‘Protecting the land is most important’: Chief Day
(Cutler ON, Friday, August 8, 2014) Serpent River First Nation Anishinabek are hosting their 24th Annual Genaabaajing Traditional Powwow this weekend, August 8-10. Drums, dancers,...
Canada needs to recognize basic human rights on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: Beardy
TORONTO (AUGUST 8, 2014) — Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy acknowledges The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples today and says the federal...
Sixties Scoop hearing set for November
TORONTO (August 7, 2014) – The Ontario Divisional Court will hear Canada’s appeal of the last September’s decision of Justice Belobaba. This is the appeal...
CHIEFS OF ONTARIO – Notice of Assertion
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Ontario makes treaty education commitment on Treaty of Niagara anniversary
By Kelly Crawford NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ON – Nations gathered Aug. 1-2 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Treaty of Niagara and to hear Ontario Aboriginal...
Everyone needs to know about Anishinawbek History and colonization of Canada
Opinion piece by Clyde Moonias Courtesy of Netnewsledger THUNDER BAY – Boozhoo, Kapeetayawaywetung ndishnikaaz, Mikinaak ndoodem, Neskantaga ndoonji. What does it mean to be...
Canadian Roots Exchange explores Manitoulin Island
By Kelly Crawford M’CHIGEENG FIRST NATION – Canadian Roots Exchange (CRE) participants spent a week visiting Manitoulin Island as part of an intimate cultural experience....
First Nations commemorate 250th Treaty of Niagara anniversary with two-day event
First Nation leaders, Elders and citizens from across the region will gather along the Niagara River for two days to commemorate, celebrate and discuss the...
First Nations need better mining jobs, opportunities to engage
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION – Pic River’s Juanita Starr wants to see more First Nations people working in managerial positions in the...
Ephrem still inventive after all those years
NIPISSING FN – Ephrem Commanda has been a tree planter, a timber cutter and scaler, and a forest ranger, but he prefers to think of...
Atikameksheng housing sets new standard
Special to Anishinabek News ATIKAMEKSHENG — A modest four-plex in this First Nation just west of Sudbury is being hailed as an important step forward...
Anishinabek, Nipissing U. to develop bioeconomy strategy
UOI OFFICE (Nipissing FN) July 18, 2014 – Anishinabek Nation leaders are developing a bioeconomy strategy that would create economic benefits for First Nations and...
National Chief election set for Winnipeg December 2014
(Halifax, NS) – The 35th Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Annual General Assembly (AGA) concluded today in Mi’kmaq territory Halifax, Nova Scotia, where more than...
Quebec regional Chief Picard takes interim AFN helm
By Tim Fontaine APTN National News HALIFAX–The Assembly of First Nations has a temporary leader until the election for a new national chief is...
AFN national chief election set for Winnipeg in December
Tim Fontaine APTN National News HALIFAX–The election for a new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations will take place in Winnipeg this coming...