Six Nations dancers take top awards at Regional Competition
OHSWEKEN — Michelle Farmer’s Studio of Dance & Modelling Senior Competitive Team hit the Showstoppers Regional Dance Competition in Sandusky, Ohio this weekend. Dancers travelled…
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Alberta’s UCP would create Indigenous crown corporation, help investments
EDMONTON — United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney says an Alberta government led by him would set up a Crown corporation to help Indigenous communities invest…
Tougher laws needed to police cultural appropriation in fashion, study says
WATERLOO — A global think tank is calling for tougher intellectual property laws that would protect Indigenous arts and traditions from cultural appropriation in the…
Alberta’s Notley says federal OK for Trans Mountain line coming by end of May
EDMONTON — Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley says she expects Ottawa to approve the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to the west coast by the end…
Gaylord Powless Arena Facts
SIX NATIONS — The arena that stands at the heart of Ohsweken was originally named the Six Nations Sports and Cultural Memorial Centre with a…
Sweden makes call for indigenous players
Sweden Box Lacrosse made an announcement to their Facebook page on Monday, April 1, that explained a loop hole in their applicant qualifications. The page…
Ontario town won’t open council meetings with Indigenous land acknowledgment
An Ontario town has rejected a motion to open all its council meetings with an acknowledgment that the proceedings are taking place on lands held…
Landmark N.L. ruling defends press freedom and coverage of Indigenous issues
ST. JOHN’S — Newfoundland and Labrador's top court has defended the importance of press freedom in a landmark decision in the high-profile case of a…
Buffy Sainte-Marie inducted into Hall of Fame
TORONTO — On April 1, 2019 Cree singer, songwriter, educator AND social activist Buffy Sainte-Marie was inducted into the Canadian Songwriter’s Hall of Fame at…
Haudenosaunee writer Alicia Elliott’s personal look at intergenerational trauma
TORONTO — In Haudenosaunee philosophy, there is the principle of seven generations: the awareness that the consequences of your decisions will ripple seven generations into…
New hours and services coming to Chiefswood Park
SIX NATIONS — Chiefswood Park, home to the national museum commemorating the life of E. Pauline Johnson and Six Nations local access to the Grand…
Cultural Open House a huge success!
OHSWEKEN — Jamieson/J.C. Hill School held a parent engagement Cultural Open House on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 from 5:30-7:30 pm. The evening was planned, organized and…
“Magnificent Mohawk”: the story of lacrosse legend Gaylord Powless
As a toddler, Gaylord Powless, was keen with a lacrosse stick. In the book “Lacrosse Warrior: The Life of Mohawk Lacrosse Champion Gaylord Powless”, Gaylord’s…
Woman wins $80,000 Chase the Ace
SIX NATIONS — The Chase the Ace Winner Betty DeCaire was awarded the progressive and weekly jackpot combined of $81,180 and $4,060 on Thursday, March…
Tommy Orange wins Pen/Hemingway Award
NEW YORK, NY—Critically-acclaimed debut author Tommy Orange was announced as the winner of the 2019 PEN/Hemingway Award for his novel There There (Knopf) on Tuesday, March 19. Honouring a distinguished…