Many of us are familiar with our expression Ohnkwe Ohnwe. It is what we use to describe ourselves as the original people of Turtle Island.…
After reading Rhonda Maracle’s article “Survival” in last week’s paper I felt compelled to share my near-death experience.
A cold autumn morning in my first year of high school, a girl named “Ang" taught me how to smoke. Ang was fourteen, and I…
I'm sorry, but I can't resist the temptation. As we rip open a new calendar I can't help but reflect on the past year and…
When people in the community see me in the village or at a restaurant, I am often asked “so how’s the paper going?” In the…
The story of the executions in Mankato, Minnesota that would be the final chapter of the Dakota War of 1862 seems to always miss the…
Every year down on Six at New Years you will hear folks greeting each other with a festive “Nu-yah! Nu-yah!”. For some it is just…
December 2012 – A federal search warrant raid on Dec. 18 on the closed Three Feathers Class II Casino resulted in the arrest of the…
I’ve been struggling over this term “ally” for a long time now. Many “light skinned” people have approached me, wondering how to improve relations with…
Well, it’s that time of year again. The time when some of us make our new year’s resolutions. I started thinking of the usual ones.…
In this season of giving, receiving and acknowledgement of blessings, I want to acknowledge all of the people who have helped me all of these…
Canada does seem to be having persistent problems with the law. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in its Delgamuukw and Marshall decisions, in 1997…
What do you know about the very First Christmas? Maybe you’ve heard the Bible story; an angel, a pregnant lady, some shepherds with donkeys and…
I am a woman who gave birth to and raised four beautiful daughters. My husband and I are very proud of them. My name? It…
This time of the year is supposed to be joyful and merry. Commercial ads in the media show us the happy family: all sitting together…