Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux: helping lead the way in Indigenous education
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux, a member of Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, has been busy since being introduced as Lakehead University’s First...
Renowned artist Daphne Odjig passes into the Spirit World
One of Canada’s most celebrated Indigenous painters and printmakers, Daphne Odjig, passed into the Spirit World on Oct. 1 at the age of 97. Born...
True stories from a Métis Trapper
By Kelly Anne Smith STURGEON FALLS— An autobiography called “My First Sixty Years Enjoying Nature as a Trapper”, is flying off of the shelves in...
Chief Reg Niganobe nominated for the Premier’s Award
By Rick Garrick MISSISAUGA FIRST NATION—Mississauga #8 Chief Reginald Niganobe credits his role in the development of his community’s new constitution for his nomination for...
Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund filed its factum
TORONTO (September 29, 2016)–On Friday September 23rd, 2016, the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) filed its factum in Gehl v Attorney General of...
Honouring life at Genaabaajing Traditional Gathering
By Leslie Knibbs SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION—The Genaabaajiing 26th Annual Traditional Gathering took place on September 17 and 18 in Cutler, Ontario, after being rescheduled...
Engagement and authority of First Nations key topic in Nuclear Waste Conference
By Brennain Lloyd OTTAWA— The engagement of First Nation people got repeated mention at the 3rd Canadian Conference on Nuclear Waste Management, Decommissioning and Environmental...
PACT Nookimis Grandmothers inaugural International Bridge Walk Against Human Trafficking
By Lynne Brown SAULT STE. MARIE—Human trafficking, sexploitation, along northern corridors is real. It’s dangerous and dirty, chocking on abuse and trauma. Human trafficking has...
Breaking Free, Breaking Through video launch creates dialogue about domestic abuse
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—The Ontario Native Women Association (ONWA) and Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) recently launched their Breaking Free, Breaking Through...
TEK elders planning demonstration in Ottawa this October
By Leslie Knibbs OTTAWA—After over two years of trying ‘to get the ear’ of both provincial and federal governments on TEK’s concerns about aerial spraying,...
Peltier’s Auto Sales continues to expand on services
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION—J.C. Peltier has sold about 11 vehicles since opening up Peltier’s Autos Sales about four months ago on City...
Nipissing First Nation calls on all members to protect fish for generations to come
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION—Nipissing First Nation (NFN) Chief Scott McLeod is dealing with rebel fishermen and angry non-First Nation fishermen with a...
Bronze monument commemorating Charles Henry Byce unveiled in Chapleau
NAUGHTON, ONTARIO (September 21, 2016)–A bronze monument commemorating Charles Henry Byce, Canada’s most highly-decorated Indigenous soldier of the Second World War, was unveiled at the...
Multi-faceted economic development projects in Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek
By Rick Garrick ROCKY BAY—Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek (BZA) is developing two run-of-river hydro projects on the Namewaminikan River in partnership with AXOR Group and two...
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness: because a child’s life depends on it
THUNDER BAY—The 8th Annual International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day Honouring Mothers Mini Pow Wow was held on Friday, September 9, 2016, at...