‘Tree of life’ stood out in the crowd

By Marci Becking KLEINBURG, ON – Donald Chretien’s “Tree of Life” beamed like a spotlight through the crowd of people parading past exhibits at an...

Glasses focus on charity

VANCOUVER – Claudia Alan Inc. – a fashion house focusing on the creation of specialty accessory programs – is donating an estimated $80,000 from sales...

Indian ‘performers’ not just stereotypes

By Karl Hele Linda Scarangella McNenly examines Native performers’ involvement in both the original Wild West shows, undertaken by the likes of Buffalo Bill Cody,...

Chief addresses club ‘elders’

By Maurice Switzer Speaking to an audience he described as “Elders in your community”, Chief Isadore Day told members of the North Bay and District...

Teachers give top marks to Rabbit and Bear Paws

TORONTO – Anishinabek author and children’s educator Chad Solomon has won the 2013 Children’s Literature Award sponsored by the Elementary Federation Teachers of Ontario (EFTO)....

Research investigates loss of languages

VANCOUVER – Simon Fraser University researcher Marianne Ignace is leading a new initiative aimed at saving the region’s indigenous languages and the heritage they help...