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Anishinabek Nation calls for respectful and flexible firearms regulations to support Indigenous hunting rights
Anishinabek Nation calls for respectful and flexible firearms regulations to support Indigenous hunting rights ANISHINABEK NATION TERRITORY (September 24, 2025) — With the fall season, the Anishinabek Nation continues its commitment to upholding the rights and traditions of its First Nations, particularly in the area of sustainable and culturally significant harvesting (hunting) practices. “As the federal […]
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Read MoreArchaeological discovery validates ancestral activity across Thunder Bay area – Anishinabek News
September 24, 2025 FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION — Fort William First Nation’s Faith Johnstone was excited about discovering a fully intact arrowhead on July 8 during an archaeological dig with Woodland Heritage Northwest at the Baseball Central ball diamonds in Thunder Bay. “We uncovered a fully intact arrowhead,” says Johnstone, lead monitor and field technician […]
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Read MoreIt means so much’: Growing up in B.C.’s Cariboo inspires film Sweet Summer Powwow – Vernon Morning Star
Sep 23, 2025 Inspired by B.C.’s Interior, filmed on Vancouver Island, feature by Darrell Dennis offers a contemporary slant on Indigenous representation In the mid 1980s, a boy called Darrell Dennis was living in Esk’et (Alkali Lake), taking the bus every day to Williams Lake Junior Secondary School (WLJSS), when he got bit by a […]
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Read MoreAn Indigenous cultural space at Building 7 in Pointe-Saint-Charles – CityNews
September 23, 2025 Work has begun on a collaborative project in the Pointe-Saint-Charles district of Montreal, where a space will be dedicated to the practice of traditional hide tanning, an ancestral art passed down from generation to generation. Led by the Indigenous collective of Buckskin Babes – Ionkwatia’tarò:ron Park will become a vibrant center for […]
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Read MoreThe Peacemaker’s Message: Recital of the Great Law at the birthplace of The Peacemaker, Tyendinaga – Anishinabek News
September 23, 2025 “One of my Ancestors paid me a visit, Danny, and told me it was time to bring the message here of the Great Law and remind the people of the great love and to love one another”. Betty Maracle/Katsitsiase, Mohawk teacher and grandmother of the Haudenosaunee, Iroquois Six Nations Confederacy, is one […]
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Uncovering the Truth Behind a Little-known Chapter in Canadian History
Uncovering the Truth Behind a Little-known Chapter in Canadian History Introduction: The Hidden Chapter of Canadian History While residential schools are widely recognized for their impact on Indigenous peoples in Canada, the history of Indian Boarding Homes remains less known. Tens of thousands of Indigenous children were placed into private homes for the purpose of […]
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Read MorePassing on tradition at the Curve Lake First Nation Pow Wow – The Peterborough Examiner
Sept. 22, 2025 The annual Curve Lake First Nation Pow Wow brought traditional dancing, drumming, singing and storytelling to the area over the weekend. The annual Curve Lake First Nation Pow Wow brought traditional dancing, drumming, singing and storytelling to the area over the weekend. The popular event also featured food and artisan vendors. Read […]
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Read MoreHow a First Nation man is being remembered 1,200 km from his home community in northern Ontario – CBC
Sep 19, 2025 Oxford County display honours Percy Onabigon, whose remains will be reburied in Long Lake #58 First Nation As Percy Onabigon’s family spread cedar and tobacco around his grave — located more than 1,200 kilometres from his home community — Marcus Ryan said he’s never felt so overwhelmed with emotion. Percy was taken […]
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Read MoreReal Canadians: Prairie group Creeland Dancers has been reclaiming Métis culture for 40 years – National Post
Sep 19, 2025 Dance is a powerful expression of culture and there was a time in Canada when it was illegal for Indigenous People to perform traditional dances. An 1895 amendment to the Indian Act prohibited “any Indian festival, dance or other ceremony” — a ban that wasn’t lifted until 1951. This applied to all […]
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Read MoreHistoric Navy Hall Opens for an Intimate Anishinaabe Feast Celebrating Heritage and Reconciliation
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON – Nov. 29 2025 — For one night only, Parks Canada’s Fort George National Historic Site is lifting the rope on Navy Hall, giving 60 guests access to a space rarely open to the public. The Great Taste of Canada Experience pairs this legendary setting with the culinary talents of Anishinaabe chef, Joseph Shawana for […]
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