Book review: Strawberries and Sweetgrass
Reviewed by Karl Hele Nadine Labelle’s Strawberries and Sweetgrass is a compelling story of a journey into culture and self while growing up. The main...
Book review: Returning to the Yakoun River
Reviewed by Alex Hebert Returning to the Yakoun River is the third book in the Sk’ad’a Stories Series by Sara Florence Davidson and Robert Davidson....
Book review: The Great Bear: Book Two of the Misewa Saga
Reviewed by Karl Hele The Great Bear: Book Two of the Misewa Saga is the second book of the Misewa Saga that expands on the...
Book review: Dancing With Our Ancestors
Reviewed by Alex Hebert Dancing With Our Ancestors is the fourth book in the Sk’ad’a stories and is a father-daughter collaboration between Robert Davidson and...
Book review: Compact, Contract, Covenant: Aboriginal Treaty-Making in Canada
Reviewed by Karl Hele Compact, Contract, Covenant: Aboriginal Treaty-Making in Canada is a general overview of treaty-making from the 17th to the 21st centuries in...
Book review: The Serpents and Other Spiritual Beings: Ojibwe History Series, Vol. 2
Reviewed by Carrie MacKenzie The Serpents and Other Spiritual Beings: Ojibwe History Series, Vol. 2 by Bomgiizhik Isaac Murdoch is a series of short stories...
Book review: The Cultural Toolbox: Traditional Ojibwe Living in the Modern World
Reviewed by Karl Hele Anton Treuer’s The Cultural Toolbox: Traditional Ojibwe Living in the Modern World is an incredibly well-written narrative introduction into Ojibwe cultural...
Book review: Resurgence: Engaging With Indigenous Narratives and Cultural Expression In and Beyond the Classroom
Reviewed by Kelly Crawford Resurgence: Engaging With Indigenous Narratives and Cultural Expression In and Beyond the Classroom is a creative guide for educators and learners...
Book review: Solemn Words and Foundational Documents: An Annotated Discussion of Indigenous-Crown Treaties in Canada, 1752-1923
Reviewed by Karl Hele Solemn Words and Foundational Documents: An Annotated Discussion of Indigenous-Crown Treaties in Canada, 1752-1923 is a marvellous collection that provides a...
Anishinabek Nation submits UNDRIP report to Justice Canada
ANISHINABEK NATION TERRITORY— Anishinabek Nation’s Legal Department hosted 16 virtual sessions to educate, engage, and gather feedback about the newly adopted United Nations Declaration on...
Opinion: A letter to Anishanta
Dear Anishanta: I really hope you have not gained any weight because my chimney is exactly the same width it was last Christmas. Okay, now...
Funds help Maamigin grow
By Local Journalism Initiative THUNDER BAY — Maamigin Environmental and Relations Inc., an environmental services company based in Fort William First Nation, was chosen as...
North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre ensures Indigenous flag to fly over North Bay everyday
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— An Indigenous flag will fly in North Bay, Ont., 365 days a year. It will mark the new Miskwaadesi...
Affordable Indigenous housing units to come to Thunder Bay
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Dilico Anishinabek Family Care and Matawa First Nations Management are building 16 housing units through about $1.7 million in...
Claims Deadline is approaching for the First Nations Drinking Water Settlement
Individuals who lived on a First Nation that had a long-term drinking water advisory for more than a year are encouraged to submit a claim...