Cancer Care Ontario renews Aboriginal strategy
By Bonnie Kogos The coincidence and blessings of Northern Ontario caused me to sit next to a bright and charming young fellow, Usman Aslam, on...
Chief Scott McLeod says Lake Nipissing needs time
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION – Fish swimming in Lake Nipissing have always been an important part of Nipissing First Nation. Fish, especially...
Book review: Heartbeat of a Warrior: Aboriginal Men’s writing, art and culture
Reviewed By Christine Smith (McFarlane) “Heartbeat of A Warrior: Aboriginal Men’s Writing, Art & Culture” is a small collection of poetry, photography and art that...
Women and Meth art broadens understanding of addiction and recovery
By Rick Garrick Michipicoten’s John-Paul Chalykoff recently created music to interpret the life stories of methamphetamine addicts in recovery for a Lakehead University-Washington State University...
Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Who’s Afraid of Human Rights?
September 11, 2015 Public Statement Earlier this summer, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission called on the federal, provincial and territorial governments to implement the United...
Anishinabek communities take control of their lands, resources and environment
By Joey Krackle Nearly half of the First Nations in the Anishinabek Nation have taken control over their lands, resources and environment by opting out...
Anishinabek remember storyteller Basil Johnston
UOI OFFICES (Sept. 10, 2015) – Anishinabek today mourn the passing of storyteller, writer and educator who had devoted his career to the celebration and...