Racism forum attempts to build bridges in Thunder Bay
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – First Nation fears of crime and racism in Thunder Bay were raised during CBC Radio One’s Oct. 1...
New corporate leadership at Union of Ontario Indians
By Marci Becking NIPISSING FIRST NATION – Allan Dokis will be the Union of Ontario Indians new Chief Operating Officer as of Monday, October 13,...
Forget the tax hassle with ma Bell and join FirstTel
By Rick Garrick WIIKWEMKOONG UNCEDED TERRITORY – FirstTel Communications Corporation has developed a new branding strategy to be the first link in communications for First...
Nebenionquit was a tireless worker for his people: Madahbee
Veteran Daisia Nebenionquit, former Chief of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek passed into the spirit world this morning at the age of 93. He had served in World...
Indigenous Studies explode in Montreal: More than a decade in coming
By Karl Hele MONTREAL – More than a decade ago faculty at Concordia University began the process to create a First Peoples Studies program. Around...
Violence in communities addressed at Sisters in Spirit vigil
By Marci Becking NORTH BAY – While people gathered to honour the over 1200 murdered and missing indigenous women in Canada on Oct.3 at the...
McGill’s first indigenous homecoming a success
By Karl Hele MONTREAL – As part of McGill University’s Fourth Annual Indigenous Awareness Week, the first ever Indigenous Homecoming event took place Sept. 18....