Wiikwemkoong High School robotics team head to FIRST Robotics Competition in the new year
By Rick Garrick WIIKWEMKOONG UNCEDED TERRITORY—The Wiikwemkoong High School robotics team is looking forward to another year of FIRST Robotics Competitions beginning in the new...
Four Nations Alliance Belt: A lesson in Indigenous Diplomacy
By Laurie E. Leclair The “Four Nations Alliance Belt” can be found in the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford England under the accession number 1896.7.1. It...
Anishinabek Nation hosts Treaties Recognition Week education events
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (November 5, 2018)— Anishinabek Nation leaders and educators highlighted treaty education resources at a living library event held at the Harris...
Anishinaabe University of Sudbury students presented with scholarship awards
By Rick Garrick SUDBURY—Three University of Sudbury Indigenous Studies students are looking forward to being able to focus more on their studies after being presented...
Sagamok plays host to over 180 anglers at Walleye Classic
By Leslie Knibbs SAGAMOK ANISHNAWBEK—On the weekend of September 28-30, Sagamok Anishnawbek hosted its sixth annual Sagamok Fall Walleye Classic (SFWC) attracting over 80 teams...
George RR Martin announces creation of three scholarships for students
SANTA FE, N.M–During a visit to the school’s new Black Box Theatre, The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) announced the details of the George RR Martin Scholarships....
Anishinabek Education System celebrates official launch
NIPISSING FIRST NATION (October 2, 2018) – The Kinoomaadziwin Education Body (KEB) opens the doors of its new head office location to the public today,...
First Nations Public Library Week – ‘The Future of First Nation Public Libraries’
First Nations Public Library Week: October 1 – 7, 2018 SUDBURY–For the annual First Nations Public Library Week, librarians across the province will be celebrating...
Ryerson University Yeates School of Graduate Studies appoints first Indigenous Advisor
By Rick Garrick TORONTO—As the newly appointed Indigenous advisor with Ryerson University’s Yeates School of Graduate Studies, Biigtigong Nishnaabeg’s Riley Kucheran is looking to get...
Youth summit inspires youth to become entrepreneurs
Submitted by Sarah A. Blackwell NIPISSING FIRST NATION—The Anishinabek Nation Wahniigaaniiwat Youth Summit held at Nipissing University on August 14-16, 2018, was attended by 29...
Kairos Blanket Exercise touches the heart of 800 youth
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—A mass Kairos Blanket Exercise (KBE) was held with about 800 youth participants on Aug. 16 during the Canadian Lutheran Anglican...
Contact North I Contact Nord opens a new online learning centre at Brantford Campus
BRANTFORD, ON – Contact North | Contact Nord officially has a new home in Brantford at Six Nations Polytechnic (SNP), and it’s the perfect fit....
Youth inspired by the Aanmitaagzi Summer Arts Program to create art
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION—The creative, energetic youth of The Aanmitaagzi Summer Theatre Arts Program has helped Big Medicine Studio bring art to...
First Nations highschool students get a taste of college life
By Colin Graf SARNIA—A group of First Nations high school students are getting a taste of college life this summer—both the challenges and the fun—thanks...
Actua and Six Nations Polytechnic STEAM Academy deliver for-credit on-the-land camps across Ontario
SIX NATIONS–Actua, Canada’s leading science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) youth outreach network, in partnership with Six Nations Polytechnic STEAM Academy, is providing local Indigenous...