Despite charges, ‘culture of fear’ remains in Poundmaker: Favel
With the Poundmaker First Nation leadership facing charges of fraud and allegations of intimidation, an uneasy silence has fallen over the community.
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‘Grandfather’ Commanda, an Algonquin man of ‘wisdom’ and ‘inspiration’
Algonquin Elder and spiritual leader William Commanda, known by the honourary title of “grandfather,” died in his home early Wednesday morning. He was 97.
Culture at the North End YMCA
Winnipeg’s north end is known for poverty, crime and gang violence. But since the opening…
AFN joins tobacco battle
The Assembly of First Nations has joined the battle over First Nations cigarettes after chiefs passed a resolution directing national Chief Shawn Atleo to press Ottawa and the provinces to back off attempts to regulate the tobacco trade between communities.
Keeping an ancient culture alive
How do you save an ancient culture in today’s modern world?
Will and Kate sample Yellowknife
Prince William and his new bride Kate Middleton arrived in Yellowknife for the second last leg of their Canadian tour.
White buffalo calf born during Texas thunderstorm
Thousands of Native Americans flocked to a ranch near Dallas, Tex., this week for a special naming ceremony.
A meeting of cultures as Akwesasne hosts ‘medicine games’
Indigenous cultures across North America have many things in common.
Learning to sing ‘O Canada’ in Cree
Aboriginal culture is thriving in the Saskatoon public school system.