Upcoming gathering to connect Anishinaabe wild rice harvesters
By Rick Garrick BIIGTIGONG NISHNAABEG — Lakehead University researcher Keira Loukes and Biigtigong Nishnaabeg educator Rhonda Lyons are looking forward to holding the Following Manoomin:...
HighWater Press celebrates 15 years of publishing Indigenous pedagogy
By Kelly Anne Smith WINNIPEG — Many of Canada’s celebrated Indigenous storytellers have been published by HighWater Press, such as Jenny Kay Dupuis of Nipissing...
Anishinabek Water Walkers set to honour water this month
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory’s Sharon Manitowabi and a group of Anishinabek Water Walkers from both sides of the Medicine Line...
Land-based education a passion for Miss Indigenous Canada contestant
By Kelly Anne Smith GARDEN RIVER FIRST NATION- Anjolene Pine is competing in the inaugural Miss Indigenous Canada pageant. Anjolene is a Registered Behavioural Technician...
Weengushk International Film Festival announces 2024 programming
LITTLE CURRENT – Artistic Director Dr. Shirley Cheechoo CM is pleased to announce programming for the 7th Annual Weengushk International Film Festival (WIFF) taking place...
Anishinabek Nation celebrates Anishinaabe Giizhigad
By Rick Garrick SUDBURY — The Anishinabek Nation’s Anishinaabe Giizhigad celebration featured Seven-Pointed Star Clan System Teachings led by Gordon Waindubence Jr. and Anishinaabemowin teachings...
one KWE owner designs and creates the National Lacrosse League Cup
By Rick Garrick M’CHIGEENG FIRST NATION — one KWE owner Kathryn Corbiere recently designed and created the National Lacrosse League (NLL) Cup that was presented...
The legacy of the Water Walker inspires the Wasauksing Kinomaugewgamik 13th annual Water Walk
By Kelly Anne Smith WASAUKSING FIRST NATION— Great participation is expected in the Wasauksing Kinomaugewgamik 13th annual Water Walk taking place May 30. Community members...
Student-led pow wow brings together local community
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — St. Ignatius High School hosted a successful outdoor pow wow organized by the Indigenous Student Councils at St. Ignatius...
Keeping the next generation connected to the Circle
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Pow wow dance demonstrations by five young dancers were featured at the Mazinaajim Children’s Foundation and Dilico Children’s Mental...
Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists collaborate in reconciliation art project Call to Action #83
By Kelly Anne Smith SIMCOE COUNTY— The reconciliation art project called Call to Action #83 has begun to enter the Northern Door. After the 2015...
Talented Anishinaabe youth artist featured on cover of 30th Annual Great Lakes Pow Wow Guide
By Kelly Anne Smith BEAUSOLEIL FIRST NATION— Anishinaabe youth artist Bryce King-Robitaille has an art-filled future ahead of her. Bryce’s artwork entitled, Family and Culture,...
APTN to launch new docuseries on ‘community, connection, and power of culture’
By Rick Garrick OTTAWA — Former Mississauga #8 Chief Bob Chiblow and Indigenous chef Shawn Adler are featured in APTN’s new series Pow Wow Chow,...
‘Climate change is affecting our traditional practices,’ reports Anishinaabekwe at the United Nations
By Rick Garrick NEW YORK CITY — Fort William’s Daanis Pelletier recently shared her community’s traditional production of maple syrup at the United Nations Permanent...
Anishinaabemowin shown love in Little Current
By Kirk Titmuss WEWEBJIWANG, LITTLE CURRENT FIRST NATION – Youth are the future to the revival of Anishinaabemowin. That conclusion was evident during the Zaagitoodaa...