The hilariously honest depictions of Indians in NBC’s Parks and Recreation
By Keith Corbiere In April of 2009, a show began to air on NBC called Parks and Recreation, also commonly referred to as “Parks and...
1,050 Christmas wishes fulfilled for babies, children and youth in care in Thunder Bay area
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — The 11th annual Dilico Anishinabek Family Care Christmas Wish Bag Campaign has filled about 1,050 bags of gifts for...
Chapman’s Gas Bar Christmas Craft Sale success grows as shoppers embrace Christmas spirit
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION — The Chapman’s Gas Bar Christmas Crafts Sale was a hit with artists, craftspeople and customers on the...
The Spirit of Giving makes the season merry and bright
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— Presents are heaped under the 10 trees in the atrium of the Ministry of Government Services building and public...
Anishinaabe videographer brings to life the stories of Matawa First Nation citizens
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Long Lake #58’s Sterling Finlayson recently captured stories from Matawa First Nation citizens about their lives on the land...
‘Twas the night before Christmas
By Maurice Switzer (With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore) ‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the House not a creature was stirring,...
Imagery speaks to culture and resilience, the art of Jay Soule
By Brian Wright-McLeod TORONTO— The Idle No More movement was a high-water mark for contemporary Indigenous activism across Canada. It was also the catalyst for...