Deputy Grand Chief drops off community donations to families in need
By Rick Garrick SHEGUIANDAH FIRST NATION—Deputy Grand Council Chief Glen Hare has made a hobby of dropping off donated goods to community members in need...
First Indigenous-branded glucometer in Canada hits the market
By Rick Garrick TORONTO—First Canadian Health and Spirit Pharmaceuticals are planning to expand sales of their SPIRIT meters, lancets and test strips to Indigenous people...
Chief Dan George’s great-grandson reflects
Compiled by Kelly Anne Smith Lament for Confederation – Chief Dan George in 1967 How long have I known you, Oh Canada? A hundred years?...
Biigtigong Language Project underway
By Rick Garrick BIIGTIGONG NISHNAABEG—Biigtigong Nishnaabeg has created a Biigtigong Language Project website to share information about the Biigtigong Dictionary, verb charts, audio and video...
Help find Josiah Begg, age 14 missing since May 6
NEWS RELEASE Thursday May 11, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NAN COORDINATING SEARCH FOR JOSIAH BEGG THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) is coordinating an...
National Indigenous Day: ‘we must make reconciliation a priority,’ activists say
TORONTO – A team of Indigenous activists, including Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) members, are at Queen’s Park May 10, to call on all...
Elder Williams commitment to youth, sports and community remembered
By Sam Laskaris WIKWEMIKONG—Tributes are pouring in for long-time sports advocate and Wikwemikong Unceded Territory Elder Paul Williams who began his journey into the Spirit...