First Nations education bill fails the test
By Daniel Wilson Politics is a messy business, so it is helpful to have clarity now and then. Certainly, partisan posturing often can muddy the...
Letter to the editor: Mother died before payout deadline
The government, churches and the Assembly of First Nations decided on a timeline (for residential school claims) so future inheritance claims could not be filed. ...
Macdonald, Mowat scorned treaty ‘chains’
By Dr. David Shanahan This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Treaty of Niagara, one of the most important agreements in Canadian history, and...
Letter to the editor: Water walkers protecting Lakes Simcoe, Couchiching
We are pleased to announce the Waawaasegaming Water Walk 2014. It will start June 21st at Georgina Island and will be going around both Lake...
Letter to the Editor: Lake Simcoe becoming a cesspool
I am not a Native, but I am very much concerned with the preservation of our natural resources and habitats. Georgina is where I...
Ask Holly: Don’t blame McDonald’s for your heart attack!
By Holly Brodhagen We’re hearing about changes in legislation and policies about issues such as distracted driving and nutrition in fast foods. I’ve always been...
Book Review: Duncan Campbell Scott: Poet and predator
How many conversations do we have with ghosts? Those who have passed on have, no doubt, made good decisions, but what if the ghost we...
Veterans fighting battles at home
Editor’s Note: The Harper Conservatives have increasingly abandoned Canadian Armed Forces veterans, who went public over disrespectful treatment in their dealings with Veterans Affairs Minister...
This savage’s look at the Sportsmen’s Show
By Maurice Switzer What’s the difference between a $415 ICAST fishing rod and a $39.99 Mitchell spinning rig? Near as I can figure, about $375.01....
Letter to the Editor: Language not for him
As some of you are aware, I was taken by CAS child welfare and put into white-run foster care. At the time, I spoke my...
Letter to the Editor: Thumbs down to ‘Orenda’
Joseph Boyden’s novel, The Orenda, is a prime example of the need for Indigenous editors. It is lauded as a historically accurate depiction of a time...
Being open to hearing the land tell its stories
By Richard Wagamese The land holds stories within it. The trick is to make yourself open to them and when you do they have a...
Letter to the editor: Foster care memories
I was in the care of the Catholic Children’s Aid Society at the age of 2 in 1967 and made a Crown ward at the...
Letter to the Editor: Didn’t correct Corrections
On February 6, 2014, I received a copy of a write up in the Anishinabek News, stating the following: “Correctional Services Canada has been falling...
Travel with cold-weather emergency kit
By Holly Brodhagen Winter has set in. We have snow on the ground and Jack Frost is nipping at our ears. Well, actually, Jack Frost ...