Talking change with AFN National Chief Bellegarde

WATERLOO — The Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde gave a unifying lecture last week at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo. He presented the…

The Food Bank received a donation from Enbridge Pipelines Inc.

OHSWEKEN — The Food Bank received a donation from Enbridge Pipelines Inc. on March 21 for $1750.00. Sonia Fazari, senior advisor of Aboriginal affairs is…

SNEC does not support methadone clinic

OHSWEKEN – Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) has decided it will not be supporting the dispensing of methadone and suboxone through Ancestral Voices Healing Centre…

Family working together to de-colonize

OHSWEKEN – Amy Bomberry and her children are trying to reverse the effects of colonization in a refreshing way. Together, as a family. Amy is…

Friends and neighbours: Grassroots done right

BRANTFORD – 94 recommendations within the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) is a lot to swallow all at once. Perhaps too much. That’s why Friends…

Pink Feather Society supports MMIW survivors

BRANTFORD – The Pink Feather Society would like to congratulate Wonda Jamieson for being the recipient of the first Pink Feather Society’s Bursary. Jamieson was…

Rebels donate to food bank

OHSWEKEN – The Six Nations Rebels lacrosse team asked community members to bring a non-perishable food item to the Intersquad game last week instead of…

10,000 copies of Birdie for Canadian high schools

OTTAWA – Even though Tracey Lindberg’s first novel didn’t win this year’s Canada Reads competition, Birdie is a book for those who care about reconciliation…

Ganohkwasra seeks to educate with family violence prevention program

OHSWEKEN – Violence effects everyone and each person who experiences the different types of violence is effected in their own personal way. To bring awareness…

Sharing stories at SOADI: our way, our issues, our matter, our culture

THORALD — It doesn’t matter how old you are, storytelling is for everyone and is a part of all First Nations cultures. “Stories are so…

Band Council presented with Tim Hortons proposal

OHSWEKEN – Last night Dakota Brant taught elected band council how to say, “what is your name?” in Mohawk. When the proposed Tim Hortons opens…

Reconciliation always worth taking about

BRANTFORD – These days there can never be too many conversations about reconciling the relationship between Indigenous people and settler Canadians, it’s far too important…

Pre-trial for Kent Owen Squire-Hill

BRANTFORD – A pre-trial for Kent Owen Squire-Hill of Six Nations took place last Wednesday in preparation for a new trial in connection with the…

Canada to feature woman on new bank note

OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada is inviting the public to nominate iconic women from Canada’s past to appear on the next issue of bank…

New four-way stop coming to community

SIX NATIONS – A new four-way stop is going to be installed at the intersection of Sixth Line and Oneida Road and will be in…