Home-schooling, Kenjgewin Teg-style
By Kelly Crawford M’CHIGEENG FN – A pilot program at Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute (KTEI) helps make post-secondary studies a reality for more First Nations...
Anishinabek Education System moves forward
By Kelly Crawford and Tammy Desmoulin NIPISSING FIRST NATION – Anishinabek Chiefs in Assembly passed a resolution to “vehemently reject the imposition of Canada’s proposed bill,...
Kinomaadswin Education Body Board recognized
By Kelly Crawford NIPISSING FIRST NATION- Anishinabek Chiefs confirmed the new, regionally selected, representative Board of Directors of the Kinomaadswin Education Body (KEB) at the...
M’Chigeeng shifts education paradigm
By Kelly Crawford NIPISSING FIRST NATION – Neil Debassige gave Chiefs, education leaders, and delegates at the Special Assembly on Education, November 13 and 14...
Manitoulin agencies put minds together
M’CHIGEENG FN – The multi-year efforts of United Chiefs and Council of Mnidoo Mnising tribal council’s initiative known as “Maamwi Nadamaadaa – Let’s Work Together”...
Beatrice Whiteduck passes
The Anishinabek are paying tribute to Beatrice Faubert Whiteduck, who passed into the Spirit World in her 101st year on Dec. 1st, 2013. “We will...
December 1, 2013, World AIDS Day: What’s the prescription for an ‘AIDS-free’ Canada?
On December 1, World AIDS Day, let’s take a measure of our progress in achieving an ‘AIDS-free’ world. Globally, there is good news. The World...
Fort William eyes the Ring of Fire road
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FN – Wally Bannon wants his community to be involved in construction of the transportation route to the Ring of...
Vigil for another one of more than 600
By Barb Nahwegahbow TORONTO – John Fox says his 20-year-old daughter Cheyenne was a “very kind, caring, loving person.” And he can’t understand why police...
Anishinabek have treaty rights to share mining revenues
SUDBURY (November 19, 2013) – Anishinabek Nation citizens have a treaty right to share in Ontario’s $11 billion mining industry. “We have determined that 60...
‘Seeing a future helps prevent addiction’: Madahbee
UOI OFFICES (Nipissing FN) November 18, 2013 – Anishinabek leaders can contribute to preventing drug abuse by helping youth to see future opportunities available to...
Park reclaimers cite ‘illegal’ surrenders
By Johnny Hawk TINY TOWNSHIP – A reclamation of Awenda Provincial Park is in its 19th month and nearby Springwater Provincial Park has also been...
Gitchi Animki Hydro Project brings power to the people
By Peter Globensky PIC MOBERT FN – An economic development initiative ten years in the making has literally brought power to the people of this...
Green smoothies help with balance
By Sarah Blackwell Anishinaabe people use the medicine of Shkagamik-kwe (Mother Earth) to heal us of our diseases. We go to Medicine people and Elders...
Youth to represent Anishinabek Nation at summit
UOI OFFICES (Nipissing First Nation) Nov. 12, 2013 – The Anishinabek Nation will have two newly-elected Anishinabek youth council representatives attending the Assembly of First...