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...