Wikwemikong Tourism celebrates graduates of inaugural Cultural Guide Training Program
WIIKWEMKOONG UNCEDED TERRITORY (December 15, 2021)— On November 23, 2021, Wikwemikong Tourism had a small gathering with staff and partners to celebrate the graduation of...
Thunder Bay Art Gallery’s showcases interactive educational Indigenous exhibition
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — The Thunder Bay Art Gallery’s Indigenous Ingenuity exhibition features a quest to collect 26 Indigenous innovations among its 62...
Anishinaabe Elder hopeful trip to Vatican to meet with Pope Francis will soon be rescheduled
By Sam Laskaris KETTLE AND STONY POINT FIRST NATION – Marlene Cloud is still hoping to have a face-to-face meeting with Pope Francis in the...
Partnership supports Anishinabek students in Ontario
Three-Year Partnership and Investment Promote Education Opportunities and Academic Success of First Nation Students TORONTO (December 17, 2021) — Ontario and the Kinoomaadziwin Education Body...
Anishinabek Nation Health Transformation Working Group gather for inaugural meeting
By Jesse Johnson ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE— The Anishinabek Nation’s Health Transformation Team held their inaugural working group meeting on Nov. 30. Some 22 participants...
Hands-on experiential learning and volunteering with Conservation Partners
KANATA – The Canadian Conservation Corps (CCC) Program, funded by the Government of Canada through the Canada Service Corps, is in its fourth year and...
Fort William First Nation invites citizens to participate in Traditional Knowledge interviews this week
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION — Fort William is inviting citizens to participate in Traditional Knowledge interviews from Dec. 13-17 after holding a...
Optimistic outlook as rural township looks to rename derogatory road sign
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION – Nibi Kwe Lane is still the first choice for renaming Squaw Lake Road for Joanne Morrison and...
Book review: The Politics of the Canoe
Reviewed by Karl Hele The Politics of the Canoe is a collection of essays designed to complicate and unsettle the canoe as an icon of...
Contact North opens centre in Kettle and Stony Point First Nation
Contact North | Contact Nord’s newest online learning centre to help Kettle and Stony Point First Nation residents access education and training without leaving their community...
Fort William leadership encourages eligible persons including children ages 5-11 to attend upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinic
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION — Fort William First Nation Chief Peter Collins is encouraging families with children aged five to 11 to...
Jonathan Riberdy of Zhiibaahaasing First Nation announced as recipient of the 2021 National First Nations Water Leadership Award
OTTAWA, TRADITIONAL ALGONQUIN TERRITORY (December 9, 2021) – In 2018, the National First Nations Water Leadership Award was established to recognize First Nations individuals or...
Nipissing First Nation Residential School Survivors Fund receives donation from local business
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...
New Partnership with Queen’s University to begin offering three new courses in Indigenous Studies in January 2022
M’CHIGEENG FIRST NATION (December 8, 2021) – Kenjgewin Teg, an Indigenous-led educational institute located on M’Chigeeng First Nation on Mnidoo Mnising (Manitoulin Island), and Queen’s...
Share Your Roots Experiences Finalist experiences are now available
THUNDER BAY– ORIGIN, in partnership with CCAB and Uber, announced the release of the finalist’s VR experiences from the Share Your Roots competition on Dec....