International Indigenous HIV & AIDS community organization launched at UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
VANCOUVER, April 25, 2017 /CNW/ – The Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN), International Indigenous Working Group on HIV and AIDS (IIWGHA), and The Māori, Indigenous...
Anishinabek hockey players shoot to win at upcoming tournament
By Sam Laskaris MISSISSAUGA—A half dozen Anishinabek players will be among those hoping to help the Ontario boys’ team capture some hardware at the upcoming...
Talented Indigenous art students shine in graduate show at W.K.P. Kennedy Gallery
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—A series of paintings in the BFA Graduate Exhibition 2017 on public view at W.K.P. Kennedy Gallery in North Bay...
Grannies walk to raise awareness on mental health in First Nation youth
By Leslie Knibbs SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION—A group of Grandmothers calling themselves the “Grannies with wings” along with others, began a walk to Ottawa in...
Iroquois Caucus, Anishinabek Nation issue Declaration, send letter to Trudeau regarding Radioactive Liquid Shipments from Chalk River
(Kahnawake – April 21, 2017) The Iroquois Caucus and the Anishinabek Nation wish to announce that they have issued a Joint Declaration regarding their serious...
ONWA supports ‘For the Earth and Water’ water walk with Josephine Mandamin
Starting on April 20, Grandmother Josephine Mandamin is once again walking for the water. She will start the journey at Spirit Mountain, Duluth MN, and...
Thessalon First Nation student receives top scholarship
By Leslie Knibbs THESSALON FIRST NATION—In the fall of 2016, Kelly Giguere and her daughter Samantha were looking at possible scholarships to assist Samantha with...