Wiikwemkoong Water Walker delivers teachings on the sacredness of water
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Water Walker Josephine Mandamin emphasized the importance of continuing to raise awareness about water during the Biidaaban Healing Lodge Empowering Our...
‘Vote smart, vote strategically’ says Madahbee
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (May 22, 2018)— Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee is encouraging Anishinabek Nation citizens to vote in the upcoming June...
Biigtigong Nishnaabeg hand drummer and singer launches CD
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Biigtigong Nishnaabeg’s Beatrice Twance-Hynes honoured her father during the May 12 launch of her CD entitled Indian Chief’s Daughter, which features...
Anishinaabemowin focus of Anishinabek legal traditions sessions
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—A focus on more education for children about Anishinabek laws was one of the recommendations at the Revitalization of Anishinabek Nation...
Full house on opening night of Biinoojiinyag Gitgaanmiwaa (The Children’s Garden)
By Rick Garrick TORONTO—This year’s WeeFestival of Theatre and Culture for Early Years featured a 15-minute Ode’min performance to open the Biinoojiinyag Gitgaanmiwaa (The Children’s...
Trained at the Canadian Museum of History to guard artifacts at The Dokis Museum
By Kelly Anne Smith DOKIS FIRST NATION—Adrienne Dokis started out volunteering at her local museum when it opened three years ago. Now she is the...
Indigenous youth to perform at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts this month
By Rick Garrick TORONTO—Bringing more dance opportunities back home is the goal of one of the 112 Indigenous youth who will be performing in Outside...
Thunder Bay youth tell the story of Mount McKay
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Curve Lake’s Shelley Knott enjoyed watching her daughter perform in the St. Elizabeth School play — Anemki Wajiw (The story of...
Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek artist publishes book to celebrate creating art for others
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek (BZA) artist Shaun Hedican recently published Nishwaasobiboonag, which means eight years, to celebrate eight years of having the...
Indigenous Rights activist and medicine man begins journey into the Spirit World
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (May 15, 2018)— The Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee sends his condolences to all those who mourn the passing...
Oji-Cree artist exhibits her work in OCAD GradEx 103
By Rick Garrick TORONTO—Oji-Cree artist Karalyn Reuben exhibited large format digital prints on acetate that she captured during road trips with her father at OCAD...
Wiikwemkoong high school teacher recognized with Prime Minister Award
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Wasse Abin Wikwemikong High School teacher Chris Mara was recently recognized with a Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence for putting...
Indigenous youth reconnect to culture and land through artist residency
By Jolene Banning FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION—Quill Peters, Anishinaabe-kwe from Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation, Ontario, is getting ready to embark on her fourth...
Outdoor classroom setting ideal for learning nation-to-nation history for students and teachers
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— The Director of Enji giigdoyang – The Office of Indigenous Initiatives at Nipissing University, Tanya Lukin-Linklater, calls the Treaty...
Indigenous artwork takes over Kensington Market
By Kristin Grant TORONTO—For the month of May, Toronto’s Kensington Market will be filled with Indigenous activists, artists and survivors, or at the very least,...