Baby Snapping Turtles Beginning to Hatch
When Sky Woman fell helplessly from the sky, she looked down at what lied beneath her, what could have been her fate: death. There was…
Jen MtPleasant
Tuscarora Nation. Honours BA Criminology, Class of 2013. Advocate for missing and murdered ogwehoweh men and women. @JenMtPleasant
Opinion: More awareness needed around Missing & Murdered Indigenous Men
There are many native women’s agencies all across Canada who have been advocating for the rights of Indigenous women for decades. Each year these agencies…
Community Comes Together to Celebrate Six Nations Grads
With schools being closed since March, including no in-school classroom learning, students anticipating graduating this year could not attend their graduation ceremonies.These ceremonies were one…
History of Nixtamalized (Lyed) Corn
With just two businesses on Six Nations producing lyed corn in bulk, there seems to be a community wide shortage which apparently won’t see store…
Iroquois Lodge Holds Strong at 17 Weeks COVID Free
OHSWEKEN — According to the Ontario Long Term Care Association, there are roughly 630 long-term care homes in the province, with over 70,000 residents. While…
Baby Rabbit Nests: a successful rescue
About a month ago I was raking grass in my yard right after it was cut, when I came across what appeared to be a…
Plight of MMIW added to Haldimand/Norfolk school curriculum
A small group of agencies from Haldimand and Norfolk counties as well as people from Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation (MNCFN) and Six Nations, are collaborating on a project that will bring the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, into the school curriculum. Using the Faceless Dolls project, which was created by the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) to help raise awareness on the alarming statistics of violence against Indigenous women, the group got together last Friday to assemble the faceless dolls.
WLU/YMCA plans to build on disputed Nathan Gage lands
A One-man delegation from Wilfrid Laurier University and a representative from the YMCA were before Six Nations Elected Council last week during a Committee of the…
Rites of Passage making positive community strides
Ohero:kon, a rites of passage ceremony that originated in Akwesasne, is making its way to Six Nations, with the help of the Six Nations Ohero:kon…
Bodies pulled from Winnipeg river tell a familiar story about the plight of Indigenous people
Two bodies recently pulled from the same river were that of a First Nations man and girl. Last Sunday, Faron Hall, age unknown, and Tina…
More bodies than headstones at Mohawk Chapel
The Cultural Coordinator at the Mohawk Chapel in Brantford is trying to identify family lineage of those buried in the graveyard. With most graves being…
Survivors to decide fate of documents, judge has ruled
Imagine having children that you love so dearly and you try to do the best you can for them: provide for them, love them, comfort…
B.C. tailings pond breach will have long-term catastrophic effects
A massive tailings pond breach in British Columbia’s interior last week will most likely have long-term devastating effects on the local environment, fish, and wildlife, experts warn. Last Monday, August 4th, millions of litres of water with toxic substances, including arsenic, mercury, lead and cadmium, overflowed into nearby lakes near the Polley Mountain mine site.
Haudenosaunee couple prepare to build earth ship
A Six Nations family are building an earth ship on the territory. Married couple Skyler and Kahsenniyo Williams, have recently broke ground in their anticipated…
Project Skate Park one step closer to reaching their goal
A group of Six Nations youth have been continuously and tirelessly collecting funds and hosting fundraising events since last October to try and reach their…