Anishinabe Kwe and The Great War
Submitted by Laurie Leclair An estimated 4,000 status Indian soldiers, many of them members of the Anishinabek Nation, fought in the Great War. This statistic...
Residential School story ‘Wawahte’ on crowd-funding for translation help
By Carrie MacKenzie KINGSTON – Robert P. Wells, author of the book “Wawahte” and John Sanfilippo the director and producer of the documentary film on...
First-ever First Nations zombie thriller movie receives recognition at International film festivals
By Jamie Lee Mckenzie ESPANOLA–After months and months of hard work, Jayson Stewart’s short film, a zombie thriller, REZilience, is being recognized in National and...
High School teachers kit helps reconciliation in the classroom
OSHAWA (November 7, 2016) – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee along with the Ontario Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation David Zimmer officially...
Hallowe’en Story: The Grave Robber
Submitted by Laurie Leclair The third story in our series of Anishinabek tales suitable for a Hallowe’en retelling came from Lottie Marsden. Lottie along with...
Hallowe’en Story: The Star Man Story
Submitted by Laurie Leclair In 1916, Jonas Waisegizhig, a 62-year old man from Rama First Nation, supplied George E. Laidlaw with several stories that would...
Hallowe’en Story: The Witches of Rama
Submitted by Laurie Leclair Between the years 1915 and 1918, several members of the Rama First Nation worked with George E. Laidlaw, a retired army...