Water First to reflect commitment to First Nations water issues
CREEMORE, ON – Seven years after its birth as a nonprofit providing clean water to remote schoolhouses in rural Uganda, Tin Roof Global has changed...
Tales of an Urban Indian: a journey of forgiveness, transformation, and redemption
By Rick Garrick IQUALUIT—Talk is Free Theatre (TIFT) kicked off its 15th anniversary season with the July 27-30, 2016, production of Tales of an Urban...
A conversation with Elder Stanley T. Peltier
By Sharla Peltier During the late winter of 2016, Nookomis Beedasige (Josephine Mandamin) announced plans for a Great Lakes Gathering at Ojibway Park in Garden...
Shingwauk Kaizhitaawaach Kakinohmaagaywigamig –Shingwauk Residential School
Shingwauk Kaizhitaawaach Kakinohmaagaywigamig Shing-wauk Ka-i-zhi-taa-waach Ka-ki-noh-maa-gay-wi-ga-ming nin-gee-a-si-goh-min pay-si-goh ka-in-ni-pahn-gi-shi-mooch Mee-ni-gee-sis. Waa-sug gee-pa-ta-gi-taa. Nin-gee-boo-zi-ni-min o-taa-baan Nakina a-ee tush nin-gee-in-na-goh-tub-bi-min way-ti Ba-wi-tig-ong. Nin-gee-i-zhaa-min way-ti pay-sig...
Letter to the Editor: Chief Miskokomon clarifies Walpole Island natural gas protest
Dear Editor, This letter is in response to your article dated August 30, 2016, “Walpole Island continues protest of natural gas.” I can appreciate that...
Dancing in the sun to heal from the Residential School Era
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—“I make people laugh with my silliness because that’s the gift I was given to survive this life,” posted Cecile...
Ta-wish Anishinaabay –Still Anishinaabay
Ta-wish Anishinaabay O-taa-naang in-naa-bi-yung maa-ma-kaach ta-wish o-maa a-tay Anishinaabaymowin. Ka-ki-na kay-goon kaa-gee-bee-too-chi-gaa-tayg chi won-ni-too-yung Anishinaabaymowin ka-kun-na-waa-bun-daa-taa. Kun-na-waa-bun-daa-taa kay-goh-nayn ay-on-ji-gee-i-zi-way-bung. Maa-gi-zoh Anishinaabay i-noh-zi-win ay-on-ji-gee-i-zi-zayg? Anishinaabay i-noh-zi-win...
If This is The End, a play by Shandra Spears Bombay
By Barb Nahwegahbow What does a girl do when she finds out at the age of 19 that instead of being just one-eighth First Nation,...
John Fox Goes to Ottawa
By Barb Nahwegahbow TORONTO—John Fox is hopeful that the 2013 Toronto death of his daughter will be one of the cases examined by the newly...
Child Well-Being Law sees first community support
By Marci Becking The Algonquins of Pikwakanagan is the first community to approve a Band Council Resolution in support of the Anishinabek Nation Child Well-Being...
History: Are We Destined to Repeat It?
By Beverly Sabourin & Peter Globensky “Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it.” Although originally attributed to the Irish philosopher and politician...
Chippewa of the Thames First Nation Community Feast Big Canoe and Honour youth involved in the canoe building project
MUNCEY, ON (Friday, August 26, 2016)–The Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, are honouring their youth and the master builder who donated his time and...
Sixties Scoop Survivors finally get their day in Court
By Christine Smith McFarlane TORONTO—After seven years of delays by the federal government, Sixties Scoop Survivors finally got their day in Court on August 23,...
June Shawanda Richard memoir launch: from silent whispers to strong, powerful voice
By Rick Garrick WIKWEMIKONG FIRST NATION—June Shawanda Richard of Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve, created her recently self-published book of memoirs, Silent Whispers from Within, for...
Anishinaabek men speak about The Great Lakes Nibi Gathering
By Sharla Peltier The Great Lakes Nibi Gathering was held on the shore of Lake Huron at Ojibway Park, Kitigaan Ziibii (Garden River First Nation...