The best in Indigenous writing gather for a weekend of fine literature
By Christine Smith McFarlane TORONTO—Topics which include Cultural Preservation through Story; Fiction and Non Fiction as Tools for Survival featuring Leanne Simpson, Lee Maracle, and...
Opening the Doors to Dialogue Visits Nogojiwanong
By Julie Kapyrka NOGOJIWANONG (Peterborough) – Residential school survivors, intergenerational survivors, Church representatives, and members of the general public came together at the Nogojiwanong Friendship...
From shoebox to website: Dominic Beaudry named education person of distinction
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY– It all began with Dominic Beaudry’s Grandmother Mary, his family’s first historian. She kept a diary of the events in...
Sacred Walk to save a Sacred Site
By Suzanne Keeptwo OTTAWA—Anishinaabe/Algonquin Elders were joined by 600 supporters, including Christian groups, Muslim families, academics, labour unions, historians, and environmentalists to “walk in solidarity”...
Raising the Nipissing First Nation Flag—soon once and for all
By Kelly Ann Smith NORTH BAY—Satisfaction and gratification were evident on the faces of members of Nipissing First Nation as they watched Chief Scott McLeod,...
Education champion Charles Shawanda passes into the Spirit World
UOI OFFICES (Nipissing FN) June 27, 2016 – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee, along with education colleagues expressed their condolences to the family...
First Nation citizens living in the London area are urged to come to important education meeting on Wednesday evening
UOI OFFICES – All Anishinabek citizens who live in the London area are encouraged to come out to an information session about the Anishinabek Education...
Madahbee congratulates Anishinabek Nation women on winning Influential Women of Northern Ontario Awards
UOI OFFICES (Nipissing FN) June 27, 2016 – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee congratulates Kateri Banning-Skaarup from the Fort William First Nation and...
The Headrick siblings breaking ice in varsity ranks
By Sam Laskaris GARDEN RIVER FIRST NATION—Another member from Garden River First Nation will soon be off to the collegiate hockey ranks. Jana Headrick is...
Friendship centre and Sudbury police partner to prevent Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY – A community planning session was held for The Looking Ahead to Build the Spirit of our Women Learning to...
Anishinabek respond to Waukesha water decision
‘Taking care of the water is our responsibility’: Josephine Mandamin UOI OFFICES (Nipissing FN) June 23, 2016 – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee...
New report on First Nations water crisis launched by Human Rights Watch
By Barb Nahwegahbow The launch of the report by Human Rights Watch on the First Nations water crisis began with ceremony. Cree Elder Pauline Shirt...
Nipissing citizens receptive to Anishinabek Education System information session
By Laura Barrios NIPISSING FIRST NATION—Citizens from Nipissing First Nation gathered at Nbisiing Secondary School for an information session regarding the Anishinabek Nation Education Agreement...
Joint statement on National Aboriginal Day
Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario, and David Zimmer, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, released the following statement today: “The 20th anniversary of National...
Indigenous leader killed in land dispute in Brazil
By Aline C. Piva, Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs On June 14, 2016 approximately 70 armed men approached a small group of...