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...
Taking care for self care
By Janet Blackned This past year, the Union of Ontario Indians Labour Market Development Department (LMDD) held workshops with a focus on “Self-Care” for LDM...
Turtle sculpture coming to Nathan Phillips Square as part of Restoration of Identity project
Honouring the legacy of residential schools survivors December 1, 2017 (Toronto, ON) Nathan Phillips Square will soon be home to a new Indigenous teaching, learning,...
Robinson Huron Treaty annuities case begins
By Mike Restoule, Chairperson, Robinson Huron Treaty Trust The annuity payment covering the Robinson Huron Treaty (RHT) territory shared with the crown by treaty, signed...
Understanding through learning about Residential Schools
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY – The harrowing effects of Residential Schools were explained in a hushed auditorium at a special Reconciliation learning event...
Getting access to mental health services in southwestern Ontario
By Colin Graf SARNIA – Young people from three First Nations in southwestern Ontario are getting some extra help in getting access to mental health...
Historian reminds us why many First Nations people fought in World War I
By Colin Graf AAMJIWNAANG – The story of why at least 4,000 First Nations people fought in World War 1 for a country that would...
Training opportunities with East-West Tie Transmission Project
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Supercom Industries LP recently held a successful Community Information Session on training opportunities for the upcoming East-West Tie Transmission...
Neechee Studio Illustration workshop a hit
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – The Nov. 18 Neechee Studio Illustration workshop was a hit with a group of Fort William community members at...
Second edition of ‘Mile Post 104 and beyond’ creates a conversation for reconciliation
By Carrie MacKenzie KINGSTON – Robert P. Wells, the author of “Wawahte” is republishing his first novel, “Mile Post 104 and Beyond” which was originally...