Opinion: Economic diversification – A fancy term or a path to financial freedom?
Submitted by the Anishinabek Nation Economic Development Department More often than not when we hear about economic development initiatives in our communities, we assume that...
Opinion: Some thoughts on section 87 of the Indian Act
By Alain Bartleman and James C. Hopkins Arguably, the most famous section of the Indian Act, section 87 is a source of constant confusion to Indigenous...
Opinion: Section 89 and the challenges of on-reserve business financing
By Alain Bartleman and James C. Hopkins Section 89 is a barrier to aboriginal financing. But, like many walls, it’s easier to sidestep it than...
Opinion: The exoneration of Louis Riel is long-overdue
By Peter Globensky Recent media reports have indicated a resurgent interest among Métis leaders in insisting the Canadian government right a long-standing wrong. The president...
Opinion: Political words about treaties ooze hypocrisy
*Previously published in the North Bay Nugget By Maurice Switzer For the past five years, the province of Ontario has designated the first week in...
Letter to the Editor: Looking in the mirror – political racism
When we Canadians look at the unholy mess in the US, we are gazing into the Evil Queen’s magical mirror … Mirror, mirror on the...
Opinion: Broadband internet and Economic Development
Submitted by the Anishinabek Nation Economic Development Department Do you remember the days when we were first introduced to the online information highway? Do you...