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Tom Longboat Day to be marked June 4 across province of Ontario

“This legendary Canadian has been ignored for too long,” Eglinton-Lawrence M.P.P. Mike Colle said after Ontario members of...

Sharing John Paishk’s drum with the world

Four years after witnessing the drumming and dancing at Sandy Lake, I photographed John Paishk of Red Lake, Ont., with his...

Beaver animal of choice in Mattagami

It was a beautiful day to visit Mattagami First Nation April 24 to check out the annual Beaverfest celebration in the...

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Politics
Feb 24, 2016    0
Ontario to implement cultural training

First Nation leaders are welcoming Ontario’s plans to introduce mandatory Indigenous cultural competency and anti-racism training for every employee in the Ontario Public Service.

“It’s...

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Health
Feb 20, 2016    0
Dialysis machines a first for remote First Nation community

Steven Chapman, 52 from Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation, has for the past one and a half years suffered from kidney failure. For this period of time due to the remoteness of his...

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Education
Feb 20, 2016    0
FNNHC framing competition teaches teamwork

Seine River’s Charles Friday credited team work and technique for winning the third segment of the Builders Challenge at the 14th Annual First Nations Northern Housing Conference.

“We split...

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Community
Feb 20, 2016    0
Military learn to survive in Ontario's far north

About 900 members of the Canadian Armed Forces are completing the largest winter training exercise of its kind ever held across the Far North of Ontario.

“It’s been a great success,” said...

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Feature stories
Feb 20, 2016    0
Lac Seul celebrates Powwow in fine style

Lac Seul celebrated its 26th annual Traditional Powwow, which was held in the community hall at Frenchmans Head.

It was attended by just over 100 people that included 30 dancers who...

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