Six Nations Cannabis Commission condemns robbery

The Six Nations Cannabis Commission is calling out banks for refusing to provide bank accounts to Six Nations cannabis retailers after one of their member…

Mohawk Village Memorial Park Fundraiser brings in over $10,000

Hundreds of community members walked and raised funds for the Mohawk Village Memorial Park at the blue track in Ohsweken on Saturday. Mohawk Institute Residential…

How to help student-athletes balance academics and athletics

The rigours of academia demand every student’s utmost devotion. For some, the challenges in the classroom are accompanied by the thrill of competition on the…

Medicines from the Land showcases at Toronto Queer Market

Hunter Cascagnette and Beze Gray were at the Toronto Queer Market last weekend representing their small business in-between drag queen and drag king performances at…

What Canadians need to know about West Nile virus, a mosquito borne infection that can be life threatening

During the late summer of 1999, New York City recorded an unusual number of cases of encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). At the same time,…

Little Native Hockey League chooses Markham

GREATER TORONTO AREA — In July, the Little Native Hockey League (“LNHL”) announced that Markham has been selected as the host city for the LNHL…

Man charged with child sexual exploitation

BRANTFORD — A Brantford man is facing charges in a child sexual exploitation investigation. OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit and Brantford Police Service, in conjunction…

Ontario launches New Indian Residential School Community Engagement Fund

The Ontario government said it is taking action to support Indigenous communities in the province by launching the $7.1 million Indian Residential School Community Engagement…

Six Nations woman Phyllis Bomberry honoured posthumously in Canadian Sports Hall of Fameo

(With files from the orderofsport.ca) Phyllis Bomberry was a trailblazing softball player and is now being honoured in the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame for…

Walking and running to raise funds Mohawk Village Memorial Park

They were just children when they were forced to attend a school far away from home and the only life and family they ever knew.…

Overdose Awareness Day at Veteran’s Park: recovery is possible

As drug overdoses continue to grow across Canada, Six Nations held a powerful and informative event aimed at overdose awareness last week at Veteran’s Park,…

Council audit won’t be ready for another few weeks

Six Nations of the Grand River (SNGR) Elected Council held its first-ever annual general meeting last week but a breakdown of the community’s finances was…

Six Nations Police Briefs

OHSWEKEN — A man that was reported missing by police has been located safely. Jared Martin was being sought by police after he was reported…

Changes coming to Six Nations election code, including two-term limit

The community has spoken: elected councillors will be limited to a maximum of two consecutive terms. That’s just one of the changes that will officially…

Hamilton launches its first Indigenous health strategy

Hamilton City Council approved its first Indigenous health strategy last week, which aims to improve the health and well-being of Indigenous individuals in the city…