Fort William eyes the Ring of Fire road
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FN – Wally Bannon wants his community to be involved in construction of the transportation route to the Ring of...
Chiefs in Ontario gather for Special Chiefs Assembly
(THUNDER BAY, ON) November 25, 2013 – Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy will welcome the 133 Chiefs from across Ontario this week as the Chiefs...
Aboriginal academics also activists
By Karl Hele TORONTO – Can and should Aboriginal academics be activists within academia and Indigenous communities? The answer is yes, judging from feedback from...
First Nations resolved to protect BC First Nations Education System
COAST SALISH TERRITORIES/VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – Nov. 22, 2013) – Approximately 250 BC First Nations delegates gathered on November 19, 2013, to discuss the Government...
Unity Gathering pays tribute to Tecumseh
By Greg Plain BKEJWANONG – The Anishinaabe and many other Nations gathered in Southwest Ontario First Nations for a week-long celebration that culminated Oct. 5th,...
‘Redskins insulting, no matter intent’: Bob Costas
“Objections to names like Braves, Chiefs, Warriors and the like strike many of us as political correctness run amok. These nicknames honor rather than demean....
Youth tell Valcourt: ‘This is not consultation’
SASKATOON (November 20, 2013) – Youth who attended the Assembly of First Nations National Youth Summit told INAC Minister Bernard Valcourt that his First Nations...