Teaching lodge and live concert cap off National Aboriginal Day celebrations
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—A teaching lodge and an open air concert by Classic Roots were among the events featured at Thunder Bay’s National Aboriginal...
Grandmothers honoured at Maamwi Kindaaswin Festival
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY - Grandmothers are everything. The important message is from Richard Assinewai, a Wikwemikong Unceded Territory citizen and the Head...
Fur harvesting: learning the skills of our ancestors
By Lisa Robinson NIPISSING FIRST NATION—The Lands and Resources Department at the Union of Ontario Indians participated in a Fur Harvest, Management and Conservation course...
Bannock on a stick a hit at National Aboriginal Day Celebration
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION - Many people gathered at Nbisiing Secondary School in Duchesnay Village on the summer solstice to celebrate the...
Northern Lights Festival Boréal present incredible lineup of Indigenous artists
By Heather Campbell SUDBURY—A diverse line-up of Indigenous musicians and artists are coming from across Turtle Island to the 2017 Northern Lights Festival Boreal being...
Business pitch: Pre-packed scon-bannock
By Rick Garrick Nish Scon owner-operator Pam Naponse-Corbiere looks forward to pitching a business idea at the Pow Wow Pitch 2017 - Indigenous Pitch Competition...
‘Neechee on the Land’ – youth build birch bark canoe
By Rick Garrick Fort William and Neechee Studio presented the fourth "Neechee on the Land" workshop for youth on the building of a birch bark...
‘Awake, a Dream from Standing Rock’ screened in North Bay
By Catherine Murton Stoehr NORTH BAY - On June 14, a Washington D.C. judge found that the Army Corps of Engineers had failed to fully...
Anishinaabeg Art & Power aims to educate
By Laurie LeClair TORONTO - The Royal Ontario Museum’s long-anticipated show Anishinaabeg Art & Power opened on June 13 with a beautiful reception. Guests sipped...
‘We’re walking for healing ourselves’ says Chief Towegishig
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION—Former Long Lake #58 Chief Allen Towegishig is looking forward to the upcoming Healing Walk for all peoples from...
Competition between regional broadcasters and APTN for Indigenous radio licences ends in mixed result
By Greg Macdougall OTTAWA - The future of Indigenous radio and media in Canada shifted dramatically on June 14 with the CRTC's awarding of Indigenous...
Youth’s short story aims to inspire other families dealing with cancer
By Tarah-Lynn Remillard It seems like just yesterday she was told something that would change her and her family’s lives forever. The only word she...
New brand for Ontario Indigenous Cultural Safety Program
The Ontario Indigenous Cultural Safety (ICS) Program is celebrating its growth into a province wide initiative and revealing a new brand. The initiative, which began...
Timber Village Museum celebrates 50 years
By Leslie Knibbs BLIND RIVER—On June 3, the Timber Village Museum in Blind River celebrated its 50th birthday with a tour of the newly renovated...
AFN National Chief Bellegarde commits to action on an Indigenous Languages Act
(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today participated in a joint announcement with the Federal Minister of Canadian Heritage, the...