Ocean Bridge program ambassadors visit Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory
By Rick Garrick WIIKWEMKOONG UNCEDED TERRITORY — A group of 16 Ocean Bridge program ambassadors and four staff from across the country recently visited Wiikwemkoong...
Grandmothers and elders oppose proposed quarry
By Leslie Knibbs SAGAMOK ANISHNAWBEK FIRST NATION — A small group of Grandmothers opposed to the establishment of a massive quarry attended an information session...
Educational resources developed to support Anishinaabe Giizhigad held every June 6
ANISHINABEK NATION TERRITORY (May 29, 2023) – The Kinoomaadziwin Education Body and Anishinabek Nation have jointly developed lesson plans surrounding Anishinaabe Giizhigad on June 6...
Sheshegwaning artist creates player-of-the-game hockey sticks for 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Sheshegwaning artist Angela Jason recently created 25 player-of-the-game hockey sticks for the 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship, held April...
Lakehead University Anthropology department performs archaeological dig in Thunder Bay
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — A recent Lakehead University Anthropology department archaeological dig has found evidence of quarrying and the use of taconite, a...
Ground breaks for first-ever Tim Hortons build in Nipissing First Nation
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION — At a ground-breaking ceremony surrounded by supporters, Lorie and Brian Young announced the first Tim Hortons will...
Curve Lake storyteller keeps culture alive at storytelling festival
By Rick Garrick TORONTO — Curve Lake storyteller Mike Ormsby and Iranian-Dutch storyteller Sahand Sahebdivani highlighted the importance of storytelling during their Keeping Culture Alive...