The Sumac Creek Tipi and Trading Company found success in new location
By Rick Garrick SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION—The Sumac Creek Tipi and Trading Company has found success with its new art gallery featuring art from around...
It is time to change Anishinabek education
By Patrick Madahbee Over the past 20 years, the Anishinabek Nation and Canada have been negotiating an education agreement which will allow First Nations to...
Influential Women of Northern Ontario award recipient receives Premier’s Award Nomination
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION—Kateri Banning-Skaarup, a member from Fort William First Nation, credits her volunteer efforts and positive role in the community...
Fort William First Nation Community Garden: growing and learning together
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION—Fort William celebrated the grand opening of its Gaa-Azhe-Anishinaabeyaayang (Back to our Ways) Community Garden on September 22, 2016,...
Book Review: Masters of Empire: Great Lakes Indians and the Making of America
Reviewed by Karl Hele Masters of Empire is a masterful work sure to annoy many scholars of early America. Instead of following the tried and...
Wiikwemikoong mourns the passing of Daphne Odjig
WIIKWEMKOONG, MANITOULIN ISLAND (October 3, 2015) – On Saturday, October 1, 2015, Daphne Odjig, passed away at the age of 97 in Kelowna, B.C. Her...
Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge used to raise awareness on human trafficking
By Laura Barrios SAULT STE. MARIE—Human sex trafficking: a very difficult issue to discuss, yet one that needs to be more openly communicated. The Persons...
Elected Council Member with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service workers nominated for Premier’s Award
By Rick Garrick Aundeck Omni Kaning’s Darren Madahbee of Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation has received a nomination for the Premier’s Award which he credits...
Kettle and Stony Point First Nation community member appointed to the Superior Court of Justice
Submitted by Mel Henry The Honourable Justice Jonathon C. George, an Ojibway of Pottawatomi descent, and citizen and resident of the Kettle & Stony Point...
Chief Paibomsai calls for fundamental change in education and ‘the AES will allow that to happen’
By Kelly Anne Smith WHITEFISH RIVER FIRST NATION—The Chief of Whitefish River First Nation (WRFN) is calling for fundamental change in Canada and he wants...
New Human Rights Commissioner takes on systemic racism
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY – “We need more awareness, that’s what it takes. We will get to the point in time where that...
Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux: helping lead the way in Indigenous education
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux, a member of Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, has been busy since being introduced as Lakehead University’s First...
Citizens urged to come to important education meeting on Tuesday, October 4 in Toronto
UOI OFFICES (October 3, 2016) – All Anishinabek citizens who live in the Toronto area are encouraged to come out to an information session about...
Renowned artist Daphne Odjig passes into the Spirit World
One of Canada’s most celebrated Indigenous painters and printmakers, Daphne Odjig, passed into the Spirit World on Oct. 1 at the age of 97. Born...
True stories from a Métis Trapper
By Kelly Anne Smith STURGEON FALLS— An autobiography called “My First Sixty Years Enjoying Nature as a Trapper”, is flying off of the shelves in...