Fort William hip hop artist in running for fan voting at CUT Hip-Hop Awards 2017
By Rick Garrick TORONTO—Fort William hip-hop artist Preme (George Palosaari) is in the running for fan voting in six categories at the CUT Hip-Hop Awards...
George Brown College 9th Annual Pow Wow draws large diverse attendance
By Rick Garrick TORONTO—Chippewas of the Thames’ Nicholas Deleary enjoyed his head male dancer role at the 9th Annual George Brown College Four Sacred Colours...
Wiigwossi Jiimaanke: Resurgence, revitalization, and reclaiming spaces
By Julie Kapyrka PETERBOROUGH – For two weeks during the month of the Bear Moon, in the atrium of the Bata Library at Trent University,...
Reflecting on the Kina maamwigdoo-wiikendaasmin TRC sessions
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION—Nipissing First Nation Chief Scott McLeod has received much feedback affirming the need for the sessions. “It was really...
11th Annual Powwow capped off Indigenous Awareness Week at Western University
By Shirley Honyust LONDON—The atmosphere buzzed with excitement as this year’s First Nations Student Association (FNSA) Powwow unfolded at Mustang Lounge in the University Community...
Doctoral student guest speaker at Indigenous Leadership Speaker Series
By Shirley Honyust LONDON, ON—Candace Brunette-Debassige, previously the Coordinator of Indigenous Services, was invited to speak on Indigenous Women, Leadership, and Education as part of...
Book review: The Ballad of Danny Wolfe: Life of a Modern Outlaw
By Shirley Honyust/ Yenatli:yo This book tells the epic story of Danny Wolfe, one of the lead founders of the Indian Posse, a prominent street...
North Bay and Nipissing First Nation on the road to reconciliation
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION—Kina maamwigdoo-wiikendaasmin – We Are All Learning Together, a Truth and Reconciliation public education series has exceeded the expectations...
Former Nipissing Warrior and Elder kicks off documentary premier as Master of Ceremonies
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION—Being a Nipissing Warrior hockey player taught Elder John Sawyer life lessons. For Sawyer, the value of the experience...
Nipissing Warriors players and fans unite community in new documentary
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION—There was a full house for the premiere screening of the Nipissing Warriors Documentary at the Garden Village Community...
Pic Mobert’s Come Here Look for the Good Life gathering draws large attendance
By Rick Garrick PIC MOBERT FIRST NATION—An Elder’s emotional comments about his children being taken away to residential school encouraged others to share their experiences...
First University of Toronto community Powwow revival deemed ‘a needed cultural shift’
By Christine Smith McFarlane TORONTO—The Indigenous Studies Students’ Union hosted the Honouring Our Students Powwow, the first powwow held at the University of Toronto in...
Silent to their graves about Residential School trauma
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—For the third consecutive week in February, the number of people turning out for a two-hour Truth and Reconciliation learning...
Award winning Fort William artist shares silkscreen printing techniques with Thunder Bay youth
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Fort William artist Christian Chapman shared his silkscreen printing techniques with youth during a Feb. 24 Neechee Studio workshop at Definitely...
Youth for Water: empowering future generations
PETERBOROUGH–How do you respond to youth who are feeling frustrated and powerless in the face of environmental issues? You empower them. Creative genius, environmentalist, and...