Is “Zero Waste” the solution to Six Nation’s garbage problem?

OHSWEKEN – Over a dozen people from Six Nations and Brantford gathered this past Saturday to hear from Dr. Connett, a renowned expert on waste…

More bodies than headstones at Mohawk Chapel

The Cultural Coordinator at the Mohawk Chapel in Brantford is trying to identify family lineage of those buried in the graveyard. With most graves being…

Survivors to decide fate of documents, judge has ruled

Imagine having children that you love so dearly and you try to do the best you can for them: provide for them, love them, comfort…

Haudenosaunee couple prepare to build earth ship

A Six Nations family are building an earth ship on the territory. Married couple Skyler and Kahsenniyo Williams, have recently broke ground in their anticipated…

Trade Collective takes up fight against Bill C-10

OHSWEKEN – Approximately 35 community members attended the first public meeting of the Haudenosaunee Trade Collective (HTC) last Wednesday evening. The HTC is an organization made…

Opposition to Kanonhstaton fence opens familiar wounds

KANONHSTATON – Despite some frantic and grossly exaggerated posts on local blogs, only a couple of families with property abutting the former Douglas Creek lands,…

Project Skate Park one step closer to reaching their goal

A group of Six Nations youth have been continuously and tirelessly collecting funds and hosting fundraising events since last October to try and reach their…

Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of Treaty of Niagara

August 1st, 2014 marked 250 years since the Treaty of Niagara was signed between the British Crown and over 20 Ogwehoweh nations. Those gathered had…

Local family donate hair for great cause

This past weekend, two local Six Nations men braved it out and donated their long locks in support of Angel Hair for Kids. Kevin Hess and…

Made on earth

Rick Sommers, who is of Aztec descent, is known as the artist who brought and taught “barn block art paintings” to Canada from Ohio. To…

Smoke Dance competition overwhelming success

The second annual and recently named “Lyle Anderson Sr. Smoke Dance Competition” got under way last Sunday at Plank Road One Stop, just south of…

Squire-Hill trial delayed yet again

The verdict date for Travis-Squire-Hill of Ohsweken, who stands accused in the death of Gwen Martin of Six Nations and William Harris of Hagersville, was delayed…

Six Nations Pow Wow 2014 Photo Gallery

Samsung denies human bones at site, artifacts disappear

Around a month ago, bones were discovered at one of Samsung’s solar farms near Cayuga, Ontario. Could they be human remains or simply animal bones?…

Charges laid by McHale dropped

CAYUGA – Assault charges were dropped Tuesday morning against land defender Kawaowene, but soon after the hearing, charges for breach of condition were filed by…