Land returned to Kettle and Stony Point
By Laurie Leclair The most recent special issue of Anishinabek News ((Vol. 30, issue 3) commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Ipperwash Crisis and the...
Atikameksheng Anishnawbek breaks ground on new housing project supported by $1.1 million from the Federal government
NICKEL BELT-GREATER SUDBURY (September 15, 2020) – A fundamental need for all Canadians is a safe and healthy home. That is why the Government of...
Southwestern First Nation connecting severed ties with water
By Colin Graf AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION— Community members will soon be able to enjoy walking down to the banks of the St. Clair River for...
Norval Morrisseau artwork to be featured in two exhibitions this fall in Manitoba
By Rick Garrick WINNIPEG — Norval Morrisseau’s artwork will be featured this fall in two separate exhibitions, at the Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art Gallery...
Biidaaban Community Service-Learning revitalizes reconciliation
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— A North Bay professor says efforts are needed to continue Reconciliation. That’s why he is calling the Biidaaban Community...
How to Powwow Dance videos a sensation across Turtle Island
By Rick Garrick TORONTO — How to Powwow Dance instructor Deanne Hupfield’s Pow Wow dance videos include a How to Powwow Dance for Kids video...
Niijaansinaanik Child and Family Services to meet with Associate Minister of Children and Women’s Issues
NORTH BAY – Niijaansinaanik Child and Family Services will meet with the Honourable Jill Dunlop, Associate Minister of Children and Women’s Issues, on Thursday, September...
North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre ensures no one goes without food
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— The North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre wants everyone to have enough food during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic...
Robinson Huron Waawiindaamaagewin sign historic Protocol and Declaration
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON (September 9, 2020) – At a meeting of Chiefs from the Robinson Huron Treaty territory, the Robinson Huron Waawiindaamaagewin (RHW), signed...
Scottie Wemigwans inducted as first Indigenous trustee on the Lakehead Public Schools board
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION — Fort William’s Scottie Wemigwans was recently inducted as Lakehead Public Schools’ (LPS) new Indigenous trustee after a...
Letter to the Editor: Safety in the workplace: The right to refuse oppressive work
By Justin Rhoden During a COVID-19-less summer, I sat reading in a coffee shop in the heart of downtown Toronto when a young man, seemingly...
New job opportunities in sight for Chippewas of the Thames First Nation through new partnership
By Colin Graf CHIPPEWAS OF THE THAMES FIRST NATION— Officials with the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation (COTTFN) are announcing a $2 million investment...
Autumn Peltier’s advocacy featured in documentary premiering at Toronto International Film Festival
By Sam Laskaris OTTAWA— Anishinabek Nation Chief Water Commissioner Autumn Peltier will soon have yet another impressive venue to further her advocacy for clean drinking...
Ipperwash Summer Series: Ipperwash Crisis Timeline
THE IPPERWASH CRISIS The Ipperwash Crisis took place in 1995 on expropriated land in and around what is known as “Ontario’s Ipperwash Provincial Park”. The...
Public education best way to commemorate 25th anniversary of Ipperwash Crisis
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (September 3, 2020) – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare says the best way to commemorate the 25th anniversary of...