Anti-Fracking Protest in Perth-Andover
Stephanie Kelley Tobique First Nations anti-fracking protesters closed the Trans-Canada to transport traffic for about 8 hours on October 17. This peaceful demonstration was in support of Elsipogtog First Nation activists who had been subjected to police brutality earlier in the day. Elsipogtog protesters have had an ongoing blockade...
Family Cultural Day at Tobique First Nation
Stephanie Kelley A Family Cultural Appreciation Day complete with a potluck picnic, barbecue, dancing, drumming and nature hikes was hosted by Tobique First Nation on October 12, 2013 at Mudwass Park. The event received support from the Heritage Canada Youth Take Charge initiative through Falls Brook Centre in Knowlesville....
Sisters in Spirit Vigil
Sisters in Spirit is a national movement for social change that encourages concerned citizens and Aboriginal community members to gather together on October 4 to honour our missing and murdered Aboriginal girls and women, and their families. The movement started with a daughter’s vision. Bridget Tolley was worried that...
WES Program Graduation Ceremony
Last week, I received an invitation to attend a graduation ceremony that was to be held on September 20th at Tobique First Nation. A class of 15 graduating students would be receiving diplomas to certify their completion of a 5 month long Workplace Essential Skills Course. The...
Elephant Thoughts Youth Mentorship Program
Elephant Thoughts is a non-profit organization that was begun in 2002 in Ontario. Their mandate is “Inspired Education Everywhere”. They work with First Nations youth all over Canada, and held their first mentorship program at the Mah Sos School at Tobique First Nation in 2012. They offer kids a...
The Wulustukyieg Traditional Council of Tobique Position on Shale Gas Exploitation Within Our Homeland
The WTCT opposes, in the strongest possible terms, the continuing exploitation and destruction of our homeland, Oskigeneeweekog, by our white oppressors. Be it fracking, mining, lumbering, spraying, etc, etc. As our white oppressors progress upon their headlong rush toward self-destruction in the name of greed or as they...
We Carry Each Other’s Memories…Residential School Survivor Commemoration
On July 13th a black granite sculptured monument was unveiled at Tobique First Nation to commemorate the residential school survivors. The monument is topped with a sculpture of a leaping salmon to honour the children who were taken from their homes, families and communities. Like the salmon,...
Another Perspective on Canada Day
In a printed editorial it was stated that we all have reasons to get involved in the St.Croix anniversary and by extension Canada Day celebrations, that there have been winners and losers, and that this anniversary is a time of celebration, for others an occasion for somber commemoration, and...
Tobique First Nation 11th Annual PowWow
Tobique First Nation held their 11th Annual Wolastokiwik Negootkook Gathering and PowWow underneath a beautiful grove of towering pines. Hundreds of people gathered to socialize and celebrate their family and community at this traditional cultural gathering. The location for the PowWow is just past the Maliseet Gas...
New and Modern Treaties and the Continuing Manipulation of Our People
New and modern treaties means dealing with new and modern fascist Nazis. New and modern Nazis but with the same old violent attitude and mind set that white is right and that might is right. These new and modern Nazis, just as with Hitler’s Nazis, have absolutely no...