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Tom Longboat Day to be marked June 4 across province of Ontario

“This legendary Canadian has been ignored for too long,” Eglinton-Lawrence M.P.P. Mike Colle said after Ontario members of...

Sharing John Paishk’s drum with the world

Four years after witnessing the drumming and dancing at Sandy Lake, I photographed John Paishk of Red Lake, Ont., with his...

Beaver animal of choice in Mattagami

It was a beautiful day to visit Mattagami First Nation April 24 to check out the annual Beaverfest celebration in the...

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Healing room central part of new health centre

Settled off to the side of the main entrance in the new Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre is a circular room lined with cedar wood.
The Chief Sakatcheway Aandaaw’iwewgamik Healing Room...

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Eabametoong declares state of emergency over murders, arson

Eabametoong First Nation is pleading for help after three murders, numerous cases of arson and a number of animal mutilations have occurred since January.
“The situation in our community has...

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Tough election night for First Nation candidates

When the votes were tallied Oct. 25, the First Nation candidates seeking municipal election seats were on the outside looking in.
In Thunder Bay, Cindy Crowe received 3,706 votes in her bid...

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118 winners and counting

With each name called out, one by one, another piece of history was made.
By the time Gabby Cross’ name was called out, to receive the last of eight awards to be presented that night, a...

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Pumping up business partnership

More than four years ago, Louise Dupuis and Pierre Pelletier were presented with an opportunity to take over a business in their community.
In the time that has passed, the siblings have...

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