Kenjgewin Teg receives $10 million gift from the Mastercard Foundation to strengthen Anishinabek-led education
M’CHIGEENG FIRST NATION, ON (September 9, 2025) — Kenjgewin Teg has received a transformational $10 million gift from the Mastercard Foundation, the first donation to...
Elders in the limelight at the Nipissing First Nation 37th Annual Powwow
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION—The sun was shining on the Nbisiing Nishnaabeg 37th Annual Dewegigewaad in Garden Village as dancers moved in the...
Manomin teachings with Lakehead University students
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY DISTRICT — Anishinaabe Wild Rice Experience owner Rhonda Lyons and son Joshua LeClair, a Biigtigong Nishnaabeg citizen, recently shared manomin...
Details of complex trauma of First Nations peoples provided at Toronto wellness conference
By Sam Laskaris TORONTO – Carol Hopkins has received numerous accolades for her work over the past 20-plus years involving First Nations addictions. One of...
Updates on Jordan’s Principle provided at wellness conference in Toronto
By Sam Laskaris TORONTO – Zachariah General realizes changes are needed with Jordan’s Principle. General, the associate health director with the Chiefs of Ontario was...
‘Community working together’ is the message for International Overdose Awareness Day
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Fort William Chief Michele Solomon and Red Rock Indian Band’s Ron Kanutski highlighted the importance of community working together...
Keynote speech at Toronto wellness conference focuses on land-based healing
By Sam Laskaris TORONTO – Dr. Nicole Redvers is highly regarded for her work around the world helping to bridge the gap between Indigenous traditional...