Grand Chief hopeful for getting traction on issues with new Indigenous Affairs minister
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION – There has been a hopeful reaction to Trudeau’s appointment of federal cabinet ministers in the Anishinabek Nation....
Honouring First Nations in Alderville on Aboriginal Veterans Day
By Joey Krackle Alderville First Nation held its Aboriginal Veterans Ceremony on November 8 – National Aboriginal Veterans Day, and invited the Minister of Indigenous...
‘God and the Indian’ an angry and healing play
Reviewed by Shannon Hengen Drew Hayden Taylor’s God and the Indian: A Play The playwright ends his Preface to the published script: “This is an...
Chief starting off on the right foot
By Margaret Hele GARDEN RIVER FIRST NATION – Paul Syrette, the newly-elected Chief of Garden River, started off his term with a community pancake breakfast....
Fort William Chief looking forward to working with new MP
By Rick Garrick Fort William Chief Peter Collins looks forward to working with newly-elected Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Don Rusnak, a Lac des Mille Lacs...
Waubetek Business Development to develop Canada’s first Centre of Excellence on Aboriginal Mining
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Waubetek Business Development Corporation is planning to develop Canada’s first Centre of Excellence on Aboriginal Mining as part of...