Team Ontario triumphant in first games at National Championships
By Laura Robinson BRITISH COLUMBIA—While the women’s team blew through Team Eastern Door and the North to finish 4-1 at the Lake Cowichican arena, Team...
Louis Riel the opera revived for Canada 150 celebration
By Kristin Grant TORONTO—In the late 19th century, Métis leader Louis Riel prophetically proclaimed that “my people will sleep for one hundred years, but when...
Beausoleil First Nation Youth Council concludes first visit to Ottawa
Youth met with various MPs and national leaders to discuss truth and reconciliation, youth engagement. OTTAWA, ON (May 5, 2017) – The Beausoleil First Nation...
Alberta to Serpent River – A Walk Uniting Our Families
By Kelly Anne Smith SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION—It was a long way home after sacrificing years away to reunite her own family. Janet Day’s brother...
Assembly of First Nations supports Mother Earth Water Walkers in their journey around the Great Lakes
OTTAWA, ON (May 4, 2017)–Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde and AFN Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day issued the following statements today...
New team clinches first place title at mixed bonspiel
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—The Arti Jalkanen rink took home first place honours at the 40th annual Northern Ontario Native Mixed Bonspiel, held April 7-9...
Aamjiwnaang Heritage and Culture group bring organized dance to community
By Colin Graf AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION—As the powwow music streams through the speakers, three-and-a-half-year-old Theo Wolfe, dressed in a headdress handmade by his grandmother, follows...