Sitting taller, standing straighter: New language degree offered at SNP
OHSWEKEN – Fran Henry sat a little bit taller on the benches at her Six Nations longhouse celebration this year when for the first time,…
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Thousands of years of Brantford-area history unearthed
BRANTFORD – The unearthing of an estimated 400,000 artifacts shed light on the long past history of Brantford, Ontario and Canada, as well as evidence…
Conversations in Cultural Fluency: The Two Row Wampum
OHSWEKEN – The Haudenosaunee use storytelling and the gift of oration to preserve their rich teachings and culture. The final lesson in a series of…
MontHill vandalized: $10 000 reward offered for information leading to an arrest
HALDIMAND Vandals are responsible for an estimated $20 000 in damages to the MontHill Golf and Country Club course on Highway 6 last week. Drivers…
Due diligence recommended when dealing with Walton
SIX NATIONS – Questions over a lack of due diligence on the part of Brant County Council, Brantford Council and the Six Nations Elected Council…
G.R.A.N.D Pen Pal Project Commences
SIX NATIONS – In anticipation of the tenth Annual Pen Pal Gathering, the Pen Pal committee invited young artists from Grade 4 to Grade 8…
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…