Community selects songs for Qalipu Mi’kmaq singer songwriter’s first album
By Jamie-Lee McKenzie TEMAGAMI, ONTARIO – New and promising Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation artist, Esther Pennell, is set to release her first album, “Since You’ve...
Book Review: Candies don’t grow on trees…unless you’re Basil Johnston
By Maurice Switzer Some people have twinkling eyes. Basil Johnston could write with twinkling words. Those of us who were privileged to meet the legendary...
Christian Island Elementary School hosts 7th annual pow-wow
By Sharon Weatherall Students from five area schools arrived at Christian Island last week to learn and partake in an exciting cultural experience that takes...
Book review: Work with Elders in a respectful, dignified manner
Reviewed by Karl Hele Jonathan H. Ellerby’s Working with Indigenous Elders is aimed primarily at Healthcare institutions and providers to assist in working with Elders...
Animikii-waajiw sign up in Fort William through the Ogimaa Mikana project
By Rick Garrick The billboard sign commemorating Animikii-waajiw, Mt. McKay in Fort William, was the second billboard installed in Ontario through the Ogimaa Mikana project....
Indigenous singer entertains with traditional and urban beats
By Kelly Anne Smith North Bay – The Red Ride Tour 2016 started off with musical greatness on Nipissing First Nation. Rosary Spence was the...
Book Review: Dimaline’s ‘A Gentle Habit’ leaves one with a myriad of feelings
Reviewed by Christine Smith McFarlane Imagine as a little girl there’s a bead quarry in your elementary school yard. No one knows where the...
Laronde to curate music initiative for Canada’s 150th
By Jamie Lee McKenzie Sandra Laronde, Artistic Director of Red Sky Productions has delightfully agreed to curate a Sesquicentennial Signature Music Initiative for the Toronto...
17 year old playwright reaches out with ‘Empty Regalia’
By Sharon Weatherall “When I declare myself as an Aboriginal woman to all of creation, I am not singular. I represent all of those women...
Residential Schools part 2: Nee-bing No-pi-meeng – Summer in the wilderness
Nee-bing No-pi-meeng Summer in the Wilderness No-pi-meeng kee-way-ti-nong nee-bing nin-gee-o-ta-min-no-ming. Nin-gee-i-zhi-taa-min Washi Saa-gay-i-gun-neeng. O-way gee-i-shi-zay 1960 kaa-a-go-ching Shaa-gun-naa-shee gee-zis man-zi-nay-i-gun. Kee-a-tay mi-tig waa-ga-i-gun chee-ga-beeg...
Book Review: Indigenous Nationhood: Empowering grassroots citizens
Reviewed by Shirley Honyust/ Yenatli:yo Pamela Palmater’s book, Indigenous Nationhood, inflames the passions of knowledge and that hunger as it addresses a number of issues...
Sara Kanutski wins music idol
By Rick Garrick Red Rock Indian Band’s Sara Kanutski and pianist Evelyn Davenport won the Original Class category at the 2016 High School Idol competition...
Ka-i-zhi-taa-waach Ka-ki-no-maa-gay-wi-ga-mi-goon – Residential Schools
Nin-gee-i-zha Pelican Ka-i-zhi-taa-waach Ka-ki-no-maa-gay-wi-ga-mi-goong. Ni-shee-mayns, ni-say-ay a-ee tush ni-mi-say-sug nin-gee o-taa-pin-ni-go-min ay-ni-pungi-shi-mooch Mee-ni-gee-sis. Nin-gee-a-yaa-min ni-taa-way-maa-gun-ni-naan-ug a-kee-kaang way-ti Albany Zee-bee-kaan-ing. Ni-baa-baam-iban a-ee tush-kay ni-mi-shoo-mis-sayns-gug-iban-eeg gee-pih-baa-booshi-yaan-na-waa Ki-chi...
First Nation author’s teachings in schools across Canada
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY – Reading Birdie, one becomes uneasy with her hard life. Writing Birdie, author Tracey Lindberg melded Pimatisewin – which...
Book Review: Words like love
Reviewed by Shirley Honyust/ Yenatli:yo “I write this without breaking my heart” follows the introduction to every section of poems penned by Tanaya Winder. The...