Tewasarake – Love is like rain

By Bubzy Martin War and Peace, male and female, left handed and right handed twins. In the spirit of the Two Row Wampum. In the…

Northern Fun: Deer Lake

HOLLYWOOD, ON – Tuesday morning we were off to Deer Lake. It was a short flight (only about 15 minutes) from Sandy Lake so we…

Cat Lake

CAT LAKE – Cat Lake, originally known as Lynx Narrows, was the smallest community we visited. It has 400-500 people living on reserve and 612…

Growing tomatillos. Are they like a tomato?

Ask Kitty Dear Kitty, One of the folks who live near me is growing tomatillos. Are they like a tomato? He said I could use…

Seed Saving Series: Where to Store Your Saved Seeds

By Kitty R. Lynn We have actually touched on this a few times in recent weeks, but it’s always good to be clear about storing…

Water Bath or Pressure Canning…That is the Question!

By Kitty R. Lynn The process of preserving food in jars takes on a level of science that can sometimes deter would-be food preservers. There…

Onkwehonwe Week in Review: Week of September 23

Shoal Lake 40 First Nation Part of World Wide Health Study Destined for United Nations Human Rights Watch, a non-governmental organization has initiated a worldwide…

Come Together

Sago Akwatsire: The cry from the Indigenous public should go out if anything ever makes us feel and look like we are worth two cents.…

Northern Fun: Pikangikum

PIKANGIKUM – As we travelled from community to community we were warned about staying overnight in Pikangikum. We were told how rough it was, how…

Sandy Lake, Deer Lake, Pikangikum, Cat Lake

NORTHERN ONTARIO – Last week, I had the pleasure, honour, privilege, and opportunity to travel with the Dreamcatcher Foundation to four fly-in communities in Northern…

Northern Fun: Sandy Lake

SANDY LAKE, ON – We arrived in Sandy Lake on Monday afternoon. Our tiny little plane landed on the dirt runway and on one hand…

Love, Respect and Defiance: Ashes to Ashes

By: Bubzy Martin Sago, Ashes to ashes, let us give thanks for the faces in the earth that have yet to be born. Tread lightly,…

Onkwehonwe Week in Review – Week of September 16

By Danielle Boissoneau Conservative Director ousted from board after racist comments Sue MacDonnell, former police sergeant with the Toronto Police Services, was on the Board…

Seed Saving Series Part 2: The “When” of Seed Collecting

Seed Saving Series Part 2: The “When” of Seed Collecting By Kitty R Lynn Last week we took a look at the ‘why’ of seed…

Onkwehonwe Week in Review – Week of September 9, 2015

By Danielle Boissoneau Canada’s Chemical Valley Toxic Tour Over the Labour Day weekend this year, Aamjiwnaang and Sarnia Against Pipelines (ASAP) kicked off the annual…