Bill C-61 receives Royal Assent
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE, Nipissing First Nation (December 15, 2017)—On behalf of the Anishinabek Nation, Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee would like to extend congratulations...
Youth Job Fair draws over 300 students
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION—The Fort William First Nation Youth Job Fair was a success with about 300 students in attendance from the...
St. Anne’s Residential School survivors in court
By Christine Miskonoodinkwe- Smith TORONTO – A small group of people showed up at the Superior Court in Toronto yesterday to show support for the...
First LEGO League Wiikwemkoong team’s project focused on First Nation water issues
By Rick Garrick The Wiikwemkoong Pontiac School FIRST LEGO League (FLL) team enjoyed their first attempt at the FLL qualifying tournament at Dynamic Earth in...
Sarnia plans to implement UNDRIP
By Colin Graf SARNIA – City Council in this south-western Ontario city has appointed an advisory body to help develop a plan to implement the...
Red dress pins honour those who are missing or murdered
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek’s Diane Hardy participated in two testimony sessions with her family, handed out red dress pins and...
Preventing diabetes through play
By Barb Nahwegahbow TORONTO – Canadian ice hockey player and Olympics Gold medalist Hayley Wickenheiser may have hung up her skates but she’s still a...
Red Drum Motorcycle club raises awareness on National Day of Remembrance
By Kathleen Imbert WIKWEMIKOONG TERRITORY – Naandwechige-Gamig Wikwemikong Health Center’s lodge welcomed unexpected attenders to the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against...
Seeds & Roots: Author sees hope amid the tears of MMIWG
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY – The author of a book about murdered Indigenous women believes the tide is turning now to stop violence in...
Greenhouse becomes reality after winning national contest
By Sam Laskaris WIKWEMIKONG – By being awarded $50,000 in a national contest, local officials will be able to build a greenhouse on the Wikwemikong...
Preventative Medicine: Indigenous community, police seek continued funding for violence prevention program
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY– Greater Sudbury Police is seeking federal funding to continue the work necessary to help the Indigenous community live free from...
Self-government over education on horizon for 23 Anishinabek Nation First Nations in Ontario
The Government of Canada is committed to moving beyond the Indian Act in full partnership with First Nations people and to renew the relationship based...
Anishinaabay Inngohnigaywin
By Eli Baxter Anishinaabay Innagohnigaywin Indian Act Anishinaabay Innagohnigaywin kaween geeabachichigaatayzinoon. Anishinaabay Law was not used. Weenawa peewatayg ogeeozhitoonawaa. They, the visitors, are the ones...
Robinson Huron Treaty ‘escalator clause’ on trial
By Catherine Murton Stoehr and Randy Restoule Since the 1980s First Nations in the Robinson Huron treaty area have been preparing for a lawsuit they...
‘Koganaasawin’ new name for Anishinabek Nation Child Well-Being system
By Stan Cloud Koganaasawin is the new name that has been given through ceremony to the Anishinabek Nation’s child well-being system that will support the...