Sunsets and rants with Les Couchie
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION – Les Couchie has a German Sheppard who is friendly with squirrels and chipmunks. The little creatures follow...
Artistic projects honour Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Residential School Survivors
By Colin Graf AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION – Residents have recently unveiled two artistic projects to remember and honour both Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women...
Lajeunesse to finish off junior career with the Sudbury Wolves
By Sam Laskaris SUDBURY – Troy Lajeunesse had a fairly good inkling he was going to finish off his junior career with a franchise other...
Nipissing Warriors headed to Hockey Hall of Fame
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION – The Nipissing Warriors are having another wave of fame. They were an all-Anishinaabe team playing in the...
Anishinabek Nation celebrates lifetime achievements
CHIPPEWAS OF RAMA FIRST NATION—On the evening of Wednesday, August 16, the Anishinabek Nation 7th Generation Charity (AN7GC) hosted the 19th annual Anishinabek Evening of...
Headrick off to Boston Bruins’ rookie camp
By Sam Laskaris ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA – Owen Headrick is about to get his first taste of life as a National Hockey League player. The 20-year-old...
Slow Pitch tournament honours Connor Pelletier-Commanda
SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION – Over the Labour Day weekend, scores of people came to play in or watch a memorial slow pitch tournament on...
Zack-Coneybeare headed to hoops academy
By Sam Laskaris GARDEN RIVER FIRST NATION – Jackson Zack-Coneybeare completed his high school studies this past spring. But the 17-year-old from northern Ontario’s Garden...
Anishinabek Nation releases official education vote results
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE, (Nipissing First Nation) August 30, 2017—The 23 Participating First Nations who successfully ratified the Anishinabek Nation Education Agreement celebrated the historic...
‘A lot of assimilationist policies obviously impacted my life’
By Barb Nahwegahbow TORONTO – Christine Migwans has a passion for both developing and reading theory related to colonialism, Indigenous people and genocide. “Anti-colonial theory...
Aamjiwnaang youth learn from actor and screenplay writer Kyle Nobess
By Greg Plain AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION—The youth group from Aamjiwnaang First Nation were given the opportunity to spend two days with Kyle Nobess, an actor...
First Nation health care organizations begin technological journey with Electronic Medical Records
Submitted by Vicky Hutchison AUNDECK OMNI KANING—Giiwednong Health Link (GHL) is pleased to announce the continued implementation of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) amongst three additional...
‘Somebody should do something about that’
Biologist encourages more Indigenous students to pursue science By Laura E. Young SUDBURY – Laurentian University’s first-ever Indigenous PhD graduate in biology not only wants...
Statement from Beausoleil Youth Council on the signing of the Anishinabek Nation Education Agreement
Statement on the Signing of the Historic Anishinabek Nation Education Agreement BEAUSOLEIL (Aug.17, 2017) – The Beausoleil First Nation Youth Council welcomes the historic signing...
Making positive footprints: Riverview’s food drive surpasses last year’s contributions
By Leslie Knibbs SAGAMOK ANISHNAWBEK – For the second year running, Vincent and Candy Eshkakogan of Sagamok Anishnawbek held a “Fill The Trailer” food drive...