Rama First Nation conference to focus on Indigenous procurement in Ontario
By Sam Laskaris CHIPPEWAS OF RAMA FIRST NATION – About 200 delegates will be attending an Ontario First Nations Economic Developers Association (OFNEDA) conference at...
Lifetime Achievement Awards presented virtually to deserving Anishinabek
ANISHINABEK NATION TERRITORY – The 2020 Evening of Excellence took place virtually on Jan. 27, 2022, to honour those who have made their communities stronger...
North Bay City Hall lights up orange following solemn ceremony
Trigger warning: readers may be triggered by the recount of Indian Residential Schools. To access a 24-hour National Crisis Line, call: 1-866-925-4419. By Kelly Anne...
Kettle and Stony Point First Nation honours Indian Residential School with acts of kindness
Trigger warning: readers may be triggered by the recount of Residential Schools and events that took place in Residential Schools. A National Indian Residential School...
Latest NWMO implementation plan looks beyond site selection
TORONTO–The Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO) new five-year strategic plan sets the stage for taking the organization beyond planning and site selection for Canada’s plan...
Book review: Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory
Previously published on H-AmIndian (February 25, 2021) Reviewed by Jennifer McCutchen, University of Southern Maine Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road...
New First Nation campaign to promote skilled trades as first-choice careers underway
By Colin Graf LONDON— First Nations students will soon be seeing and hearing familiar faces and voices when they go looking for what they want...
Heroes in Health Awards presented at 6th annual health conference
By Marci Becking ANISHINABEK NATION TERRITORY – For the past six years, the Anishinabek Nation has been recognizing individuals in the health field who have...
Four First Nation artists to feature artwork on prominent international bridge
By Colin Graf WINDSOR— The people in Windsor and neighbouring Detroit, Mich., will soon have something new to look up at on their skylines; six...
‘It’s looking at the entire person, not just what’s physically troubling them’
TORONTO–When she was growing up in M’Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island, Ashley Migwans’ grandfather offered ever-present guidance. The Second World War Veteran seemed to...
Series of Indigenous youth books launched at online event
By Sam Laskaris TREATY 6 TERRITORY— A collection of books for young readers detail the learnings of an 11-year-old Nakota boy named Paul Wahasaypa. But...
Visual Land Acknowledgement ceremony held at Brampton Secondary School
By Monika Sharma Grade 11 student, Sandalwood Heights Secondary School BRAMPTON— Students and staff at Sandalwood Heights Secondary School in Brampton, Ont., participated in a...
MPP Mamakwa addresses realities and future hopes with northern Ontario business association
By Sam Laskaris FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION— Grim realities and hopes for a better future. Those topics were both raised by Sol Mamakwa, the MPP...
Boushie family joins the City of Thunder Bay in hopes that ‘things will be different for our younger generations’
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Thunder Bay’s nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up virtual screening and panel discussion featured the late Colten Boushie’s family members...
Anishinaabe artist finds healing through artwork
By Colin Graf AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION— It took a lot of nudging and encouragement from family and friends to get Jill Joseph started down the...