Mother Earth – First Nations – last chances!
By Peter Globensky and Beverly Sabourin MOTHER EARTH – FIRST NATIONS – LAST CHANCES! When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught,...
You can’t learn if you don’t listen
By Maurice Switzer There’s a story about how, after the dust cleared at the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn, Cheyenne and Lakota women scouring...
Letter to the Editor: Aboriginal Housing
Re: Racial Profiling Dear Editor: A situation has been brewing in Manitouwaning,ON for the last four years, ever since I moved into Aboriginal Housing. Someone...
Bear with us!
By Beverly Sabourin and Peter Globensky Those of you who may be deeply enamoured with hunting – the only “sport” where the competition does not...
My reflection on Reconciliation
Submitted by Brenda Odjick from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg and a member of the Memengweshii Council. I have a feeling that things are going to change...
The gift of medicine
By Richard Wagamese In our home we start every day with meditation, prayer and a smudge with ceremonial medicines. Before we do anything we do...
Fire Song: A Great Film – but an opportunity missed
By Beverly Sabourin and Peter Globensky Sometime back we had the pleasure of creating an innovative literacy project in Thunder Bay involving the numerous talents...
Critical need for Canada to commit to renewing relationship with First Nations
By Joey Krackle The Anishinabek leadership has a proud history of emphasizing the need for government to renew its relationship with First Nations. In August,...
Opinion: Is it safe for me to travel?
By Kristin Grant When I was sixteen in the 1990’s heading out west via train to visit relatives, I knew because I am female that...
What reconciliation might look like
By Beverly Sabourin and Peter Globensky In June of this year, Justice Murray Sinclair submitted a preliminary report of the findings and recommendations of the...
Harper Conservatives’ 2012 Omnibus Bills significantly harm Anishinabek fisheries
By Joey Krackle The Anishinabek leadership was steadfast in their protest and opposition to Omnibus Bills C-38 and C-45 and protested strongly against this legislation...
Basil Johnston could tell – and write – stories
By Maurice Switzer Anyone who thinks Indigenous people are restricted to an oral tradition never met Basil Johnston. When he passed into the Spirit World...
NEO Kids an important project in Sudbury
As the political voice for 39 First Nations in Ontario, many which are located in the north east, The Union of Ontario Indians is often...
Ipperwash: like it happened yesterday
By Maurice Switzer Time can play tricks on us. What seems like a hurry to some is a snail’s pace to others. We want enjoyable...
An extra $25 million could improve quality of life for Anishinabek
By Joey Krackle Deputy Liberal Leader Goodale decried the new higher spending limits for political parties for the current 78 day election campaign which Liberals...