Green flames engulf a sterling silver plate as a blow torch whistles. As the plate begins to glow a dull red, Jesse Brant turns off the torch. The green flame is a chemical reaction from a mixture of denatured alcohol and boric acid that is wiped on the silver plate to protect the metal from…

The first mate of a lobster fishing crew from Eskasoni First Nation says his vessel was vandalized while docked at St. Peters Canal over the holidays. Sceven (Seki) Anthony Bernard said he and other crew members of the April and Brothers found the 10-metre vessel underwater on Boxing Day. “I started noticing that the boat was sabotaged,”…

When two Mi’kmaw entrepreneurs launched their brand, L’nu’k Clothing Co., at Millbrook First Nation, N.S., in November, they say they knew it was a concept Indigenous and non-Indigenous people could connect with.  L’nu’k means “the people” in the Mi’kmaw language. Jennifer Denny and Cheyenne Isaac-Gloade, both of whom are known for their designs using traditional Mi’kmaw motifs and powwow regalia, are encouraging their clients — and…

Ontario First Nations under the Robinson-Huron Treaty of 1850 are awaiting the next phase of a court case that could have a major impact on the economies of dozens of First Nations and neighbouring communities into the next decade. The 21 First Nations are seeking to raise a $4-per-year annuity, a number that hasn’t increased…

Kelly Fraser, an acclaimed Inuk singer-songwriter born in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, who had been living in Winnipeg, has died at age 26. Fraser’s advocacy on behalf of youth and her Inuit throat-singing talents gained her a faithful following. The cause of Fraser’s death earlier this week in the Manitoba capital hasn’t been announced. After starting on guitar at age 11…

For 20 years, John Koadloak has lived in near total isolation. He shares a shack with his wife, Mercie, and their dog, more than 150 kilometres from the nearest community, close to the Nunavut-Northwest Territories border. Koadloak, who calls himself a homesteader, lives with a simple routine — but he’s always busy. “First thing I do, usually, is look…