Remembering an Ongwehowe Soldier – Lloyd Clifford Curley

When Tesha Emarthale’s aunt handed her a bundle of her great-grandfathers belongings, she only had a small picture of who he was. “For me prior…

White corn shortage explained

Times to his farm this weekend to discuss the corn shortage and what some have been calling the ‘Corn Crisis of 2013’. “I’ve head people…

Shop Local, Shop Native at the Christmas Bazaar

Craft shows were held simultaneously at the Woodland Cultural Centre, Six Nations Community Hall, J.C.Hill School, Two Row Architect and the Social Services Gym. Haudenosaune…

We are all survivors

When I was a child, there was nothing as lovely as waking up at my grandparents cottage. Imagine a little log cabin, with a little…

The gift of medicine

Cody Jamieson and Craig Point were at the Hamilton Regional Indian Centre this week to hand out free lacrosse sticks to indigenous youth. The sticks…

The Scrooge of Halloween

Probably the spookiest experience I ever had was when I worked at the Mush Hole. I was working with a dance company. Our office was…

Are GMO’s infecting Six Nations crops?

While Sagoyehsahta was tending his cornfields this year he noticed something grotesque. His white corn crops were coming in deformed. The gnarly cobs have been…

David Suzuki to stand in mock trial for the coming faces.

On October 9th, David Suzuki released a video statement of his Carbon Manifesto in which he accuses corporations, the canadian government and its citizens of…

Idle No More co-founder Sylvia McAdam visits Six Nations

Sylvia McAdam, one of the four founding women of the Idle No More movement, was at Six Nations this past weekend touring the community. “The…

If you frack with my mother, you frack with me

This week I was glued to my computer. As I watched so far away from my Mi’kmaq relatives, my mind and heart were constantly in…

New Building and an Open House for the Everlasting Tree School

SIX NATIONS – Skaronhese’ko:wa Tsyohterakentko:wa, The Everlasting Tree School hosted a Harvest Festival and Open House this weekend. The school was bustling with vendors, craft…

Message to Elsipogtog, from Kahnesatake

Support has come for the Elsipogtog First Nation from across Canada today. Ellen Gabriel of Kanehsatake released a video to support the people of Elsipogtog.…

RCMP have invaded the peaceful blockade at the Elsipogtog Shale Gas protest

RCMP have invaded the peaceful blockade at the Elsipogtog Shale Gas protest. Warriors from across the country are calling for sacred fires to be lit…

Film Festival sure to bring the best of Indigenous media this week

The 14th Annual imagiNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival starts its run this week in downtown Toronto. This year’s lineup, from October 16-20, 2013, brings…

Empire of Dirt wows audiences

Empire of Dirt is the first feature film for producer/actor Jennifer Podemski. The project has been in the works for the last eight years and…