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June 13th, 2013

Building feelings of purpose, reason in life

In the wake of yet another suicide-related emergency in a First Nations community, the term “suicide contagion” has emerged in the news as a growing trend amongst youth and adult Canadians.

Neskantaga Elder walks for youth healing

Peter Ostimas, 76 years of age, from Neskantaga First Nation walked 15 miles in three hours, from the old Landsdowne site to the community of Neskgantaga on May 20.

Grassy Narrows woman receives peace award

Grassy Narrows’ Judy Da Silva has been honoured with a German peace prize for her grassroots activism.

Aboriginal Affairs minister gets heat for UN declaration comments

Federal Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt has come under fire for comments he made on the United Nations (UN) Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Cliffs puts Ring of Fire project on hold

Cliffs Natural Resources announced on June 12 it has suspended its environmental assessment for its $3.3 billion chromite mine project.

June 11th

Grassy Narrows woman wins international peace award

Grassy Narrows’ Judy Da Silva has been honoured with a German peace prize for her grassroots activism.

June 10th

ᐊᐧᔕᐦᐅᐠ ᐅᑭᐅᓇᑐᓇᐊᐧ ᒋᑎᐱᓇᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓇᐱ ᑫᐱᓇᓇᑕᐁᐧᐣᒋᑲᓂᐊᐧᓂᐠ ᐅᑕᑭᒥᐊᐧᐠ

ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑲᑭ ᓯᑲᐧᓂ ᓇᓇᑕᐁᐧᐣᒋᑲᓂᐊᐧᐠ, ᐊᐧᔕᐦᐅ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᑭᐅᓇᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᓇᐱ ᑫᐃᔕᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᓇᓇᑕᐁᐧᐣᒋᑫᐠ ᐸᐸᑲᐣ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᐱᐅᐣᑐᓭᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᐃᐧᑕᔑ ᓇᓇᑕᐁᐧᐣᒋᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐧᔕᐦᐅᐠ ᐊᐱ ᐃᒪ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᑲᐅᒋᑎᐯᐣᑕᑯᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᑭᑎᐸᒋᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᑲ ᑲᐃᔑᓇᐦᐊᐸᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐸᑲᐣ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᑲᐸᐱᔕᓂᐨ ᑐᑲᐣ ᐁᐧᓴ ᐁᒥᔑᓄᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᑕᔑᐊᔕᐧᐦᐃᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᓇ ᐁᑲ ᐁᑭᒋᓀᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐦᑭᓂ ᒥᓇ ᐁᑲ ᐁᑎᐸᐸᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐣ ᑲᐱᓇᓇᑕᐁᐧᐣᒋᑫᐊᐧᐨ.

Aboriginal trades high school coming to Thunder Bay

Nishnawbe Aski Nation education leaders are looking to establish an Aboriginal trades high school in Thunder Bay.

Kasabonika still recovering from crisis

Although water levels have stabilized and residents who were evacuated have returned to the community, Kasabonika Lake is still trying to recover from the loss of a youth from suicide.

Comparison of Omushkegowuk and Eeyou Istchee unfair

CBC recently aired a documentary television story that compared the Crees of northern Ontario to the Crees of northern Quebec.

Mountain morning

Mornings have become a special place to inhabit...

Fort Severn limits hunting for visitors

During this past spring hunt, Fort Severn First Nation restricted when hunters from other communities could hunt in Fort Severn’s territory after community members brought up issues related to overcrowding and disrespect for the land and other hunters.

Remembering the past: Lac La Croix woman recalls being one of last families to leave Quetico Park

Seventy-seven years ago, Wilda Walmark’s parent packed up their children and became one of the last families to leave their traditional lands in Quetico Provincial Park.