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ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (August 11, 2021) – The Anishinabek Nation Grand Council is deeply concerned about the federal government announcement on July 28, 2021,...
New Legacy of Hope Waniskahtan Exhibit to inspire renewed commitment to stand up against violence and promote peace
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — The Ontario Native Women’s Association’s (ONWA) Grandmother Earth Dress will be featured at Lakehead University’s Aug. 4-13 Legacy of...
Michipicoten First Nation demands accountability for decades of chemical contamination
First Nation considers legal action against Domtar and Ontario after decades of unresolved environmental pollution. MICHIPICOTEN FIRST NATION (July 29, 2021) – Michipicoten First Nation...
NDN Collective joins Red Road to DC, delivers totem pole to Secretary Deb Haaland
RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA — On Thursday, July 29, NDN Collective joined the Red Road to DC cohort presenting the 25 foot, 5,000-pound totem pole...
Book review: Indigenous Filmmakers and Actors: A First Nations Book for Young Readers
Reviewed by Carrie MacKenzie Indigenous Filmmakers and Actors: A First Nations Book for Young Readers by Gary Robinson is an uplifting and motivational non-fiction book...
Statement by the Prime Minister on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
OTTAWA (AUGUST 9, 2021)— The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: “Today, on the...
The accidental treaties
By Dr. David Shanahan Treaties are important documents. They deserve careful consideration. However, in a couple of weeks in 1836, one man, without any formal...