Woodlands in an urban centre – new mural in Sudbury celebrates Mother Nature, Seven Grandfathers teachings
SUDBURY –Well, this is one way to get rid of a chainlink fence. Thanks to a creative community effort, Sudbury’s Better Beginnings Better Futures (BBBF)...
Revisiting a 1763 Feast of the Dead with the help of an Oshkaabewis
By Laurie Leclair Ogimaa Wawatam, a 45-year-old Anishinabek Chief from Michilimackinac, experienced a powerful dream during a fast. This dream told him that one day,...
Anishinaabe filmmaker returns home to Nbisiing traditional territory
By Rick Garrick NIPISSING FIRST NATION — Nipissing filmmaker Cole Forrest focused on his return to his community during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic...
Anishinaabe journalist shares personal essay on national programming
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM — Fort William’s Jolene Banning enjoyed the opportunity to create her Documentary: The Sugar Bush for CBC’s The Current through...
Deadline for nominations for Atlohsa Peace Awards is Sunday night
By Sam Laskaris LONDON – There’s just a few days left to nominate individuals or organizations from across Ontario for this year’s Atlohsa Peace Awards....
Full programming announced for 2020 online imagineNATIVE festival
By Sam Laskaris TORONTO – Yes, things will be different this year, but officials with the imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival are confident they...
World-travelling First Nation chef plans to make southwestern Ontario town prime tourism destination
By Colin Graf LEAMINGTON— With the help of a world-travelling First Nations’ chef, Caldwell First Nation is planning to make the southwestern Ontario town of...
Kalamazoo company issues land acknowledgment
By Sam Laskaris KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN – A Michigan-based company specializing in architecture and engineering has acknowledged its headquarters is located on the ancestral, traditional and...
Curve Lake First Nation author captures national award
By Sam Laskaris CURVE LAKE FIRST NATION – It started as an inclusion in a book of a collection of short stories almost 25 years...
Fort William look to revive cattail weaving
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION — The late Treaty #3 Elder Freda McDonald’s teachings on cattail weaving were passed on during a Sept....
Building Indigenous Food Sovereignty in 14 First Nations in Northern Superior region
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY— Indigenous rural development economist Winona LaDuke spoke about heading to the sugar bush when the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic...
New Anishinaabemowin children’s book hits the market this month
By Colin Graf CHIPPEWAS OF KETTLE & STONY POINT FIRST NATION— While pregnancy heralds the beginning of a new chapter in every woman’s life, for...
Norval Morrisseau artwork to be featured in two exhibitions this fall in Manitoba
By Rick Garrick WINNIPEG — Norval Morrisseau’s artwork will be featured this fall in two separate exhibitions, at the Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art Gallery...
Biidaaban Community Service-Learning revitalizes reconciliation
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— A North Bay professor says efforts are needed to continue Reconciliation. That’s why he is calling the Biidaaban Community...
How to Powwow Dance videos a sensation across Turtle Island
By Rick Garrick TORONTO — How to Powwow Dance instructor Deanne Hupfield’s Pow Wow dance videos include a How to Powwow Dance for Kids video...