De dwa da dehs nye>s bringing Indigenous ways of thinking and health together

BRANTFORD – There is little in the world that is more important than our health. While all health agencies strive to ensure that the services…

Atonhetseheriyo Permaculture workshops set to begin next week

SIX NATIONS – It is possible to have healthy food and a healthy lifestyle without knowing where that food came from and without caring for…

Haudenosaunee Traditional Healers

Reprinted from the Centre for Nation Building, Mohawk Nation Territory Traditional medicine and healers are part of the foundation of every Indigenous society and Nation…

Make your choices, but now you know

My MC name is Sage, and I’m from Walpole Island First Nation (Bkejwanong Territory). I have 3 brothers and a beautiful sister. I had no…

Yoga in the Womb

Yoga is becoming more and more popular within our community. Although yoga is an ancient tradition from the East, its teachings are very similar to…

Eating and living the diet of our ancestors

I am Anishnaabe kwe from the Ojibwe tribe with some Scottish ancestry. I grew up in a small village in Northern Ontario right on the…

Wabun youth gathering: a template for suicide prevention

Suicide is a major problem in First Nations right across the country. As a First Nation person, I have been touched by suicide in the…

Seeding the future at Kayanase

Kayanase is restoring Mother Earth, one seed at a time. The nursery and seed repository was originally birthed out of the protests and subsequent negotiations…

You could win this Corvette Stingray – Tickets just $10!

Losing a loved one is a journey that we all face at some point in life, and dealing with your grief following loss is always…

The many definitions of ceremony

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “ceremony” as “a formal act or event that is a part of a social or religious occasion.” For us as First…

Fighting for my health

Growing up, I was always very active in sports and was very good at it. I played volley ball, basketball and hockey. Just as I…

Spiritual Healing on Six Nations

Six Nation’s own Jane Burning, a healer and energy worker, will soon add best selling author to her credentials – the Seneca woman is a…

Haudenosaune Healer Jane Burning New Book on Holistic Well-being

Six Nations own Jane Burning, a healer and energy worker, will soon add best selling author to her credentials - the Seneca woman is a…

Berries, a staple food of indigenous diets

Genhehneh (Summer) is here and with that comes all the wonderfully delicious fruits that grow locally in the bush. The Gayogoho:no’ (Cayuga) word for fruits…

Finding balance with creation

There comes a time in life when we consider options for finding balance: physical, mental, emotional or spiritual. We strive to achieve a "Good Mind"…