Opinion: Broken trust – broken system
By Peter Globensky and Beverly Sabourin Systemic racism is rampant within the Thunder Bay Police Services (TBPS). So concludes a report recently tabled entitled Broken...
Laughter is good medicine visits Sagamok
By Leslie Knibbs SAGAMOK ANISHNAWBEK FIRST NATION—Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation hosted an evening of story-telling and hilarity with comedian Don Burnstick on November 29. Burnstick’s...
Action required to address failings of Thunder Bay Police Service: National Chief Perry Bellegarde
OTTAWA (December 12, 2018)– Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde said today’s report by the Office of the Independent Police Review Director...
Anishinabek Nation leadership and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister meet in Ottawa
By Cindy Males OTTAWA—Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare and regional leadership met with Canada’s Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett in Ottawa on November...
Op Ed: Anishinabek Nation leader questions safety of First Nation citizens in Thunder Bay
Submitted by Regional Deputy Grand Council Chief Ed Wawia THUNDER BAY—Regional Deputy Grand Council Chief Ed Wawia in response to the recent video depicting a...
Decisions and discussions at AES gathering
By Andrea Crawford AUNDECK OMNI KANING FIRST NATION—Leadership from the Participating First Nations (PFNs) of the Anishinabek Education System (AES) gathered on November 13 in...
The Little NHL executive committee welcomes new president
By Sam Laskaris MISSISSAUGA – A woman will continue to be president of the executive committee for the Little Native Hockey League tournament. But it...
ORIGIN launches new virtual reality tools
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—ORIGIN launched two new interactive Virtual Reality (VR) tools, an ORIGIN National Advisory Council and a new brand strategy — Let’s...
Fort William First Nation youth step up in their community and schools
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Fort William’s Neveah Morriseau-Charlie performed the fancy shawl dance during the opening of the 2018 Step Up Hero Awards in Thunder...
Maamwizing: Pursuing Research in a Good Way – over 250 attend research conference, seek to build capacity
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY – As Celeste Pedri-Spade reviewed the program for Maamwizing 2018, the research conference co-chair noticed a unique moment. It was...
Anishinabek Nation leadership troubled by recent police conduct towards First Nation youth
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (December 4, 2018)— Anishinabek Nation leadership and citizens alike were disturbed upon learning of an incident that transpired involving a First...
Zhooniyaa – receiving a lump sum of money
By Helen Bobiwash Are you expecting to receive a lump sum of money? An amount that isn’t part of your regular income? There are many...
Book review: Indigenous Research: Theories, Practices, and Relationships
Reviewed by Karl Hele Indigenous Research: Theories, Practices, and Relationships, is a great recent contribution to understanding, elaborating, and developing Indigenous research methodologies. It is...
Anishinabek Nation, Canada and US mayors call for stricter rules for water withdrawals from the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence
COLLINGWOOD (November 30, 2018) — For the first time, Canada and United States mayors from the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative and Anishinabek...
Artwork based on the stories of a group of Northern Superior women highlighted at art launch
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Artwork based on the stories of a group of Northern Superior women was highlighted during the Nov. 8 launch of the...