Family of Cheyenne Fox looking for justice
By Christine Smith (McFarlane) TORONTO –An unprecedented $14 million lawsuit has been launched against the Toronto Police on behalf of a First Nations woman who...
Pic River hockey players remembered at exhibition game
By Rick Garrick PIC RIVER FIRST NATION – A The Fort Frances Lakers – Dryden Ice Dogs exhibition hockey game was played on Sept. 11...
Trust monies paying for community projects on Christian Island
By Sharon Weatherall BEAUSOLEIL FIRST NATION – Citizens of Christian Island will be much warmer this winter with a new roof over the community’s outdoor...
Full Moon Memory Walk honours missing and murdered women
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Fort William Chief Georjann Morriseau shared her family’s grief and connection to missing and murdered First Nations women during...
Partnership will bring Aboriginal youth, Indigenous knowledge and science together
OFIFC and the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada partner to bring together Aboriginal Youth, Indigenous Knowledge and Science Toronto, ON, September 15, 2014 – ...
Harper OKs potentially unconstitutional China-Canada FIPA deal, coming into force October 1
From the Vancouver Observer It’s official: Prime Minister Stephen Harper has approved the controversial Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) today. In a...
AFN marks 7th anniversary of UNDRIP: Giving life to the Declaration will move all of Canada forward
September 12, 2014 AFN Marks 7th Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: “Giving Life to the Declaration Will Move...
‘Possible’ tornado on Christian Island
By Sharon Weatherall BEAUSOLEIL FIRST NATION – Christian Island members are still cleaning up downed trees and debris following a wicked storm that hit the...
Mini pow-wow raises Fetal Alcohol Spectrum disorder awareness
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Patience is the key to parenting children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, according to a grandmother from Long Lake...
Maadaadizi in Marina Park an opportunity for new students
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Pic Mobert’s Howard Twance encourages First Nation students to pursue their post-secondary education goals, even if it takes them...
Ontario Regional Chief Calls ‘Canadians for a new partnership’ a vital step forward in educating Canada about First Nations priorities
TORONTO, ON (Sept 9, 2014) — Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy supports the Canadians for a New Partnership announcement made last week by former Prime...
Robinson-Huron Treaty Chiefs call on the Crown to honour its promises and provide resource revenues
SAULT STE. MARIE (Sept. 9, 2014) – Chiefs from the Robinson-Huron Treaty territory, acting on behalf of some 30,000 beneficiaries of the 1850 Robinson-Huron Treaty,...
‘Treaty beneficiaries due for a raise’: Madahbee
UOI OFFICES (September 9, 2014) – First Nations parties to the Robinson-Huron Treaty haven’t seen their benefits increased in 140 years. Chiefs from the Robinson-Huron...
A love for the game 60 years later
By Laurie Leclair Social media was very busy this July chronicling The Big Scoop Supreme’s success in the Masters Women’s Division at the 2014 Canadian...
Ipperwash Series Part 3: Grassy Narrows confirms the need to implement Linden’s recommendations
The Labour Day long-weekend marked 19 years since the reclamation of Ipperwash Provincial Park, part of Aazhoodena (Stoney Point) ancestral lands. What began as a...