Crown ordered to pay Batchewana First Nation band members $390,000 for failed prosecution
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON (February 23, 2017)–A provincial court judge ordered the Crown to pay $390,000 for withdrawing logging charges against four Batchewana First Nation...
Dilico announces provincial government’s Indigenous midwifery initiative
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM—Two new Indigenous midwives are being hired to provide services at the Dilico Family Health Team Clinic in Fort William through...
Whitefish River First Nation citizen earns doctorate
By Barb Nahwegahbow GUELPH—Dr. Marlene Paibomesai has a nice ring to it. This 30-year-old citizen of Whitefish River First Nation successfully defended her thesis at...
Conference shares importance of tenant liaison and fire safety
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Garden River’s Carrie Zeppa delivered a presentation on the Importance of Tenant Liaison along with Lisa McCormick, from Batchewana, at the...
New Esso station and Tim Horton’s in Magnetawan First Nation
MAGNETAWAN FIRST NATION – Magnetawan Chief and Council are proud to announce the opening of their new Esso and Tim Horton’s economic development venture opened...
Anishinaabe represent at Battalion game
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—First Nation communities were cheering hard at Memorial Gardens on February 2. Dokis First Nation children from Kikendawt Kinoomaadii Gamig...
Long Lake #58’s Demi Abraham shoots for a chance to represent Ontario
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION—Long Lake #58’s Demi Abraham enjoyed participating in the Aboriginal Team Ontario (ATO) hockey tryout on Jan. 29 at...
Ontario Regional Chief Day calls today’s Sixties Scoop decision a precedent-setting landmark
TORONTO, ON (February 14, 2017)–Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day says today’s landmark decision by the Ontario Courts in favour of the Sixties Scoop Claim is...
Federal Government seeks to settle class action from Sixties Scoop
By John Fox On the heels of a Judge’s ruling of a 1.3 billion dollar class-action lawsuit, on Wednesday Feb 1, the Federal Government, under...
Kina maamwigdoo-wiikendaasmin — ‘We Are All Learning Together’
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—To start the cultural training session open to the public, Nipissing First Nation Chief thanked everyone for coming out on...
Fort William youth canoe builders featured in Ontario Tourism documentary film
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION—The Fort William canoe builders who created an 18-foot birch bark canoe last summer are featured in The Canoe...
Gichi-Naaknigewin (First Nation Constitutions). Time to Implement.
By Arnold May Well now that we have a number of Gichi-Naaknigewins (Constitutions) it’s time to implement them. Let’s show the world that we as...
Batchewana First Nation Logging Trial
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON(February 10, 2017) – Batchewana First Nation (BFN) is asking for supporters to attend the Sault Ste. Marie courthouse on Monday February...
Crees in the Caribbean pulls emotional chords in captivated audience
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Drew Hayden Taylor enjoyed the opening performance of his Crees in the Caribbean play by Six Nations actor Gary Farmer and...
Aamjiwnaang First Nation and City of Sarnia under new agreement
By Colin Graf AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION—The people of Aamjiwnaang First Nation and the city that surrounds them are entering a new era of cooperation that...