Haudenosaune Confederacy Council update: 02/11/15
OHSWEKEN – A delegation of women travelled to visit the Haudenosaune Confederacy to give a presentation about stopping Enbridge’s Line 9. The group shared information…
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McMaster Indigenous Studies: Health care policies unable to accommodate indigenous well-being
McMaster University’s Indigenous Studies faculty, staff and students released a statement this week in honour of the life of Makayla Sault. The statement says: “We…
Bringing the art of James Beaver home
EAGLES NEST – There is a well-known intersection along Chiefswood Road known to locals as ‘Beavers Corners’, the origin of which goes back to the…
Aboriginal Legal Services prepare “alternative report” to Sinclair Inquest
TORONTO – Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto’s senior staff counsel, Emily Hill advised that ALST will soon publicly release an “alternative report” that will make recommendations…
Paranormal investigation at Chiefswood National Historical Site
Every day when I open the door to Chiefswood National Historic Site, I call out “She:kon George,” “She:kon Emily.” I remind them of who I…
Grand Bingo night doubles the prize money
SIX NATIONS – Clear March 21st from your calendar, get your dabbers ready and pack up your honey. Six Nations Bingo is gearing up for the…
CKRZ 100.3 celebrates its 25th anniversary
OHSWEKEN – To commemorate their 25th anniversary, CKRZ kicked off a year of celebratory events and new programming this past Wednesday. “We actually started in…
Six Nations resident a finalist in Miss Teen Ontario
TORONTO – On Sunday, January 15th, 2015, Six Nations resident Aleria McKay was one of 15 finalists chosen out of 40 contestants for the Miss…
Survivors must be remembered with memorial
Fundraising has begun for a proposed memorial monument to those who died while under the "care" of the Anglican Church and Federal Government at the…
Kearns machine fails the test
SIX NATIONS – The long awaited test results from the Kearns Disintegrator System conducted by RWDI Engineering in November are in, and they show that…
Mississaugas addition to reserve request blocked by Six Nations
NEW CREDIT/SIX NATIONS – Separating fact from folklore in the relationship between the Six Nations confederacy and the Three Fires Confederacy of the Ojibwa (Mississaugas),…
“What’s Going On?” Podcast opens up discussion on Native tobacco
Try to imagine if the peace treaties which were signed at the end of the Second World War as a settlement between warring nations, were…
Community votes “status quo”: no alcohol regulation and no brewery
For those who could not make it to the Six Nations Community Hall on Saturday to witness or participate in the Alcohol Referendum – you…
Makayla Sault, Ojibwe child who refused chemo, dies from stroke
NEW CREDIT FIRST NATION – The entire community of New Credit is in mourning today, following the news of the passing of 11 year old Makayla Sault.
The child suffered a stroke on Sunday morning and was unable to recover.
UPDATE: No visible signs of cancer for Six Nations girl who left chemo
SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER – The 11 year old Kanienkeha’ka girl from Six Nations who was under threat to be removed from her…