Native History with Pulse: Inspiring Journey of Thousand Years

 Global Savages represent the members of the Anishnaabeg family: Debajehmud, Chibiabos, mother Sky Woman and Mudjeekwis (left to right). Photo courtesy of Ron Berti. Have you heard the rowing of canoes? Public participates in the smudging ceremony Because Global Savages were here to tell their 18,000 year-old story as a

Aboriginal Initiatives at Nipissing University

 The purpose of the Aboriginal Initiatives Office at Nipissing University is to provide support to Aboriginal students, encouraging them to participate in and celebrate their culture and heritage. Mair Greenfield started her career in the Corrections Worker program at Canadore College in North Bay, worked at a detention centre, and

Aboriginal Initiatives at Nipissing University

 The Aboriginal Initiatives Program at Nipissing University provides an opportunity for Aboriginal students to receive post-secondary education and stay in touch with their own culture and heritage. The goal is to help these students gain success then bring that success to other students in similar situations. Bryan Bellefeuille was always

Aboriginal Initiatives at Nipissing University

 Continuing with our Aboriginal Pathways series, these two students are participants in programs offered by the Aboriginal Initiatives Office at Nipissing University. Their journeys and experiences have been different yet this Office has helped connect them with others and get involved in the Nipissing community. Tory Fisher is from Nipissing

Aboriginal Youth and the Canadian Workforce

 The RBC Stay in School Program Talk to any advocate for Aboriginal rights and you will hear that a good education and steady employment are what Aboriginal youth need to succeed in the Canadian workforce, and the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is active on both fronts. RBC provides educational

Sometimes Compensation is the Road to Closure

 For more than 150 years, the Government of Canada attempted to assimilate aboriginal children by placing them in residential —otherwise known as boarding — schools. Since it was too difficult to change adults, they began "Christianizing" children as early as age five. But over the years, tens of thousands of