Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of Treaty of Niagara

August 1st, 2014 marked 250 years since the Treaty of Niagara was signed between the British Crown and over 20 Ogwehoweh nations. Those gathered had…

Local family donate hair for great cause

This past weekend, two local Six Nations men braved it out and donated their long locks in support of Angel Hair for Kids. Kevin Hess and…

Smoke Dance competition overwhelming success

The second annual and recently named “Lyle Anderson Sr. Smoke Dance Competition” got under way last Sunday at Plank Road One Stop, just south of…

Samsung denies human bones at site, artifacts disappear

Around a month ago, bones were discovered at one of Samsung’s solar farms near Cayuga, Ontario. Could they be human remains or simply animal bones?…

Annual Smoke Dance Competition Named for Cherished Dancer

The annual smoke dance competition presented by Plank Road One Stop will get underway July 27. In its second year now, organizers have recently named…

Inquest into deaths of 7 Native youth delayed again

THUNDER BAY – From 2000 to 2011, seven First Nations teenagers died under similar circumstances while attending highschool in Thunder Bay, a community home to…

Senior women’s lacrosse advance to finals

The Six Nations Senior Women’s field lacrosse team is now standing at third place in the A Division going into provincials, which will he held…

Annual Tuscarora picnic draws huge crowd

LEWISTON – It was a beautiful weekend for a community picnic for the Tuscarora, who reside near Lewiston, New York. It is not known how…

Ronatahskats launches Creative Energy Café & Ceramic Shop

Community Living Six Nations held their grand opening last Friday to introduce their new café called the Creative Energy Café & Ceramic Shop which is…

Chief Clinton Rickard remembered as border crossing reaches 87th milestone

It’s been 43 years since the death of Indian Defense League of America (IDLA) founder Chief Clinton Rickard of the Tuscarora Reservation near Lewiston, New…

Berries, a staple food of indigenous diets

Genhehneh (Summer) is here and with that comes all the wonderfully delicious fruits that grow locally in the bush. The Gayogoho:no’ (Cayuga) word for fruits…

HCCC to enter into discussions over Kanonhstaton

At the monthly Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council meeting held last Saturday, Mohawk Chief Allan McNaughton explained to the Chiefs that he was contacted by Tom…

Report from Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council

A small delegation of Algonquin visitors was before the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council’s monthly meeting over the weekend to deliver an offer of invitation. Sacred…

Onondaga youth embark on “Central Fire” canoe trip

To coincide with the Recital of the Great Law this summer, a group of youth from Onondaga territory in New York state is planning to…

Human remains ruled out at Samsung Solar farm, Cayuga

A Samsung spokesperson has confirmed that bones were found on the Samsung solar farm just southeast of Cayuga early last week. Account Director, Counsel Public…