First Aboriginal writer-in-residence at North York Central Library
By Christine Smith (McFarlane) TORONTO – The Toronto Public Library has made huge strides in celebrating Aboriginal writers by appointing their inaugural Aboriginal writer-in-residence at...
Book Review: Speaking My Truth
Reviewed by Shirley Honyust/ Yenatli:yo Speaking My Truth, available in printed and electronic versions, is a fascinating collection of narratives by a number of individuals...
Looking after Abinoojiinhswi Nibi – our birth waters
WHITEFISH RIVER FIRST NATION – “As women we play a vital role to ensure our waters are kept clean and pure, this also includes the...
Photography featured at Life Promotion Youth Showcase
THUNDER BAY – Long Lake #58’s Autumn Longpeter-Esquega wants to “get into art” after her photography was featured at the National Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention...
Book Review: Sagkeeng Legends – Sagkeeng Aadizookaanag
Reviewed by Karl Hele This short little unassuming book written in Anishinaabemowin, Anishinaabemowin-Syllabics, and English shares two stories of our pre-settler past as told by...
Book Review: First Nations not part of the solution
Reviewed by Christine Smith (McFarlane) “Time Bomb” is essentially a book that represents one point of view and that point of view is of a...
Rabbit and Bear Paws by Chad Solomon
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Multi-talented Lakota hoop dancer visits London
By Shirley Honyust/ Yenatli:yo LONDON– Captivating audiences in 80 countries around the world for the past 30 years, Kevin Locke gave several impressive presentations with...
Fox honoured during Indigenous Education Week
By Christine Smith (McFarlane) TORONTO – Mary Fox, citizen of Wikwemikong and a long-standing Toronto First Nations community member was honoured at the opening of...
Book on Residential Schools highlighted at Ontario Library Association Super Conference
By Christine Smith (McFarlane) TORONTO – On Feb. 4 the First Nations Communities Read competition was highlighted at the Ontario Library Association (OLA) Super Conference...
The ‘Wet Cues’ win back-to-back in 8-ball
By Greg Plain SARNIA – Four men from Aamjiwnaang First Nation swept the Ontario Valley National 8-Ball League Association (OVNEA) tournament on Feb. 8 without...
Book Review: Storytelling at its best
Reviewed by Shirley Honyust/ Yenatli:yo Bear-Walker and other stories author Basil Johnston uses his talent for writing to provide a literal translation of these short...
Book encourages Anishinaabeg cultural literacy
Review by Heather Majaury As an educator interested in adult literacy I found this book particularly interesting. This book is written in clear language –...
Dibaajmowin – Gaazhgensh
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Creating art helps people heal
By Rick Garrick Rocky Bay’s Shaun Hedican enjoyed teaching his spiritual self-portrait workshop to an overflowing class of First Nations youth on Jan. 15 at...