Everyone should watch Cultural Mindfulness: Everyone has a story
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— Despite a blast of winter on Feb 25, about 150 people gathered at St. Joseph Scollard Hall Secondary School...
Historical Anishinaabe heroes revived during Treaty talk
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—Nipissing University welcomed Alan Ojiig Corbiere as part of Indigenous Week, on the traditional land of Nipissing First Nation and...
Words dance in Lee Maracle’s writing workshop
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION— Lee Maracle led the Aanmitaagzi workshop titled Wording Transformation at Big Medicine Studio February 19-21. “If people can...
Seven Fallen Feathers author addresses Thunder Bay education leaders
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Seven Fallen Feathers author Tanya Talaga emphasized how her book is part of the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board’s curriculum...
Award-winning Indigenous actor and playwright to perform one-actor play in Toronto
By Rick Garrick TORONTO—Indigenous playwright and actor Meegwun Fairbrother looks at whether healing has an expiry date in his play Isitwendam (An Understanding), which opens...
Cultural workshop offers porcupine quill techniques
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION—A group of 15 Fort William citizens enjoyed learning the porcupine quill zigzag technique during the Learn a Quillwork...
Sudbury-based family creates Indigenous children’s book, telling a simple, true story
By Laura Young SUDBURY – In one story, Keeshig explains in great detail to his mother that Nanaboozhoo the Sleeping Giant cares for all of...