Trent installs honourary Elders

PETERBOROUGH – Two men instrumental in the establishment of the first Indigenous Studies program in North America have been installed as honourary Elders by Trent...

Wiky woman wins NAMMY

Lena Recollet picked up the Best Spoken Word Recording at the 14th Annual Native American Music Awards on May 12.  A singer and spoken word...

Low water levels impact ferry service

By Sharon Weatherall BEAUSOLEIL FN –Low water levels in the Great Lakes have had a costly impact on this First Nation’s ferry service, as well...

Beausoleil students get career hints

By Sharon Weatherall BEAUSOLEIL FN – Local high school students got some guidance about what to do after graduation at a “Post-Secondary Career Fair’  hosted...

OUR TIME IS NOW: Madahbee

UOI Offices –This year marks the 250th anniversary of  The Royal  Proclamation, a landmark document by which the British Crown recognized the nationhood of “the...

Anishinabek flee flooding

Pic Mobert First Nation, located 270 kilometres north of Sault Ste. Marie, declared an emergency because of rising waters and the likelihood of flooding in...

Entire school involved in pow-wow plans

By Sharon Weatherall BEAUSOLEIL FN — Students at Christian Island Elementary School put a lot of work into planning their annual pow-wow. Principal Angela Johnson...

Survivors adamant: It’s our turn to speak

By Karl Hele MONTREAL –Presentations by “settler” academics at times met heated responses from residential school survivors during a mini-conference on the Legacy of Residential...

Ron George named scholar

Ron George will join the Windsor Law School as Ianni-Scholar-in-Residence, effective July 2013. In making the announcement, Camille Cameron, Dean of the law school, said:...

‘Indian Horse’ makes short list

TORONTO — “Indian Horse”, the dramatic novel by Anishinabek News columnist Richard Wagamese, is among the five short-listed titles for the 10th anniversary celebrations of...

‘Nish boys help Ontario skate to silver

By Sam Laskaris Troy Lajeunesse had a rollercoaster week at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships. The 15-year-old centre, from Dokis First Nation, was a member...