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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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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.
Ostimas was joined by his...

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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....

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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.
Walmark, the...

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Fort Albany continues building healthy food network and garden

Fort Albany’s food initiatives continue to grow in popularity among the James Bay community members.
“It’s expanding all the time — we’ve been at it for a number of years now,” said Joan...

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Traditional teachings featured at Thunder Bay school

Popped wild rice, fried moose meat and corn soup were a hit at Ecole Gron Morgan’s May 24 cultural celebration of First Nation and Metis traditions.
“That’s usually what they like best — the...

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