Dr. Lana Ray named as Lakehead University’s Indigenous Research Chair in Decolonial Futures
THUNDER BAY (June 17, 2021)— Starting July 1, Dr. Lana Ray, Assistant Professor in Indigenous Learning, will begin her appointment as Lakehead University’s Indigenous Research...
Weengushk International Film Festival announces films
Fourth annual Northern Indigenous film festival presented online M’CHIGEENG FIRST NATION – The Weengushk International Film Festival (WIFF) is pleased to officially announce the program...
New podcast aims at decolonizing vocabulary, one word at a time
By Rick Garrick MONTREAL — CBC’s new Telling Our Twisted Histories podcast, co-produced in association with Terre Innue, is aimed at people who are interested...
Book review: I Lost My Talk and I’m Finding My Talk
Reviewed by Karl Hele I Lost My Talk is an illustrated poem by Rita Joe (1932-2007). I’m Finding My Talk by Rebecca Thomas is an...
Mississauga # First Nation youth honoured with writing award
By Rick Garrick MISSISSAUGA #8 — Mississauga #8’s Kaylem Daybutch was recently recognized with one of six 2018 and 2019 James Bartleman Indigenous Youth Creative...
Chiefs of Ontario congratulate Glen Hare as Ontario Regional Chief Elect
TORONTO (June 16, 2021) — An historic day, the Chiefs in Ontario elected Glen Hare, former Anishinabek Nation Grand Chief and citizen from M’Chigeeng First...
‘Boozhoo Makwa’s and welcome home to Aazhoodena,’ says Kettle and Stony Point First Nation Chief Henry
By Colin Graf KETTLE & STONY POINT FIRST NATION— Excitement has been stirring in and around the community on the southern shore of Lake Huron...
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...
Minister Mendicino, Minister Bennett and Minister Miller announce that Indigenous peoples can now reclaim their traditional names on immigration identity documents
Taking Care: We recognize that our response to Call to Action 17 comes at a difficult time for many, and that our efforts to honour victims...
The First Peoples’ Centre at Canadore College to expand learning opportunities
NORTH BAY – The First Peoples’ Centre at Canadore College will expand opportunities to more Indigenous learners and educators in remote communities. The Kikandaaswiwin Mookisin...
Government of Canada launches call for applications for Own-Source Revenue in Indigenous Communities Initiative
OTTAWA, TRADITIONAL UNCEDED ALGONQUIN TERRITORY (June 9, 2021) – Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities have taken actions to protect...
Letter to the Editor: Pierre Elliott Trudeau and Residential schools
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau since he became PM of Canada has been doing lip service on almost everything, except raising taxes, throwing money towards barbaric...
Community collaboration: new book reflects on meaning of Living in Indigenous Sovereignty
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY – In a land as vast as Turtle Island, understanding what it means to live in Indigenous sovereignty is a...
Indigenous language studies at Near North District School Board
The following interviews were conducted and the feature was written in mid-May for publication in early June to acknowledge and celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day...
Letter to the Editor: Gimaa Kwe Johanna Desmoulin to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Right Honorable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 Fax: 613-941-6900 Ahnii Boozhoo Prime...