M’Chigeeng woman becomes third vice-president of Northern Ontario Hockey Association
By Sam Laskaris M’CHIGEENG FIRST NATION – Gayle Payette originally thought it was time for her to step back from her hockey responsibilities. Payette, a...
Nipissing First Nation artist showcases one-man exhibit at Toronto gallery
By Sam Laskaris TORONTO – The spotlight is now on Wayne Kodje at Toronto’s Propeller Art Gallery. The 66-year-old Nipissing First Nation artist has his...
‘…We’re not being heard,’ says Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief on recent provincial education cuts
By Jennifer Pereira Anishinabek Honour Songs and land acknowledgements are combined with ‘O Canada’ as a regular part of the morning at Parry Sound High...
Nipissing First Nation firefighters and community volunteers join efforts to save homes from flooding
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION—The white caps ripped into Lake Nipissing’s north shoreline at Jocko Point taking away people’s yards, docks, barbeques and...
AN7GC and Enterprise partnership benefits Anishinabek First Nations and citizens
NIPISSING FIRST NATION—On May 7, 2019, Anishinabek Nation 7th Generation Charity (AN7GC) Manager Jason Restoule welcomed representatives from Enterprise to the Anishinabek Nation Head Office...
Kids dream big at Dare to Dream Day in Thunder Bay
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—The third annual Mazinaajim Children’s Foundation Dare to Dream Day featured a variety show with about 15 acts, including Jingle Dress...
‘We need to protect our home first,’ says Mike Holmes Jr. in Fort William First Nation
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION—Mike Holmes Jr. encouraged Fort William citizens to build more sustainably and efficiently and to protect the environment during...