Morningstar Hospitality to feed thousands at the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games
By Barb Nahwegahbow RAMA FIRST NATION – Thessalon First Nation citizen Chris Trainor is expecting a lot of company next summer. Over a month-long period...
Toronto Maple Leafs join Team Blake
By Kelly Crawford SUDBURY – Crawford’s dream of meeting with Toronto Maple Leaf players came true as fundraising efforts continue to support his fight against...
Duo bring ‘Olympic journey’ message to Anishinabe-kwe
By Tony Jocko M’CHIGEENG FIRST NATION – Women’s Team Canada hockey alumni Cheryl Pounder and Becky Kellar shared their teaching and talent over three days...
Just Move It event gets Dokis jumping
DOKIS FIRST NATION – The Dokis Health Centre held a North American Indigenous Games celebration on Oct. 29 by showcasing NAIG medal winners Trena Restoule...
Remembering Beausoleil’s Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918
By Laurie Leclair BEAUSOLEIL FIRST NATION — Any parent would grieve at the loss of their child, but on October 16, 1918 John Sunday had...
‘Gau-wi-wii-doo-kaaz-jik’ unveiled to remember
By Sharon Weatherall BEAUSOLEIL FIRST NATION – On November 11 Beausoleil First Nation (BFN) community and guests gathered at Christian Island for the unveiling of...
Francis Pegahmagabow to be commemorated in 2016
(Nov. 10, 2014) – ONECA is an executive member of the Francis Pegahmagabow Commemoration 2016 Committee, formed to create and install a life-sized bronze sculpture...
Jennifer Petahtegoose completes 44th NYC marathon amid high winds
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY – A lottery system, a massive Category 3 Hurricane Sandy, and a cancellation tried. Even the passage of time was...
First Nations veteran shares experiences of peacekeeping missions
By Rick Garrick PAYS PLAT FIRST NATION – Veteran Raymond Goodchild completed a six-month United Nations peacekeeping mission in Cyprus during his five-year tour of...
Of pottery, drums, and a bike – Bobiwash creates a sporty-artistic balance
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY – Helen Bobiwash rides a bike but, as she laughs, she’s often flying by the seat of her pants. And...
The Sweetgrass Band nominated for bluegrass award
By Marci Becking ALDERVILLE FN – Chief JimBob Marsden’s bluegrass band has been nominated for “Promising Group for 2014” by the Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards....
Legacy launch enlightens readers with loss
By Christine Smith (McFarlane) TORONTO – In conjunction with First Nations House and the Aboriginal Studies Program at the University of Toronto, Waubgeshig Rice launched...
Anishinabek market vendors popular at Thunder Bay Country Market
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Vintage clothing and accessories from New York City are a hot seller in Thunder Bay thanks to Lake Helen’s...
Tbaytel still slow to honour tax exemption
By Marci Becking THUNDER BAY – Judy Currie, citizen of Whitesand First Nation, living in the greater Thunder Bay area, says that she’s fed up...
Racism forum attempts to build bridges in Thunder Bay
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – First Nation fears of crime and racism in Thunder Bay were raised during CBC Radio One’s Oct. 1...