Fall Fair sneaks up on Six Nations

OHSWEKEN – The Six Nations Fall Fair has been one of the jewels in the Six Nations tourism crown for nearly a century and a…

Firefighter competition

OHSWEKEN – Threat of rain and thunder didn’t stop the National Firefighter Competition from commencing on Saturday, August 13, as the competition had a back…

Pink Feather Society hits up Hamilton Art crawl

HAMILTON – Glenda L. Hill Sr. is one of the co-founders of the Brantford bases Pink Feather Society and she set up a booth at…

Registration opens for WIPCE 2017

OHSWEKEN – Registration for the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE) is now open, and those hoping to take advantage of the early bird…

Haudenosaunee Development Institute hit with class proceeding by members of Six Nations

OHSWEKEN — A lawsuit against members of the Haudenosaunee Development Institute (HDI) was launched on Monday when HDI President Brian Doolittle was served legal papers outlining…

Second woman alleges sexual assault by traditional healer

OHSWEKEN — A second victim has come forward alleging she was sexually assaulted by a Six Nations man claiming to be a traditional healer. The…

Jan Longboat to sit on advisory committee to MMIW inquiry

SIX NATIONS – Six Nations elder Janice Longboat has been selected as one of five overseeing elders as the Trudeau government launches its inquiry into…

Will MMIW inquiry be more than just a dust collector?

SIX NATIONS – Although hopeful, with the recently announced national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIW), some are asking the question whether…

Multiple raccoons test positive for rabies in Brantford and Brant County

​Brantford – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry notified the Brant County Health Unit (BCHU) after two raccoons in Brantford/Brant County tested positive for…

Conflict of interest or concerned community member?

OHSWEKEN – Several elected councillors have concerns with an attempt being made to make changes to the election code before the next election takes place,…

Driver killed near Six Nations when vehicle slams into tree

BRANTFORD, Ont. – A man is dead after a vehicle slammed into a tree overnight in Brantford, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police say an officer on…

Breaking into business

OHSWEKEN – “Tell me I’ll listen, show me I’ll see, but let me do it and I’ll remember” is something that Rachel Martin has been…

Six Nations holds a large parcel of surviving Carolinian Forests – but who cares?

SIX NATIONS – Six Nations of the Grand River reserve #40, contains the largest stand of Carolinian forest in Ontario. But does anybody care? If…

Fran’s Earthship is complete

SIX NATIONS – It’s been a whirlwind for Six Nations grandmother Fran “Flower” Doxtator over the past few weeks, while around 70 volunteers help build…

Six Nations women “Bridging the Gap” to recovery

BRANTFORD – A pilot project called Bridging the Gap has brought a holistic approach to the recovery from drug addiction. Six Nations holistic consultants Michelle…