City of Guelph talking to province about bridge over Speed River
GUELPH — The City of Guelph says it has spoken to Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation about…
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Gaming funds are saving band operations budget
Gaming funds from the Brantford Casino and Ontario First Nations Limited Partnership are saving band departments from operating in a deficit. A number of departments…
Rural indigenous people more likely to be homeless than urban indigenous populations
A staggering 83 per cent of rural homeless populations in Canada are made up of people who identify as Indigenous. That’s according to Dr. Cheryl…
Six Nations Language Summit promises to be informative
A significant number of Haudenosaunee languages have less than 100 native speakers left. And a number of dedicated language speakers and volunteers have been working…
Director of Woodland Cultural Centre appointed as CEO of Canadian Museums Association
SIX NATIONS — The Canadian Museums Association and Woodland Cultural Centre jointly announced the appointment of Janis Kahentóktha Monture as Executive Director & CEO of…
Early Six Nations census data says Black and Mixed families lived on reserve
SIX NATIONS — Looking back at the history of residency on the Six Nations territory is complicated. It’s a common misconception that only Indigenous people,…
Film featuring Six Nations actress now available to all on Apple TV
Her bubbly personality and precocious reading abilities landed her a starring role in a feature film and now, anyone can watch the talented Six Nations…
Casting call opens with Netflix opportunity for Indigenous basketball players
A casting call was posted by Midthunder Casting LLC helmed by Angelique Midthunder, an Emmy-nominated member of the Casting Society of America and the Academy…
Manitoba makes progress toward monument honouring historic First Nations leader
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba legislature is one step closer to having its first monument honouring the contributions of First Nations people on the grounds of…
Ottawa spending $2M for international commission to offer advice on unmarked graves
Ottawa is spending $2 million for an international organization to provide Indigenous communities with options for identifying possible human remains buried near former residential school…
Six Nations talent recognized as Indigenous hall of fame announces 2023 class
By TRT Staff with notes from https://www.naiahf.org/team/ The North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame announced its second class of inductees on Wednesday, February 1.…
National reconciliation day to become September statutory holiday in B.C.
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government introduced legislation Tuesday to make Sept. 30 a statutory holiday to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation,…
Fort Erie’s powwow set for March
FORT ERIE — The Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre will be hosting its mid-winter powwow on March 4. The yearly event will see exhibition dancing…
Why are people turning to psychedelics like ayahuasca?
HILDALE, Utah — Ayahuasca is a psychedelic tea whose roots go back hundreds of years to ceremonial use by Indigenous groups in the Amazon region.…
Manitoba First Nation to sign child welfare agreement with Ottawa, province
WINNIPEG — Peguis First Nation is set to become the first Indigenous group in Manitoba to take control of child welfare under federal legislation that…