Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point and Aamjiwnaang First Nations accept land claim offer this fall
By Colin Graf CHIPPEWAS OF KETTLE & STONY POINT— Members of Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point (KSP) First Nation voted on Nov. 13 by...
Wiikwemkoong continues to offer youth hockey programming during pandemic
By Sam Laskaris WIIKWEMKOONG UNCEDED TERRITORY – Back in late August, it was announced that the Wiikwemkoong Minor Hockey Association would not have any of...
Indian day school survivors are seeking truth and justice
* Previously published in the conversation.com By Jackson Pind, Raymond Mason, Theodore Christou In January 2020, Canada began accepting claims emerging from a billion-dollar settlement...
Opinion: Some thoughts on section 87 of the Indian Act
By Alain Bartleman and James C. Hopkins Arguably, the most famous section of the Indian Act, section 87 is a source of constant confusion to Indigenous...
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation harm reduction team find new ways to address substance-abuse problems amidst pandemic
By Colin Graf DESHKAN ZIIBING (CHIPPEWAS OF THE THAMES FIRST NATION)— Efforts to fight a pandemic running parallel with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic—...
Lakehead University celebrates Treaties Recognition week through education
By Rick Garrick CHIPPEWAS OF GEORGINA ISLAND — Chippewas of Georgina Island’s Elder Shelley MandawKwe Charles and Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux recently spoke about the Clan System...
Opinion: Section 89 and the challenges of on-reserve business financing
By Alain Bartleman and James C. Hopkins Section 89 is a barrier to aboriginal financing. But, like many walls, it’s easier to sidestep it than...