Remembering Indigenous children taken from their families and culture
** Trigger Warning: readers are advised that this article deals with the subject of Indian Residential Schools. If anyone is experiencing distress or pain as...
Wesley-Esquimaux encourages youth to vote
By Rick Garrick CHIPPEWAS OF GEORGINA ISLAND FIRST NATION — Chippewas of Georgina Island’s Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux is focused on encouraging young people to vote, the...
Twiggs founder named Northern Ontario’s Entrepreneur of the Year
By Sam Laskaris SAULT STE. MARIE – A successful northern Ontario family business has captured yet another award. Jennifer Twigg, the founder of Twiggs Coffee...
Young People’s Theatre productions explore the seven ancestral teachings
By Sam Laskaris TORONTO – The renowned Young People’s Theatre (YPT) has certainly stepped up its commitment to increase knowledge and appreciation of the history...
Residential School Survivor recently appointed to National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation’s (NCTR’s) Survivors’ Circle
** Trigger warning: readers may be triggered by the recount of Residential Schools and events that took place in Residential Schools. A National Indian Residential...
Libraries prepare to celebrate First Nations Public Library Week in Ontario
SUDBURY, ONTARIO – The theme for the 19th annual First Nations Public Library Week (FNPLW) celebration is Revitalizing Indigenous Languages. Libraries across the Province of...
Art, ‘Queer Potentiality,’ and the North
** Trigger warning: readers are cautioned that images can be upsetting in person to folks affected by suicide, in particular a child-sized hockey jersey bearing...