Duo bring ‘Olympic journey’ message to Anishinabe-kwe
By Tony Jocko M’CHIGEENG FIRST NATION – Women’s Team Canada hockey alumni Cheryl Pounder and Becky Kellar shared their teaching and talent over three days...
Just Move It event gets Dokis jumping
DOKIS FIRST NATION – The Dokis Health Centre held a North American Indigenous Games celebration on Oct. 29 by showcasing NAIG medal winners Trena Restoule...
Remembering Beausoleil’s Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918
By Laurie Leclair BEAUSOLEIL FIRST NATION — Any parent would grieve at the loss of their child, but on October 16, 1918 John Sunday had...
‘Gau-wi-wii-doo-kaaz-jik’ unveiled to remember
By Sharon Weatherall BEAUSOLEIL FIRST NATION – On November 11 Beausoleil First Nation (BFN) community and guests gathered at Christian Island for the unveiling of...
Francis Pegahmagabow to be commemorated in 2016
(Nov. 10, 2014) – ONECA is an executive member of the Francis Pegahmagabow Commemoration 2016 Committee, formed to create and install a life-sized bronze sculpture...
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...