SN community wants provincial measures for bullying

SIX NATIONS — The mothers of two Six Nations children turned to social media earlier this month — to publicly address bullying situations that their…

Ecologists working to manage invasive reeds on Six Nations

OHSWEKEN — An invasive species of common reeds on Six Nations is proving to be a big job for local ecologists to manage — one…

Austin Staats pending resign to Seals

SAN DIEGO, CA – The San Diego Seals announced onSeptember 13 that the franchise has agreed to terms with star forward Austin Staats for a…

Ethan Bear turning heads while looking for Oilers spot

Twenty-two year old Ethan Bear believes he’s never been more prepared to make the jump to the NHL. Bear was born in Regina, Saskatchewan and…

Lyle Thompson Breaks Two Bayhawks Franchise Records

DENVER, CO – The Chesapeake Bayhawks defeated the Denver Outlaws in the teams’ third meeting of the season on Saturday evening at the Peter Barton…

Dior faces appropriation backlash for Sauvage ad

The campaign video immediately sparked criticism from viewers who saw the depiction of a Native American dancer as an instance of cultural appropriation. The issue…

Meet the Mesoamerican Batman look-alike

In January, Warner Bros. announced that Robert Pattinson will officially be the ‘new’ Batman. They closed the deal for the Twilight actor to play the…

Fourth lecture series soon to begin

BRANTFORD — The legacy of Indian Residential Schools and ways to advance the cause of reconciliation will be the focus of the 2019-20 annual lecture…

Researchers search for Bigfoot in Kisatchie National Forest

ALEXANDRIA —  In the middle of Kisatchie National Forest, a Bigfoot researcher who calls himself “Tex-La” lets out four howls in an area that he…

First Nations given max compensation for Ottawa’s child welfare discrimination

OTTAWA — A Friday ruling by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal about Canada’s treatment of Indigenous children demands a full investigation of the federal Indigenous-affairs…

Conference looks at how First Nations can be involved in marijuana industry

VANCOUVER — The cannabis industry is seen by some First Nations as an opportunity to take the initiative and get out of poverty, says the…

Review of Inuit children in care finds N.L. system lacking in cultural respect

JOHN’S, NL — An independent review of Inuit children in Newfoundland and Labrador’s child protection system says the current system is “crisis-oriented” and lacks respectful…

US seeks dismissal of tribes’ lawsuit over Keystone pipeline

BILLINGS, MT -0- Attorneys for the Trump administration want a U.S. judge to throw out a lawsuit from Native American tribes trying to block the…

New policy recognizing Aboriginal rights could accelerate B.C. treaty process

VANCOUVER — The federal and provincial governments along with the First Nations Summit have reached an agreement on a new policy approach that could accelerate…

New water plant for First Nation under boil water advisories for 22 years

SHOAL LAKE — A First Nation on the Manitoba-Ontario boundary is closer to getting safe drinking water. Government officials are at Shoal Lake 40 to…