Zoom event: Kick off to Treaties Recognition Week
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (October 29, 2021) – The Anishinabek Nation will be kicking off the 6th annual Treaties Recognition Week in Ontario with an...
New summer internship program announced for Indigenous students at Lakehead University
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Chippewas of Rama First Nation and Fort William First Nation Chiefs Ted Williams and Peter Collins are looking forward...
University Of Sudbury and Kenjgewin Teg announces agreement ‘By, for and with’ Indigenous peoples
SUDBURY (October 7, 2021) – The University of Sudbury is pleased to announce that it is fulfilling the commitment made by the Board of Governors...
TDSB will open Boyne Natural Science School as Indigenous Land-Based Learning site
TORONTO (September 22, 2021)— The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Urban Indigenous Education Centre (UIEC), with guidance from the Elders Council, will open the Boyne...
Dilico Youth Council to connect with Indigenous youth during the month of September
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Dilico Anishinabek Family Care’s Dilico Youth Council is holding a Celebrating Us Virtual Youth Gathering for youth 12-years-old and...
Aamjiwnaang First Nation celebrates student achievement while embracing a new normal
By Joel Piché AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION— It was August 25, the air was wet, the sun was scorching, and the COVID-19 pandemic lingering; but that...
Youth poised to become regional climate leaders come together virtually
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Serpent River’s Candace Day Neveau highlighted the Indigenous commercial fishing legacy during the Climate Justice Across the Lake Superior...
Lakehead University continuing dialogue on residential schools
ORILLIA (JULY 14, 2021) — The recent discoveries of missing children and unmarked graves have brought a tragic history to our collective doors. On Monday,...
Red Rock Indian Band’s Lana Ray begins new role as Lakehead University’s inaugural Indigenous research chair in Decolonial Futures
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Red Rock Indian Band’s Lana Ray is looking forward to additional support and research opportunities in her new role...
Confederation, Humber and Seneca partner to promote Indigenous leadership through proposed new degree program
THUNDER BAY and TORONTO (June 29, 2021) – Confederation College, Humber College and Seneca are collaborating to develop an Indigenous Leadership degree program. The inspiration...
Superior Strategies president delivers Alumni keynote presentation at Confederation College Virtual Convocation ceremony
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Superior Strategies president Jason Thompson led the Alumni Charge at Confederation College’s Virtual Convocation ceremony for more than 2,100...
Georgian students learn Indigenous language using virtual reality
BARRIE (June 18, 2021) – Georgian College is among a few schools in the world to offer Indigenous language education in an immersive virtual reality...
Indigenous Circle Dance panel explores how learning history can help combat racism
By Colin Graf LONDON— Educating Canadian youth about the importance of First Nations in the country’s history will help to prevent the growth of harmful...
Anishinabek Nation launches new online elementary treaty education resource
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (June 23, 2021) – The Anishinabek Nation has developed an interactive online treaty education resource called Ezhi-nawending: How we are related,...
New podcast aims at decolonizing vocabulary, one word at a time
By Rick Garrick MONTREAL — CBC’s new Telling Our Twisted Histories podcast, co-produced in association with Terre Innue, is aimed at people who are interested...