Respond to racism with reconciliation: Wesley-Esquimaux
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux is calling for outreach and healing after a rash of apparently racist incidents in the Lake Superior...
FASD affects former Miss Illinois
By Leslie Knibbs SUDBURY – Emily Travis, 22, is a former Miss Southern Illinois, and is about to graduate from university with a degree in...
School survivors died on city streets
By Christine Smith (McFarlane) TORONTO – Tucked away where no one can really see it in the heart of Canada’s largest city is a weather-beaten...
Honouring citizens at the Seven Grandfather Awards in Beausoleil
By Sharon Weatherall BEAUSOLEIL FN – Emily Norton says “the Seven Grandfather teachings are like the Ten Commandments in religion and if we all live...
Atikameksheng Anishnawbek outgrows band office
By Jennifer Ashawasegai ATIKAMEKSHENG ANISHNAWBEK – Chief Steve Miller understands that proximity to neighbouring municipalities can have its advantage for a First Nation experiencing growth....
Story-telling creates extended communities
By Faith Juma For me, stories are full, pregnant with meaning. They bear life, experiences, and answers in their innermost parts. Stories open the door...
Anishinabek insist on rightful share of mining revenues
By Marlene Bilous SUDBURY – Anishinabek Nation citizens understand they have the right to share in the wealth generated by extraction of natural resources from...
Police admit they’re part of problem
By Barb Nahwegahbow TORONTO – Police have admitted to John Fox that they might be part of the “systemic failing” in finding the truth about...
Blue-ribbon month for Sagamok
By Colleen Toulouse SAGAMOK ANISHNAWBEK–It’s a blue-ribbon month in this North Shore First Nation as community members stage a number of activities designed to promote...
‘Crowd out’ unhealthy food choices
By Sarah Blackwell Many people want to remove something from their diet because they know it is not good for them, but are not sure...
Anishinabek lead ‘No’ chorus on education act
Anishinabek Nation leaders, youth and citizens were front and centre Dec. 4th in rallies across Ontario that championed the argument for First Nations Control of...
Health services feed visitors
By Sharon Weatherall CHIMNISSING – Breakfast was served to First Nation community members who attended two early-morning open houses at the Beausoleil First Nation Health...
Law faculty seeks First Nations input
THUNDER BAY– Lakehead University officials have signed a protocol agreement with the Union of Ontario Indians and three Aboriginal representative organizations to contribute to awareness...
Fighting against disease…and discrimination
By Doris Peltier For those of us involved in advancing public education about HIV/AIDS, our challenge has always been and will continue to be about...
‘Treaties must be part of resource discussions’: Lake Huron Chief
TIMMINS (December 6, 2013) – An Anishinabek Nation leader is calling on Premier Kathleen Wynne to immediately convene a discussion on the implications of treaty...