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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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Environment
Dec 01, 2015    0
Ontario defends lawsuit filed by junior explorer

The Ontario government in January filed its statement of defence for a $125-million lawsuit brought against it by a junior exploration company with mining claims near Sachigo Lake First Nation....

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Arts & Entertainment
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Cedar mask carving lessons underway in Thunder Bay

Weekly cedar mask making workshops by Nigigoonsiminikaaning artist Perry Perrault are featured on Saturdays at the Blue Sky Community Healing Centre in Thunder Bay.
“In the beginning, people...

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Technology
Dec 01, 2015    0
NADF micro lending circle kicks off in Lac Seul

Lac Seul’s Mona Gordon is looking to start up a gasoline convenience store at the Kejick Bay turnoff through Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund’s Micro Lending Program.
“The reason I chose that...

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Environment
Dec 01, 2015    0
What on earth is my snow machine made of?

It has been a cold winter across northern Ontario, but not cold enough to keep people off their snow machines.
Snow machines were invented to meet an important winter need — to transport...

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Sports
Dec 01, 2015    0
Aboriginal Snowboard Team brings opportunities to Ontario

Fort William First Nation is one of the first communities in Ontario to partner with a national First Nations snowboarding organization to teach local youth the sport while encouraging positive...

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