Gage D’Amour pouch for FASD workshops

By Lynda Banning, Union of Ontario Indians FASD worker – Superior Region With Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, it’s a good time to...

Writing to make songs…and pursue dreams

By Maurice Switzer NIPISSING FIRST NATION – Susan Aglukark’s writing is most familiar to Canadians as lyrics in nine record albums that have sold half...

Different paths – Common ground

By Beverly Sabourin and Peter Globensky “He who opens a school door, closes a prison.”  Victor Hugo –  novelist and human rights activist. Conventional wisdom...

Festival features indigenous filmmakers

By Heather Campbell SUDBURY –The success of indigenous women filmmakers across Canada is worth celebrating and the University of Sudbury’s department of Indigenous Studies did...

Bringing treaties into the classroom

By Marci Becking SUDBURY – Former teacher and fluent Anishinaabemowin speaker Gloria Oshkabewisens welcomed some 140 educators and principals to the Miigwewin education conference by...

Creating art helps people heal

By Rick Garrick Rocky Bay’s Shaun Hedican enjoyed teaching his spiritual self-portrait workshop to an overflowing class of First Nations youth on Jan. 15 at...