Ojibwe card games fun for the whole family
By Karl Hele Native Teaching Aids, a small business that believes in the vital importance of maintaining and revitalizing Indigenous culture, language, and history for...
Inspiring internship broadens horizons
By Brian Wright-McLeod BKEJWANONG— McKenzie Dorn, a young Anishinaabe man from Bkejwanong (Walpole Island First Nation), travelled to Colombia through the International Aboriginal Youth Intern...
Business can do more to help economic reconciliation
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— At the WKP Kennedy Gallery’s podium, Leo DeLoyde rolled out a new study confirming our area Indigenous population contributes...
Tabatha Bull, women in business, community and culture
By Brian Wright-McLeod TORONTO— Tabatha Bull of Nipissing First Nation is the Chief Operating Officer for the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB), an organization...
Generations, an interview with Marc Nadjiwan
By Brian Wright-McLeod TORONTO—Toronto-based songwriter/producer Marc Nadjiwan (Chippewas of Nawash, Cape Croker) is no stranger to the rigours of the music industry. His 25th anniversary...
Weengushk International Film Festival unveils 2019 lineup
Advancing the collection, preservation and representation of new voices. M’CHIGEENG FIRST NATION – Building on the foundation of sharing knowledge and telling stories, the Weengushk...
Downtown Sarnia gallery art exhibit features Anishinaabe artists
By Colin Graf SARNIA— A recent art show at a city-owned gallery in Sarnia, Ont., is providing opportunities for First Nation artists, both established and...
Uniting people across the globe in efforts of Indigenous Language revitalization
By Andrea Smith VICTORIA, B.C.—To honour the United Nation’s Declaration that 2019 is the International Year of Indigenous Languages, the HELISET TŦE SḰÁL International Indigenous...
A celebration of Indigenous Peoples and working toward reconciliation
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— The opening night of The North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre (NBIFC) annual juried exhibition was a celebration of Indigenous...
Learning together on National Indigenous Peoples Day
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—On June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day, the North Bay Museum and Community Waterfront Park hosted a public event— Learning...
Book Review: Aqueduct: Colonialism, Resources, and the Histories We Remember
Reviewed by Karl Hele It is now 100 years since the opening of the completed Winnipeg aqueduct brought fresh water to a growing city through...
All the teachings with drumming and dancing at the sunny Maamwi Kindaaswin Pow-Wow
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— Dancing took place under sunny skies at the Maamwi Kindaaswin Pow-Wow. Hosted by the North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre,...
Passion takes lead role in North Bay Indigenous Hub
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY – With the inaugural Executive Director hired at the North Bay Indigenous Hub, plans are underway to have a...
Mndaadendang Nibi Ekeanjigewat – Honouring our Water Protectors
By Laura Barrios CHIPPEWAS OF GEORGINA ISLAND FIRST NATION— Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare was pleased to honour the new Anishinabek Nation Chief...
Book review: Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg: This is Our Territory
By Karl Hele Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg: This is Our Territory is a wonderful book by Anishinaabe Elder and teacher, Gidigaa Migizi (Doug Williams) as he...