Creating art helps people heal
By Rick Garrick Rocky Bay’s Shaun Hedican enjoyed teaching his spiritual self-portrait workshop to an overflowing class of First Nations youth on Jan. 15 at...
Kina Gbezhgomi opens urban office, work continues on becoming a child welfare agency
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY- In every marathon there are key moments en route to the finish line. Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services celebrated...
Grandmother of Indigenous literature is resilient and determined
By Christine McFarlane TORONTO – Lee Maracle, a member of Tsleil Waututh First Nation in North Vancouver, BC is many things to many people. Though...
Learn your history, teachings and language
By Christine McFarlane TORONTO – Susan Blight is from Treaty#3 and a citizen of Couchiching First Nation but her ancestors are from Couchiching, Naicatchwenin, Mitaanjiigaming...
Role models make all the difference
By Christine Smith (McFarlane) TORONTO –Sylvia Plain, 29 of Aamjiwnaang First Nation knows what its like to be strong and to be a role model...
Beauty for Ashes program a first for North Shore
By Laura E Young “To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes . . .” – Isaiah 61:3...
Indian taco, clan animals part of indigenous emoticons app
By Rick Garrick Wikwemikong’s Miranda Recollet plans to launch an indigenous emoticons app at the App Store on Jan. 25. “I kept it light and...