COVID-19 does not slow down reconciliation at Seneca College
Drumming performances along with Indigenous dances, prayers and teachings by Elders, employees and community members will be showcased at Seneca’s first-ever virtual pow wow on...
Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre brings COVID-19 testing to select southwestern First Nations
By Colin Graf DESHKAN ZIIBING (Chippewas of the Thames First Nation)— Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing is now taking place at the health centre here...
Wiikwemkoong player named top rookie on Nipissing University lacrosse squad
By Sam Laskaris NORTH BAY – Bo Peltier was able to have an immediate impact in the university men’s field lacrosse ranks. Peltier, a member...
Book review: Bear Island: The War at Sugar Point
Reviewed by Karl Hele Bear Island: The War at Sugar Point by Anishinaabe scholar and storyteller Gerald Vizenor is storytelling through epic poetry of the...
Dilico Anishinabek Family Care services continue amidst pandemic
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Dilico Anishinabek Family Care continues to provide child welfare services, health services and mental health and addiction services through...
Book review: The Porcupine Year
Reviewed by Karl Hele The Porcupine Year is the third volume by Louise Erdrich that follows the life of Omakayas. Set in 1852, Omakayas’ family...
Book review: Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country
Reviewed by Karl Hele Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country is the story of Louise Erdrich’s trip from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Lake of the Woods....
Aamjiwnaang First Nation helps at-home learners take in Anishinaabe teachings
By Colin Graf AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION— Many families won’t have enjoyed the warm, sweet delights of an early spring cooked breakfast at the sugar shack...
Opinion: A terrible triage: How COVID-19 speaks to a future for Indigenous Elders
By Peter Globensky and Beverly Sabourin From causes to cures, masks to missteps, instructions to regulations, economic impacts to lost livelihoods, the coverage of the...
Nokiiwin Tribal Council release authentic cultural lessons for children to learn at home during COVID-19 pandemic
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — The Nokiiwin Tribal Council plans to post a series of 13 Telling Our Stories videos and activity sheets for...
Artist beads good intentions into Treaty of Niagara Belt reproduction
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION— As a youth, Amanda Bellefeuille remembers drawing in school and in her bedroom late at night when she...
Beendigen Anishinabe Women’s Crisis Home and Family Healing Agency maintains services throughout COVID-19 pandemic
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Beendigen Anishinabe Women’s Crisis Home and Family Healing Agency is continuing to provide its wide range of services, including...
Recent federal announcement of Indigenous business aid brings relief to Red Rock Indian Band business owner
By Rick Garrick RED ROCK INDIAN BAND — Superior Strategies owner Jason Thompson is applauding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Apr. 18 announcement of up to...
North Bay Battalion drafts Chippewas of Rama First Nation goaltender
By Sam Laskaris ORILLIA— Wade Monague’s Ontario Hockey League (OHL) aspirations are once again very much alive. Monague, a member of Chippewas of Rama First...
Anishinabek Nation celebrates Great Lakes Day
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (APRIL 22, 2020) – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare invites all those who live in the Great Lakes Basin...