Iroquois Caucus opposes Pipeline

OTTAWA – The Iroquois Caucus released a collective statement last week unanimously opposing the Energy East oil pipeline. The caucus is made up of elected…

Six Nations family stands up to racist comments

BRANTFORD — A Six Nations family took some very brave steps last week, speaking out against racist comments they witnessed during a visit to a…

Traditional in the front, western in the back: new medical centre coming to Six Nations

OHSWEKEN – Located at the back of Ancestral Voices, the proposed Six Nations Medical Centre in the Ohsweken Plaza hopes to be up and running…

Inquest continues in death of Thunder Bay First Nations youth

TORONTO — The coroner’s inquest into the deaths of seven First Nations youth in Thunder Bay continues this week with 12 days of experts offering…

Community heroes: Imagination library encourages reading

OHSWEKEN – Through hard work and determination, the likelihood of more on-reserve children becoming skilled readers at an early age just went up. Holly Frank,…

Mid-winter celebration offers evening of fun to young families

OHSWEKEN – The 8th Annual Lil Kids Count Mid-winter Celebration commenced at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena on Friday, January 22, offering an evening of fun,…

Students donate to food bank

OHSWEKEN — Three students from Pilgrim Wood Public School in Oakville Ont. made and sold Christmas cards during the holidays to raise money for charity.…

Residents oppose land transfer

BRANT ‑ The people don’t want it. Now what? That was the clear message coming from the majority of both Brant and Brantford citizens during…

Celebrating Makayla Sault

NEW CREDIT — A celebration of Makayla Sault’s life gave people still in mourning an opportunity to smile. On Tuesday morning, several of her friends…

Mayors faced with tough questions at land transfer information session

BRANTFORD – Brantford Mayor Chris Friel and Brant County Mayor Ron Eddy fielded some tough questions by angry citizens at a public meeting last week…

Waste management plan in the works

OHSWEKEN – Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) is asking the community for input in developing what they hope will solve the community’s obvious waste management…

Sentencing in 2010 deadly crash adjourned until Feb. 5th

BRANTFORD ‑ Those affected by the 2010 collision that killed two Six Nations youth and injured four others will have to wait a little longer…

Traditional healer faces sexual assault charge

HAMILTON — Walter Cooke, a traditional healer who worked at a health centre in Hamilton has been charged with sexual assault. A female patient told…

Our Changing Relationship to Foods: Part One

By Rick Hill, Deyohahá:ge:, Six Nations Polytechnic Starting today and continuing for the next few weeks, Rick Hill of Deyohahá:ge: gives us an overview of…

Brantford-Brant make deal on land transfer despite questions from Six Nations

BRANT/BRANTFORD/SIX NATIONS – The City of Brantford and the County of Brant are celebrating a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) forged between the two municipalities after…