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  In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Canada found Canada and Ontario made a “mockery” of a treaty promise made in 1850 to the Anishinaabe of the... more
 
July 29, 2024
Orange t-shirt hanging in cedar trees; ​Photo by Aedrian on Unsplash
Orange t-shirt hanging in cedar trees; ​Photo by Aedrian on Unsplash
Photo by Aedrian on Unsplash Tomorrow is the third National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and in the Ottawa Citizen I offered some reflections on the ways... more
 
September 29, 2023
Chief Allan Adam (left) from the Athabasca Fort Chipewyan First Nation chats with Grand Chief Serge Simon from the Mohawks of Kanesatake at a Special Chiefs Assembly in Gatineau, Que., on Dec. 8, 2016. Photo by Mike De Souza
Chief Allan Adam (left) from the Athabasca Fort Chipewyan First Nation chats with Grand Chief Serge Simon from the Mohawks of Kanesatake at a Special Chiefs Assembly in Gatineau, Que., on Dec. 8, 2016. Photo by Mike De Souza
Enough. It is time to do what Canada should have done decades ago and come down like a ton of bricks on oilsands companies that pollute our land and water.... more
 
March 11, 2023
This image represents Kanatso:rono ancestors. In 1843, the settler state unearthed Mohawk burial grounds in Hull, now Gatineau. The sand from the location was used as mortar to build the Parliament Buildings.
This image represents Kanatso:rono ancestors. In 1843, the settler state unearthed Mohawk burial grounds in Hull, now Gatineau. The sand from the location was used as mortar to build the Parliament Buildings.
What should one do when they are cheated on in a relationship? Some may stay in the relationship and pretend that they are not being deceived while others may... more
 
July 12, 2022
This map from 1719 clearly shows that the area we now know to be the City of Ottawa and its surroundings was known by a different name to the French 300 years... more
 
July 6, 2022
My name is Jason (Rotisken:rakehte) Arbour, I descend from an Indian Village that was situated in the Township of Hull, Province of Quebec. My extended family... more
 
June 3, 2021
It may surprise Ottawans to know that there once existed an Indian Reservation in the heart of Canada's capital region. Please allow me the privilege of... more
 
January 1, 2017