Cancer Care Ontario renews Aboriginal strategy
By Bonnie Kogos The coincidence and blessings of Northern Ontario caused me to sit next to a bright and charming young fellow, Usman Aslam, on...
Chief Scott McLeod says Lake Nipissing needs time
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION – Fish swimming in Lake Nipissing have always been an important part of Nipissing First Nation. Fish, especially...
Book review: Heartbeat of a Warrior: Aboriginal Men’s writing, art and culture
Reviewed By Christine Smith (McFarlane) “Heartbeat of A Warrior: Aboriginal Men’s Writing, Art & Culture” is a small collection of poetry, photography and art that...
Women and Meth art broadens understanding of addiction and recovery
By Rick Garrick Michipicoten’s John-Paul Chalykoff recently created music to interpret the life stories of methamphetamine addicts in recovery for a Lakehead University-Washington State University...
Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Who’s Afraid of Human Rights?
September 11, 2015 Public Statement Earlier this summer, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission called on the federal, provincial and territorial governments to implement the United...
Anishinabek communities take control of their lands, resources and environment
By Joey Krackle Nearly half of the First Nations in the Anishinabek Nation have taken control over their lands, resources and environment by opting out...
Anishinabek remember storyteller Basil Johnston
UOI OFFICES (Sept. 10, 2015) – Anishinabek today mourn the passing of storyteller, writer and educator who had devoted his career to the celebration and...
Celebrating resilience
By Lynda Banning THUNDER BAY – International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day takes place September 9th every year. Many native and mainstream organizations work...
Traditional Ecological Knowledge Elders educating people about the hazards of herbicides
By Leslie Knibbs MISSISSAUGI FIRST NATION – In their vigilant efforts to notify others of the dangers of the Glyphosate, Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) Elders...
Big plans for Big Thunder Ski Hill
By Rick Garrick Fort William Chief Peter Collins is looking to reopen the old Big Thunder ski jumping facility, which closed a year after hosting...
The Archeology Project – students dig it
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION – The Archeology Project has had a second successful year. Employing youth to work with a professional archeologist,...
Chiefs of Ontario launch digital fundraising campaign to benefit families of missing and murdered Indigenous women
TORONTO, ON (Sept 9, 2015) — Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day, Grand Chiefs from the Political Confederacy and special guests launched a new campaign today...
National Chief Bellegarde statement on voting in federal election
September 9, 2015 (Ottawa, ON): Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde released the following statement today: “As National Chief of the Assembly...
Dilico opens new office
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Dilico Anishinabek Family Care recently opened a downtown office in Thunder Bay to provide more services in health, mental...
Chief decries RCMP slowness in setting up MMIW database
By Joey Krackle Chief Denise Restoule of the Dokis First Nation expressed deep disappointment when she learned that the RCMP was at least two years...