Indigenous filmmaker CBC series Trickster to premiere at TIFF
By Rick Garrick NIPISSING FIRST NATION — Indigenous filmmaker Michelle Latimer enjoyed shooting most of her CBC six-part original series Trickster, which will be premiering...
Indigenous communities and Ontario municipalities sign agreement to advance reconciliation
Declaration of Mutual Commitment and Friendship signed by the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. TORONTO (August 19, 2020) – Today,...
Native People of Nipissing Housing Corporation appoints new Executive Director
NORTH BAY – The Native People of Nipissing Housing Corporation is proud to announce the appointment of Aaron St.Pierre from Moose Deer Point First Nation...
Ipperwash Summer Series: Alive for a reason: Talking with Ipperwash survivors about mental health – Part 2
September 6, 2020, will mark the 25th anniversary of the shooting death of unarmed protestor Anthony “Dudley” George by an Ontario Provincial Police sniper at...
Serpent River citizen Jesse Wente appointed Chair of Canada Council for the Arts
By Catherine Murton Stoehr I met with Jesse Wente for a phone interview in mid-August. At a time when many colonial organizations are trying to...
The North Bay Indigenous Hub sees continued success throughout the pandemic
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY— The timing was right for staff of the North Bay Indigenous Hub (NBIH) to be front-line helpers during the...
Indigenous-led mental health program launched in the London-Middlesex region
By Colin Graf LONDON— A new mental health program is being launched to help local First Nation people in the London-Middlesex region. Co-delivered by Atlohsa...