‘Show our women respect’ says Hare
By Marci Becking NORTH BAY – Sisters in Spirit vigils to remember murdered and missing Aboriginal women and girls were held across Canada on Oct....
Young leaders learn to make healthy decisions
By Sarah Blackwell This past summer I was honoured to be asked to facilitate a wellness workshop to over 90 aboriginal youth who attended the...
Cranberry harvest full of tradition and goodness
By Rick Garrick ATIKAMEKSHENG ANISHNAWBEK – Traditional artisan Ken Wabegijig enjoys harvesting –and eating – wild cranberries from a bog near his mother’s home community...
Thunder Bay welcomes Aboriginal dollars
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY –Local businesses are being encouraged by the Chamber of Commerce to post “Status Cards Welcome” decals and to make their...
Ottawa supports Niigaan project: ‘Looking to the future’
By Greg Macdougall OTTAWA – Niigaan: In Conversation, a project in Ottawa that brings Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples together for dialogue and discussion, recently received...
Practicing for the big race
Christian Island Elementary School students Grade 4-8 students Hannah Menchenton-Assance, Dakota Jolie, Braedon McCue, Laura Monague, Tiffany Cass, Mackayla Partridge and Andrea Cass practice for...
Medicines everywhere we walk
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FN – Traditional healers once travelled for years to trade medicines and learn from one another on the slopes of...