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...
Artist draws on trapping heritage to create contemporary work
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Janelle Wawia from Red Rock Indian Band has found a new outlet for her trapping heritage — the creation of fur...
Spirit Horse: Returning home
By Barb Nahwegahbow TORONTO—A mysterious horse appears to a family that is grieving a devastating loss in Spirit Horse, a play that was adapted by...
Keegonsug
Keegonsug Way-way-ni in-nayn-dum-moh-win-nun mee-gi-way-naan-ni-won ish-poh noo-ji-yaa-gun-ni-waach kee-gons-ug. A-say-ma a-sa-gun-ni-wi ni-bee-gaang. Ay-mi-ji-gay-win-nun a-pah-ji-ji-gaa-tay-won. Mee-gway-ch di-kit-toh-min kee-gons bi-maa-ti-zi-win ji-mee-ni-go-yaang. Ki-chi mee-gway-ch ni-mee-gi-way-min kee-gons bi-maa-ti-zi-win. A-mee-way-tush ni-naa-guch-ji-too-min way-way-ni...
Book Review: The Victory With No Name: The Native American Defeat of the First American Army
Submitted by Karl Hele On November 4, 1791, a coalition of First Nations from the Great Lakes to the Ohio Valley destroyed the American army....
Tomson Highway and The Postmistress
By Barb Nahwegahbow TORONTO—Cree playwright, Tomson Highway, has come a long way from his birthplace on the trapline in northern Manitoba. He’s received international acclaim...
Professor explains the basics why we are all Treaty People
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—As Ontario unveiled the first ever Treaties Recognition Week, historian Dr. Catherine Murton-Stoehr gave an easy to understand lecture on...
Wagamese has a hit with his new collection of meditations
Reviewed by Carrie MacKenzie The book Embers: One Ojibway’s Meditations by Richard Wagamese is a collection of the author’s thoughts and reflections on various topics. ...
Book Review: Nobility Lost
Submitted by Karl Hele Christian Ayne Crouch’s Nobility Lost examines how arguments over empire, conflict, and honour during the Seven Years War (1755-1760/3) led to...