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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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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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Jonathan Cheechoo now a free agent

The Ottawa Senators bought out the contract of Moose Factory's Jonathan Cheechoo June 29.
Cheechoo was set to earn $3.5 million next season in the final year of his contract. The team was...

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Foul play suspected in Deer Lake death

Police are investigating a July 10 death in Deer Lake First Nation in which foul play is suspected.
Joey Crowe, 27, was pronounced dead at the local nursing station when Nishnawbe Aski...

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Bearskin’s Marshall Fox traded to Barrie Colts

The Barrie Colts announced June 29 that they have made a trade with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds for defenseman Marshall Fox in exchange for some draft picks.
Sault Ste. Marie originally...

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Groups want unconditional support of UN Declaration

A call has been raised for Prime Minister Stephen Harper to unconditionally endorse the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
In the March throne speech, Harper said Canada...

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