Wabun youth gathering: a template for suicide prevention

Suicide is a major problem in First Nations right across the country. As a First Nation person, I have been touched by suicide in the…

Palestine and the Onkwehonwe

“Palestine, that’s none of our business.” Or so some may think and say. The genocide unfolding in Palestine has been intensifying over the last five…

Hunger strike for Grassy Narrows after report hidden by Ontario government comes to light

On Monday, the Grassy Narrows (Asubpeechoseewagong) First Nation and the Chiefs of Ontario held a press conference about the province’s decision to push ahead with…

All it takes is an opportunity and hard work

PARIS – The 3-NOLANS First Nation Hockey School came to the Brant Sports Complex in Paris last week to pass on not only two generations…

Charges laid by McHale dropped

CAYUGA – Assault charges were dropped Tuesday morning against land defender Kawaowene, but soon after the hearing, charges for breach of condition were filed by…

The many definitions of ceremony

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “ceremony” as “a formal act or event that is a part of a social or religious occasion.” For us as First…

Fighting for my health

Growing up, I was always very active in sports and was very good at it. I played volley ball, basketball and hockey. Just as I…

Six Nations protesters shut down Line 9 integrity dig

CAMBRIDGE – At approximately 10am on July 17th, 2014 about 30 people gathered at one of the 400 integrity dig sites that Embridge must inspect…

The Meeting of a Nation

Earlier this year I wrote a story asking the question, ‘how does one decolonize’? Well just a few weeks ago the Oneida Nation did something…

Finding balance with creation

There comes a time in life when we consider options for finding balance: physical, mental, emotional or spiritual. We strive to achieve a "Good Mind"…

Make it Sacred

How often do we stop to ask, where does our food really come from? Over the centuries, decades and years we have ignorantly participated in…

My Weight Loss Journey

The day I decided to take my life back was on September 01, 2010. I weighed 174 pounds. I was angry, bitter, in denial and…

Unist’ot’en brace for summer attack from Chevron

SMITHERS – Tensions are high in northern British Columbia this summer after Stephen Harper's government approved the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project in June.

N’Amerind Friendship Centre get huge gift from Angels in the Night

LONDON – Angels in the Night is a community effort that delivers newly-purchased coats, blankets, gloves, toiletries, and other essentials to homeless shelters across Canada.…

FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS

MNN. June 29, 2014. We Indigenous sovereigns are mandated by Creation to set things in order. The government and court set up by foreign Admiralty…