Jennifer Petahtegoose completes 44th NYC marathon amid high winds
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY – A lottery system, a massive Category 3 Hurricane Sandy, and a cancellation tried. Even the passage of time was...
First Nations veteran shares experiences of peacekeeping missions
By Rick Garrick PAYS PLAT FIRST NATION – Veteran Raymond Goodchild completed a six-month United Nations peacekeeping mission in Cyprus during his five-year tour of...
Of pottery, drums, and a bike – Bobiwash creates a sporty-artistic balance
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY – Helen Bobiwash rides a bike but, as she laughs, she’s often flying by the seat of her pants. And...
The Sweetgrass Band nominated for bluegrass award
By Marci Becking ALDERVILLE FN – Chief JimBob Marsden’s bluegrass band has been nominated for “Promising Group for 2014” by the Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards....
Legacy launch enlightens readers with loss
By Christine Smith (McFarlane) TORONTO – In conjunction with First Nations House and the Aboriginal Studies Program at the University of Toronto, Waubgeshig Rice launched...
Anishinabek market vendors popular at Thunder Bay Country Market
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Vintage clothing and accessories from New York City are a hot seller in Thunder Bay thanks to Lake Helen’s...
Tbaytel still slow to honour tax exemption
By Marci Becking THUNDER BAY – Judy Currie, citizen of Whitesand First Nation, living in the greater Thunder Bay area, says that she’s fed up...