Family Well-Being Program – a holistic approach for communities
by Lynne Brown SAULT STE. MARIE – The very first Anishinabek Family Well Being training session took place in Sault Ste. Marie last week. It...
Nipissing Warriors headed to Hockey Hall of Fame
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION – The Nipissing Warriors are having another wave of fame. They were an all-Anishinaabe team playing in the...
Learning about the language
By Eli Baxter Anishinaabaymowin Anishinaabay means the People mowin is a suffix to indicate the language Anishinaabay writers use the “be” ending with the vowel...
Making good on a promise: University of Sudbury opens sacred learning space
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY – The external view is spectacular: encompassing the university campus, the lakes of the south end, the Idylwylde Golf Course,...
Biidaaban Healing Lodge receives funding for facility renovation and upgrades
By Rick Garrick BIIGTIGONG NISHNAABEG –The Biidaaban Healing Lodge recently received $15,200 from Ontario’s Partner Facility Renewal (PFR) program for renovations and upgrades for its...
Book Review: Grandfather explains how he lost his language at residential school
By Carrie MacKenzie “Stolen Words” by Melanie Florence and illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard is a beautiful, charming book for children ages six to nine. It...
Pilot program welcomes Indigenous students and families
This August, Enji Giigdoyang, Nipissing’s Office of Indigenous Initiatives, partnered with the Schulich School of Education and Canadore College to pilot a transition program for...