Six Nations mourns new death from COVID-19; outbreak rising in numbers

OHSWEKEN — Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council confirmed the community has lost another member to COVID-19. This is the first COVID death…

Facing the highest COVID-19 infection rates in Ontario 30% of Six Nations remains unvaccinated, lockdown measures not being implemented

OHSWEKEN — Six Nations is reporting vaccination rates that are nearly 20% lower than the rest of the province. According to Six Nations epidemiologists, out…

Six Nations COVID-19 infections highest in Ontario, breakthrough infections in 4 fully vaccinated residents

OHSWEKEN — New data released on Wednesday shows that 4 Six Nations residents who were fully vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus have tested positive for…

Survivors’ Secretariat Appoints Dr. Beverly Jacobs as Indigenous Human Rights Monitor

SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER – The Survivors’ Secretariat is pleased to announce that Dr. Beverly Jacobs, Mohawk Nation of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Bear…

Fentanyl, cocaine seized in arrest of 23 year old Brantford man

BRANTFORD — Another cache of drugs was seized Thursday in a cooperative arrest between Brantford Police and Six Nations Police services. The two forces executed…

Seven arrested in drug bust, cocaine and fentanyl seized

SIX NATIONS – Six Nations Police have busted another drug operation on the territory. On August 4, 2021, the Six Nations Police executed a Controlled…

Six Nations Elected Chief condemns newspaper for alleging he posted nude images to social media

OHSWEKEN — Six Nations Elected Chief Mark Hill sent out a scathing rebuke to Turtle Island News publisher Lynda Powless over the weekend, demanding an…

Illegal cannabis edibles and the real health risk to children

This past weekend, four children who consumed candy-flavoured cannabis edibles were rushed to hospital. Three of the children were suffering what health officials called a…

Seneca Nation cancels 2021 Salamanca powwow

ALLEGANY TERRITORY — Organizers of the Marvin “Joe” Curry Veterans Powwow announced they were cancelling the 2021 event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The powwow…

COVID 19 situation in Ontario described as ‘dire,’ cabinet debates new restrictions

TORONTO – Ontario’s COVID-19 situation is “dire,” one of the province’s top doctors said Thursday as the government considered new restrictions to deal with an…

Six Nations stays in Red Alert status despite policy directing lockdown

OHSWEKEN — Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council says it is moving the community into Red Alert status — despite it’s own policy…

Anarchist wanted by police now on house arrest, banned from returning to Six Nations

TORONTO — A non-indigenous man from Toronto, identified as an anarchist by OPP and wanted for agitating a Six Nations land dispute in Caledonia has…

Brant County to receive first vaccines while Six Nations still in-waiting as schools head toward reopening

OHSWEKEN — A planned reopening of Six Nations elementary schools is still on track for next month with no public information on when the COVID-19…

Ontario Regional Chief slams province for appointing former premier to Order of Ontario

TORONTO — Ontario’s Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald issued a scathing rebuke to the provincial government, calling on officials to hold off on awarding former Premier…

COVID-19: Brant County Health Unit announces first vaccines while Six Nations still in-waiting as schools head toward reopening

OHSWEKEN — A planned reopening of Six Nations elementary schools is still on track for next month with no public information on when the COVID-19…