‘They’re critical and they’re important to everyone,’ says Fort William Chief on COVID-19 vaccines
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION — About 150 Fort William citizens 55 years and older and with disabilities received COVID-19 vaccinations on Feb....
New First Nation campaign to promote skilled trades as first-choice careers underway
By Colin Graf LONDON— First Nations students will soon be seeing and hearing familiar faces and voices when they go looking for what they want...
Garden River First Nation cousins win $5,000 in Hack-a-thon competition
By Sam Laskaris GARDEN RIVER FIRST NATION – Some recent late nights paid off for three members of Garden River First Nation. Chris Seymour, Aaron...
Crafters learn a valuable lesson in hide-tanning
By Colin Graf DESHKAN ZIIBING (CHIPPEWAS OF THE THAMES FIRST NATION)— Community members of Chippewas of the Thames First Nation (COTTFN) have had a unique...
Opposing small module reactors to protect the water
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION— Speaking on the leadership panel of the 5th annual Anishinabek Nation Lands and Resources and Economic Development Forum:...
APBA co-hosts webinars on Indigenous themed climate solutions
By Sam Laskaris FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION – Jason Rasevych is not only encouraged that Indigenous communities are making a difference but he’s also thrilled...
Nipissing University launches new video series promoting Indigenous knowledge sharing
NORTH BAY – Nipissing University is pleased to announce the launch of a new video series focused on Indigenous knowledge sharing. The six-video series, titled...
Connecting Indigenous communities with culturally-relevant COVID-19 vaccine information
Unpacking biomedicine, traditional knowledges and healing practices through oral storytelling and visualizations to support First Nations, Inuit and Métis in making informed choices. Knowledge is...
February 11, 2021 marks 10 years of campaign against gender-based domestic violence
VICTORIA, BC – Moose Hide Campaign, a grassroots movement aimed at ending gender-based and domestic violence, will held its annual day of ceremony, fasting and...
Anishinaabe Governance is a First Nation driven process
By Marci Becking ANISHINABEK NATION TERRITORY— Day Two of the Anishinabek Nation Governance Summit Series II “Anishinaabe Miikan: Our Journey” on Feb. 17 saw some...
Anishinaabe Governance is the journey and evolution of Anishinabek
By Marci Becking ANISHINABEK NATION TERRITORY – “We have to go to the language,” said Anishinabek Nation Head Getzit Nmishomis Gordon Waindubence to start the...
Music library Nagamo Publishing officially launches
By Adam Laskaris TORONTO— The world’s first Indigenous-created music production library is open for business. Known as Nagamo Publishing, the creation is a subsidiary of...
Rustic Oracle gains international traction, growing awareness on Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls
By Rick Garrick TORONTO — Nish Media’s award-winning dramatic film, Rustic Oracle, about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is gaining recognition internationally with...
Anishinabek Nation brings connectivity to the forefront of annual Lands, Resources and Economic Development Forum
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (February 16, 2021) – For the fifth year, Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare welcomes member Anishinabek Nation First Nations...
ORIGIN expands immersive cultural library to include virtual reality experiences
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — ORIGIN is adding a variety of virtual reality (VR) Indigenous cultural experiences to its ImmersiveLink library of 360-degree VR...