Rick Garrick

3 weeks ago | anishinabeknews.ca | Rick Garrick

By Rick GarrickM’CHIGEENG — The Indigenous Institutes Consortium (IIC), which represents Kenjgewin Teg and six other Indigenous-owned institutions, is calling on the federal government to address the chronic underfunding of Indigenous post-secondary education and fulfill reconciliation commitments. “We’ve been advocating our message, I would say, for many years,” says Beverley Roy, president at Kenjgewin Teg.

3 weeks ago | anishinabeknews.ca | Rick Garrick

By Rick GarrickLITTLE CURRENT — The importance of protecting water was featured during the presentations and panel discussions at the Anishinabek Nation Water Consortium gathering, held March 18-19 at the Manitoulin Hotel and Conference Centre in Little Current. “I came here to talk about the legal personhood initiative that we’ve got going on in Rice Lake,” says Alderville First Nation Chief Taynar Simpson.

1 month ago | anishinabeknews.ca | Rick Garrick

By Rick GarrickTHUNDER BAY — Lakehead University’s 35th annual Indigenous Cultural Traditions Club Powwow, held March 7-9, was a success with more drums and dancers in attendance at its new location in the Hangar sports building. “It went great, we had a big crowd, the biggest number of drums we’ve ever seen at LU,” says Carmela Moses, spiritual advisor at the pow wow and Biigtigong Nishnaabeg citizen.

1 month ago | anishinabeknews.ca | Rick Garrick

Trigger warning: readers may be triggered by the subject matter of Indian Residential Schools. To access a 24-hour National Crisis Line, call: 1-866-925-4419. Community Assistance Program (CAP) can be accessed for citizens of the Anishinabek Nation: 1-800-663-1142.

1 month ago | anishinabeknews.ca | Rick Garrick

By Rick GarrickTHUNDER BAY — The Thunder Bay Museum is highlighting the importance of treaties through a travelling exhibit from The MUSE: Lake of the Woods Museum and Douglas Family Art Centre focused on Treaty #3. The exhibit, which includes the Sacred Treaty and adhesion documents as well as colourful information panels developed by the Indigenous Advisory Committee of The MUSE: Lake of the Woods Museum and Douglas Family Art Centre, is on display until the end of April 2025.