Hat trick for Little NHL coach
By Sam Laskaris MISSISSAUGA — For the third straight year Shaun Assiniwai coached a team to a championship at the Little Native Hockey League Tournament....
Print edition old news
After 25 years the Anishinabek News is moving totally to electronic publication. The March, 2014 issue will be the last print edition distributed to all...
Non-winterized fire truck useless in fatal fire
By Sharon Weatherall If a fire truck had been ready and able to carry water to the scene, disaster may have been averted in a...
Municipalities also have duty to consult: Ontario
By Edward LaRusic NRU Publishing TORONTO – One of the goals of the new 2014 Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) is to make planners more aware...
NIHB ignores dental clinics
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY –An independent dental hygienist is questioning why services provided by clinics like hers are not eligible for the federal government’s...
Indian Affairs won’t support special needs of Down Syndrome twins
By Martha Troian TORONTO – First Nation control of First Nation education has been a hot topic, and the Mississaugas of New Credit are taking...
Teachers can help develop laws
By Kelly Crawford SUDBURY – First Nations educators need to be actively involved in developing education laws for their own communities. “When you look forward...
Atikameksheng duo go hands-on at housing conference
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Norma Petahtegoose and Cheryl Nebenionquit from Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation took the Builder’s Challenge at the 12th Annual First...
‘First Nations must be involved in mining ventures’: Day
No mining venture will succeed without First Nations participation at the earliest stages. That’s whatAnishinabek Nation Lake Huron Grand Chief Isadore Day, Wiindawtegowinini, told those...
Alice sheds light on solar power
By Margaret Hele GARDEN RIVER FN – Using solar power and a generator to provide light and heat for your home is a blessing – ...
FASD team studies case management
By Chochi Knott PETERBOROUGH – The Union of Ontario Indians Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) program participated in FASD Case Management Training over the past...
Social workers find tools to help work on prevention
By Marci Becking SAULT STE. MARIE – “First Nations and urban aboriginal agencies need to work together to meet the needs of our clients,” says...
Teachers agree to raise bar, close gap
By Kelly Crawford SUDBURY – Debbie Debassige used her skills as a conference energizer to get a room full of teachers on their feet and...
Delivering urban Anishinabek engagement through partnerships
By Tammy Desmoulin and Mary Laronde The Community Engagement Strategy 2013-2014 focussed on the Anishinabek Education System, the supporting Anishinabek Nation Education Agreement, constitutional...
Evaluations: that time of year again!
By Rhonda Couchie Ugh! It’s that dreaded time of year again. You know the one: evaluation time. Yes it’s here; the hustle and bustle of...