Peace and ceremony for three lost boys
By Becky Big Canoe CHIPPEWAS OF GEORGINA ISLAND – Glenna Mae Breckenridge’s story, as told on CBC’s The National on September 24, was a real...
Racism forum attempts to build bridges in Thunder Bay
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – First Nation fears of crime and racism in Thunder Bay were raised during CBC Radio One’s Oct. 1...
Candle or curse?
By Peter Globensky Beverly (who does much of the research for these articles) and I were recently in Washington, DC and we made a point...
New corporate leadership at Union of Ontario Indians
By Marci Becking NIPISSING FIRST NATION – Allan Dokis will be the Union of Ontario Indians new Chief Operating Officer as of Monday, October 13,...
Forget the tax hassle with ma Bell and join FirstTel
By Rick Garrick WIIKWEMKOONG UNCEDED TERRITORY – FirstTel Communications Corporation has developed a new branding strategy to be the first link in communications for First...
Book Review: ‘Legacy’ bold and haunting
Reviewed By Christine Smith (McFarlane) “Legacy” written by Waubgeshig Rice is a bold yet haunting story of what can happen to a family when tragedy...
Nebenionquit was a tireless worker for his people: Madahbee
Veteran Daisia Nebenionquit, former Chief of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek passed into the spirit world this morning at the age of 93. He had served in World...
Quilt connects peoples from across the world in every stitch
By Melissa Cooper WIIKWEMKOONG UNCEDED TERRITORY – For those not very interested in quilting and sewing, much deeper learning was to be embraced at the...
Indigenous Studies explode in Montreal: More than a decade in coming
By Karl Hele MONTREAL – More than a decade ago faculty at Concordia University began the process to create a First Peoples Studies program. Around...
Remembering a sister in spirit: Helen Betty Osborne
By Marci Becking Today I remember Helen Betty Osborne. There are times in our lives when we take extra notice of what is going on...
Violence in communities addressed at Sisters in Spirit vigil
By Marci Becking NORTH BAY – While people gathered to honour the over 1200 murdered and missing indigenous women in Canada on Oct.3 at the...
McGill’s first indigenous homecoming a success
By Karl Hele MONTREAL – As part of McGill University’s Fourth Annual Indigenous Awareness Week, the first ever Indigenous Homecoming event took place Sept. 18....
Sisters in Spirit vigils honour missing and murdered women – and call for change
By Greg Macdougall CURVE LAKE FIRST NATION – This Saturday October 4 will mark the ninth annual Sisters in Spirit vigils, honouring the lives of...
Cleaning up West Beach on Christian Island
By Sharon Weatherall BEAUSOLEIL FIRST NATION – West Beach on Christian Island is debris-free thanks to an energetic group of students and community members who...
The Mike Harris ‘common sense revolution’ discussed at legacy event
By Marci Becking NORTH BAY – Nipissing First Nation councillor Arnold May recalled some memorable Mike Harris moments and the impacts on his community at...