Curve Lake’s newest COO discusses economic successes and initiatives on her First Nation
By Sam Laskaris CURVE LAKE FIRST NATION – Katie Young-Haddlesey has had plenty of economic development successes in her more than 20-plus years in the...
Anishinabek Nation saddened by loss of First Nations rights champion Tom Bressette
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (January 14, 2022) – It is with profound sadness that Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Reg Niganobe announces the passing of...
LNHL 2022 Tournament cancelled
NIPISSING FIRST NATION (January 14, 2022) – Nipissing First Nation (NFN) has decided to cancel the Little Native Hockey League (LNHL) tournament that we planned...
Extensive community engagement, discussion, and law-making continue as Wahnapitae takes next step toward self-governance
By Nick Stewart Anishinaabe sovereignty is given by the Creator, and that gift includes that which is identified today as Treaty and Inherent rights –...
Upcoming traditional medicine programming to explore connection between metabolism and cultural practices
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Wiikwemkoong’s Joseph Pitawanakwat is looking forward to delivering a Jan. 16 Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre Healthy Harvest virtual...
Shiikenh: ‘Act Indian, not Indian Act!’
By Maurice Switzer Anishinabek Nation politics was only meaningful to the late former Anishinabek Nation Getzit Gordon Waindubence (Shiikenh) if it was grounded in Anishinabek...
Garden River First Nation resident captures Sault Ste. Marie Medal of Merit
By Sam Laskaris GARDEN RIVER FIRST NATION – Barbara Nolan admittedly does not receive too many calls on her cell phone, so that’s why the...
Anishinabek Nation encouraged by signing of Agreement-in-Principle on compensation and long-term reform of First Nations child and family services
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (January 10, 2022) – On January 4, 2022, Canada announced a $40-billion Agreement-in-Principle to provide compensation to First Nations children and...
Mississauga First Nation intervenes in Cameco application for license renewal
By Leslie Knibbs MISSISSAUGA #8 FIRST NATION— Representatives from Mississauga #8 First Nation (MFN) attended the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) hearing on Nov. 24,...
Zig Misiak, acclaimed author, and historian, a friend of Six Nations
“I never expected when I was just a little boy of three, a refugee to this country, who has now found a home and a...
Book review: Black Sun
By Karl Hele Rebecca Roanhorse’s latest literary work, Black Sun, shifts from monster hunters of the southwest to a fantasy novel based loosely on various...
Outpouring of support for kids as the North Bay Battalion host first Indigenous Youth Day
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION— 668 tickets were donated for Indigenous youth and their families to attend a North Bay Battalion Ontario Hockey...
Anishinabek Employment and Training Services helping First Nation students further their education
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Anishinabek Employment and Training Services (AETS) is currently offering Continuing Education, Construction Craft Worker, and Cement Finishing programs for...
Aundeck Omni Kaning member suiting up for Michigan-based club in Ontario Hockey League
By Sam Laskaris FLINT, MICHIGAN – Samuel Assinewai is defying the odds this season. The 17-year-old member of Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation finds himself...
Quilters provide warmth and comfort to Indian Residential School Survivors across Turtle Island
Trigger warning: readers may be triggered by the recount of Indian Residential Schools. To access a 24-hour National Crisis Line, call: 1-866-925-4419. Community Assistance Program...