When opportunity knocks: Sudbury’s first native police officer retires
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY – Police work is all about helping for Sudbury’s first native police officer. As Grant Dokis retires after 30 years...
Women’s dance world premiere ‘Tipping Colonialism on its Head’
Re-Quickening: International Indigenous Women’s Dance World Premiere “Tipping Colonialism on its Head” Premieres April 28 Toronto’s Harbourfront, Fleck Centre Theatre By Laura Robinson Artistic director...
Pic Mobert boasts full employment levels due to economic development initiatives
By Rick Garrick Pic Mobert has achieved full employment through its White River Forest Products partnership with the Township of White River and other economic...
‘Home Fires Burning’ for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls closing its one-year camp
By John Fox Sue Martin’s one year quest to bring awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is coming to a close on...
2016 Graduation Ceremony for Indigenous Students at Western University
By Shirley Honyust Hearts beat wildly as the drum played welcome and honour songs for the 2016 graduating students at the Indigenous Students Graduation Ceremony....
Justice for Jessie could have equaled justice for all
STATEMENT FROM THE ROACH FAMILY “I’m almost there. Just a little bit longer and I will be home. Home to be with my siblings when...
Opinion: At the corner of Grief and misery – Where the present has no future
By Beverly Sabourin and Peter Globensky How much grief and misery mixed into the stew of destitution and poverty can a community endure and still...
Opinion: Former PM Chretien ignorant he exists within a paradigm
By Lynn Gehl, PhD Chretien is blinded by his paradigm Re: http://aptn.ca/news/2016/04/13/former-pm-chretien-on-attawapiskat-people-have-to-move-sometimes/ When I read this article linked above the other morning regarding Jean Chretien’s...
Day of Action set for May 23 in Toronto
Due to the inaction on the continued disappearances and murders of Aboriginal women by this Canadian nation, our people are taking to the streets. Our...
‘No Trespassing’ for door to door energy salespeople
By Kelly Anne Smith Last summer, media reports said that Ontario was set to ban door-to-door energy contract salespeople. That hasn’t happened. What will happen...
Midewiwin Eastern Door Chief speaks on creation
By Sharon Weatherall “This teaching is about the red colour and the red road. Our interest and what we are supposed to do is know...
G’wiigwaamnaanin and both maximized safety and efficiency
By Dr. Darryl Williams I am deeply disturbed about the steady barrage of beastly news concerning poor fire safety, improper construction, unnecessary mold growth, and...
Madahbee comments on Supreme Court Daniels decision
UOI OFFICES (Nipissing FN) – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee commented today on the Supreme Court of Canada in the Daniels case relating...
Political update: Get ready for upcoming education vote!
Aanii, We have been actively pursuing Anishinabek initiatives with the federal and provincial governments during the first quarter of 2016. There is an opportunity to...
Madahbee applauds Chippewas of Kettle & Stony Point land settlement
UOI OFFICES (Nipissing FN) April 14, 2016 – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee says he was honoured to attend the historic ceremony for...