Opinion: Seeing is believing
*Warning: This article discusses sexual abuse that readers may find triggering. Reader discretion is advised.* By Beverly Sabourin and Peter Globensky The Aboriginal Peoples Television...
A message from the Superior Region Youth Representative for the Anishinabek Nation Youth Council
Niin Alexei Beauclair nindizhinikaaz. Fort William niindoja, mukwa doodem. I am 22-years-old. I have been a part of the Powwow Trail since I could first...
Opinion: Where is home? A perspective from a Sixties Scoop survivor
By Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith Aanii Christine nitiishinikaas. Peguis nitoonci. Mashkedebejiki ni totem. (Hello, my name is Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith. I am from Peguis First Nation...
6 tasks you can do to support the “6(1)a All the Way!” Campaign
Submitted by Lynn Gehl There are six tasks that you can do to support the “6(1)a All the Way!” Campaign: 1.) E-mail or telephone Prime...
Sudbury, Ontario, author releases book on Chapleau, Ontario, Residential Schools
Submitted by William McLeod William E. “Bill” McLeod has just released his 408-page book “St. John’s (Anglican) Residential Schools, Chapleau, Ontario, 1907 to 1948.” Like...
‘We lived in fear. We were not able to sleep,’ recalls Kashechewan First Nation evacuee
Submitted by Aimee Williams This is my story. I grew up in Kashechewan First Nation near James Bay in Northern Ontario, along the northern shore...
‘Lillian and Kokomis: The Spirit of Dance’ inspires to rekindle your inner shkode
Reviewed by Alex Hebert This book is about a girl named Lillian who is in foster care system. She is moved from place to place...
17 Tuesdays for 6(1)a All the Way!
By Lynn Gehl On December 12, 2017, Canada proclaimed Bill S-3, an Act to amend the Indian Act (the elimination of sex discrimination) into law....
No Justice There!
By Peter Globensky I remember him distinctly. Working in the Prime Minister’s Office during one of the national conferences on Indigenous self-government, I recall Chief...
Opinion: Broken trust – broken system
By Peter Globensky and Beverly Sabourin Systemic racism is rampant within the Thunder Bay Police Services (TBPS). So concludes a report recently tabled entitled Broken...
Book review: Indigenous Research: Theories, Practices, and Relationships
Reviewed by Karl Hele Indigenous Research: Theories, Practices, and Relationships, is a great recent contribution to understanding, elaborating, and developing Indigenous research methodologies. It is...
Anishinabekwe magic
By Jenny Adams I too had a dream. “I awoke suddenly, having a clear crisp memory of my dream, it had a certain realism, almost...
Opinion: Indigenous Cultural Police and Joseph Boyden
By Maurice Switzer The Indigenous Cultural Police are at it again! Their latest target is “Through Black Spruce”, a film to be premiered this coming...
People don’t learn on stat holidays
By Maurice Switzer Each year when I was a student at Lakefield Public School, all 300 members of our student body—from kindergarten to Grade 8—had...
Book Review: 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act
By Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith In “21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality,” the...