Band Council hosts Circle of Courage Conference

Six Nations - Over a hundred people attended the Circle of Courage Conference, which was hosted by Six Nations Band Council and featured lectures by…

Top Chef contestant showcases skills at Bears Inn

Six Nations – Renowned Gwich’in/Tuscarora Chef, Rich Francis, who is also currently starring in Top Chef Canada, was at The Bears Inn last Saturday evening,…

Third day of testimony in Roseanne Whalen murder trial

Hamilton – Yesterday was the third day of testimony of Rainbow Hill, who was charged in the death of 2-year-old Marissa Whalen, whose remains were…

G & M Sportswear

Owner and founder of G&M Sportswear, Marilyn Frank (nee VanEvery) first opened her doors in October of 1995. Located at 583 Mohawk Road, between First…

“Mohawk Nation of Grand River” in Superior Court

TORONTO – Tensions were high last week as members of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River (MNGR), formerly known as the Mohawk Workers, were at…

Mother of slain toddler to stand trial

Six Nations – The trial has finally begun for the third person charged in the murder of 2 year old Marissa Whalen, whose remains were…

What you’re not being told about wind turbines

SIX NATIONS - Six Nations Economic Development (SNED) was before Band Council once again last week to give an update on the two wind turbine…

Mom of missing girl brings good out of tragedy

KITIGAN ZIBI FIRST NATION – On September 6, 2008, two young women went missing from Maniwaki, Quebec, which is located in close proximity to the…

Benefit concert draws big crowd

SIX NATIONS: As the night went on, Yogi’s Barn saw more and more community members come out in support of the warriors in Tyendinaga Mohawk…

Calm before the storm

All was quiet around Tyendinaga Sunday morning. Getting off at the Shannonville Road exit, I expected to see warriors on the roads and a heavy…

Training programs impress Duguid

Ontario’s Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, the Honourable Brad Duguid visited Six Nations last Thursday to drop in on Grand River Employment and Training…

Community in limbo over fate of FNEA

SIX NATIONS: The Community Education Meeting was well attended last Wednesday night as the Cayuga Room at Six Nations Polytech was packed shoulder to shoulder.…

Ganohkwasra holds One Billion Rising event

Ganohkwasra held their long anticipated One Billion Rising event last Friday to help raise awareness about violence against women worldwide. The statistics are shocking: according…

Missing Inuk woman found slain

Another one of our girls has been found dead. The disappearance of Loretta Saunders, 26, has now shifted into a homicide investigation. The body of…

Missing Inuk woman Loretta Saunders found slain

Sadly, yet another indigenous women has been found dead. The body of Loretta Saunders, who is Inuk from Labrador and was almost three months pregnant,…