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It's been four decades since the 98 radar sites that made up the Mid-Canada Line were shut down, but First Nations communities west of Hudson and James Bays are still living with the environmental fall out from the sites on a daily basis.
The Mid-Canada Line, also called the McGill Fence, was one of three lines of radar sites strung across Canada in the 1950s and 1960s,…
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It's been four decades since the 98 radar sites that made up the Mid-Canada Line were shut down, but First Nations communities west of Hudson and James Bays are still living with the environmental fall out from the sites on a daily basis.
The Mid-Canada Line, also called the McGill Fence, was one of three lines of radar sites strung across Canada in the 1950s and 1960s,…
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For four days at the end of September, a group of Aboriginal students from Grades 7 and 8 gathered at the Midland YMCA's Camp Kitchikewana on Beausoleil Island in Georgian Bay Islands National Park.
The students, most of them coming to the camp from the Georgian Bay area, were there to take part in the sixth annual Aboriginal Youth Week. The event was organized by Parks…
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When Daniel Health Justice attended the launch of his new book, Kynship, on Sept. 28, it was the realization of a dream he'd had since he was 12.
The book, published by Kegedonce Press, is the first book in a planned trilogy entitled The Way of Thorn and Thunder.
Justice, who teaches Indigenous North American literatures and Aboriginal studies at the University of…
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When Daniel Health Justice attended the launch of his new book, Kynship, on Sept. 28, it was the realization of a dream he'd had since he was 12.
The book, published by Kegedonce Press, is the first book in a planned trilogy entitled The Way of Thorn and Thunder.
Justice, who teaches Indigenous North American literatures and Aboriginal studies at the University of…
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Last November, when Jan Kahehti:io Longboat (Mohawk, Turtle Clan) finished her work on the I da wad a di Project, a five-year program to help women residential school survivors, she asked herself, what did the Creator want her to do next?
"When we pray for guidance, direction, good decisions, the Creator never lets us down," said Longboat. She felt directed to go on a…
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Last November, when Jan Kahehti:io Longboat (Mohawk, Turtle Clan) finished her work on the I da wad a di Project, a five-year program to help women residential school survivors, she asked herself, what did the Creator want her to do next?
"When we pray for guidance, direction, good decisions, the Creator never lets us down," said Longboat. She felt directed to go on a…
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Since 1997, the Ka-Na-Chi-Hih Specialized Solvent Abuse Treatment Centre has been helping First Nation youth to overcome their addictions to inhalants.
The centre provides long-term solvent abuse treatment to youth age 15 to 24. Those in treatment can remain in the program for anywhere from four months up to two years.
The centre had been located in the Lakehead…
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Since 1997, the Ka-Na-Chi-Hih Specialized Solvent Abuse Treatment Centre has been helping First Nation youth to overcome their addictions to inhalants.
The centre provides long-term solvent abuse treatment to youth age 15 to 24. Those in treatment can remain in the program for anywhere from four months up to two years.
The centre had been located in the Lakehead…
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While all eyes are on Kashechewan right now, the situation on the First Nation is far from unique.
The 2005 report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, released in September, indicates that while improving drinking water safety in First Nation communities has been a federal priority for the past two years, more needs to be done to ensure…
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While all eyes are on Kashechewan right now, the situation on the First Nation is far from unique.
The 2005 report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, released in September, indicates that while improving drinking water safety in First Nation communities has been a federal priority for the past two years, more needs to be done to ensure…
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A decision by the Ontario provincial government to evacuate some residents of Kashechewan First Nation will help the community in the short term, but it still remains unclear when or if any long-term solutions will be offered up, and who will be doing the offering.
David Ramsay, Ontario's minister of Aboriginal Affairs, declared a medical emergency in the community on Oct…
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A decision by the Ontario provincial government to evacuate some residents of Kashechewan First Nation will help the community in the short term, but it still remains unclear when or if any long-term solutions will be offered up, and who will be doing the offering.
David Ramsay, Ontario's minister of Aboriginal Affairs, declared a medical emergency in the community on Oct…
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First Nations online education ventures are emerging across the country, each with their own approaches to solving issues like geographic isolation, poor student performance and a lack of cultural diversity in standard education, and giving students more choices.
Students in northern Ontario have the option of completing their high school studies through the Keewaytinook…
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First Nations online education ventures are emerging across the country, each with their own approaches to solving issues like geographic isolation, poor student performance and a lack of cultural diversity in standard education, and giving students more choices.
Students in northern Ontario have the option of completing their high school studies through the Keewaytinook…