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...
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....