Rotary Club donates hospital beds for Elders of Constance Lake
By Sophie Gagnon – Journal Le Nord CONSTANCE LAKE FIRST NATION – Kingston’s Rotary Club has offered to the Sunrise Elders Complex 21 hospital beds...
Duo bring ‘Olympic journey’ message to Anishinabe-kwe
By Tony Jocko M’CHIGEENG FIRST NATION – Women’s Team Canada hockey alumni Cheryl Pounder and Becky Kellar shared their teaching and talent over three days...
Just Move It event gets Dokis jumping
DOKIS FIRST NATION – The Dokis Health Centre held a North American Indigenous Games celebration on Oct. 29 by showcasing NAIG medal winners Trena Restoule...
Remembering Beausoleil’s Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918
By Laurie Leclair BEAUSOLEIL FIRST NATION — Any parent would grieve at the loss of their child, but on October 16, 1918 John Sunday had...
Elder connected with the red earth down under
By Rick Garrick ATIKAMEKSHENG ANISHINAWBEK — Whitefish Lake Elder Julie Ozawagosh recently discovered how sacred the land is near Uluru (Ayers Rock) in Australia during...
Anishinabek Nation responds to Ebola public safety concerns
UOI OFFICES – The Anishinabek Nation is committed to working with each of its member First Nations as well as Health Canada as we proactively...
Talk4Healing doubles the calls after two years in operation
After two years in operation, a help line for Aboriginal women is seeing a very high demand for its services. Over the last seven months...
Principal agrees to become a ‘human sundae’ after school reached Terry Fox Run goal
By Sharon Weatherall Students at Christian Island Elementary School (CIES) doubled their goal for the Terry Fox event on Thursday raising over $1000. Part of...
Student raises $7000 for Terry Fox Foundation
By Daniel Mendoza STURGEON FALLS – Alexander Hebert’s mother Marci Becking remembers getting the phone call from a North Bay Terry Fox Foundation volunteer five...
AFN launches national Cancer-screening awareness video
VANCOUVER (Sept. 24, 2014) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy today launched a national video raising awareness of the importance...
AFN National Chief expresses need to support indigenous youth on World Suicide Prevention Day
OTTAWA, Sept. 10, 2014 – On World Suicide Prevention Day, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Ghislain Picard reminds First Nations and all Canadians...
Mini pow-wow raises Fetal Alcohol Spectrum disorder awareness
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Patience is the key to parenting children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, according to a grandmother from Long Lake...
Moving eHealth to Moose Factory
By Heather Campbell Having the opportunity to contribute towards improving the health of her people is what motivated Janice Soltys to make the big move...
Canning the fruits of our labours
By Amy Campbell, Community Health Promoter NORTH BAY – Preserving foods by home canning is a good way to enjoy ripe and tasty food year-round....
Smudging good for patients, respect even better
By Donna Faye THUNDER BAY – In 1995 Sandra Cornell began volunteering for cancer care and other groups working to improve Aboriginal health. Since then,...