Canadore College signs historical Canada Indigenous Protocol
NORTH BAY – Canadore College signed an historical Canada Indigenous Protocol on Feb. 7. Initiated by Colleges and Institutes of Canada (CICan), the national and...
Lakehead University looking for Aboriginal alumni
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Lakehead University is calling out for Aboriginal alumni to participate in the Thunder Bay and Orillia campuses 50th anniversary...
Writing to make songs…and pursue dreams
By Maurice Switzer NIPISSING FIRST NATION – Susan Aglukark’s writing is most familiar to Canadians as lyrics in nine record albums that have sold half...
Bringing treaties into the classroom
By Marci Becking SUDBURY – Former teacher and fluent Anishinaabemowin speaker Gloria Oshkabewisens welcomed some 140 educators and principals to the Miigwewin education conference by...
Pic River youth learn more about life from the land
By Rick Garrick Pic River’s Lucas Michano-Courchene and a group of nine 14-19 year-old youth learned more about life on the land in Pukaskwa National...
Over 1,000 earrings sought for ‘Blanket of Hope’ project
By Marci Becking NIPISSING FIRST NATION – Union of Ontario Indians staff have started a “Blanket of Hope” that represents the Spirit of the Humans...
McGill launches Indigenous Studies undergraduate program
By Karl Hele After more than a decade in the making, on Dec. 10, 2014 McGill University officially launched its minor undergraduate program in Indigenous...