Chief Reg Niganobe nominated for the Premier’s Award
By Rick Garrick MISSISAUGA FIRST NATION—Mississauga #8 Chief Reginald Niganobe credits his role in the development of his community’s new constitution for his nomination for...
Thessalon Bio Centre looking to increase client base
By Leslie Knibbs THESSALON – Following an opening prayer by Elder Mary Simon of Thessalon First Nation (TFN) at the recent Bio Centre Showcase on...
First Nation citizens urged to come to important education meeting on Saturday, October 1 in London
UOI OFFICES (September 29, 2016) – All Anishinabek citizens who live in the London area are encouraged to come out to an information session about...
Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund filed its factum
TORONTO (September 29, 2016)–On Friday September 23rd, 2016, the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) filed its factum in Gehl v Attorney General of...
Honouring life at Genaabaajing Traditional Gathering
By Leslie Knibbs SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION—The Genaabaajiing 26th Annual Traditional Gathering took place on September 17 and 18 in Cutler, Ontario, after being rescheduled...
Debwewin Citation winner and freelancer, Sharon Weatherall, passes into the Spirit World
By Marci Becking The Anishinabek News team lost a story-telling champion on the weekend. Sharon Weatherall was a great voice for the Anishinabek Nation –...
Engagement and authority of First Nations key topic in Nuclear Waste Conference
By Brennain Lloyd OTTAWA— The engagement of First Nation people got repeated mention at the 3rd Canadian Conference on Nuclear Waste Management, Decommissioning and Environmental...
PACT Nookimis Grandmothers inaugural International Bridge Walk Against Human Trafficking
By Lynne Brown SAULT STE. MARIE—Human trafficking, sexploitation, along northern corridors is real. It’s dangerous and dirty, chocking on abuse and trauma. Human trafficking has...
Breaking Free, Breaking Through video launch creates dialogue about domestic abuse
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—The Ontario Native Women Association (ONWA) and Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) recently launched their Breaking Free, Breaking Through...
TEK elders planning demonstration in Ottawa this October
By Leslie Knibbs OTTAWA—After over two years of trying ‘to get the ear’ of both provincial and federal governments on TEK’s concerns about aerial spraying,...
Peltier’s Auto Sales continues to expand on services
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION—J.C. Peltier has sold about 11 vehicles since opening up Peltier’s Autos Sales about four months ago on City...
Nipissing First Nation calls on all members to protect fish for generations to come
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION—Nipissing First Nation (NFN) Chief Scott McLeod is dealing with rebel fishermen and angry non-First Nation fishermen with a...
Bronze monument commemorating Charles Henry Byce unveiled in Chapleau
NAUGHTON, ONTARIO (September 21, 2016)–A bronze monument commemorating Charles Henry Byce, Canada’s most highly-decorated Indigenous soldier of the Second World War, was unveiled at the...
Multi-faceted economic development projects in Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek
By Rick Garrick ROCKY BAY—Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek (BZA) is developing two run-of-river hydro projects on the Namewaminikan River in partnership with AXOR Group and two...
‘NIIGAANAABDA’ Fort William First Nation Adult Education Project launches
FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION, ON (September 20, 2016)– Approximately six years ago, Chief Peter Collins had a vision; to enhance the education and pre-employment training...