Aundeck Omni Kaning community complex to undergo improvements
By Rick Garrick AUNDECK OMNI KANING FIRST NATION—Aundeck Omni Kaning is looking to install a digital billboard and a paved parking lot at the Four...
Nookiiwin Tribal Council workshop helps communities plan for the future
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—The key components, benefits, and challenges of comprehensive community plans were the focus at Nokiiwin Tribal Council’s Comprehensive Community Planning workshop,...
Letter from veteran heading to the 100th anniversary of Vimy Ridge
My name is Roland Biidwewidam Monague. I am Anishinabe from Christian Island in Southern Ontario. I am a retired Anishinabe Veteran who served with the...
Anishinabek Nation Political Update – March 2017
“It’s not if you win or lose, but how much you tried and how fairly you played.” - Former Chief Jim McGregor, LNHL Co-Founding Father....
Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs score league crown; Chippewas of the Thames youth gets assist
By Sam Laskaris CHIPPEWAS OF THE THAMES FIRST NATION--For the second consecutive year, a young Indigenous hockey player has helped his squad win a league...
Children from Thunder Bay and area Dare to Dream for a good cause
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Children from Thunder Bay and region are invited to dress up like a superhero or princess to help others at the...
Stressing importance of education for First Nations key to moving forward
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Northern Superior Regional Grand Chief Pierre Pelletier spoke about the need for parity between on-reserve and off-reserve schools at the Anishinabek...
Anishinabek Nation celebrates Juno Award winners and nominees
UOI OFFICES (Nipissing FN) April 3, 2017 –Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee congratulates Anishinabek Juno Award winners and nominees. “Congratulations to Ian Campeau...
Anthology Launch: Warrior Women showcases proves there are poets among us
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY—Never before had Melissa Shawanda Pitawanakwat written anything like this: “I am from the sounds and murmurs of the old voices...
Entrepreneurship session panelists explore how to navigate for potential funding opportunities
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—The Anishinabek Nation Entrepreneurship gathering’s Funding Panel Coffee Chat session provided participants with more knowledge about potential funding opportunities for themselves...
Former Nipissing Warrior and Elder kicks off documentary premier as Master of Ceremonies
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION—Being a Nipissing Warrior hockey player taught Elder John Sawyer life lessons. For Sawyer, the value of the experience...
The Government of Canada announces funding for Child and Family Services Support for First Nations in Ontario
SUDBURY, ON (March 30, 2017)--The well-being of Indigenous children and families is a priority for the Government of Canada. We are taking action and working...
Alderville’s latest addition connects the community
By Rick Garrick ALDERVILLE FIRST NATION—Alderville First Nation recently installed a 200-foot-high communications tower to provide wireless Internet service to community members through a band-owned...
Nipissing Warriors players and fans unite community in new documentary
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION—There was a full house for the premiere screening of the Nipissing Warriors Documentary at the Garden Village Community...
Entrepreneurs meet to discuss and develop future program for Anishinabek Educational Institute
By Laura Barrios TORONTO—Entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs, and those with an interest in business met at the Anishinabek Nation Entrepreneurship session in Toronto on March...