Setting resolutions as an indigenous person

We’ve officially reached the second week of January. This means that most New Year’s resolutions are already in gear. And the most common New Year’s…

The History of Six Nations New Years traditions: what is ‘No:ia’?

In many Haudenosaunee communities, waking up early for “No:ia” (new-ya) is something that provides fuel for an age-old tradition and a pick at sweets for…

Indigenous dishes in Toronto kitchens

Last Thursday, the Two Row Times took a crew to visit two contemporary and native-owned restaurants in the six to taste test the workings of…

Tantoo Cardinal soon to announce award designate

TORONTO — Renowned Métis performer from Alberta, Tantoo Cardinal won this year’s Technicolor Clyde Gilmour Award from the Toronto Film Critics Association. Cardinal was presented…

Fact or fiction: is depression really worse during the holidays?

It has become an adage that there are more suicides during the Christmas holidays than any other time of year. However according to Psychology Today…

Noise for Toys fills truckloads

“Seeing both communities come together and make a difference this year was the best Christmas present I’ve ever received and one of the most inspiring…

Anyone can be a victim, but there is a preference

The facts about human trafficking are cut and dry and it is easy to recognize that there are numbers that go unaccounted for. Most people…

Christmas shopping: tricks of the trade

SIX NATIONS — This past weekend, one of the largest collections of vendors and artisans took place at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. For two full…

Six Nations authors offer tears and laughs during book launch

BRANTFORD — Sara General and Elizabeth Doxtator opened a joint book launch at the Woodland Cultural Centre on Friday, November 16, to reveal their two…

Logan Staats headlining toy drive fundraiser at Sanderson Centre

BRANTFORD — In the evening of Friday, November 30, Six Nations own musical talent Logan Staats will be performing at the Sanderson Centre to collect…

27th Annual Santa Clause Parade hits the streets of Ohsweken

BRANTFORD — Community Minded Spirits in Action presented the 27th Annual Santa Clause Parade with the theme of “Christmas Future… What does yours look like?”…

Op-Ed: The Death Knock – ethics in reporting

The more that numbers are used to represent people, the less human those numbers become. That is fact. The media, especially non-indigenous media, has created…

Stan Lee, the irreplaceable creative mind, leaves a legacy

The co-creator of Spider-Man, the Avengers, X-Men, the Hulk and the Fantastic Four passed away on Monday morning. Within his 95 years, Lee became the…

A spoonful of sugar

November is Diabetes Awareness Month and November 14 is World Diabetes Day. Diabetes is a chronic condition associated with abnormally high levels of sugar (glucose)…

Craft Bazaar Season hits Six Nations

SIX NATIONS — On Saturday, November 3, signs promising Christmas crafts and handmade gifts lined the streets of Ohsweken and Brantford as three annual bazaars…