Screaming Eagles thank Curve Lake council
CURVE LAKE FIRST NATION – On April 13th, 2015 the Curve Lake First Nation Screaming Eagles, Black Tyke team came to the Council meeting to...
Native-style mac and cheese
By Emilie Corbiere With winter on its way out the door, so goes my favourite comfort foods. Dishes such as beef or moose meat stew,...
Conference tackles affects of residential schools and stereotypes
By Shirley Honyust LONDON – Susan Aglukark kicked off the “It Matters to Us” conference held at Althouse College on the campus of Western University....
Students explore science and technology on Toronto field trip
By Christine Smith (McFarlane) TORONTO –Some 40 students from Nbiising, Wikwemikong and Six Nations high schools gathered in Toronto for a two-day Science and Technology...
Family Wellness Day in Scugog
March is a great time of year for family fun and activities to engage all community members. During the March break one of our Anishinabek...
Atikameksheng Eagles mourn their team mate at Magnetawan memorial
By Jennifer Ashawasegai MAGNETAWAN FN — A group of some 80 people surrounded an erected cross, a memorial to the lives that were lost earlier...
Campaign for a First Nations hero
NAUGHTON, Ontario – Roger Chum, President of the Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA), is asking Canadians to help honour Francis Pegahmagabow, the most highly-decorated...
Headrick helping Thunderbirds with playoff run
By Sam Laskaris Owen Headrick is focussed on helping his current hockey team have a lengthy playoff run. But the 17-year-old defenceman from the Garden...
Demerah featured in APTN’s ‘Hit the Ice’ reality show
By Rick Garrick Fort William First Nation’s Dalton Demerah is one of 25 Aboriginal hockey players featured during the third season of APTN’s 13-week Hit...
Garden River Tykes and Atoms successful at Little NHL tournament
By Sam Laskaris For Cody Boissoneau it was a perfect way to end a lengthy week. Boissoneau coached a pair of Garden River teams to...
Smooth jazz coming out of Fort William
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Fort William’s Robin Ranger is planning to release his third jazz album in late April. “I’m really pleased with...
Couchie inducted into Human Rights Hall of Fame
Retired OPP officer George Couchie of Nipissing First Nation is this year’s inductee to the Nipissing District Human Rights Hall of Fame. For the full...
Anishinabek Nation mourns the passing of Elder Jean Henry
AAMJIWNAANG – Anishinabek are mourning the passing of Elder Edith “Jean” Henry of Aamjiwnaang First Nation. Jean passed into the Spirit World on Sunday, March...
Students cross-train hauling logs in the bush
By Rick Garrick SANDY LAKE – Garden River’s Ralph Bekintis occasionally takes his student athletes out into the bush to haul logs as a cross-training...
The Michon brothers of Fort William First Nation and the 52nd Battalion
By Laurie Leclair During the early spring of 1915, the newly raised 52nd Battalion C.E.F. (Canadian Expeditionary Force) began its recruitment in Fort Francis, Dryden,...