Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre brings COVID-19 testing to select southwestern First Nations
By Colin Graf DESHKAN ZIIBING (Chippewas of the Thames First Nation)— Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing is now taking place at the health centre here...
Wiikwemkoong player named top rookie on Nipissing University lacrosse squad
By Sam Laskaris NORTH BAY – Bo Peltier was able to have an immediate impact in the university men’s field lacrosse ranks. Peltier, a member...
Book review: Bear Island: The War at Sugar Point
Reviewed by Karl Hele Bear Island: The War at Sugar Point by Anishinaabe scholar and storyteller Gerald Vizenor is storytelling through epic poetry of the...
Dilico Anishinabek Family Care services continue amidst pandemic
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Dilico Anishinabek Family Care continues to provide child welfare services, health services and mental health and addiction services through...
Book review: The Porcupine Year
Reviewed by Karl Hele The Porcupine Year is the third volume by Louise Erdrich that follows the life of Omakayas. Set in 1852, Omakayas’ family...
Book review: Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country
Reviewed by Karl Hele Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country is the story of Louise Erdrich’s trip from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Lake of the Woods....
Aamjiwnaang First Nation helps at-home learners take in Anishinaabe teachings
By Colin Graf AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION— Many families won’t have enjoyed the warm, sweet delights of an early spring cooked breakfast at the sugar shack...