Onkwehonwe Week in Review: Week of October 14

Inquest into 7 First Nations Students Deaths Heard in Thunder Bay Between 2000 and 2011, seven First Nations students, who were attending school in Thunder…

College Student Changes University

California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) has just made announced it will fund a minor in genocide studies in the Ethnic Studies Department and add a…

Don’t plant all your seeds…eat some!

By Kitty R. Lynn We are seed savers! Being a seed saver is definitely a great way to have a free supply of seeds to…

Moose in a jar – its not as tough as you think!

By Kitty R. Lynn Canning meat and fish may seem like an overwhelming task. It is not as difficult as most people imagine and you…

Kale in my garden

Ask Kitty I am writing to ask about kale. I have a long row of kale in my garden. How long will I be able…

Walking Together and The Women on The Wall exhibits shed light on indigenous matters at Nuit Blanche

The streets of downtown Toronto were bustling Saturday night in celebration of Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 2015, a contemporary arts festival lasting one night from dusk…

Neskantaga declares health crisis over contaminated water

THUNDER BAY, ON – Leadership suspects poor water quality for continued infections in young children in the community. With limited access to health professionals, no…

Love, Respect and Defiance: Eye of the Tiger

Sago Skennako, So let’s have strength in our heart and minds so we can be the independent free spirits that Sonkwaiatison the Great Natural Spirit…

Iroquois Caucus report

WAHTA ‑ There were a number of important issues discussed at the recent meeting of the Iroquois Caucus held this time in Wahta, Ontario. Six…

We the North

To give you a bit of context I am a white male in my 30’s. I grew up in Simcoe Ontario and I am making…

List of things for doing in my garden

Ask Kitty Dear Kitty, I have the September list of things for doing in my garden — is there a new list of chores for…

The Basics of Canning

By Kitty R. Lynn So here you are — you have decided to preserve some of your healthy harvest. Where to begin? You have collected…

Heirloom, Organic and Other Fancy Seed Names

By Kitty R. Lynn Okay, I admit I have never spent a lot of time defining my seeds. If it is a seed I want…

Onkwehonwe Week in Review: Week of September 30, 2015

By Danielle Boissoneau  How Well Meaning White People Made a Mess of the Inuit Written Language NUNAVUT — There are over 50 000 Inuit people…

National Chief Promotes Self-Assimilation

By Grand Chief Gordon Peters Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians Perry Bellegarde, the National Chief for the Assembly of First Nations has confirmed that…