For the love of Manoominikewin
By Julie Kapyrka PETERBOROUGH – In the auditorium of the Peterborough Public Library on the eve of Nov. 2, over 200 people, both from Indigenous...
Work continues for Heritage and Burials Committee
By Laurie Leclair TORONTO – Chiefs of Ontario invited representatives from its 133 First Nations membership to attend a Heritage and Burials Policy Forum in...
Renowned bead work artist now teaching others
By Barbara Nahwegahbow Naomi Smith is a collector, educator and a renowned bead work artist. Her skill with tiny glass beads that she says are...
Reggie Leach adds author to his list of accomplishments
By Sam Laskaris Reggie Leach can add another feat – accomplished writer – to his already impressive resume. The former National Hockey League star has...
Haida honour their ancestors by bringing them home
By Laurie Leclair TORONTO – At last week’s Chiefs of Ontario Heritage and Burials Policy Forum, Jisgang Nika Collison, a member of the Ts’aahl clan...
Grand Chief hopeful for getting traction on issues with new Indigenous Affairs minister
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION – There has been a hopeful reaction to Trudeau’s appointment of federal cabinet ministers in the Anishinabek Nation....
Honouring First Nations in Alderville on Aboriginal Veterans Day
By Joey Krackle Alderville First Nation held its Aboriginal Veterans Ceremony on November 8 – National Aboriginal Veterans Day, and invited the Minister of Indigenous...
‘God and the Indian’ an angry and healing play
Reviewed by Shannon Hengen Drew Hayden Taylor’s God and the Indian: A Play The playwright ends his Preface to the published script: “This is an...
Chief starting off on the right foot
By Margaret Hele GARDEN RIVER FIRST NATION – Paul Syrette, the newly-elected Chief of Garden River, started off his term with a community pancake breakfast....
Fort William Chief looking forward to working with new MP
By Rick Garrick Fort William Chief Peter Collins looks forward to working with newly-elected Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Don Rusnak, a Lac des Mille Lacs...
Waubetek Business Development to develop Canada’s first Centre of Excellence on Aboriginal Mining
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Waubetek Business Development Corporation is planning to develop Canada’s first Centre of Excellence on Aboriginal Mining as part of...
Rabbit and Bear Paws
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Alanis King’s ‘3 Plays’ book launched and reviewed
By Shelley J. Pearen Playwright and director Alanis King’s long-awaited book 3 Plays was launched in Ottawa on Sept. 29th 2015. 3 Plays actually is...
Madahbee welcomes Carolyn Bennett as new INAC minister
UOI OFFICES – Nipissing FN (Nov. 4, 2015) – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee welcomes Carolyn Bennett as the new Indigenous and Northern...
Anishinabek Nation Child Well-Being Law projected to be in effect April 1, 2017
WASAUKSING FIRST NATION – The Child Welfare working group is preparing for presentations on November 18 as well as in the First Nations to explain...