I’ve had a busy few months of meeting so many people I haven’t seen in a long time.
As First Nations leaders, Elders, women and youth from across Canada gathered in Regina, SK today for the opening of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Annual General Assembly, AFN National Chief...
The March 6 opening of the Indigenous Peoples’ Court (IPC) was celebrated with speeches and a feast on Feb. 27 at the Ka-Na-Chi-Hih Specialized Solvent Abuse Treatment Centre.
“This is a...
Wahgoshig’s 13-year-old proxy Aaron Chokomolin was the youngest representative at the Chiefs of Ontario’s 42nd Annual All-Ontario Chiefs Conference (AOCC), held June 28-30 in Thunder Bay.
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Naotkamegwanning’s Francis Kavanaugh was selected as the new Ogichidaa (grand chief) of the Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty #3 on the fifth round of the traditional selection process.
“I never...
The town of Sioux Lookout was the setting for a visit by the Governor General His Excellency David Johnston and his wife Her Excellency Sharon Johnston on March 30th as part of a tour they are...
I’ve had a busy few months of meeting so many people I haven’t seen in a long time. This year has been the first time I have been around so many people and...
This past month, I was happy to attend two Pow Wows I hadn't been to in years. I attended the Mattagami First Nation Pow Wow and the Matachewan First Nation...