Book review: Indigenous London: Native Travelers at the Heart of Empire
Reviewed by Karl Hele Coll Thrush’s Indigenous London: Native Travelers at the Heart of Empire contains an appendix that offers a guided tour to the...
Book review: Before Ontario: The Archaeology of a Province
Reviewed by Karl Hele Before Ontario: The Archaeology of a Province is an interesting up-to-date accounting of archaeological knowledge aimed at non-specialists – students or...
Grassy Narrows First Nation continues to fight against environmental injustices with Grassy Narrows River Run
By Justin Rhoden TORONTO— “We need the land to heal for our people to heal,” said Grassy Narrows Chief Randy Fobister in his remarks to...
Book review: UnFair Labor? American Indians and the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago
Reviewed by Karl Hele Author David Beck’s UnFair Labor? American Indians and the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago is an exploration of Indigenous participation...
Jody Porter practised compassionate journalism
By Maurice Switzer Jody Porter may have looked physically frail, but she was journalistically fearless. The deeply-entrenched anti-Indigenous racism that is rampant in both the...
Canadian Rangers rescue father and son after their boat engine fails
By Peter Moon BEAR SKIN LAKE FIRST NATION — Canadian Rangers in a remote Northern Ontario First Nation quickly organized a successful search and rescue...
Upcoming fundraising concert for Henvey Inlet First Nation
By Rick Garrick HENVEY INLET — Mark Beachey Entertainment and the Henvey Inlet First Nation Health Centre are planning to hold a fundraising concert and...
Survivors of forced and coerced sterilization deserve government apology, compensation: Senate committee
OTTAWA (July 14, 2022) – The federal government should compensate and apologize to all people who were subjected to forced and coerced sterilization, the Senate Committee...
Flexible learning opportunities and jobs in downtown North Bay
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— A new partnership between Contact North and Native Education Training College (NETC) has opened up loads of courses online...
Canada’s reckoning with colonialism and education must include Indian Day Schools
Trigger warning: readers may be triggered by the recount of Indian Residential Schools. To access a 24-hour National Crisis Line, call: 1-866-925-4419. Community Assistance Program...
New programs and projects demonstrate Indigenous communities taking a leading role in Ontario’s Energy Sector
TORONTO (July 14, 2022) – A suite of new programs and projects are demonstrating how Indigenous peoples and organizations across Ontario are leading the development...
Book review: The Barren Grounds: Book 1 of the Misewa Saga
Reviewed by Karl Hele David A. Robertson, member of Norway House Cree Nation and an award-winning author, has created a fun page-turning read: The Barren...
Anishinabek Nation expresses disappointment in Indian Day School Class Action Settlement deadline
Trigger warning: readers may be triggered by the recount of Indian Day Schools. To access a 24-hour National Crisis Line, call: 1-866-925-4419. Community Assistance Program...
Canadian Rangers and OPP work together to rescue fisherman
By Peter Moon KITCHENUHMAYKOOSIB INNINUWUG – Canadian Rangers in an isolated First Nation in Northern Ontario successfully joined forces with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)...
Anishinabek Nation highlights importance of Indigenous science in Ontario classrooms
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (July 13, 2022) – The Anishinabek Nation and the Kinoomaadziwin Education Body (KEB) are disappointed to learn of the Ministry of...