Regalia was a way of life
By Jamie-Lee McKenzie EAGLE VILLAGE FIRST NATION – In Kipawa, Quebec people are becoming more interested in learning the traditional ways. Cultural workshops to teach...
Shawanaga First Nation approves Land Code, community to govern reserve land and resources
Shawanaga First Nation (May 21, 2015) On May 20, 2015 by a record-breaking participation of 43% of all eligible voters, Shawanaga First Nation members cast...
Silver Lamprey, native species, caught in Nipissing area
By Heidi Manitowabi, Community Liaison Specialist for the A/OFRC On Tuesday, May 19, 2015, The Anishinabek/Ontario Fisheries Resource Centre (A/OFRC) field crews caught a Silver...
‘Ontario’s justice system must include broader First Nation collaboration and representation’ – Beardy
TORONTO, ON (May 22, 2015) –Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy says there needs to be long term changes to legislation and policies within the Ontario...
So ya wanna be in pictures?
By KA Smith NORTH BAY – Budding North Bay film makers are hoping to see their short film on the big screen at the North...
Nishnawbe Aski Nation responds to Kokopenace Supreme Court Ruling
THUNDER BAY: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler responded to the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision released today in the landmark case...
Sprint Car Race winner 15-year old from Six Nations
At the opening night at the 2015 Ohsweken Speedway on May 15th, 15 year-old Alex Hill of Six Nations took first place in the Sprint...
Gathering of artists proves to be an identity quest for some
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Serpent River installation artist Bonnie Devine is looking to add music to her art through a collaboration with Walpole...
N’Swakamok Native Alternative School Reunion: Celebrating 25 Years of Success
Staff, current and former students of N’Swakamok Native Alternative School are busily preparing to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the school on Saturday, June 13th. ...
Seeking Safety program moves forward from trauma, addiction
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY –For Lisa Osawamick, success in the Seeking Safety program can be as profound and meaningful as having a family reunited....
Wiky youth among performers at Outside Looking In program
By Christine Smith (McFarlane) TORNTO – Outside Looking In (OLI), is a unique program that allows youth to express themselves through the arts, specifically through...
‘Nibi gi-zaagigoo’ – Kawartha Water Walkers honour the Otonabee River
By Julie Kapyrka PETERBOROUGH – Water walkers gathered on Mother’s Day to honour Ziibii Odenabe in the 6th Annual Water Awareness Walk in the Kawarthas....
Public monument to honour Shannen Koostachin
Public art to commemorate Cree youth who led the struggle for a new school in Attawapiskat SUDBURY – Shannen Koostachin, a young Cree activist from...
Young women dedicated to Aamjiwnaang health and environment
By Greg Plain Vanessa Gray, 22, and her younger sister Lindsay, 20, have brought forth an idea to bring the Aamjiwnaang First Nation back to...
This generation plants trees for the next generation to have shade
By Margaret Hele GARDEN RIVER FN – “This generation plants the trees and the next generation gets the shade”, was written on a sign viewed...