Anishinabek Nation leadership and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister meet in Ottawa
By Cindy Males OTTAWA—Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare and regional leadership met with Canada’s Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett in Ottawa on November...
Op Ed: Anishinabek Nation leader questions safety of First Nation citizens in Thunder Bay
Submitted by Regional Deputy Grand Council Chief Ed Wawia THUNDER BAY—Regional Deputy Grand Council Chief Ed Wawia in response to the recent video depicting a...
Decisions and discussions at AES gathering
By Andrea Crawford AUNDECK OMNI KANING FIRST NATION—Leadership from the Participating First Nations (PFNs) of the Anishinabek Education System (AES) gathered on November 13 in...
The Little NHL executive committee welcomes new president
By Sam Laskaris MISSISSAUGA – A woman will continue to be president of the executive committee for the Little Native Hockey League tournament. But it...
ORIGIN launches new virtual reality tools
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—ORIGIN launched two new interactive Virtual Reality (VR) tools, an ORIGIN National Advisory Council and a new brand strategy — Let’s...
Fort William First Nation youth step up in their community and schools
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Fort William’s Neveah Morriseau-Charlie performed the fancy shawl dance during the opening of the 2018 Step Up Hero Awards in Thunder...
Manitowabi, McCool acclaimed Chair and Vice-Chair
NORTH BAY (dECEMBER 5, 2018) – On Tuesday December 4, 2018, the Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board held it’s inaugural meeting for the 2018-2022...
Maamwizing: Pursuing Research in a Good Way – over 250 attend research conference, seek to build capacity
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY – As Celeste Pedri-Spade reviewed the program for Maamwizing 2018, the research conference co-chair noticed a unique moment. It was...
Claims process now open for Sixties Scoop survivors
Approved settlement to provide compensation, funding for charitable Foundation OTTAWA (Dec. 1, 2018) – The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, is honoured to mark...
Anishinabek Nation leadership troubled by recent police conduct towards First Nation youth
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (December 4, 2018)— Anishinabek Nation leadership and citizens alike were disturbed upon learning of an incident that transpired involving a First...
Zhooniyaa – receiving a lump sum of money
By Helen Bobiwash Are you expecting to receive a lump sum of money? An amount that isn’t part of your regular income? There are many...
Book review: Indigenous Research: Theories, Practices, and Relationships
Reviewed by Karl Hele Indigenous Research: Theories, Practices, and Relationships, is a great recent contribution to understanding, elaborating, and developing Indigenous research methodologies. It is...
Harry LaForme to join OKT as Senior Counsel
Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP (OKT) is proud to announce that Harry LaForme is joining OKT as Senior Counsel as of December 3, 2018. Prior to...
Anishinabek Nation, Canada and US mayors call for stricter rules for water withdrawals from the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence
COLLINGWOOD (November 30, 2018) — For the first time, Canada and United States mayors from the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative and Anishinabek...
Artwork based on the stories of a group of Northern Superior women highlighted at art launch
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Artwork based on the stories of a group of Northern Superior women was highlighted during the Nov. 8 launch of the...