An Open Letter on the 20th Anniversary of the Shooting Death of Dudley George

On September 6 it will be 20 years since Anthony “Dudley” George, an unarmed First Nation man, was shot by the Ontario Provincial Police and…

Skywoman

Sago Akwatsire, The Onkwehonwe community in London are on the march protesting the missing and murdered brothers and sisters. There were Iroquois ceremonial songs in…

Partnerships with First Nations would supercharge the economy

By Isadore Day, Wiindawtegowinini It’s official. Canada is in a recession. The cold hard truth is First Nations have been in economic depression since Canada…

Mohawk Screenwriter One of Six Chosen for Sundance Institute’s First Native Writer’s Workshop

By Liz Hill Screenwriter Kaherawaks Thompson, St. Regis Mohawk, was chosen as one of just six young Native writers to participate in the Sundance Institute’s…

Gustafsen Lake inside out — how the RCMP really works Part #2

By Doug Whitlow – reprinted with the permission of “The Other Press”, Douglas College. BC. Gustafsen Lake trial, 1997-98 The jury heard more evidence of…

Healthy Roots: Back to School Bento Box Lunch

By Six Nations Health Services Dietitians Bento Box lunches are compact, balanced and visually appealing meals packed into a container. These style lunches are becoming…

Preserving Food By Canning: A quick bit of history

By Kitty R Lynn Humans have dried, salted and fermented food since before recorded history. One of the biggest moments in preserving food was in…

Why Save Seeds?

There they are – seeds and seed pods on all kinds of plants in your garden. Plants that didn’t make the harvest, got ahead of…

Love, respect and Defiance: Power is Sacred

Many times we get into rough waters as the Haudenosaunee family. Sometimes with each other we quarrel. When we do this we’re playing into a…

Liberals Visit Grassroots at Six Nations

By Jan Longboat and Jim Windle SIX NATIONS — About 20 community members were invited to gather at Earth Healing Herbal Gardens and Healing Retreat…

Murdoch Mysteries

The cast and crew of award winning CBC TV series Murdoch Mysteries were in Downtown Brantford once again filming segments for Season #8 of the…

Gustafsen Lake Inside Out — How the RCMP Really Works Part #1

By Doug Whitlow – reprinted with the permission of “The Other Press”, Douglas College. BC. BRITISH COLUMBIA — The summer of 1995 will be remembered…

Tewasarake – Just Skenna

Sago sago, There has been a recurring theme that comes up over and over which drives good people away from adding to the rafters of…

Annual gathering explores traditional role of elders in guiding First Nations

BALA, ONTARIO – More than 100 elders from First Nations across Ontario gathered in Wahta Mohawks territory this week to discuss priority issues impacting their…

The Heart of the Matter: Gustafson Lake Revisited

By Douglas Whitlow There are many theories as to why and how the Gustafson Lake Standoff began, just as there are many reasons why the…