Column: Disconnecting as a means of truth-seeking
What a time to be alive! There are so many new and old ways of life (and the understandings of life) floating around us and…
Opinion
Who speaks for the Indigenous First Nation peoples on reserve?
As the Covid19 lockdown took effect in March and April, activists were reporting pipeline construction activity continuing in BC. The BC government did nothing to…
Mixed messages coming from Canada
The original people, the first inhabitants of this land have been facing increased challenges during the COVID 19 pandemic. There are still stories about infected…
Is the desire for Community Standards naturally taking shape on Six Nations?
Sometimes — when the world is swirling in chaos, it just takes a little quiet time to gather together all the details and suddenly you…
Nature has eyes
A beautiful woman once told me that moths are messengers of the dead (more pleasantly put: of the other side, the spirit world). I used…
Indigenous heroes past and present
SIX NATIONS — Over the generations, the people of the Five Nations, now Six Nations, have been known for their social and political insight as…
Outrage over body bags sent instead of medical supplies
I have always had a lingering disgust with Winnipeg in regards to how they speak of, view, and look down upon their indigenous people and…
The real treasure of Oak Island
NOVA SCOTIA — Oak Island, located just off the coast of Nova Scotia, has not given up its legendary treasure of vast amounts of templar…
How USA reservations reacting to COVID-19
NAVAJO NATION — The Navajo Nation of Arizona shut down all non-Native vehicle access to their reserve lands, protecting its people against the COVID-19 pandemic.…
AIAI honours MMIWG
The National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was recognized in 2018 to happen annually on May 5. This was…
Few lessons learned from 1918 Spanish Flu outbreak
As the world ripples over the current COVID-19 pandemic, it is hard not to draw parallels to the Spanish Flu outbreak of 1917-18 and into…
Earth Day: The roots of our current environmental crisis go back 12,000 years
By Joshua Sterlin Our global civilization may be doubting its mastery of the Earth as we temporarily close the shutters on many of our societies…
Reserves in dire need may worsen after the COVID crisis
As the Coronavirus (COVID) pandemic sweeps across Canada, it is becoming clearer that First Nations are susceptible to further destruction because Canada has not dealt…
Coronavirus has sped up Canada’s adoption of telemedicine. Let’s make that change permanent.
By Inderveer Mahal The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed how doctors provide health care. This public health crisis has shifted the paradigm on how Canadians access…
Redefining The Meaning of A Drive By
It’s been about three weeks now that Ontario leaders and health officials alike have made strides to cut down on the spread of Covid-19, including…