10 ways to help lonely loved ones in long term care homes, according to an LTC worker

Due to the rise of Omicron, Ontario added new restrictions to long term care homes that resulted in a ban on general visitors and day…

Editorial: Bravery to tell someone…

Imagine being assaulted by your partner, having the bravery to tell someone what has happened, and then to have members of your own community gaslight…

Understanding the early life origins of suicide: Vulnerability may begin even before birth

By Massimiliano Orri, Assistant Professor, McGill Group for Suicide Studies, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University and Marie-Claude Geoffroy, Assistant…

Who stood on guard for them?

You might not have known I was the child of a residential school survivor but the truth will express itself in various ways and in…

Nothing but the audacity

This week hereditary leaders put out a statement ahead of the federal election, discouraging Haudenosaunee people from voting, tying it to ‘staying inside the circle’.…

The case for voting this federal election

Growing up on Six Nations as a child I came to learn that most people I knew didn’t vote in provincial and federal elections. I…

The nastiest dirty word thrown about? Tax.

The back and forth rhetoric of dirty words on the Rez is a historical truth that has been in play since the deposition of the…

Six Nations is a warriors settlement

One of our teachings over here at TRT about the history of Six Nations came from Ackland Davey. He told the story about how people…

Illegal cannabis edibles and the real health risk to children

This past weekend, four children who consumed candy-flavoured cannabis edibles were rushed to hospital. Three of the children were suffering what health officials called a…

Six Nations economic future is at a cross-roads — and it’s not from the pandemic.

Since the launch of the tobacco industry on Six Nations, community members have seen the quality of life in our community improve. From job opportunities…

Diversity and inclusion are critical to decolonizing Haudenosaunee identity

Human DNA is a fascinating science to explore. Each human has a specific code within their DNA that comes directly from their mother, called maternal…

Over 30 people ask courts to release convicted chid sex offender to Sour Springs longhouse leadership

Trigger Warning: This story discusses child rape and rape apologists. The Gaiwiyo Handsome Lake tradition, which started in the 1850s, has occupied the ceremonial space…

McLaughlin hoax is not a laughing matter

In the latest bizzaro world of pretendian news — a new story is breaking on social media. BethAnn McLaughlin, a former professor at Vanderbilt University…

Zero tolerance: Top Indigenous leader calls for systemic change for policing

OTTAWA — The only way to overcome racism in Canada’s policing agencies is to impose systemic change and a zero-tolerance policy aimed at eliminating the…

Encouraging superstitious belief has hurt us as a people

Superstition doesn’t benefit us in any way. Google defines it as, “excessively credulous belief in and reverence for supernatural beings.” A survey needs to be…