By Sharla Peltier During the late winter of 2016, Nookomis Beedasige (Josephine Mandamin) announced plans for a Great Lakes Gathering at Ojibway Park in Garden...

Shingwauk Kaizhitaawaach Kakinohmaagaywigamig   Shing-wauk Ka-i-zhi-taa-waach Ka-ki-noh-maa-gay-wi-ga-ming nin-gee-a-si-goh-min pay-si-goh ka-in-ni-pahn-gi-shi-mooch  Mee-ni-gee-sis.   Waa-sug gee-pa-ta-gi-taa. Nin-gee-boo-zi-ni-min o-taa-baan Nakina a-ee tush nin-gee-in-na-goh-tub-bi-min way-ti Ba-wi-tig-ong. Nin-gee-i-zhaa-min way-ti pay-sig...

Ta-wish Anishinaabay O-taa-naang in-naa-bi-yung maa-ma-kaach ta-wish o-maa a-tay Anishinaabaymowin. Ka-ki-na kay-goon kaa-gee-bee-too-chi-gaa-tayg  chi won-ni-too-yung Anishinaabaymowin ka-kun-na-waa-bun-daa-taa. Kun-na-waa-bun-daa-taa kay-goh-nayn ay-on-ji-gee-i-zi-way-bung. Maa-gi-zoh Anishinaabay i-noh-zi-win ay-on-ji-gee-i-zi-zayg? Anishinaabay i-noh-zi-win...

By Barb Nahwegahbow What does a girl do when she finds out at the age of 19 that instead of being just one-eighth First Nation,...

By Beverly Sabourin & Peter Globensky “Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it.” Although originally attributed to the Irish philosopher and politician...

By Rick Garrick WIKWEMIKONG FIRST NATION—June Shawanda Richard of Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve, created her recently self-published book of memoirs, Silent Whispers from Within, for...

By Sharla Peltier The Great Lakes Nibi Gathering was held on the shore of Lake Huron at Ojibway Park, Kitigaan Ziibii (Garden River First Nation...

By Colin Graf  AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION—Members of Aamjiwnaang First Nation have publicly honoured their Hereditary Chief for the first time. Former Chief Phil Maness recently...

By Colin Graf AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION—With generations of First Nations damaged by the trauma of residential schools, Traditional Healer Wendy Hill sees her work as...

An-da-wayn-ji-gay-win Bi-maa-ti-si-win. Hunting Life. Mee-gway-ch di-kit ni-ta-way-maa-gun-nug, ta-wish o-maa kaa-noh-ji-ji-gay-waach Anishinaabay A-kee-kaang, kaa-gee-maa-chaa-waach way-ti Ma-ni-to A-kee-kaang, ay-gee-wee-chee-gay-waach kay-neen chi noo-chi-too-yaan an-da-wayn-ji-gay-win bi-maa-ti-si-win. O-way an-dum to-ji-gay-win-nun...

By Rick Garrick LONG LAKE #58 FIRST NATION—Former Chief of Long Lake #58, and now Elder, Allen Towegishig still gets comments from people about the...

By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—Waasejigan Tails had a full house in its premiere performance at Big Medicine Studio on Nipissing First Nation. The audience...

By Rick Garrick LONG LAKE #58 FIRST NATION—Chief of Long Lake #58, Veronica Waboose, recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Fasting and Traditional Teachings...

By Barb Nahwegahbow TORONTO—A total of 16 artists from Simcoe County took up the quest for truth for the exhibition, Call to Action #83. Eight...

By Rick Garrick MANITOULIN ISLAND—Wikwemikong First Nation’s Naomi Recollet recently discovered a deck of birch bark playing cards during her Summer Institute in Museum Anthropology...