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...
Hand drummers to meet Mother’s Day
By Rick Garrick Fort William’s Rita Fenton plans to drum with 500 hand drummers during the Heartbeat of the Drum – A Walk for Healing...
Women’s dance world premiere ‘Tipping Colonialism on its Head’
Re-Quickening: International Indigenous Women’s Dance World Premiere “Tipping Colonialism on its Head” Premieres April 28 Toronto’s Harbourfront, Fleck Centre Theatre By Laura Robinson Artistic director...
Midewiwin Eastern Door Chief speaks on creation
By Sharon Weatherall “This teaching is about the red colour and the red road. Our interest and what we are supposed to do is know...
Anishinaabemowin: Anishinaabay Worldview
Anishinaabay In-na-bi-win-nun Anishnaabay Worldview Anishinaabaymowin waa-bin-ni-kaa-tayg ween-gay neem-boh kaa-wuni-to-min. Kaa-wuni-to-min o-taa-naang gaa-gee-pee-i-zhi-way-bung. A-zha ki-won-nee-kay-min Anishinaabaymowin kaa-i-zhi-ni-kaa-tay-gin Anishinaabay zee-been, saa-gay-i-gun-neen, a-ee tush kay a-keeng ka-gee-i-zhi-ta-yung way-sh-kuch....
Space maxed out at York University’s pow-wow
By Barb Nahwegahbow Looking at the dancers, drummers, vendors and community members that filled York University’s Vari Hall, Randy Pitawanakwat said, “we’ve outgrown this place.”...
Anishinaabemowin: Indian control of Indian education
Anishinaabay In- na-goh-ni-gay-win chi Ti-bayn-da-mung Anishinaabay Ki-kayn-daa-so-win Indian Control of Indian Education Ki-ta a-gin-daan sha Mi-sko Man-zi-nay-i-gun. An-dum Anishinaabayg gee-o-zhi-bee-i-gay-wug, kee-na-quay-o-zhi-bee-i-gay-wug chi-ween-da-maa-gay-waach a-neen ka-in-nayn-dum-mo-waach O-gi-maa...
Anishinaabemowin: Anishinaabay Education
A-nishi-naa-bayg Ki-kayn-daas-so-win Anishinaabay Education A-nishi-naa-bayg, ka-ki-na ki-ta-way-maa-gun-ni-gaan-nung gee-bi-maa-ti-si-waach o-maa Mis-ko-tay-si Min-nising. A-nishi-naa-bay-mowin ay-ta gee-noon-ji-kaa-tay, kee-a-ba-chi-chi-gaa-taa A-nishi-naa-bayg kaa-i-sh-taa-waach. Ka-ki-naa a-way-nayn A-nishi-naa-bay o-gee-nis-si-so-taan-naa-waa. A-neen dush kaa-i-zhi-naa-gong o-way...
Book review: Enabling cross-culture dialogues
Reviewed by Karl Hele Working with Elders and Indigenous Knowledge Systems is a small book aimed at students, and faculty, who are both Indigenous and...