Anishinabek hockey players enjoy rookie season with UPEI Panthers
By Sam Laskaris CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Three Anishinabek hockey players are deeming their first season with the University of Prince Edward Island Panthers a success....
Headrick and U of T hockey teammates travelled to Charlottetown for nationals
By Sam Laskaris TORONTO – Things were discouraging for Jana Headrick and the University of Toronto hockey squad this past Christmas. Headrick, a member of...
Importance of celebrating Anishnaabemowin focal point of new book and film launched at Trent University
Elder Shirley Williams and Sacha Trudeau’s latest projects emphasize importance of protecting Indigenous language PETERBOROUGH–Indigenous languages in Canada have been under threat for a long...
Nipissing University holds symposium on transition education for Indigenous students
NORTH BAY (March 29, 2019)– Nipissing University, and Enji Giigdoyang, the Office of Indigenous Initiatives, is proud to announce that a two-day symposium focusing on...
New exhibition uses art, intuition, and spirit to strengthen communities
By Colin Graf CHIPPEWAS OF KETTLE AND STONY POINT—The road to reconciliation may be paved by the strokes of artists’ brushes as a new art...
Water advocate Autumn Peltier delivers keynote speech at youth gathering
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—The late Water Walker Josephine Mandamin’s great niece, Autumn Peltier, recently stressed the importance of leadership and water at the Nishnawbe...
Rez 91 journalists to receive Debwewin Citation in storytelling
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (March 27, 2019)— Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare announced today that CHRZ Rez 91 radio programmers, Vince and Anita...
‘I Am Not a Number’ a harsher truth in Nishnaabemwin
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— There was standing room only at Nipissing University to hear Dr. Jenny Kay Dupuis’ talk, Acknowledging the Truth, Reconciling...
Holistic integrated care now available in Windsor
By Shirley Honyust WINDSOR—Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC) in Windsor, Ont., celebrated with a Grand Opening Ceremony on Monday March 4. SOAHAC opened...
Dbaajmawak: CBC hosts talk responsibility, making stuff up on night of Indigenous storytelling
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY– By day, Rosanna Deerchild is a CBC Radio One journalist and host in Winnipeg. She is also afraid for her...
Indigenous well-being resources identify First Nations students needs
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—The Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA) has developed two Indigenous Well-being guides based on its Indigenous Well-Being in Schools Understanding,...
Still over 50 Boil Water Advisories in Ontario on this World Water Day
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (March 22, 2019) — Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare wants to bring attention to the United Nations theme for...
Students empowered to create self-reflected art
By Rick Garrick KLEINBURG—Nipissing First Nation artist Donald Chretien delivered a V.O.I.C.E.S. (Visual Outreach Initiative Creating Empowered Students (V.O.I.C.E.S.) program on painting Woodland stories with...
Organizers of upcoming fashion shows seek out Indigenous applicants from northern Ontario
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Organizers of the 2nd Annual Toronto Indigenous Fashion Week and upcoming Indigenous fashion shows in Ottawa, Montreal and Thunder Bay are...
Federal budget fails to address youth suicide; Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (March 20, 2019)— Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare says that while the federal budget is planning to spend $4.5...