First Aboriginal writer-in-residence at North York Central Library
By Christine Smith (McFarlane) TORONTO – The Toronto Public Library has made huge strides in celebrating Aboriginal writers by appointing their inaugural Aboriginal writer-in-residence at...
Anishinabek Nation mourns the passing of Elder Jean Henry
AAMJIWNAANG – Anishinabek are mourning the passing of Elder Edith “Jean” Henry of Aamjiwnaang First Nation. Jean passed into the Spirit World on Sunday, March...
Open letter to Treaty First Nations in Ontario
OPEN LETTER TO TREATY FIRST NATIONS IN ONTARIO To: Ontario Treaty Region / First Nations Chiefs and Councils From: Isadore Day, Wiindawtegowinini Lake...
Open letter to PM Harper on the resolution of Specific Claims
March 8, 2015 The Right Honorable Stephen Harper Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 Dear Prime Minister Harper, As...
Commitment to students central to Pamela Toulouse, 3M Fellowship winner
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY – It’s amazing that Pamela Rose Toulouse even has time to sit for a cup of coffee. Toulouse’s fourth book...
Students cross-train hauling logs in the bush
By Rick Garrick SANDY LAKE – Garden River’s Ralph Bekintis occasionally takes his student athletes out into the bush to haul logs as a cross-training...
Band Council Resolutions support Anishinabek Education Agreement
UOI OFFICES – Henvey Inlet First Nation Chief and Council have passed the first Band Council Resolution approving the initialling of the Anishinabek Nation Education...
The Michon brothers of Fort William First Nation and the 52nd Battalion
By Laurie Leclair During the early spring of 1915, the newly raised 52nd Battalion C.E.F. (Canadian Expeditionary Force) began its recruitment in Fort Francis, Dryden,...
Anishinabek Nation political update from Deputy Grand Council Chief Glen Hare
Aanii, 2015 is off to a busy start. There are several areas that I would like to highlight in the monthly Political update. I was...
Anishinabek Nation political update
Political Update – March 2015 Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee Aanii, The Political Office has been busy during 2015. We have been working diligently on...
Treaties mark legitimacy of First Nation jurisdiction
TORONTO March 2, 2015 – Anishinabek Nation Lake Huron Regional Chief Isadore Day says that First Nation issues and interests will be more defined this...
Looking after Abinoojiinhswi Nibi – our birth waters
WHITEFISH RIVER FIRST NATION – “As women we play a vital role to ensure our waters are kept clean and pure, this also includes the...
Chiefs of Ontario continue to demand a national inquiry
TORONTO, ON (February 27, 2015) – A Chiefs of Ontario contingent made up of leaders and families participated in the national roundtable on missing and...
Constitution development project in its 10th year
By Faye Sabourin In 2004-2005 the Restoration of Jurisdiction department of the Union of Ontario Indians established the Constitution Development Project to provide on-going constitutional...
Systemic issues need to be addressed in an inquiry: Madahbee
UOI OFFICES (Nipissing FN) February 27, 2015 – Anishinabek Nation leaders are supporting those represented at the National Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women Roundtable discussions...