‘Twas the night before Christmas
By Maurice Switzer (With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore) ‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the House not a creature was stirring,...
Imagery speaks to culture and resilience, the art of Jay Soule
By Brian Wright-McLeod TORONTO— The Idle No More movement was a high-water mark for contemporary Indigenous activism across Canada. It was also the catalyst for...
Indigenous filmmaker shoots first feature-length film in Anishinaabemowin
By Rick Garrick KITIGAN ZIBI ANISHINABEG — Indigenous filmmaker and artist Caroline Monnet recently returned to her mother’s community of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg in Quebec...
Letter to the editor: Open letter to the Anishinabek Nation
My name is Chantal Dostaler, I am 11th generation French-Canadian. I likely have Ojibwe Ancestry. This isn’t something I can currently substantiate, I feel it...
‘Inclusion and welcoming of our northern neighbours to Thunder Bay is not a difficult decision,’ says ORIGIN owner
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — ORIGIN owner Melissa Hardy-Giles was pleased to co-sponsor a Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce Lunch and Learn with Wake...
New magazine promises to empower Indigenous women
By Brian Wright-McLeod TORONTO— In October, the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) launched the inaugural edition of their biannual official publication, She is Wise. The...
‘Our governance is our way of life,’ says Anishinabek Nation Kwe-Wuk Council Member, Marina Plain
By Cindy Males AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION – As a member of the Anishinabek Nation Kwe-wuk Advisory Council, Marina Plain is looking forward to the upcoming...
Over 200 classes worldwide participate in Junior Water Walkers initiative inspired by Late Josephine Mandamin
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — The elementary school teacher whose students developed the Junior Water Walkers initiative after meeting with the later Water Walker...
‘The voice of the people is what I carry,’ says Michipicoten Gimaa Kwe on the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement
By Cindy Males SUDBURY – Michipicoten First Nation Gimaa Kwe Patricia Tangie believes Anishinabek First Nations must work together if they are to remain strong...
Anishinabek Nation Regional Deputy Grand Council Chief visits Navajo Nation
From November 17-20, I travelled to Window Rock, Arizona, capital of the Navajo Nation, on behalf of the Anishinabek Nation along with other Anishinabek Nation...
Between the Lakes Treaty
By Dr. David Shanahan On December 7, 1782, an agreement was signed between Mississauga Chiefs and officials representing the Crown, which confirmed and amended the...
Anishinabek Nation delegation visits the Navajo Nation to prepare for self-government
By Cindy Males NIPISSING FIRST NATION— A delegation on behalf of the Anishinabek Nation made a quick visit to Arizona recently to learn more about...
Aanmitaagzi part of international Indigenous troupe telling stories for change
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— Removing boundaries, opening the door to art in communities and telling stories for transformation is the thrust of an...
Losers weepers – The Law of Nations
*Previously published in the North Grenville Times on July 17, 2019. By David Shanahan The Doctrine of Discovery provided the monarchs of Europe with a...
Book review: The Game of Silence
Reviewed by Karl Hele As the sequel to The Birchbark House, The Game of Silence continues the story of Omakayas and her family on Lake...