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Charles Wagamese

Bringing this economy to its knees, then raising it back to its human feet

We might be the ones most qualified for that raising up. Haven’t we had that bended knee experience happen to our oikos/economy twice already - once by visitors and more recently by ourselves?

Is Unity a sign, or a Section 109?

“What the Creator gave the Anishinabeg only the Creator can take away.”

Idle No More, As If You Ever Were

When grass is cut, how come it grows back? With most plants you remove the tips and the rest withers and dies.

New relationship has begun: What was wrong with the ancient one?

A spirit of global citizenship is apparently sweeping north. We hear talk about balance. That apparently includes the need to hold back First Nations just itching to tear up the earth.

Slant Lake Blockaders march undefeated to NAFN title

The Slant Lake Blockaders, winners of this month's North American First Nations (NAFN) hockey tournament, went undefeated in the 15th annual event.

New police force in Treaty 3 territory

KENORA - The Treaty Three Police Service was publicly launched at a commencement ceremony on Aug. 5.

Best of the best, luckiest of the luckiest

Kiinew Flyers and Slant Lake Blockaders took the A- and B-side finals at the North American First Nations hockey tournament held March 28-30 in Kenora.

Warning of Governance Act danger 'foremost duty'

TREATY 3 TERRITORY, Western Region - Grand Chief Leon Jourdain has just returned from Wabaseemoong First Nation. Tomorrow, Aug. 29, he travels to the homelands of the Washagamis Bay people. He intends to visit every Treaty 3 community within the next several weeks.

NeChee camp drums up youth interest in culture

WAUZHUSHK ONIGUM TERRITORY Twenty-seven native youth participated in a culture camp from Aug. 16 to Aug. 20.