Indigenous artists dazzle in launch of Hard Rock Medical’s new season
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—A call for celebration was answered with the Capitol Centre full of stars from the successful television series Hard Rock...
Former OPP officer pens book on Anishinaabe culture
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY – The author calls it a simple read offering his interpretations of Anishinaabe Culture. After years of working with...
Book Review: This is Indian Land
By Karl Hele Drawing inspiration and its title from Garden River’s CP Rail Bridge with its message “THIS IS INDIAN LAND”, the book seeks to...
Many artists at Chapman’s Gas Bar Christmas sale
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – A Coast Salish wood carver from British Columbia was one of the vendors at this year’s Chapman’s Gas Bar...
Thunder Bay hosted its 15th Annual Christmas Aboriginal Fine Arts and Crafts Gift Show
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—A set of three porcupine quill medallions worth $2,500 was featured at the 15th Annual Christmas Aboriginal Fine Arts and Crafts...
Book Review: Price Paid
Submitted by Karl Hele Bev Sellars brings us another marvelous book drawing on her and her people’s experiences with Indian policy since the beginning. While...
Prolific painter’s solo exhibition on display at the National Gallary
By Suzanne Keeptwo OTTAWA—Alex Janvier’s solo exhibition, spanning a lifetime of creativity, opened with fanfare at the National Gallery in Ottawa on November 24. There...
Chrétien’s Ojibway-designs eyeglass frames hit the market
By Rick Garrick NIPISSING FIRST NATION—Nipissing artist Donald Chrétien is looking forward to the Dec. 18 release of his Journey and Birch-design AYA Eyewear eyeglass...
Standing Rock spiritual leader in Toronto
By Barb Nahwegahbow TORONTO—The 19th generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe, Chief Arvol Looking Horse, headlined a fundraising event for Standing Rock...
Award-winning writer discusses Art of Reconciliation
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Curve Lake’s Drew Hayden Taylor says the term reconciliation is “a Rorschach name” during his Nov. 30 talk on The Art...
I Am Not a Number tells Granny’s Indian Residential School story
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION—Nipissing First Nation author sells out at book signing–again. An academic and now a best-selling author, Jenny Kay Dupuis...
Youth are ‘leaders of today’ GCC Madahbee on Beausoleil Youth Council
By Rick Garrick Beausoleil’s newly organized Youth Council is looking to build a new youth centre in the centre of the community of about 700...
Jake Pine’s 25 years of traditional healing
Submitted by Leslie Knibbs Traditional Healer Jack Pine from Garden River First Nation, along with his wife Mary, have a mission to “help individuals live...
Ta-gwa-gohn
Ta-gwa-gohn A-ni-ta-gwa-gohn. A-zha-a-ni-ta-kaa-yaa. Bin-nay-sheens-ug i-zhi-say-wug sha-won-nong. Shee-shee-bug a-zha-maa-chee-say-wug. Ni-kug pih-mi-say-wug ka-i-zhi-gee-shi-tayg. Way-wayg kay-ween-a-waa i-zhi-say-wug sha-won-nong. Maan-goog kay-ween-a-waa ta-noo-ji-ji-gay-wug sha-won-nong. Keen-na-wind tush kaa-mush-ka-waa-koh-ji-min ki-bay-bi-boon o-maa. Mi-ti-goog...
Pepihchew Home Decor brings cultural message home
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—Wall art with words in Anishinaabemowin and Cree have become a popular home decoration. Lauree Linklater-Pizzale from Moose Cree First...