Christine Cameron Sixties Scoop child speaks out as activist
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—Artist, activist, mother, grandmother, and student Christine Cameron is also a teacher of history—sharing her story as a Sixties Scoop...
Elder filmmaker sheds new hope on education for youth
By Kristin Grant Prolific Abenaki filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin’s latest documentary, “Our People Will Be Healed”, shows Ontario schools as a prime example of how they...
Wiikwemkoong playright to showcase production in Thunder Bay
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Wiikwemkoong’s Gina Gasongi Simon is looking forward to the upcoming production of her play, The Sleeping Giant, at the Sixth Annual...
New art exhibit paints relationship between First Nations and government
By Kristin Grant TORONTO—Tucked away on Toronto’s CNE grounds, a new exhibit “Looking Forward, Looking Back: A Visual Exploration of Canada’s Relationship with its Indigenous...
And action! Local family hopes to make it to the big screen
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—Hundreds lined the block around the North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre to answer the casting call to recreate an Indigenous...
Living in the Tall Grass – a collection of poetry by Chief Stacey LaForme
By Barb Nahwegahbow TORONTO—The Poet-Chief of the Mississaugas of New Credit, Stacey LaForme, had his first collection of work published by UpRoute Books and Media,...
Remembering influential Ojibwe artist
By Suzanne Keeptwo I am by no means an art critic or connoisseur. In fact, I find most contemporary art unappealing, especially the likes of...