Chief starting off on the right foot
By Margaret Hele GARDEN RIVER FIRST NATION – Paul Syrette, the newly-elected Chief of Garden River, started off his term with a community pancake breakfast....
Realizing a dream job in Serpent River First Nation
By Leslie Knibbs SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION — Realizing a dream is something we all aspire for. Jay Kozeyah, a young father with two hockey...
Youth inspired by Parapan Am Games
By Rick Garrick Curve Lake’s Soraya Whetung ramped up her running and swimming this summer after watching the Parapan Am Games — now she’s competing...
Dokis First Nation’s Lajeunesse scores first OHL hat trick
By Sam Laskaris SUDBURY – Troy Lajeunesse picked a rather opportune time to register his first Ontario Hockey League hat trick. The 18-year-old centre, from...
Street party says good bye to summer
By Colleen Toulouse SAGAMOK ANISHNAWBEK – Star Road, possibly the smallest in the community, shined bright with the warm sun and carnival style atmosphere for...
Christian Island Elementary School celebrates Terry Fox
By Sharon Weatherall BEAUSOLEIL FIRST NATION – This week Christian Island Elementary School joined thousands of other people in schools and communities across Canada to...
Commemoration of First Nations WWI hero gets funding boost
NAUGHTON – Roger Chum, President of the Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA), announced major funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage for a project...
Ottawa teen singer first on APTN’s Dream Big Series
By Laura E. Young OTTAWA – Mary Nahwegahbow expresses herself through music and has big dreams for her music career. Those dreams will be aired...
Proud to be an Anishinaabe musician
By Jamie-Lee McKenzie NIPISSING FIRST NATION – There is a lot of talent that can be found in First Nation communities – especially musical talent....
Youth run an Amazing Race in Sagamok
By Colleen Toulouse SAGAMOK ANISHNAWBEK – Six teams of two youth between ages 12 to 24, pushed their bodies and minds to the limit for...
Almost time for comfort food
By Emilie Corbiere The nights are getting to be a bit cooler and I can see that the leaves are already starting to change colours....
Birch bark canoe built and launched in Fort William
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION – A group of Anmeki Wajiw (Mount McKay) students from Fort William First Nation recently built and launched...
REZilience billed to be first-ever First Nation zombie thriller
By Jamie-Lee McKenzie ESPANOLA – During the first week of August 2015, filming began for what is being called the first-ever First Nations zombie thriller...
Men march to bring awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls crisis
By Jennifer Ashawasegai ESPANOLA – A sky looming with ominous clouds and threatening thunderstorms didn’t stop a men’s march to support awareness around Missing and...
Indigenous World View workshops to be offered
By Rick Garrick Red Rock Indian Band’s Cindy Crowe is planning to deliver Indigenous World View Training workshops to companies and organizations across Turtle Island...