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Indigenous Friendship Centres across the country are important places for Indigenous people living in urban areas. They provide important services, offer supportive programs and continue to promote and teach, Indigenous history, culture, traditions, and language.

The intent of the project is to increase awareness and commemorate the history and legacy of St. Joseph’s Residential School in Thunder Bay by making the truth about the residential schools widely accessible through a research report and a curriculum.

Longlac students had the opportunity to learn unique painting techniques, the significance and history of the Woodland Art form with Ojibway artist Patrick Hunter.

Two works by famed artist stolen from college in 1981 will now be donated to the Thunder Bay Art Gallery.

For First Nations Peoples, the drum represents Mother Earth and her universal heartbeat. It facilitates the ability to “listen to our soul so we can understand our purpose and our connection to each other in the Circle of Life.

The project has sparked interest not only from Ignace and Wabigoon Lake First Nation, but other communities including Dryden and Thunder Bay.

Request from Thunderbird Wildlife rescue has won support of Fort William First Nation, Friends of Chippewa Park, city administration.

The Thunder Bay Polar Bear Plunge takes place on April 9 this year and it’s not too late to join.

Introducing to Thunder Bay is a multi-vendor online marketplace with a local touch. Think Amazon, but for the local market carrying your beloved products from the local vendors.

Talented Indigenous artist brings his Ojibway culture, traditions, and teachings, and alive in his art. Patrick Hunter used these as a backdrop to the design he created for the Canadian Winter Olympic curling teams.