Backgrounder on Bill C-10 An Act to amend the Criminal Code

The content of this article was put together from the Legislative Summary of Bill C-10: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in contraband…

Former First Nation chief warned not to visit Iran

A Canadian aboriginal leader says Western media’s undeserved “dehumanization and demonization” of Iranians has such affected people’s attitude towards Iran that we were cautioned against…

SN Elected Chief Ava Hill’s tour of duty

OTTAWA – Elected Chief Ava Hill was in Ottawa this week attending a Federal Court Hearing launched in 2010 by four large First Nations communities:…

Public Donations for Omushkegowuk Walkers sought

Thunder Bay, ON — Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy is calling on the public for donations to support the Omushkegowuk Walkers who are trekking from…

Cleveland General tells history of Plank Road

Cayuga Royanni (Chief) Deyotowehgoh (Cleveland General) of the Wolf Clan tells the history of Plank Road now known as Highway #6 of Ontario. This land…

Blast and McCoys are neck-and-neck

DUNDAS - The Brantford Blast and the Dundas Real McCoys are still in the tightest battle of the Allan Cup Hockey League. Last week, the…

Atoms bounce Burford 6-1

OHSWEKEN - Led by a four goal performance by Brenden Anderson, the OMHA Six Nations Atoms crushed the Burford Coyotes 6-1 in playoff action at…

John Kane Named Interim Host of “First Voices Indigenous Radio” at WBAI-FM in New York City

(WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 23, 2014) – John Kane, Mohawk activist and national commentator on Native issues, has been named Interim Host of the long-running weekly…

Kahwatsire: Empowering New Narratives and Restoring Realities Call for Papers 10th Annual Indigenous and American Studies Storytellers of the Americas Conference

Haudenosaunee, Onkwehonwe, and allied scholarship will once again center this year’s 10th anniversary Storytellers Conference with the Kanienkeha (Mohawk) concept of kahwatsire: “all of our…

Tar-sand’s Dilbit Makes Regina Debut but Neil Young Tough Act to Follow

On Saturday January 18, 2014, in the morning after Friday’s Neil Young Honour the Treaties concert in Regina, a pumping station leak south of the…

John Kane Addresses “Inherent Sovereignty” at Federal Recognition Conference at Arizona State University

(WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 20, 2014) – John Kane, Mohawk activist and national commentator on Native issues, was a featured speaker Thursday, Jan. 16, at “Who…

CLAX GAMES SCHEDULED FOR CATTARAUGUS CANCELLED

ST. CATHARINES, ON – Monday, January 20, 2014 – Due to a scheduling conflict, all Canadian Lacrosse League (CLax) games scheduled to be played in…

Calling for Papers for the 2014 International Indigenous Health Conference

Calling for Papers for the 2014 International Indigenous Health Conference to be held at Pullman Cairns International in Cairns, Australia on 15th – 17th December…

John Kane to Address “Inherent Sovereignty” at Arizona State University

WASHINGTON – John Kane, Mohawk activist and national commentator on Native issues, will be a featured speaker at “Who Decides You’re Real? Fixing the Federal…

A matter of integrity: Neil Young on the tar sands and First Nations rights

TORONTO - Rock legend Neil Young made a splash at a press conference in Toronto on Sunday.