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...

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...

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...