Indigenous students set to mine their careers in Temagami
By Kelly Anne Smith TEMAGAMI—Indigenous students will be getting a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the mining industry. They also will be encouraged...
Anishinabek Nation Statement on Canada 150
Ngo Dwe Waangizid Anishinaabe One Anishinaabe Family Preamble to the Anishinaabe Chi-Naaknigewin (Constitution) Debenjiged gii’saan anishinaaben akiing giibi dgwon gaadeni mnidoo waadiziwin. Creator placed the...
Recovering residential school memories at wellness conference in Thunder Bay
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Garden River’s Barb Nolan spoke about recovering memories of residential school at the Biidaaban Healing Lodge Strengthening Our Bundles Annual Wellness...
‘I have a responsibility to our students’ says Hall of Fame inductee
By Marci Becking NORTH BAY – Educator Kelly Crawford of M’Chigeeng First Nation says she carries a responsibility. “Our roles and responsibilities were meant to...
Grandmother travels to UN forum on Indigenous issues
By Leslie Knibbs SERPENT RIVER—Recently an Elder from Serpent River First Nation (SRFN) returned from taking part in a forum on Indigenous issues at the...
Residential School history displayed at Fort William City Hall
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—The relocation of St. Joseph’s (Fort William) Indian Residential School from the Fort William community to Thunder Bay was highlighted in...
Grand Chief appointed to Cancer Care Ontario board
By Rick Garrick TORONTO – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee recently joined the board of Cancer Care Ontario after losing his mother, sister...
North Shore ONWA donate seedlings for planting
By Margaret Hele GARDEN RIVER FN – On May 14, some 50 scouts, leaders and parents participated in reforestation by planting 1000 trees in an...
Housing and food security topics for Focus Forward
By Carrie MacKenzie KINGSTON – From May 10 – 12, two of the teams elected to focus on initiatives to assist with the needs of...
Opinion: We’ll pass on the Liberal Lollapalooza
By Maurice Switzer So, if you had a neighbour who kept stealing stuff from your yard, and constantly screamed obscenities at your kids, would you...
Anishinabek Nation Political Update – May 2017
Aaniin, As you are aware, the Anishinabek Nation strives to ensure that regional Chiefs meetings occur twice annually in addition to Grand Council. These meetings...
‘Aerial spraying has to stop’ says Elder Ray Owl
By Jennifer Ashawasegai TORONTO – Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) Elder Ray Owl has put the province on notice to stop the use of aerial spraying...
Nogdawindamin celebrates receiving official designation
By Leslie Knibbs SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION—At a designation celebration recognizing Nogdawindamin Family and Community Services (NOG) on May 19, Nicole True, Director of the...
Hundreds of students celebrate Indigenous culture in Thunder Bay
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Hundreds of students took advantage of the opportunity to dance a variety of intertribal, sneak-up and round dances during the Hammarskjold...
Find their way: I am a Kind Man program working to blossom in Sudbury, across Ontario
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY– Some Anishinabe men found violence as a normal way of life. How did that happen? What did they witness in...