay’ available to download
THUNDER BAY – Thelma Cheechoo’s latest album “Stay” is available on iTunes, CD baby and Amazon with the physical CD being available in February 2015....
Robertson once ‘best guitarist’ on his reserve
Review by Christine Smith McFarlane “Rock and Roll Highway: The Robbie Robertson story” with its bright and colourful pictures is a non-fiction book geared to...
Land is from where the knowledge comes
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM – A group of Fort William First Nation youth recently helped reclaim the sugar bush environment on Mt. McKay, a...
Manitoulin artist inspired by Japanese art form
By Rick Garrick M’Chigeeng’s Robin Genereux is aiming for a career in manga art after being introduced to the Japanese art form about five to...
Perry Bellegarde new National Chief with 291 votes
WINNIPEG – Perry Bellegarde, with 291 votes, is the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Ghislaine Picard secured 136 votes, Leon Jourdain 35....
Beausoleil hockey teams receive hockey equipment donation
BARRIE– Little NHL players and parents from Beausoleil First Nation are proud to announce they have received a significant donation from Graham McWaters and a...
What this country needs is more parades
By Maurice Switzer Pakenham is an Ottawa Valley village of some 2,000 souls – if you include cattle, dogs, cats….and even a few reindeer. It...