Residential School history displayed at Fort William City Hall
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—The relocation of St. Joseph’s (Fort William) Indian Residential School from the Fort William community to Thunder Bay was highlighted in...
Anishinabek Nation Political Update – May 2017
Aaniin, As you are aware, the Anishinabek Nation strives to ensure that regional Chiefs meetings occur twice annually in addition to Grand Council. These meetings...
‘Aerial spraying has to stop’ says Elder Ray Owl
By Jennifer Ashawasegai TORONTO – Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) Elder Ray Owl has put the province on notice to stop the use of aerial spraying...
Nogdawindamin celebrates receiving official designation
By Leslie Knibbs SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION—At a designation celebration recognizing Nogdawindamin Family and Community Services (NOG) on May 19, Nicole True, Director of the...
Hundreds of students celebrate Indigenous culture in Thunder Bay
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Hundreds of students took advantage of the opportunity to dance a variety of intertribal, sneak-up and round dances during the Hammarskjold...
Find their way: I am a Kind Man program working to blossom in Sudbury, across Ontario
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY– Some Anishinabe men found violence as a normal way of life. How did that happen? What did they witness in...
Additional protection for reptiles underway in Aamjiwnaang
By Colin Graf AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION—Now that spring is blossoming across the land, and creatures are awaking and showing themselves again, some of nature’s smaller...
Native American music rocks Hot Docs film festival
By Barb Nahwegahbow TORONTO—A documentary that celebrates the influence of Native American music and musicians on almost every genre of music won the coveted Audience...
The Road Forward: A musical documentary about First Nations activism
By Barb Nahwegahbow TORONTO—Who but Marie Clements would think to do a musical documentary about the First Nations activist movement? “She’s brilliant,” said Michelle St....
Artists showcase different styles
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Wikwemikong’s Dwayne Wabegijig and Fort William’s Brian Michon recently shared their unique styles of painting at the 7th annual...
Students shine in The Witch of Niagara
By Barb Nahwegahbow TORONTO – Students of the Centre for Indigenous Theatre (CIT) presented their annual year-end performance at the Helen Phelan Playhouse May 4...
Sixties Scoop survivors building family bonds
By Barb Nahwegahbow TORONTO—“People don’t realize how profound it is to not be raised with your language and your culture and your community and your...
The N’ziibiimnaan – Our River
By Rick Garrick BIIGTIGONG NISHNAABEG—The N’ziibiimnaan – Our River film featuring a 10-day canoe trip on the Pic River by Biigtigong Nishnaabeg Chief Duncan Michano...
Bee Nation film makes the top ten audience favourites
By Barb Nahwegahbow TORONTO—A documentary film about First Nations students competing in a spelling bee landed a spot in the top ten audience favourites at...
‘Language does mean something’
By Rick Garrick Indigenous place names were usually created to identify how a location or landmark looked like according to the people who lived in...