Restoring tallgrasses part of Black Oak Savannah project
By Rick Garrick Alderville’s Cheyenne Blaker has been fighting invasive species with fire to restore the tallgrass prairie environment at her Williams Treaty community’s Black...
Student featured in APTN’s ‘Dream Big’ series
By Rick Garrick CURVE LAKE FIRST NATION – Raina McCue is aiming for a career as a performance teacher after being mentored by a performance...
Creating art helps people heal
By Rick Garrick Rocky Bay’s Shaun Hedican enjoyed teaching his spiritual self-portrait workshop to an overflowing class of First Nations youth on Jan. 15 at...
Kina Gbezhgomi opens urban office, work continues on becoming a child welfare agency
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY- In every marathon there are key moments en route to the finish line. Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services celebrated...
Grandmother of Indigenous literature is resilient and determined
By Christine McFarlane TORONTO – Lee Maracle, a member of Tsleil Waututh First Nation in North Vancouver, BC is many things to many people. Though...
Learn your history, teachings and language
By Christine McFarlane TORONTO – Susan Blight is from Treaty#3 and a citizen of Couchiching First Nation but her ancestors are from Couchiching, Naicatchwenin, Mitaanjiigaming...
Role models make all the difference
By Christine Smith (McFarlane) TORONTO –Sylvia Plain, 29 of Aamjiwnaang First Nation knows what its like to be strong and to be a role model...