Andrea takes her heritage onto the ice
By Maurice Switzer NIPISSING FN – Andrea Goulais incorporates her First Nations heritage into her figure skating routine, as well as her skating regalia. The...
Moose hide bags will outlive buyers
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Fort William’s Raili Saarinen cannot keep up with the demand for his Raali Alexander line of hand-sewn and...
Puppet play stars Rabbit & Bear Paws
PETERBOROUGH – Rabbit and Bear Paws are expanding their comic adventures off the printed page. Chad Solomon’s familiar graphic novel characters are the stars of...
Dibaajmowin: Beaver
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Wild rice weapon in food war
By Jennifer Sinclair Food has long been used as a weapon against First Nations. Hunger and malnourishment are powerful tools — strong enough to make...
Wild rice tasty….but not dry!
By Maurice Switzer TORONTO – It might not have been as flashy as the $75,000 casting pond, or the young woman who was sculpting animal...
Healthy Living: Parsley has life of its own
By Sarah Blackwell Parsley is something that not many people consider can be eaten as a salad. The herb is usually used as a garnish,...
Book review: Happily ever after?
Martha lived her early years on the land of Cat Lake First Nation. She and her family were shattered by her removal, at the age...
Language: Wenji-dkwaakzowed Mkwa
Wenji-dkwaakzowed Mkwa Why the bear has a short tail Mkwa, waamdashin ge-doodmaan ji-giigoonkeyaan. Bear said,’Show me how to fish.’ Waagosh,ga pkwanege mkwamiing...
At least 4,000 children perished in residential school deathtraps
By Mark Kennedy, Postmedia News OTTAWA — Thousands of Canada’s aboriginal children died in residential schools that failed to keep them safe from fires, protected...
Eagles fishing at Aamjiwnaang
By Greg Plain AAMJIWNAANG FN – At least 12 Bald Eagles and one Golden Eagle have been seen along the banks of the St. Clair...
Poet’s ideas start as drops
A white bird soaring north dominates the cover of Metis poet Joanne Arnott’s fifth collection of poems, “A Night For The Lady”. A gifted memoirist...
Director aims to make the invisible, visible
By Marci Becking NIPISSING FN – Andree Cazabon knows that her films are not always easy to watch. But the determined director with roots in...
Rabbit and Bear Paws
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Cultural teachings help employability
M’CHIGEENG FN – Participants in the Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute’s A.I.M.S. program have nothing but praise for the 12-week job-readiness initiative. “The program taught me...