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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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Aboriginal youth celebrated for creativity

Three young Aboriginal writers from northwestern Ontario are being celebrated for their creative writing abilities.
Bearskin Lake’s Vanessa Trimble, 11, Sandy Lake’s Erik Fiddler, 18, and...

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Bad Medicine

Drug addiction has always been part of my life. One of the most terrible drugs that has affected the lives of my people is alcohol. However, there were also illegal drugs that were part of the...

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Youth centre victim of attempted robbery

A First Nation teen hangout was the victim of an early morning robbery last week in Thunder Bay.
Officers were called to the New Hope Youth Centre Nov. 24 around 2:30 a.m. after the sound of...

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First Nations leaders’ salaries defended

Nishnawbe Aski Nation chiefs do not receive the high salaries reported in a recent report by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
“I never hear a concern regarding a NAN chief,” said Grand...

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7 steps to help Eabametoong

Hiring an emergency response coordinator could bring more stability to his community, says Eabametoong Chief Lewis Nate.
“Hiring this person will be good for the community,” Nate said. “They...

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