Grand Trunk Pacific Settlement Agreement signed with feds
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION – Fort William First Nation recently initialled the Grand Trunk Pacific Settlement Agreement with the federal government over...
Updated: Chief questions capacity to understand the seriousness of Treaty Rights
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY – The Chief of Nipissing First Nation sends well wishes to the controversial ice fishing hut owner despite his...
Lemons and protests
By Samantha Restoule A couple of weeks ago life handed me a lemon. “What am I supposed to do with this?” I asked myself....
Former OPP officer pens book on Anishinaabe culture
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY – The author calls it a simple read offering his interpretations of Anishinaabe Culture. After years of working with...
Book Review: This is Indian Land
By Karl Hele Drawing inspiration and its title from Garden River’s CP Rail Bridge with its message “THIS IS INDIAN LAND”, the book seeks to...
Hockey event looking to bring Fort William and Thunder Bay together
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Fort William First Nation is looking to bring First Nation and non-First Nation hockey players together through the Anemki...
Outrage over discrimination to ‘Status Card Users’
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY – An ice hut rental business owner has been publicly shamed on social media for racially offensive remarks in...
Many artists at Chapman’s Gas Bar Christmas sale
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – A Coast Salish wood carver from British Columbia was one of the vendors at this year’s Chapman’s Gas Bar...
A season of good will in Sagamok
By Leslie Knibbs SAGAMOK ANISHNAWBEK – “This Christmas has been the most hectic of all my 60 years so far. But without a doubt it...
Thunder Bay hosted its 15th Annual Christmas Aboriginal Fine Arts and Crafts Gift Show
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—A set of three porcupine quill medallions worth $2,500 was featured at the 15th Annual Christmas Aboriginal Fine Arts and Crafts...
Book Review: Price Paid
Submitted by Karl Hele Bev Sellars brings us another marvelous book drawing on her and her people’s experiences with Indian policy since the beginning. While...
‘Something is wrong’ says Chief Human Rights Commissioner
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—Ontario’s Chief Human Rights Commissioner is calling for a change in behaviour from people in and outside of the judicial...
Chapman’s Craft sale brings Christmas cheer
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION—A Coast Salish wood carver from British Columbia was one of the vendors at this year’s Chapman’s Gas Bar...
YSI Collaborative convene to connect, cultivate, and support youth-led sector
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Lake Huron Region youth recently provided assistance at Youth Social Infrastructure (YSI) Collaborative’s Art of Hosting Facilitation Training for Indigenous and...
A toast to Lakehead University Storytellers
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Garden River’s Stephanie Seymour has enjoyed learning more about public speaking as a charter member of Lakehead University Storytellers, a Toastmasters...