Agreement changes an ‘abuse of power’
Text of a March 28, 2013 letter from Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee to Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. Dear Minister:...
Language teachers ‘Gchi-nendama’
By Sharon Weatherall BEAUSOLEIL FN — Roseanne Monague is one of seven Christian Island language-keepers who participated in a 160-hour immersion program to equip them...
Farm tales: It turns out that goats are wimps
By Jennifer Ashawasegai Not all hay is created equal. That was news to me last spring when I took my young Billy to the vet....
Granny stops grader
Oklahoma grandmother Nancy Zorn, 79, was taken into police custody after locking herself to a piece of heavy machinery, effectively halting construction on TransCanada’s Keystone...
Funding cap shadows education progress
By ROJ Staff In 1996 Canada put a 2% cap on increases for funding First Nations education. The 2% cap has entrenched discriminatory funding shortages...
Canada accused of human rights violations
GENEVA – Many of Canada’s closest diplomatic allies and trading partners are urging the federal government to do more to address the serious human rights...
Nipissing welcomes new babies
By Marci Becking NIPISSING FN – Second-time parents Mindy Lariviere and Hugh Martel say that they come to Nipissing’s “Welcoming Babies” ceremony to celebrate all...