Canoe filled with teachings and knowledge
By Marina Plain AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION—The Great Lakes Canoe Journey has once again began their Birch Bark Canoe teachings. The project coordinator is University of...
Anishinabe Kwe and The Great War
Submitted by Laurie Leclair An estimated 4,000 status Indian soldiers, many of them members of the Anishinabek Nation, fought in the Great War. This statistic...
Residential School story ‘Wawahte’ on crowd-funding for translation help
By Carrie MacKenzie KINGSTON – Robert P. Wells, author of the book “Wawahte” and John Sanfilippo the director and producer of the documentary film on...
First-ever First Nations zombie thriller movie receives recognition at International film festivals
By Jamie Lee Mckenzie ESPANOLA–After months and months of hard work, Jayson Stewart’s short film, a zombie thriller, REZilience, is being recognized in National and...
High School teachers kit helps reconciliation in the classroom
OSHAWA (November 7, 2016) – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee along with the Ontario Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation David Zimmer officially...
Hallowe’en Story: The Grave Robber
Submitted by Laurie Leclair The third story in our series of Anishinabek tales suitable for a Hallowe’en retelling came from Lottie Marsden. Lottie along with...
Hallowe’en Story: The Star Man Story
Submitted by Laurie Leclair In 1916, Jonas Waisegizhig, a 62-year old man from Rama First Nation, supplied George E. Laidlaw with several stories that would...
Hallowe’en Story: The Witches of Rama
Submitted by Laurie Leclair Between the years 1915 and 1918, several members of the Rama First Nation worked with George E. Laidlaw, a retired army...
Fort William artist recognized with Emerging Artist of the Year award
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION—Fort William artist Christian Chapman was recently recognized with the Emerging Artist of the Year award at the 10th...
Shaylyn the Clam helps children learn about wampum
Reviewed by Carrie MacKenzie “Wampum: The Story of Shaylyn the Clam” by Zig Misiak with illustrations by Jennifer Bettio is a delightful and charming children’s...
Wiikwemkoong Unceded acknowledges Women’s History Month
WIKWEMIKONG, MANITOULIN ISLAND (October 18, 2016) – October was chosen to coincide with the celebration of the anniversary on October 18 of the decision of...
Book Review: Red Dreams, White Nightmares: Pan-Indian Alliances in the Anglo-American Mind
Reviewed by Karl Hele Robert Owens’ Red Dreams, White Nightmares adeptly examines Euro-American fears of an Indigenous to create a Pan-Indian alliance to oppose American...
Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls remembered and honoured
By Laura Barrios NORTH BAY—Citizens from all facets of the North Bay and area community gathered at the North Bay Indian Friendship Centre on October...
Fort William First Nation Community Garden: growing and learning together
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION—Fort William celebrated the grand opening of its Gaa-Azhe-Anishinaabeyaayang (Back to our Ways) Community Garden on September 22, 2016,...
Book Review: Masters of Empire: Great Lakes Indians and the Making of America
Reviewed by Karl Hele Masters of Empire is a masterful work sure to annoy many scholars of early America. Instead of following the tried and...