Sisters in Spirit vigil remembers murdered and missing Aboriginal women
By Margaret Hele SAULT STE. MARIE – Vigils to honour Canada’s 600 missing and murdered Aboriginal women were held on Oct. 4. The Zonta Women’s...
250th Anniversary of Royal Proclamation an opportunity to reflect and reset relationship
OTTAWA (Oct. 7, 2013) – Today, on the 250th anniversary of the Royal Proclamation by King George III, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief...
The genius of Morriseau
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – The significance of Norval Morrisseau’s art is still not fully recognized in Canada even though his work has been...
Farm Tales: Fences can’t contain goats Lily and Buddy
By Jennifer Ashawasegai ALBAN –There’s a saying in the farming community: “If a fence doesn’t hold water, it won’t hold a goat.” I know this...
From Garden River to Paris, France
By Kathleen Imbert PARIS – Janice Toulouse was not competing for the yellow sweater in the Tour de France annual bicycle race, but she was...
Wagamese wins another prize
OTTAWA – Richard Wagamese is one of the first winners of the Burt Awards for First Nations, Metis and Inuit literature. Wagamese, an Ojibway from...
Ask Holly: Not in my backyard
By Holly Brodhagen I have been hearing that phrase a lot especially in the context of the proposed oil sand pipeline. No one wants to...