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Ontario premier mends rift with apology to First Nations over “racist comments”

1 week ago | windspeaker.com | Deb Steel

The Premier of Ontario has apologized to Anishinabek Nations for hurtful comments he made about Indigenous peoples June 18. On June 19 in front of the media at Queen's Park in Toronto, the seat of the province’s government, Premier Doug Ford said his meeting with the First Nations that make up the Anishinabek Nation was very productive.
Here we stand-Call to action

1 week ago | windspeaker.com | Xavier Kataquapit

By Xavier Kataquapit I’ve been filled with a renewed sense of hope for the future through the work of Jeronimo Kataquapit, who has made it his mission to highlight the connection that the people of Attawapiskat have to the land and its waters. He is the son of James Kataquapit and Monique Edwards who are both deeply connected to families in Attawapiskat and Fort Albany First Nation. James is also my cousin.
Consultation on Bill C-5, economic uncertainty of Trump’s tariffs focus of Indigenous testimony in Canada’s Senate

1 week ago | windspeaker.com | Deb Steel

Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) President David Chartrand said his people want to do their part to protect Canada from the “mad man” to the south and his threats of tariffs. Chartrand said Red River Métis understood the need for speed as Canada fast-tracks its response to the tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump on Canadian goods passing over the Canada/U.S. border.
Endless Cookie starts theatrical run across Canada

2 weeks ago | windspeaker.com | Sam Laskaris

Pete and Seth Scriver have been blown away by the buzz their film Endless Cookie has created. The animated documentary, which features the half-brothers, had its world debut at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in Utah this past January. Peter is Indigenous and shares the same white father with Seth. Endless Cookie was the opening night film on June 3 at this year’s imagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival in Toronto. It captured the Audience Award for Best Canadian Documentary.
Cousins Nolan and Zack to be inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame

2 weeks ago | windspeaker.com | Sam Laskaris

Ted Nolan would like to make one thing very clear. He is NOT a retired hockey coach. Nolan, a member of Garden River First Nation in Ontario, last held a noteworthy coaching gig in 2015 as the head coach of the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League (NHL). A recent article about Nolan described him as a retired coach. He said that is inaccurate.
Canada Infrastructure Bank invests in wind project to power hamlet of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut

2 weeks ago | windspeaker.com | Sam Laskaris

A bit of history was made in the Inuit hamlet of Sanikiluaq on June 11. It was announced that the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has reached financial close on its first investment in Nunavut. The $6.7 million loan will result in a life-changing clean energy project in Sanikiluaq. The initiative, which is called the Anuriqjuak Nukkiksautiit Project (ANP), will feature a one-megawatt wind turbine and a one megawatt-hour energy storage system.
Oscar-nominated filmmaker promotes his book We Survived The Night at Toronto event

2 weeks ago | windspeaker.com | Sam Laskaris

Though his debut book will not be available until mid-October, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat was in Toronto this month to provide details of We Survived The Night. NoiseCat, a member of Canim Lake Band in British Columbia, made history earlier this year when he was the first Indigenous to North America filmmaker to be nominated for an Academy Award.
Northern Ontario First Nation youth protest Bill 5

2 weeks ago | windspeaker.com | Xavier Kataquapit

First Nation youth in northeastern Ontario took to the streets of Timmins June 6 to protest the Ontario government’s recent introduction of Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025, which aims to fast track resource development in northern Ontario.
Reconciliation agreement expected to advance connectivity in First Nations

3 weeks ago | windspeaker.com | Sam Laskaris

Leoni Rivers believes a reconciliation agreement announced this week will be the first of several that will help close the digital infrastructure gap for high-speed Internet and wireless services in First Nations across the country. Rivers is the CEO of National Indigenous Connectivity Inc. (NICI), which advocates for remote First Nations to have access to spectrum and high-speed Internet.
And it burns, burns, burns that ring of fire

3 weeks ago | windspeaker.com | Xavier Kataquapit

By Xavier Kataquapit The government of Ontario is pushing through Bill 5 which aims to designate the Ring of Fire as a so-called “special economic zone”. This bill is intended to reduce regulatory processes across major infrastructure, mining, and resource projects.