Henvey Inlet First Nation to unveil new arbour at annual pow wow
By Jennifer Pereira HENVEY INLET FIRST NATION—Henvey Inlet First Nation will be celebrating its 16th annual pow wow with a new arbour this year. Construction...
Dancing with ancestors to take back the land
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—Dancer/choreographer Christine Friday first dazzled with a live dance performance and then through film where she stunned the audience with...
Kettle and Stony Point First Nation musical duo win big in Tennesee
By Colin Graf CHIPPEWAS OF KETTLE AND STONY POINT FIRST NATION— After only a year as musicians, two brothers from Kettle and Stony Point First Nation...
Book Review: The Marrow Thieves
Reviewed by Shirley Honyust/ Yenatli:yo A celebratory book launch was held on March 4 to herald the acquisition of a new book by the London...
Elders in the Classroom
By Margaret Hele SAULT STE. MARIE—The “Elders in the Classroom” program, which commenced last year in Public Schools of Sault Ste. Marie, was so well...
Historic Niijaansinaanik agency to protect Indigenous children
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION—A newly independent Indigenous child and family protection service celebrated with a Spring Forward Ceremony and a new name....
‘We need to share our stories…they still don’t know enough’ says Curve Lake First Nation storyteller
By Rick Garrick TORONTO—A story by the late Elder Art Solomon was one of the stories shared by Curve Lake First Nation storyteller Mike Ormsby...
Capitalism and colonialism on repeat in PAWATAMIHK
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—The White Water Gallery featured a Michif dreamscape for much of March with Rihkee Strapp’s PAWATAMIHK. It showed at the...
Nadio Cheechoo directorial debut in upcoming Thunder Bay play showcase
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—The Seventh Annual 10×10 Showcase will feature the directorial debut of Nadia Cheechoo, the head carpenter at Magnus Theatre in Thunder...
Waubgeshig Rice shares journey to Moon of the Crusted Snow
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—”Oh, I hear you on the radio,” said a fan. “Thanks for tuning in. I appreciate that,” said Waubgeshig Rice,...
Importance of celebrating Anishnaabemowin focal point of new book and film launched at Trent University
Elder Shirley Williams and Sacha Trudeau’s latest projects emphasize importance of protecting Indigenous language PETERBOROUGH–Indigenous languages in Canada have been under threat for a long...
New exhibition uses art, intuition, and spirit to strengthen communities
By Colin Graf CHIPPEWAS OF KETTLE AND STONY POINT—The road to reconciliation may be paved by the strokes of artists’ brushes as a new art...
‘I Am Not a Number’ a harsher truth in Nishnaabemwin
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— There was standing room only at Nipissing University to hear Dr. Jenny Kay Dupuis’ talk, Acknowledging the Truth, Reconciling...
Still over 50 Boil Water Advisories in Ontario on this World Water Day
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (March 22, 2019) — Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare wants to bring attention to the United Nations theme for...
Students empowered to create self-reflected art
By Rick Garrick KLEINBURG—Nipissing First Nation artist Donald Chretien delivered a V.O.I.C.E.S. (Visual Outreach Initiative Creating Empowered Students (V.O.I.C.E.S.) program on painting Woodland stories with...