Robinson Huron Treaty celebrations begin with International Canoe Crossing
SAULT STE. MARIE (September 9, 2016)–A gathering of the Chiefs and beneficiaries of the Robinson-Huron Treaty is underway at Whitefish Island, Sault Ste. Marie. The...
Building his future with education and culture
By Maurice Switzer NIPISSING FIRST NATION – Kirby Shipman graduated from high school the day before he “came out” as a men’s traditional dancer at...
Cultivating gardens to help cultivate food security and a healthy lifestyle
By Rick Garrick Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek—An orchard with four different types of fruit trees along Lake Nipigon has been created in Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek (BZA)...
Wee Tum Ma Keh Wina Food Symposium fed the mind, soul, and body
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Debajehmujig Theatre Group’s Joseph Osawabine recently learned how to cook geese at the Wee Tum Ma Keh Wina Food Symposium, held...
Book Review: ‘I am not a number’ creates teachable moments
Reviewed by Carrie MacKenzie “I Am Not A Number” by Dr. Jenny Kay Dupuis and Kathy Kacer, with illustrations by Gillian Newland, details the real...
Tales of an Urban Indian: a journey of forgiveness, transformation, and redemption
By Rick Garrick IQUALUIT—Talk is Free Theatre (TIFT) kicked off its 15th anniversary season with the July 27-30, 2016, production of Tales of an Urban...
A conversation with Elder Stanley T. Peltier
By Sharla Peltier During the late winter of 2016, Nookomis Beedasige (Josephine Mandamin) announced plans for a Great Lakes Gathering at Ojibway Park in Garden...

