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Deyohahá:ge: Sharing the River of Life is one of five scholarly books recognized this past June with a 2026 Canada Prize for being “most inspiring and transformative.” The book brings together Haudenosaunee knowledge keepers, scholars, community voices, and allies to “show that the Two Row (Wampum) is not just a legal or political framework, but also an ethical and spiritual guide for how we share the River of Life,” said co-editor Dr. Bonnie M.

Recent survey results show that a majority of Canadians would be interested in participating in an Indigenous-led tourism experience. The survey was commissioned by Intrepid Travel, a worldwide adventure travel company, and conducted by the market research firm Angus Reid. Results were released Aug. 18. More than 1,500 Canadian adults responded to the online survey, which ran from July 24 to July 28.

Long Lake 58 First Nation is preparing for a period of significant economic opportunity as major energy, transportation, resource and infrastructure initiatives take shape across Northern Ontario and Canada.

A side note in a Library and Archives Canada document indicated that her great-great-grandfather Raymond Miron was a snowshoe mail carrier, and this led to author Louise Bradford’s new children’s book Sage and the Snowshoe Express. A member of Batchewana First Nation in northwest Ont., Bradford admits she didn't understand the extent of her great-great-grandfather’s work and its importance.

What do a four-year-old girl named Mino, a grandmother and a cat named Mooz/Moose all have in common? The answer is writer-illustrator Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley and his desire to further his language. “One of my goals was to try to learn (Anishinaabemowin) so I could speak with my grandmother (Audrey Pawis). But unfortunately, I couldn't learn it quick enough to be fluent to have conversations with her before she passed away,” said Pawis-Steckley, a member of the Wasauksing First Nation in Ontario.

Terry Uyarak is an acclaimed Inuk singer/songwriter who has also worked as a performer and artistic director of an Inuit circus troupe. Even with all that entertainment experience under his belt, Uyarak, who lives in Igloolik, a hamlet in Nunavut, was nervous during one of his recent gigs. Uyarak is featured in the first episode of a new docuseries titled Go North! that will begin airing on APTN Sept. 3. Go North! is a series that celebrates Indigenous travel, resilience and life in the Arctic.

On Aug. 20 to Aug. 23, thousands of people from across Treaty 6 are expected to gather at Fort Carlton Provincial Historic Park in Saskatchewan to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the historic treaty agreement at its original signing site on Aug. 23, 1876. The four-day event, located just west of Duck Lake, Sask., will feature First Nations’ culture, entertainment, history and art programming. Traditional ceremonies are planned for each day.

“This is devastating news for Barbara Kentner’s family, the community of Wabigoon Lake Ojibway First Nation, and the entire Thunder Bay community. Barbara was greatly loved and is greatly missed. We are extremely disappointed to learn that her attacker has been granted full parole and that parole officials have deemed him suitable for reintegration into society. This feels like a profound injustice. During his sentencing, the court sent a strong message of deterrence.

By Xavier Kataquapit Mattagami First Nation hosted its 12th annual pow wow on Aug. 15 and Aug. 16 with a great turnout of family, friends and visitors. In an opening address, Chief Jennifer Constant thanked the community for their support, the pow wow planning committee for their hard work, volunteers for joining in and all the performers, singers and dancers for being part of this year’s event. “A powwow is more than an event on a calendar. It is a coming together of generations.