Wiikwemkoong ogoki learning apps go live
By Rick Garrick WIIKWEMKOONG UNCEDED TERRITORY — Wiikwemkoong Anishinaabemowin Kinoomaagewin highlighted its Moose 101 Anishinaabemowin language app featuring the different parts of a moose during...
Anishinabek Nation celebrates fourth Treaties Recognition Week
CHIPPEWAS OF THE THAMES FIRST NATION (November 4, 2019) – The Anishinabek Nation kicked off the fourth Treaties Recognition Week by hosting Treaty Education Sessions...
Magnetawan First Nation holds successful Turtle Release initiative
By Curtis Avery MAGNETAWAN FIRST NATION— On September 12, 2019, the Anishinabek Nation was invited to participate in a Turtle Release initiative held by Magnetawan...
Biidaaban Community Service-Learning helps future teachers study MMIWG Final Report
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— A Nipissing University program benefits the Indigenous community while helping students give back. Christine Benoit is the Biidaaban Community...
New knowledge network working to increase education and awareness of human trafficking in Nipissing region
NORTH BAY (October 31, 2019)– The Nipissing Human Trafficking Knowledge Network, consisting of anti-human trafficking stakeholders from North Bay and the surrounding area, hosted its...
The Devil at the Dance
By Laurie Leclair Lottie Marsden, a citizen of Chippewas of Rama First Nation, was an early ethnographer. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries,...
Striving for prosperity while protecting the land
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— Nipissing First Nation Deputy Chief Muriel Sawyer welcomed delegates to Nipissing University, situated on the traditional lands of Nipissing...
Pride in protecting and mapping Biigtigong Nishnaabeg
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— Visualizing strong cultural activity on maps of the traditional territory of Biigtigong Nishnaabeg has brought proud moments for those...
Indigenous youth art activation at the Royal Ontario Museum
By Brian Wright-McLeod TORONTO— It’s a special initiative to have a youth-led, contemporary, and collaborative art piece set for permanent display in a renowned museum...
Deadline sees encouraging numbers of Band Council Resolutions
By Kirk Titmuss ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE – An important deadline for the 40 Anishinabek First Nations has passed. Oct. 18 was the deadline to...
Three Pre-Service Firefighter graduates honoured for heroism
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION — Fort William First Nation kicked off Fire Safety and Prevention Week with an honouring ceremony for three...
A letter to teachers on treaty education
Dear Fellow Educators, Treaty Education week is fast approaching. Treaties Recognition Week is the first week of November every year. The week was introduced in...
Grand Council Chief Hare congratulates Trudeau on election win
NORTH BAY (October 23, 2019) – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare says that he is pleased to continue to be working with the...
Medicine walk enriches cultural knowledge for participants of environment conference
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — A group of Northern Ontario First Nations Environment Conference participants recently learned about traditional medicines during a medicine walk...
Robinson Huron and Superior Treaty Trial Enters Phase 2
By Catherine Murton Stoehr SUDBURY— Phase 2 of the Robinson Huron Treaty Trial began this week in Sudbury. Phase 1 began in June of 2018...