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...
Kettle & Stony Point ‘adjusting’ constitution after ‘no’ vote
By Greg Plain KETTLE & STONY POINT FN – Chief Tom Bressette says his First Nation’s draft Constitution will be “adjusted” after an April 25...
Student’s mom tried to see Atleo
By Jorge Barrera APTN National News Vicki Monague drove six hours from her home community of Beausoleil First Nation to Ottawa in hopes of confronting...
New slogan minted at Anishinabek Education Symposium: Say ‘Yes’ to the AES!
UOI OFFICES (Nipissing First Nation) – The draft education self-government agreement between the Anishinabek Nation and Canada got an in-depth review by First Nation leaders...
Navajo lead fight to formally oppose ‘redskins’
By Gale Courey Toensing Indian Country TODAY MEDIA NETWORK.com The Navajo Nation Council has adopted a bill opposing the use of the name ‘redskins’, a...
Kindergarteners clean house on Earth Day
By Greg Plain CHIPPEWAS of the THAMES FN – The 14 children of Fiona Braidwood’s Senior Kindergarten class were on cleanup duty April 22, celebrated...