Mitch’s chair long way from home
By Peter Globensky The Thunder Bay Indian Youth Friendship Centre will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2014. Currently led by Bernice Dubec, an experienced and...
Home-schooling, Kenjgewin Teg-style
By Kelly Crawford M’CHIGEENG FN – A pilot program at Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute (KTEI) helps make post-secondary studies a reality for more First Nations...
Anishinabek Education System moves forward
By Kelly Crawford and Tammy Desmoulin NIPISSING FIRST NATION – Anishinabek Chiefs in Assembly passed a resolution to “vehemently reject the imposition of Canada’s proposed bill,...
Kinomaadswin Education Body Board recognized
By Kelly Crawford NIPISSING FIRST NATION- Anishinabek Chiefs confirmed the new, regionally selected, representative Board of Directors of the Kinomaadswin Education Body (KEB) at the...
Respecting, honouring First Nations education
By Kelly Crawford NIPISSING FIRST NATION – John Donnelly, lead negotiator for the Mi’kmaw Kina’matneway presented on the comprehensive Education Agreement with Nova Scotia during...
M’Chigeeng shifts education paradigm
By Kelly Crawford NIPISSING FIRST NATION – Neil Debassige gave Chiefs, education leaders, and delegates at the Special Assembly on Education, November 13 and 14...
Manitoulin agencies put minds together
M’CHIGEENG FN – The multi-year efforts of United Chiefs and Council of Mnidoo Mnising tribal council’s initiative known as “Maamwi Nadamaadaa – Let’s Work Together”...
Film portrays knowledge transfer
By Barb Nahwegahbow TORONTO –Anishinaabe scholar Chantelle A.M. Richmond was frustrated with research done in First Nations communities that benefitted the researchers more than it...
December 1, 2013, World AIDS Day: What’s the prescription for an ‘AIDS-free’ Canada?
On December 1, World AIDS Day, let’s take a measure of our progress in achieving an ‘AIDS-free’ world. Globally, there is good news. The World...
ARF is the word for these patients
By Colleen Toulouse SAGAMOK – The patient left the clinic after his annual checkup. He had received a vaccination, a prescription for an embarrassing rash...
Ontario Chiefs taking action against First Nations Education Act
THUNDER BAY (Nov. 27, 2013) — Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy and the First Nation leadership in Ontario are united in their rejection of the...
Odawa app available
By Melissa Cooper WIKWEMIKONG – In the New Year, technology in the form of an Odawa language application will be shared with the world thanks...
Fort William eyes the Ring of Fire road
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FN – Wally Bannon wants his community to be involved in construction of the transportation route to the Ring of...
Chiefs in Ontario gather for Special Chiefs Assembly
(THUNDER BAY, ON) November 25, 2013 – Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy will welcome the 133 Chiefs from across Ontario this week as the Chiefs...
Aboriginal academics also activists
By Karl Hele TORONTO – Can and should Aboriginal academics be activists within academia and Indigenous communities? The answer is yes, judging from feedback from...