Anishinabek Educational Institute celebrates 24th graduating class
By Bobbie Maxwell NIPISSING FIRST NATION – On Saturday, June 23, 2018, the Anishinabek Educational Institute (AEI) held its annual convocation ceremony for the Nipissing...
Anishinabek Educational Institute Munsee-Delaware Nation campus celebrates graduates
By Frank Cooper MUNSEE-DELAWARE FIRST NATION—The Anishinabek Educational Institute (AEI) Munsee-Delaware Campus held their graduation ceremony on Friday, June 22, 2018, in Munsee-Delaware Nation. The...
Retired OPP officer and Indigenous advocate receives honourary degree
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—Nipissing University bestowed its highest distinction of an honourary degree upon a Nipissing First Nation citizen who strives to lift...
Elder-in-residence program to start in July
By Rick Garrick Anishinabek Employment and Training Services (AETS) held an Elders Gathering on June 11 to provide information about its upcoming Elder-in-residence program to...
ONECA conference helps make what matters, happen
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—A Nipissing District Developmental Screen (NDDS) checklist for children from birth to six years of age was featured at the 34th...
Sault College receives support from TD Bank Group
Sault Ste. Marie, ON (June 4, 2018) – Sault College is honoured to announce that TD Bank Group is investing in the education of its...
Strength in numbers and a name: strong registration numbers for new Indigenous specialization program
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY—Specialization is the key word as Cambrian College welcomes a revitalized Indigenous social service worker diploma to its program offerings this...
Sault College 2018 Convocation – media invitation
MEDIA INVITATION: SAULT COLLEGE 2018 CONVOCATION CEREMONIES Media is invited to attend Sault College’s 2018 convocation ceremonies. Graduates from a variety of programs will be recognized...
Anishinaabemowin focus of Anishinabek legal traditions sessions
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—A focus on more education for children about Anishinabek laws was one of the recommendations at the Revitalization of Anishinabek Nation...
Full house on opening night of Biinoojiinyag Gitgaanmiwaa (The Children’s Garden)
By Rick Garrick TORONTO—This year’s WeeFestival of Theatre and Culture for Early Years featured a 15-minute Ode’min performance to open the Biinoojiinyag Gitgaanmiwaa (The Children’s...
Thunder Bay youth tell the story of Mount McKay
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Curve Lake’s Shelley Knott enjoyed watching her daughter perform in the St. Elizabeth School play — Anemki Wajiw (The story of...
Oji-Cree artist exhibits her work in OCAD GradEx 103
By Rick Garrick TORONTO—Oji-Cree artist Karalyn Reuben exhibited large format digital prints on acetate that she captured during road trips with her father at OCAD...
Wiikwemkoong high school teacher recognized with Prime Minister Award
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Wasse Abin Wikwemikong High School teacher Chris Mara was recently recognized with a Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence for putting...
Outdoor classroom setting ideal for learning nation-to-nation history for students and teachers
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— The Director of Enji giigdoyang – The Office of Indigenous Initiatives at Nipissing University, Tanya Lukin-Linklater, calls the Treaty...
Various Anishinabek Nation youth recognized for their achievements
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Kettle and Stoney Point’s Aven George and Fort William’s Daanis Pelletier were among 40 youth and two youth groups who were...