Drumming for a strong community on National Indigenous Peoples Day
By Kelly Anne Smith STURGEON FALLS—National Indigenous Day was a special time at Our Lady of Sorrows (OLS) Catholic elementary school in Sturgeon Falls. Children...
First Indigenous host of CBC’s Up North radio program debuts on National Indigenous Peoples Day
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION—Wasauksing’s Waubgeshig Rice enjoyed his first experience as the new host of CBC’s Up North afternoon radio program during...
Two-spirit thriller to screen in Toronto for upcoming week
By Rick Garrick TORONTO—Indigenous filmmaker Bretten Hannam reversed the old cowboys and Indians theme in his award-winning, two-spirit thriller North Mountain, which will be screened...
‘We are celebrating together’ says Nipissing First Nation Chief at local pow-wow
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—After welcoming everyone onto the traditional land of Nipissing First Nation, Nipissing First Nation Chief Scott McLeod touted the North...
North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre Pow Wow – Maamwi Kindaaswin – celebrates families
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—As the sun rose, so too did the spirit of Maamwi Kindaaswin on the traditional territory of Nipissing First Nation....
Wilfrid Laurier University Press author Allison Hargreaves wins Gabrielle Roy Prize
Waterloo (May 29, 2018)– Wilfrid Laurier University Press author Allison Hargreaves has won the 2017 Gabrielle Roy Prize (English section) for her book, Violence Against...
Biigtigong Nishnaabeg hand drummer and singer launches CD
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Biigtigong Nishnaabeg’s Beatrice Twance-Hynes honoured her father during the May 12 launch of her CD entitled Indian Chief’s Daughter, which features...
Trained at the Canadian Museum of History to guard artifacts at The Dokis Museum
By Kelly Anne Smith DOKIS FIRST NATION—Adrienne Dokis started out volunteering at her local museum when it opened three years ago. Now she is the...
Indigenous youth to perform at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts this month
By Rick Garrick TORONTO—Bringing more dance opportunities back home is the goal of one of the 112 Indigenous youth who will be performing in Outside...
Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek artist publishes book to celebrate creating art for others
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek (BZA) artist Shaun Hedican recently published Nishwaasobiboonag, which means eight years, to celebrate eight years of having the...
Indigenous artwork takes over Kensington Market
By Kristin Grant TORONTO—For the month of May, Toronto’s Kensington Market will be filled with Indigenous activists, artists and survivors, or at the very least,...
Lenape in your bones: live performance and Indigenous language revitalization unite to make theatre history
By Jeff D’Hondt TORONTO— A team of highly acclaimed Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists will literally vibrate bones to demonstrate the power of the Lenape language...
New Eagle Staff to honour those murdered and missing
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION— A determined father carried the new Eagle Staff honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Missing...
Round Dance for Rama
By Rick Garrick CHIPPEWAS OF RAMA FIRST NATION—Rama’s first round dance was a success with about 200-300 people in attendance for a pipe ceremony, feast,...
Lakehead University students and faculty learn of the 100 Years of Loss
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—The 100 Years of Loss: The Residential School System in Canada Mobile Exhibition was presented from April 10-12 at Lakehead University in...