Pan-am games Aboriginal Pavilion launched in Toronto

TORONTO – The Aboriginal Pavilion had a launch event on February 10th to usher in what is being marketed as the largest Aboriginal cultural event…

Residential Schools History Book Launched in Toronto

Residential Schools, With the Words and Images of Survivors, is a book documenting and honouring the history of the survivors and former students who attended…

Paranormal investigation at Chiefswood National Historical Site

Every day when I open the door to Chiefswood National Historic Site, I call out “She:kon George,” “She:kon Emily.” I remind them of who I…

Barriere Lake sues Aboriginal Affairs and Third Party Managers

OTTAWA – On January 30, 2015, the Algonquins of Barriere Lake commenced a legal proceeding against Canada and past and present third party managers for…

RCMP puzzled by Maritime tobacco trends

The RCMP have noticed a new trend in how contraband cigarettes reach the Maritimes provinces. According to an internal document, they have detected an increase…

Santee Smith inspires on her journey

At the front of the Woodland Cultural Centre auditorium, 3-year-old Vivien Menoz-Johnson, a ballet student herself, twirled, bounced and danced. She was beaming in anticipation…

Luv, Respect N Defiance

Recently there was a murder in Oneida Territory. A man was shot dead by a masked intruder in his home. Nobody has been arrested. Police…

Celebrating Ongwehowe Authors (Continued)

The Rotinonshonni: A Traditional Iroquoian History Through the Eyes of Teharonhia:wako and Sawiskera by Mohawk scholar Brian Rice offers a comprehensive history based on the…

Luv, respect and defiance: A column from prison

I knew this man last year. The inmates called him “Chief” which is a common name for aboriginal inmates. In the shady paranoid world of…

Let’s celebrate surviving Sir John A. Macdonald

On January 11, Prime Minister Stephen Harper led Canada in a celebration of Sir John A. Macdonald, saying, “Without Sir. John A. Macdonald, Canada as…

Squaw Island – Why It Matters

On January 19 2015, the United States celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day – a federal holiday to honor the legacy of one of the…

Improving Your Game: Part One – Attitude and Guides

There are a few general skills that anyone can learn and practice to improve their game performance. These skills are not specific to video games,…

Celebrating Ongwehowe authors

Today when teachers and education consultants visit GoodMinds.com in person or attend a book display, they most often request a title written by a First…

Anishinaabe storyteller releases new graphic novel

The Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws: Council of the Animals is the sixth title in the award-winning series by Ojibwe storyteller and author Chad…

US Gov’t legalizes marijuana on Native reservations

ROBESON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA – Indigenous leaders are treading carefully around a new U.S. Justice Department memorandum instructing all US Attorney offices to allow the…