Anishinabek Nation celebrates fourth Treaties Recognition Week
CHIPPEWAS OF THE THAMES FIRST NATION (November 4, 2019) – The Anishinabek Nation kicked off the fourth Treaties Recognition Week by hosting Treaty Education Sessions...
Indigenous youth art activation at the Royal Ontario Museum
By Brian Wright-McLeod TORONTO— It’s a special initiative to have a youth-led, contemporary, and collaborative art piece set for permanent display in a renowned museum...
Medicine walk enriches cultural knowledge for participants of environment conference
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — A group of Northern Ontario First Nations Environment Conference participants recently learned about traditional medicines during a medicine walk...
Aamjiwnaang artist receives unexpected accolade
By Sam Laskaris OSHWEKEN – Montana Adams received a recent unexpected and rather inspiring phone call. Adams, a 33-year-old artist and citizen of Aamjiwnaang First...
Anishinaabekwe Water Warrior Autumn Peltier included in American street art series
By Laura Barrios TECATE DIVIDE, SAN DIEGO COUNTY – A young, American artist has paid homage to the Water Warrior following the late September excitement...
Wiikwemkoong Tourism continues to thrive each season
By Kathleen Imbert WIIKWEMKOONG UNCEDED TERRITORY— Tourism in Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory flourishes all year long, organizing and promoting festivities in the community. From markets to...
Anishinaabe playwright brings solo performance to Thunder Bay
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Fort William playwright, performer and poet Yolanda Bonnell returned home to perform her solo play bug in early October...
Two beading exhibitions to feature Anishinaabe artists
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY— Beausoleil artist and curator Lisa Myers recently guest curated one of two beading exhibitions currently running from Sept. 27-Nov. 10...
University teaches shared stories of Nbisiing Aanishinaabeg
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION – The class was held at Nbisiing Secondary School on Nipissing First Nation. Professor of History 1006 –...
Art, ‘Queer Potentiality,’ and the North
** Trigger warning: readers are cautioned that images can be upsetting in person to folks affected by suicide, in particular a child-sized hockey jersey bearing...
Saul to discuss The Comeback at Toronto literary event
By Sam Laskaris TORONTO – Renowned Canadian writer John Ralston Saul will be discussing his book about Indigenous people at a literary festival in Toronto...
‘Live Love Laugh’ overall winner at Cinéfest Sudbury
By Marci Becking SUDBURY – The mini documentary, “Live Love Laugh”, directed and filmed by Ed Regan of Regan Pictures and produced by the Anishinabek...
The Gtigewin Community Garden promotes sustainability, healthy eating, and Anishinaabemowin
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION— Citizens of Nipissing First Nation (NFN) are growing a fondness for fresh vegetables with the Gtigewin Community Garden....
Actors needed to build an all Indigenous cast for CBC’s The Trickster
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION— Northern Casting wants you to submit a head shot (selfies are accepted) for you to be considered for...
Zombie film by Mi’kmaq director includes colonialism message
By Sam Laskaris TORONTO – Zombie films have long adorned movie screens eliciting a variety of reactions from moviegoers. But there is something different about...