TEK Elders continue their efforts in fight against government aerial spraying
By Leslie Knibbs SAGAMOK ANISHNAWBEK FIRST NATION—Chief Paul Eshkakogan of Sagamok First Nation told those attending a February 16 meeting in Sagamok that he and many...
AFN invites all Canadians to participate in a National Circle of Ceremony and Healing for Our Spirits on March 17, 2017
OTTAWA, ON (March 1, 2017)— In response to the ongoing national suicide crisis facing First Nations people, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde...
46th Annual Little NHL already scoring big numbers
By Sam Laskaris MISSISSAUGA—Some organizational concerns turned out to be unwarranted for those running this year’s Little National Hockey League tournament. The 46th annual event,...
Public eager to learn about Truth and Reconciliation teachings
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—Indigenous cultural trainer George Couchie says you can’t change what you don’t understand. Working to uplift Indigenous Peoples from an...
Sacred Ceremony marks change of leadership at Institute of Aboriginal Peoples’ Health
SUDBURY, ONTARIO (February 22, 2017)–A sacred ceremony – complete with songs, prayers, and the gift of tobacco – was held today at the Health Sciences...
Business entrepreneurship conference aims to empower aspiring Indigenous female entrepreneurs
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—This year’s Aboriginal Women’s Business Entrepreneurship Network conference will feature Mrs. Universe Ashley Callingbull and Satya Organic Skin Care founder Patrice...
When will the taking stop?
By Beverly Sabourin and Peter Globensky Since we have both developed a late-in-life allergy to snow and the shoveling of it, we escape to the...