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...
Book a must-read for those living on any borderland
Reviewed by Karl Hele Three Fires Unity is an excellent example of how Anishinaabeg tradition, history, and culture can be tied together with the European...
Book Review: ‘Big Air’ incorporates teachings for youth
Review by Christine Smith (McFarlane) Jax is a talented young First Nations snowboarder who is attending the Podium Sports Academy. Destined to be successful and...
Book explores Canada’s indigenous health situation
Reviewed by Johanna Lazore Of all the issues affecting Indigenous lives in Canada, our dismal health status is the one that seems to be the...
Youth experience the joys of dance in Curve Lake
The Curve Lake Hip Hop and Jazz Class saw 30 participants in the 12-week program. Community Youth Worker Courtney Taylor said the youth worked really...
Human and not-so-human relationships in ‘Monkey Beach’
Reviewed by Shirley Honyust Monkey Beach, British Columbia, is named for innumerable sightings of B’gwus, alias Sasquatch. Loosely translated from Haisla, his name means “the...
Traditional teachings discussed at Lakehead’s Elders Roundtable
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Wikwemikong Elder and Waterwalker Josephine Mandamin stressed the value of passing on traditional teachings to youth during a recent...
Zero tolerance on racism
By Albert Dumont An incident occurred recently which left me feeling sick at heart. I was at an event, there to offer words of encouragement...
‘Celia’s Song’ brings colonialism to life
Reviewed by Christine Smith McFarlane Celia’s Song is a complex but richly woven story that involves a Mink who is a shape shifter and serves...
‘Huron Carol’ Canada’s first Christmas song
By Laurie Leclair In 1743, a 36-year old priest named Pierre-Phillip Potier came to the mission of Lorette to learn the Huron language. The following...
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Ahaw, Anishinaabem – Ok, Speak Ojibwe
By Sharon Weatherall Aaniin niijkiwe (Hello friend) ..Gdi Anishinaabem na (Do you speak Ojibwe)? Beausoleil First Nation teacher B. Jeff Monague (Myiingan) has written a...
Cheechoo’s latest album ‘Stay’ available to download
THUNDER BAY – Thelma Cheechoo’s latest album “Stay” is available on iTunes, CD baby and Amazon with the physical CD being available in February 2015....
Robertson once ‘best guitarist’ on his reserve
Review by Christine Smith McFarlane “Rock and Roll Highway: The Robbie Robertson story” with its bright and colourful pictures is a non-fiction book geared to...
Manitoulin artist inspired by Japanese art form
By Rick Garrick M’Chigeeng’s Robin Genereux is aiming for a career in manga art after being introduced to the Japanese art form about five to...