Rolling the dice on our education
An open letter about why the First Nations Education Act harms First Nations By Chief Shining Turtle, Whitefish River First Nation Aanii, hello, to all...
Membertou riding economic wave
CALGARY – Membertou First Nation has been recognized for operating the outstanding Aboriginal Economic Development Corporation in Canada. The Mi’kmaw community – one of five...
Blue curtains help students to focus
By Jennifer Ashawasegai HENVEY INLET FIRST NATION – Britt Public School teacher Wanda McQuabbie says she’s learned some valuable tools to help students from a...
UN rapporteur calls for inquiry into murdered, missing Indigenous women
By Jorge Barrera APTN National News Ottawa needs to call an inquiry into the high number of murdered and missing Indigenous women across the country,...
Community comes together to produce video on change
By Tammy Desmoulin NIPISSING FN – Long Lake #58 First Nation used four powerful words: “One word, one day”. These words have the ability to...
Walk honours those lost to suicide
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Wikwemikong’s Lisa Bishop and son Zenith recently honoured the memory of their late husband and father at the Out...
Lack of Ipperwash follow-up endangers First Nations police: Madahbee
UOI OFFICES (Nipissing First Nation) May 9, 2014 – The lives of First Nations police officers continue to be at risk because recommendations from the...
Beardy in full support of First Nations policing recommendations
Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy welcomes the recommendations on the First Nations Policing Program by the Auditor General of Canada released May 6 saying issues...
Carver brings out images in antlers
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Lake Helen artist Mike Anderson first began carving when he noticed the image of an eagle on an...
Kill education bill now: Madahbee
UOI OFFICES (Nipissing First Nation) May 6, 2014 – The Minister of Indian Affairs shouldn’t be delaying his proposed First Nations education legislation, says Anishinabek...
Anishinaabemowin must come first
By Marci Becking NIPISSING FN – Anishinabek Nation Deputy Grand Council Chief Glen Hare told participants at the Anishinabek Nation Education Symposium held April 23-24...
Dancer wins heritage prize
By Marci Becking NORTH BAY – Caitlyn Lee, citizen of Maskwacis First Nation in Alberta, was the winner of the Ontario Heritage Fairs Association Founder’s...
Debassige caps season with silver medal
By Sam Laskaris KAHNAWAKE, Que. – Deidre Debassige capped her successful hockey season with yet another medal from a prestigious tournament. The 17-year-old from M’Chigeeng...
Statement from AFN National Chief Shawn A-In-Chut Atleo
May 2, 2014 STATEMENT FROM ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS NATIONAL CHIEF SHAWN A-IN-CHUT ATLEO (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn...
Public safety should be really simple
By Maurice Switzer It’s so much easier to keep things simple. So please don’t talk to me about diluted bitumen having a viscosity of 201...