11th hour move protects land from tax sale
BRANTFORD — At the 11th hour, Six Nations Elected Band Council stepped in to stop a piece of property willed to Six Nations Council by a Brantford citizen eight years ago from going on the auction block.
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Violent armed robbery suspect apprehended
SIX NATIONS – A collaborative effort between the OPP, Hamilton Regional Police and Six Nations Police culminated in a brief stand-off on First Line Road near Townline Rd., Monday morning involving a violent armed robbery near Welland, which left a family of three in hospital.
Bruce Cockburn a Canadian legend and Native Rights activist
BRANTFORD – Legendary troubadour Bruce Cockburn brings 40 years and 31 albums of insightful lyrics and masterful guitar work to the Brantford Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, February 15th.
Pappy Johns Band making moves in Memphis
SIX NATIONS – For the second year in a row, Six Nations blues musicians will be representing the Grand River Blues Society at the prestigious International Blues Challenge held annually in Memphis, Tennessee.
Tom Longboat remembered
SIX NATIONS – Last Thursday, January 9th, was the 65th anniversary of the death of world-renowned Onondaga long distance runner, Cogwagee, also known as Tom Longboat.
Blast losing grip on first
BRANTFORD — Looking back later, it may have been a turning point in the season for the Brantford Blast, who have held first place for most of the Sr. AAA season, when the fourth place Stoney Creek Generals surprised the Blast 3-2, Friday night at the Brantford and District Civic Centre.
Six Nations PeeWees go head to head
Six Nations PeeWees #1 and #2 went head to head Saturday afternoon at the Gaylord Powless Arena.
CLAX getting set for third season
SIX NATIONS – After a tumultuous off-season, the Canadian Lacrosse League (CLAX) is getting set for its third season, which begins February 1st.
Former Champ still fighting for Native youth
Tacoma WA The year was 1999 and the heavyweight boxing world was filled with rising stars, many of whom are well known and revered today.
Corvairs down Canucks 4-3
CALEDONIA — The Caledonia Pro-Fit Corvairs had their hands full Saturday night with the sixth place Niagara Falls Canucks at the Haldimand Centre Arena in Caledonia.
Huge ice storm affects millions
A major ice storm wrapped its cold fingers around most of the northeast coast of North America Sunday, causing closures traffic snarls and disrupting electric power to millions of people.
Garbage disintegrator inventor fields councilors’ questions
OHSWEKEN – John Kearns, the Scottish inventor of the Kearns garbage disintegrator now located at the Six Nations landfill, was at Council last Tuesday to answer a few questions and concerns about his invention which Kearns designed to efficiently and cleanly burn tons of garbage a day.
Brant may tell Brantford “no” to Johnson Tract transfer
OHSWEKEN – The Municipality of the County of Brant is tired of being treated like Brantford’s quaint country cousin, and has stood up to the political pressure of City Hall by insisting that Six Nations be included in the conversation.
Knighthawks begin quest for the three-peat
ROCHESTER – The back-to-back Champions Cup winners, the Rochester Knighthawks believe in the old adage that if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it…
Brant will not move without Six Nations
OHSWEKEN —There was an important joint councils meeting Monday morning in Ohsweken. Before the meeting began, Brant County Mayor Ron Eddy and newly elected Six Nations Council Chief Ava Hill have a casual chat in front of a copy of the Haldimand Proclamation, which designated six miles on either side of the Grand River to the Mohawk Nation and others of the Six Nations.