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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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Chiefs offer counter-proposal to Bill 191 hearings

Chiefs from Attawapiskat, Moose Cree, Sandy Lake, Slate Falls and Webequie along with Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy have offered a counter-proposal to Ontario’s decision to...

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Point of sale tax exemption will continue under HST

The federal and provincial governments have come to an agreement with First Nation leaders about continuing the point of sale tax exemption for First Nation people under Ontario's new HST, which...

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First Nations threaten action if HST exemption not implemented

Many First Nations in Ontario said they are prepared to impose toll fees on all traffic passing through their territories if no point-of-sale tax exemption is given to them for the HST.
At...

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Improper control settings contributed to Cat Lake crash

A plane crash about 20 kilometres outside Cat Lake First Nation last year may have been the result of improperly set controls.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada completed its...

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Aboriginal activities set for Chippewa Park

Year of the Metis Nation will be the theme when National Aboriginal Day is marked June 21 in Thunder Bay.
The Thunder Bay National Aboriginal Day Committee plan to celebrate the invaluable...

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