OPINION – Canada 150: Coming Home
By Catherine Murton Stoehr Canada 150: Coming Home – previously published in Origins – Ohio State University One hundred and fifty years ago, this July...
Superior Strategies expanding
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Superior Strategies owner Jason Thompson is expanding his Red Rock Indian Band-based quality management consulting and training services business...
Aanii boozhoo from the Anishinabek Nation summer students
Mickey George My name is Mickey George, and I study Civil Engineering at Carleton University in Ottawa. My summer position is in the Labour Market...
Canadore College and Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute Sign Province’s First Principles-Based Post-secondary Education Agreement
M’CHIGEENG FIRST NATION, ON (Thursday, June 29, 2017) – In the first agreement of its kind in Ontario, Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute and Canadore College...
Chief White-Eye receives honorary Doctor of Laws Degree at Western University
By Shirley Honyust/ Yenatli:yo LONDON—On a warm sunny June day, in the Alumni Hall at Western University, in London, ON, Chippewas of the Thames First...
AEI celebrate student success on Munsee-Delaware campus
Submitted by Frank Cooper MUNSEE-DELAWARE FIRST NATION—The Anishinabek Educational Institute Munsee-Delaware Campus held their graduation ceremonies on Friday, June 23, 2017, on the Munsee-Delaware First...
‘We’re leaving a big footprint in education’ says Chief Thomas on the AES
By Laura Barrios NIPISSING FIRST NATION— The Regional Education Council representatives from the communities moving forward with the Anishinabek Education System met on June 19...
Indigenous Sharing and Learning Centre now open
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY–Not only did Laurentian University students Paskwa Lightning and Brittney Shki-Giizis see the completion of the Indigenous Sharing and Learning Centre,...
Nbisiing graduates going onward
By Marci Becking NIPISSING FIRST NATION – This year when the 10th anniversary of the Davis Armstrong Memorial Award was handed out at Nbisiing Secondary...
Blackstock receives honourary degree from Ryerson
By Rick Garrick TORONTO – First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada executive director Cindy Blackstock was recognized on June 6 for her...
‘Awake, a Dream from Standing Rock’ screened in North Bay
By Catherine Murton Stoehr NORTH BAY – On June 14, a Washington D.C. judge found that the Army Corps of Engineers had failed to fully...
Lakehead open house gives students a sneak peek
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Fort William’s Elysia Petrone Reitberger sang a hand drum song during her keynote presentation at Lakehead University’s 2nd Annual...
Anishinaabeg Art & Power aims to educate
By Laurie LeClair TORONTO – The Royal Ontario Museum’s long-anticipated show Anishinaabeg Art & Power opened on June 13 with a beautiful reception. Guests sipped...
Longer bucket list: Sheila Cote-Meek finds more to complete as head of Indigenous academics at Laurentian
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY – Initially Sheila Cote-Meek had not planned to renew her term as the head of Indigenous academics at Laurentian University....
Gikendaasowin recognized: Shirley Williams receives honorary Doctor of Laws
By Julie Kapyrka PETERBOROUGH – On June 9, 2017 Shirley Williams will receive one of the highest honours from the University of Ontario Institute of...