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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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Photos explore water protection

The human impact on drinking water is the focus of a photo exhibition on display at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery.
“You look at the water as you are boating and it is a murky dark brown, rusty...

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Tax exemption will continue under HST

Point of sale savings to resume Sept. 1
After two months of collecting tax receipts for reimbursement, point of sale tax exemption will resume for Ontario’s First Nations.
The federal...

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30 Editions from 30 Years
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Assimilation highlighted at Keewaywin Conference

Prescription drug abuse was the first issue brought up by a chief at the 29th Keewaywin Conference.
“Sitting here listening to the reports, I can’t help but think back to my community – to...

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Dec 01, 2015    0
Grant me the serenity

It has been very cold here in the Timmins area since the beginning of January.
I prefer the clean, fresh nature of winter but I have to admit that this -30 C weather is not much fun anymore...

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Dec 01, 2015    0
Land claims process creates confusion for Flying Post

Nestled in the heart of the forest some 70 kilometres away from the populated area of the city of Timmins is a small tract of First Nations territory known as Flying Post First Nation No. 73....

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