Exploring Dokis First Nation’s repatriation project
Trigger warning: readers may be triggered by the recount of Indian Residential Schools. To access a 24-hour National Crisis Line, call: 1-866-925-4419. Community Assistance Program...
Matawa Health Co-operative youth pow wow brings together youth and youth-at-heart
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — The Matawa Health Co-operative hosted the Youth Powwow during the Tournament of Hope and it was a hit with...
Barbara Nolan gets comical for kids
By Kirk Titmuss WEWEBJIWANG, LITTLE CURRENT – “I’m so happy. I’m so happy to be doing what I’m doing,” gushed Barbara Nolan, Anishinabek Nation Anishinaabemowin...
Details of Henvey Inlet wind project provided at Indigenous projects forum in Toronto
By Sam Laskaris TORONTO – Small but mighty. That’s how Jennifer Ashawasegai-Pereira thinks of her home community, Henvey Inlet First Nation, located within the Parry...
Solomon creates company to verify Indigenous digital identities
By Sam Laskaris TORONTO – Chad Solomon is taking a stand against fraudulent Indigenous identity. Solomon, a member of Henvey Inlet First Nation, is the...
Dokis and Nipissing First Nations in circle for stewardship of the Lake Nipissing Beaded Map
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION- Discussions are taking place on the stewardship of the 5-metre beaded map of Lake Nipissing and its watershed...
Sheguiandah member tops Indigenous music charts with song titled The Flood
By Sam Laskaris TORONTO – Graeme Jonez has fulfilled a dream most musicians dream of – having a Number 1 hit. Jonez, a member of...
Book review: ‘A Child of the Indian Race’: A Story of Return
Reviewed by Karl Hele “A Child of the Indian Race”: A Story of Return is Sandy White Hawk’s compelling, powerful, and spiritual journey as an...
Alderville First Nation member aspires to play hockey at the National Collegiate Athletic Association level
By Sam Laskaris COBOURG – Kyla Fleming, a 16-year-old member of Alderville First Nation, suited up for the Toronto Aeros’ Under-22 AA Elite squad this...
Book review: The Kodiaks: Home Ice Advantage
Reviewed by Alex Hebert I may be a little biased, but how can anyone not like a book where the main character’s name is Alex?...
Cultural teachings for children in Kelsey Borgford’s, What’s in a Bead?
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION – A colourful new book will have children reading about close family relationships, the art of beading in...
Book review: Warriors & Nations: Voices from the Original Peoples
Reviewed by Karl Hele Jean Miso’s Warriors & Nations: Voices from the Original Peoples is a powerful collection of stories from Indigenous veterans across Canada ranging...
Concert series to make a return in Fort William First Nation this summer
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM — Crossroad Music owner Steve Lalonde is looking forward to the second year of a summer concert series featuring Indigenous...
Passing on the knowledge of traditional lacrosse stick-making
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM — Fort William’s Traditional Lacrosse Stick Making Workshop, held March 18-22 at the Fort William First Nation Gymnasium, was a...
Anishinabek Employment and Training Services educates on financial abuse prevention and online safety
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Anishinabek Employment and Training Services (AETS) focused on Financial Abuse Prevention and Be Safe Online workshops during a March...