Elected Council working with Brantford mayor to remove squatters on Glebe lands

SIX NATIONS — In a statement the Six Nations Elected Council says they will be working with the city of Brantford and Mayor Kevin Davis…

Judge orders McGill to comply with deal on unmarked grave search at former hospital

MONTREAL — A Quebec judge has ordered McGill University to comply with a deal it reached with a group of Indigenous women that outlines the…

Council and Cannabis Commission condemn cannabis giveaway at Santa Claus parade

Six Nations Elected Council and the Six Nations Cannabis Commission condemned the handing out of cannabis at the recent Six Nations Santa Claus. “I think…

Taika Waititi on ‘Next Goal Wins’ and his quest to quit Hollywood

By Jake Coyle TORONTO (AP) — Sports movies typically culminate, after stirring locker-room speeches, in a dramatic bid for athletic glory. Taika Waititi’s “Next Goal…

Press Release

Press Release 11/20/2023   Sgenoh swagwegoh   My name is Sam George, Bear Clan of the Cayuga Nation. I send my greetings to you all.…

Native American storytellers enjoying a rare spotlight, a moment they hope can be more than that

NEW YORK (AP) — The financial crisis of 2008 hit Mary Kathryn Nagle differently. As a playwright and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, she…

Common signs of alcohol dependence

There is a difference between appreciating the flavours of a favourite wine at dinner or enjoying a beer while watching a ballgame and needing alcohol…

Slap in the face’: Indigenous women’s group reacts to Emmy win for Sainte Marie film

A group of Indigenous women says the International Emmy Award for a documentary about folk legend Buffy Sainte-Marie, whose First Nations ancestry has been called…

First Nations decisions on tourism on Indigenous land must be respected: minister

VANCOUVER — Canada’s new tourism minister said Indigenous rights and decision-making must be respected in how the country operates and develops its tourist industry, which…

Kansas school forced 8 year old Native American boy to cut his hair, ACLU says

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas grade school forced an 8-year-old Native American boy to cut off his hair after he grew it out for…

Did you know?

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 8.8 million young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 report having a…

Signs kids might be using drugs or alcohol

Parents know that each new period in a child’s life brings both noteworthy milestones and a host of new concerns. Those concerns often reach new…

What to know about vaping and addiction

Tobacco may not seem as popular as it once was, but the World Health Organization notes that 1.3 billion individuals across the globe can be…

Seeing histories of forced First Nations labour: the ‘Nii Ndahlohke / I Work’ art exhibition

By Mary Jane Logan McCallum, Professor of History, University of Winnipeg and Julie Rae Tucker, Head of Programs and Projects at Art Windsor Essex and…

Cepo Responds to Communication Concerns

November 14, 2023 I was appointed as Chief Electoral Officer on October 5, 2023 with a signed contract to conduct the Six Nations Elected Council…