‘Inclusion and welcoming of our northern neighbours to Thunder Bay is not a difficult decision,’ says ORIGIN owner
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — ORIGIN owner Melissa Hardy-Giles was pleased to co-sponsor a Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce Lunch and Learn with Wake...
New magazine promises to empower Indigenous women
By Brian Wright-McLeod TORONTO— In October, the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) launched the inaugural edition of their biannual official publication, She is Wise. The...
‘Our governance is our way of life,’ says Anishinabek Nation Kwe-Wuk Council Member, Marina Plain
By Cindy Males AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION – As a member of the Anishinabek Nation Kwe-wuk Advisory Council, Marina Plain is looking forward to the upcoming...
Over 200 classes worldwide participate in Junior Water Walkers initiative inspired by Late Josephine Mandamin
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — The elementary school teacher whose students developed the Junior Water Walkers initiative after meeting with the later Water Walker...
‘The voice of the people is what I carry,’ says Michipicoten Gimaa Kwe on the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement
By Cindy Males SUDBURY – Michipicoten First Nation Gimaa Kwe Patricia Tangie believes Anishinabek First Nations must work together if they are to remain strong...
Anishinabek Nation Regional Deputy Grand Council Chief visits Navajo Nation
From November 17-20, I travelled to Window Rock, Arizona, capital of the Navajo Nation, on behalf of the Anishinabek Nation along with other Anishinabek Nation...
Between the Lakes Treaty
By Dr. David Shanahan On December 7, 1782, an agreement was signed between Mississauga Chiefs and officials representing the Crown, which confirmed and amended the...