Learning Canada’s real history raises the bar for students
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION—Treaty education resource author, Kelly Crawford, recently spent a weekend in the Elders Hall at the Anishinabek Nation head...
The Stand Up and Speak Up Racism and Mental Health Awareness Walk grows exponentially
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—The Stand Up and Speak Up Racism and Mental Health Awareness Walk was a success with at least three times the...
New school projected to open in September 2020
By Rick Garrick BIIGTIGONG NISHNAABEG—Biigtigong Nishnaabeg is looking forward to a new elementary school after the federal government announced $1.2 million for design and preliminary...
Indigenous children’s book celebrates book launch, three-year partnership and sacred medicine
By Laura Young SUDBURY—In an era where smoking and tobacco are seen as vile, it’s sometimes lost that tobacco is actually a sacred medicine in...
Work begins for the Anishinabek Education System
AES OFFICE –Nipissing First Nation (April 4, 2018) – The Anishinabek Education System start-up activities officially started April 1. “April 1 was the effective date...
Youth Wellness Group hosts inspirational conference for youth and parents
By Leslie Knibbs SAGAMOK ANISHNAWBEK—On March 16, the Youth Wellness Group in Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation hosted the H.E.A.R.T. (Holistic Emotional Awareness Response Training) Conference...
Attawapiskat students sing for love
By Rick Garrick ATTAWAPISKAT—A group of Vezina Secondary School students in Attawapiskat enjoyed learning more about music during a March 12-18 Singing for Love program...