Writer Beth Brant’s life celebrated
By Christine Smith (McFarlane) TORONTO – An old shirt that writer Beth Brant used to wear, hung on a microphone stand on Oct. 23 at...
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...
Mentors set to smooth the road to business for youth
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY – A series of workshops will introduce the business world to local Aboriginal Youth. Project Manager of the In.Business...
Sudbury artist unveils sculpture honouring Shannen Koostachin
SUDBURY – A monument commemorating Shannen Koostachin, a young Cree activist from Attawapiskat First Nation, was unveiled on October 24th at the New Liskeard, Ontario...
Indigenous passports assert self-determination in Ecuador
On October 12, 2015, the day of Indigenous Resistance, Carlos Pérez Guartambel entered Ecuador with a Kichwa passport. It caused confusion for Immigration authorities who...
Dawn Lamothe paves the way for youth on the Red Road
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY – The Urban Aboriginal Strategy is many people coming together to be a strong voice for Aboriginal Peoples in...
Master Education Framework Agreement to be signed in November
By Marci Becking SAULT STE MARIE — Newly-elected Kinomaadswin Education Body board members discussed the education agreement with Ontario at their first face-to-face meeting since...
Realizing a dream job in Serpent River First Nation
By Leslie Knibbs SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION — Realizing a dream is something we all aspire for. Jay Kozeyah, a young father with two hockey...
TRC Commissioner hopeful with new government
By Colin Graf AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION — One of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commissioners is hopeful the new Trudeau government will make efforts to improve...
Tantoo Cardinal recipient of the August Schellenberg Award of Excellence
By Suzanne Keeptwo Toronto’s 16th imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival recognizes recent works by indigenous artists in film, video, audio and digital media. This...
Aamjiwnaang E-maawizidijik hosts Wab Kinew
By Marina Plain The developing Aamjiwnaang E-maawizidijik Heritage and Culture Club, along with the Book Keeper Bookstore in Sarnia, hosted author Wab Kinew in Aamjiwnaang...
Harper awoke a sleeping giant — First Nations break elections records
Monday’s election was historic for Canada’s First Nations community, which saw 10 indigenous MPs elected. Winners included Liberal Vance Badawey, who was elected in Niagara...
Elementary students cast vote in federal election
By Colleen Toulouse SAGAMOK ANISHINAWBEK – Biidaaban Kinoomaagegamik saw 63 students in Grades 4 to 8 cast their first ballots in a parallel federal election...
Biigtgong Nishnaabeg (Pic River) ratifies their Gchi-Naaknigwein (constitution)
By Rick Garrick Biigtgong Nishnaabeg (Pic River) citizens have ratified the Biigtigong Nishnaabeg Gchi-Naaknigewin constitution with 65 per cent voting in support during the Sept....
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...