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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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Aboriginal leaders want premiers to focus on education

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) national chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo gave five recommendations to Canada's premiers and said he's encouraged by their support for First Nations.
The national...

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30 Editions from 30 Years
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Remediation site taking a toll on Attawapiskat residents

Students in Attawapiskat started school studies a week late due to an ongoing diesel fuel contamination clean up effort located in a fenced off area next to their classrooms.
Marjon Lenart,...

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Dec 01, 2015    0
Water concerns force state of emergency in Constance Lake

For nearly two weeks, residents of Constance Lake have been without clean water flowing from their taps.
A thick layer of algae has formed on the lake the community draws its drinking water...

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New head of Indian Affairs

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has appointed a new head of Indian Affairs.
B.C. MP John Duncan was moved into the minister position in a mini-cabinet shuffle Aug. 6. He replaces Chuck Strahl...

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Dec 01, 2015    0
Keep On Trucking

I drove the half ton back to the house today. This old Ford is a beat up work horse of a truck that serves mainly as basic transport these days rather than something I would take on a long trip....

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