We’re hiring! Check out our Youth Coordinator position below. Applications are to be submitted to: [email protected]. Applications Deadline: 4:30 pm on Monday, May 11, 2026 Visit: anishinabeknews.ca/2026/04/58345/

Ontario Investing $15 Million to Protect and Support Northern Communities Annual funding will help 144 northern municipalities repair roads, bridges and build long-term resilience Learn more: news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...

Blank wall inside MASK becomes a canvas for young Rama artist Learn more: www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/b...

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Trent launches Ggwepnandizamin Stewardship Plan for 900-acre University Green Network Read more via Anishinabek News: anishinabeknews.ca/2026/04/tren...

Join the Anishinabek Nation Anishinaabemowin Department Anishinaabemowin Language Classes every Tuesday from 1:30PM-2:30PM EST with Isadore Toulouse, Anishinaabemowin Instructor (Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory). Visit: bit.ly/3Pv5i5N For all inquiries, contact: [email protected]

Elder Stephanie Sandy closes the 4th annual Anishinabek Nation Diabetes Conference with a prayer.

Anishinabek Nation Southeast Regional Chief and Health Portfolio Holder Marsha Smoke shares her reflections at the conclusion of the 4th Annual Anishinabek Nation Diabetes Conference.

Stephanie Peplinskie, Anishinabek Nation Community Health Programs Manager, acknowledges the organizers and participants of the 4th Annual Diabetes Conference.

Cody Leeson, Food and Nutrition Program Coordinator with Noojmowin Teg Health Centre, Aundeck Omni Kaning, shares local efforts to increase access to traditional foods at the 4th Annual Anishinabek Nation Diabetes Conference.

Jennifer Smith, Director of Health Transformation & Integration, Indigenous Primary Health Care Council, discusses wholistic, strength-based approaches to measuring health and wellness at the Anishinabek Nation Diabetes Conference.

"It took me 20 years and almost losing my foot to decide to follow my doctor's orders," stated Bob Chiblow, former Chief of Mississauga #8 First Nation, who shared his experiences with diabetic neuropathy at the Anishinabek Nation 4th Annual Diabetes Conference.

Ontario Investing Nearly $28 Million to Support Critical Services in Thunder Bay Province increasing Ontario Municipal Partnership funding for small, rural and northern communities Learn more: news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...

Chi-Miigwech to the 4th Annual Anishinabek Nation Diabetes Conference Planning Committee! L-R: Vanessa Laronde (staff); Donald Corbiere; Erika Weishar; Natalie Diaz; Julie Harris (staff); Hayley Taylor; Kelly Canie; Ivy Mclean; Lorraine Cook; Stephanie Peplinskie (staff); and Sue-Ann Oshkabewisens.

Pharmacist Susie Jin reviews the Diabetes Canada 2025 Clinical Practice Guidelines Quick Reference Guide at the 4th Annual Anishinabek Nation Diabetes Conference.

We’re hiring! Check out our Policy Analyst position below. Applications are to be submitted to: [email protected]. Applications Deadline: 4:30 pm on Friday, May 1, 2026 Visit: anishinabeknews.ca/2026/04/poli...

"Our Indigenous healthcare system has been systematically dismantled and continues to be... In revitalizing our health systems, we are revitalizing our roles," stated Dr. James Makokis, Family Physician from Saddle Lake Cree Nation, during the the 4th Annual Anishinabek Nation Diabetes Conference.

Garden River First Nation powers into future with Ontario's largest solar project Learn more: www.saultstar.com/news/garden-...

Teaching youth through medicine pouch making Read more via Anishinabek News: anishinabeknews.ca/2026/04/teac...

Sharon Sheard, Manager of the Regional Renal Program at the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, describes the kidney transplantation process and inequities faced by people of marginalized race and ethnicities, at the 4th annual Anishinabek Nation Diabetes Conference.

Ontario Building More Supportive and Emergency Housing in Thunder Bay Province supporting people at risk of or experiencing homelessness Learn more: news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...

Craig Settee of Fisher River Cree Nation, MB, shares his journey as a living kidney donor for his brother, at the 4th annual Anishinabek Nation Diabetes Conference.

Emcee Crystal Bomberry of the Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle welcomes participants to Day 2 of the 4th annual Anishinabek Nation Diabetes Conference.

Elder Stephanie Sandy starts off Day 2 of the 4th annual Anishinabek Nation Diabetes Conference with a prayer. #DiabetesAwareness #DiabetesCare

(1/3) For nearly 60 years, Percy Onabigon was missing. In this series, we follow the journey of Claire Onabigon as she uncovers the truth about her uncle Percy, who was taken to an Indian Residential School in 1946, & transferred to institutions in southern Ontario without his family’s consent.

Taylor Murphy, Chronic Disease Management Nurse at Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation, highlights a new point-of-care chronic kidney disease screening initiative, at the 4th annual Anishinabek Nation Diabetes Conference. #DiabetesAwareness #DiabetesCare

Stephanie Peplinskie, Anishinabek Nation Community Health Programs Manager, presents a small token of appreciation to Gold Sponsors of the 4th Annual Diabetes Conference: Abbott Canada!

Dr. David Campbell, Endocrinologist and Associate Professor at the University of Calgary Cummings School of Medicine, discusses "Low Priority," a film based on the experiences of people with diabetes experiencing homelessness, at the 4th Annual Anishinabek Nation Diabetes Conference. #DiabetesCare

Dougie Newhouse, Research Assistant, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, and Dominique Canva, Research Lead in Data Science, Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute, facilitate a workshop at the 4th Annual Anishinabek Nation Diabetes Conference.

Ontario Expands Ironworker Training Centre in Thunder Bay Facility upgrades will help train an additional 150 workers for good-paying, in-demand jobs over the next five years Learn more: news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...

(1/2) Save the date! This year’s Grand Council Assembly will take place on June 2 to 4, 2026, at the Valhalla Hotel and Conference Centre in Thunder Bay. The livestream link will be shared on our socials in the coming weeks.

Dr. Rishi Handa, Medical Director for the Durham Care Clinic + Pharmacy and Director of the Durham Care Diabetes Education Program, discusses advancing obesity care at the 4th Annual Anishinabek Nation Diabetes Conference. #DiabetesAwareness #DiabetesCare

Ferry failures leave Beausoleil First Nation residents stranded Learn more: www.midlandtoday.ca/local-news/b...

Shelly Livingston, Director of Health and Social Services for Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg, shares her family experiences with diabetes and the importance of culturally safe care at the 4th Annual Anishinabek Nation Diabetes Conference.

Quinn Meawasige shares how Gaagige Zaagibigaa is a grassroots Indigenous-led organization fostering self-determination in Northern Ontario through transformative food system initiatives at the 4th Annual Anishinabek Nation Diabetes Conference.

"We need to define what health and wellness looks like for us. Prevention is rooted in culture and supporting families and communities," stated Anishinabek Nation Southeast Regional Chief Marsha Smoke during her opening remarks at the 4th Annual Anishinabek Nation Diabetes Conference.

Anishinabek Nation Deputy Grand Council Chief Chris Plain delivers opening remarks at the 4th Annual Anishinabek Nation Diabetes Conference.

Chippewas of Rama First Nation Elder Stephanie Sandy opens up the 4th Annual Anishinabek Nation Diabetes Conference with a prayer.

Visions From The Fire: Dreams Vol. 2 Read more via Anishinabek News: anishinabeknews.ca/2026/04/visi...

A statement from Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige on #EarthDay:

Today is Anishinabek Nation Great Lakes Day! To acknowledge #GreatLakesDay the Anishinabek Nation Kwe-Wug Advisory Council has provided the following statement and the Nayaano-nibiimaang Gchigamiin (Anishinaabemowin names for the Great Lakes).

AN Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige and Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict, led a delegation in a meeting with MP Leah Gazan to discuss the urgent needs of lead communities and Survivors involved in the sacred work associated with Indian Residential School lead communities and Survivors.

(1/2) The Anishinabek Nation Family Well-Being department will be hosting two (2) virtual sessions with Kelly Bissonette, content creator of Flyer Meal Plans, for our 39 First Nations on May 6, 2026, at 1 PM and on May 7, 2026, at 6:30 PM. Register here: tinyurl.com/3d8duzfu Deadline: May 4, 2026

Submit a name for the Indian Residential School (IRS) Monument directly on the Anishinabek Nation website. We invite you to honour a loved one from one of the 39 Anishinabek Nation member First Nations who attended a Federally recognized IRS. Submissions: http://anishinabek.ca/monument-unveiling/

Join our language session on May 6th via Zoom with Martina Osawamick, Anishinaabemowin Instructor (Language Instructor), from 6 PM-7:30 PM EST to learn phrases from the Anishinabek Nation Gizisoo-Mzinigan. Register: https://bit.ly/3Y9IoVO Questions: [email protected]

ICYMI: Wasauksing to create mobile nursing unit with support from Ontario Learn more: www.parrysound.com/news/wasauks...

Long Lake #58’s Classic Roots meets Academy Award-winning filmmaker Read more via Anishinabek News: anishinabeknews.ca/2026/04/long...

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Ontario Introducing Legislation to Protect Ontario by Cutting Red Tape and Supporting Workers Province taking next step to reduce delays and regulatory burdens to build a stronger, more competitive and more resilient economy Learn more: news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...

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