Deputy political champion
By Doris Peltier If someone would have told me a few years ago that Chiefs in one tribal region would one day pass a resolution...
Kids’ case under way
OTTAWA — After a seven-year legal fight waged by aboriginal-children’s advocate Cindy Blackstock and the Assembly of First Nations against the federal government, the Canadian...
Anishinaabemowin-Teg packs them in again
By Margaret Hele SAULT ST. MARIE, MI – Spending four days at the 19th annual Anishinaabemowin-Teg language conference was a blast. There were many awesome...
Thames land claim will form basis for ‘better future’
CHIPPEWAS of the THAMES – Community members of this southwest Ontario First Nation are hopeful that resolution of a 195-year-old land claim will be a...
Sportsmen talk treaties, wild rice
By Jackie Ouellette TORONTO – For the second year, members of the Anishinabek/Ontario Resource Management Council (A/ORMC) staffed a booth at the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show...
‘Genocide, genocide, genocide’
By Marci Becking Dr. Pam Palmater is frequently asked by Canadians “Why don’t First Nations people just get over it”. “The second they can tell...
Henvey Inlet looks at its own citizenship law and constitution
By Mary Laronde On March 20, more than 30 citizens of Henvey Inlet First Nation engaged in discussions with Chief Wayne McQuabbie and Anishinabek Nation...
Seek action on missing women
OTTAWA — The Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies (CASHRA) marked the United Nations International Women’s Day on March 8 by asking Prime Minister...
Sovereignty talk from Idle No More
By Monique DuBray NORTH BAY – Canada is nation in which land has to be protected, rights and freedoms should be respected, and treaties have...
Ontario needs to improve the relationship with First Nations
Letter from Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne. Congratulations on your recent election as the new Premier of Ontario. As the...
Monument honours resilience of survivors
NIPISSING FN – Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee says a new monument to honour Anishinabek survivors of the Indian Residential Schools is a testament to...
Cousins compete last time
By Marci Becking MISSISSAUGA – Cousins Troy Lajeunesse, 15 and Jamie Restoule, 17 both from Dokis First Nation, played together in the 2013 Little Native...
Biinjitwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek re-establishing its constitution committee
By Jon Cada & Kelly Crawford Biinjitwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek hosted a Community Engagement Strategy Session on March 26. The Restoration of Jurisdiction department visited with...
First urban reserve in Ontario
By Maurice Switzer With files from Toronto Star LONDON, Ont. – The Chippewas of the Thames First Nation will use a $119-million land claim settlement...
Students protest law course changes
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Fort William’s Stephanie MacLaurin plans to continue sitting in at Lakehead University until a full-credit indigenous course is reintegrated...