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...
Organizers of upcoming fashion shows seek out Indigenous applicants from northern Ontario
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Organizers of the 2nd Annual Toronto Indigenous Fashion Week and upcoming Indigenous fashion shows in Ottawa, Montreal and Thunder Bay are...
Everyone should watch Cultural Mindfulness: Everyone has a story
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— Despite a blast of winter on Feb 25, about 150 people gathered at St. Joseph Scollard Hall Secondary School...
Historical Anishinaabe heroes revived during Treaty talk
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—Nipissing University welcomed Alan Ojiig Corbiere as part of Indigenous Week, on the traditional land of Nipissing First Nation and...
Words dance in Lee Maracle’s writing workshop
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION— Lee Maracle led the Aanmitaagzi workshop titled Wording Transformation at Big Medicine Studio February 19-21. “If people can...
Seven Fallen Feathers author addresses Thunder Bay education leaders
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Seven Fallen Feathers author Tanya Talaga emphasized how her book is part of the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board’s curriculum...
Award-winning Indigenous actor and playwright to perform one-actor play in Toronto
By Rick Garrick TORONTO—Indigenous playwright and actor Meegwun Fairbrother looks at whether healing has an expiry date in his play Isitwendam (An Understanding), which opens...
Cultural workshop offers porcupine quill techniques
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION—A group of 15 Fort William citizens enjoyed learning the porcupine quill zigzag technique during the Learn a Quillwork...
Sudbury-based family creates Indigenous children’s book, telling a simple, true story
By Laura Young SUDBURY – In one story, Keeshig explains in great detail to his mother that Nanaboozhoo the Sleeping Giant cares for all of...
Singing and Dancing at Canadore College’s 29th Annual Pow Wow
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—Canadore College’s 29th Annual Pow Wow was packed with students, parents and members of the surrounding communities, despite the heavy...
Elder Alice Corbiere honoured with prestigious award
By Margaret Hele SAULT STE. MARIE—A celebration to honour Elder Alice Corbiere who received the prestigious Jeannette Corbiere-Lavell Award from the Ontario Native Womens’ Association (ONWA)...
Indigenous Culture Fund Rally to call out Ford on cuts
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION—Premier Doug Ford can expect to be told to restore the Indigenous Culture Fund (ICF) at a Queen’s Park...
Book Review: The First Nations of Ontario: Social and Historical Transitions
Reviewed by Karl Hele As a book, The First Nations of Ontario falls flat. Hedican optimistically takes up the challenge to trace the social and...
Indigenous multidisciplinary artist embraces new role on CBC’s new one-hour drama series
By Rick Garrick TORONTO—Indigenous multidisciplinary artist Tamara Podemski is enjoying her role on Coroner, CBC’s new one-hour drama series that premiered on Jan. 7 in...