Advocating for Indigenous Rights on Orange Shirt Day at Nipissing University
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—The Enji Giigdoyang Student Lounge was packed full of students in orange t-shirts the Thursday before Orange Shirt Day. Nipissing...
Pow Wow welcomes students back to higher education in North Bay
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—A most powerful welcome was extended to new and returning college and university students and to members of the public...
Culture Days returns to celebrate creativity in Thunder Bay
THUNDER BAY (September 27, 2018) – The ninth annual national Culture Days event runs in Thunder Bay this Friday, Sept. 28, through Sunday Sep. 30. Presented...
Beeswax candles and honey products a sweet success at Curve Lake pow wow
By Rick Garrick CURVE LAKE FIRST NATION—Aundeck Omni Kaning’s Jaden McGregor recently promoted his Wasseyaa Design beeswax candles at the Curve Lake Annual Pow Wow...
An Evening of Native Jazz: Songbirds and Nightingales of Turtle Island Vol, 2
By Brian Wright-McLeod TORONTO—What is Native Jazz? So many questions surround Native music, as often queries inundate our very existence in every other aspect. But...
Jeremy Proulx’s Pane Jaagide Everlasting Fire has world premiere at Neyaashiinigmiing
By Laura Robinson NEYAASHIINIGMIING FIRST NATION–Hundreds of theatre goers gathered at the Nawash Community Centre in Neyaashiinigmiing First Nation on the Saugeen Peninsula for an...
Anishinaabe Elders’ lifework recognized and honoured during Sacred Blanket Ceremony
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON—The Anishinabek Nation made cultural history this past month by hosting the very first Traditional Medicine Gathering, on August 14-15, in Sault...
Candles of Tears raise awareness on MMIWG
By Laura Barrios NIPISSING FIRST NATION—John “Emmerson” Bobiwash from Michipicoten First Nation is currently traveling across Canada to set up his Candles of Tears across...
‘It’s important to recognize the dangers of drinking alcohol during pregnancy’
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – The Honouring Mothers Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day 10th Annual Mini Pow Wow featured a Moment of...
Youth drive thirst for traditional culture at 30th Nipissing First Nation Pow Wow
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION—Nipissing First Nation citizens take great care to choose who will fill the roles needed for a successful pow...
Traditional Nipissing First Nation Pow Wow better every year
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION—An abundance of laughter, smiling, dancing, singing, drumming, feasting and hugging took place at the Pow Wow grounds on...
Opinion: Indigenous Cultural Police and Joseph Boyden
By Maurice Switzer The Indigenous Cultural Police are at it again! Their latest target is “Through Black Spruce”, a film to be premiered this coming...
Talented Indigenous artists sing out at music festival fundraiser
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION—Kelly McLeod-Shabogesic gave a friendly greeting. “Heyaaii you made it!” to Geneviève Couchie as she walked close to the...
Kettle and Stoney Point First Nation conduct blanketing ceremony
KETTLE AND STONEY POINT FIRST NATION–In an emotional ceremony that was a movement by the Community of Kettle and Stoney Point First Nation (KSPFN), the...
Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek artist delivers workshop for Fort William First Nation citizens
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION—A group of Fort William citizens are sporting jackets, t-shirts and bags with bear paw and tomahawk designs thanks...