Organizers to bring Ohero:kon to Six Nations
The Six Nations Ohero:kon Community Advisory Board invited the community to an engagement session which was held at the GREAT Theatre last Wednesday. The session…
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Student anti-bullying play “Brave” gets professional help
SIX NATIONS – Internationally acclaimed dancer and choreographer Santee Smith gave of her talent and time last Thursday to help drama teacher Julia Jamieson put some last minute touches on the anti-bullying play “I Wanna See You be Brave” before Tuesday night’s performance. The play is written and performed by the Grade 4 and 5 class of I.L. Thomas School, under the guidance and direction of Julia Jamieson.
Six Nations food bank receives donations
OHSWEKEN – The Six Nations Food Bank was happy to receive two generous donations this week. Six Nations Economic Development & Six Nations Lands/Membership dropped…
Community meeting called to discuss garbage crisis
The Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) held a community meeting on Saturday to discuss the garbage crisis at the landfill site located on 4th Line.…
McHale protest opens old wounds at Kanohstaton
KANONHSTATON – Sunday afternoon, June 8th, at about 2:19pm, well-known anti-native rights activist Gary McHale, and a group of his followers, came to the former…
Community members learn the value of independence
SIX NATIONS – Presented by Six Nations Child & Family Services and Six Nations Mental Health, Osedwataho:da or Finding Our Way is a series of presentations…
True equality between nations
KANONHSTATON – The six nations territories had another unwarranted visit from Gary Mchale making a so-called citizens arrest.
Community consensus disintegrates
OHSWEKEN – Around 50 community members gathered at the Six Nations Landfill Site last Wednesday to let John Kearns of Kearns International know that his disintegrator…
Tripp sentencing brings up constitutional questions
BRANTFORD — It has been five years since Six Nations Police arrested Six Nations resident Don Tripp and convicted of being in possession of unregistered firearms and possession of a quantity of Marijuana.
Community members shut Kearns machine down
OHSWEKEN – About 50 community members gathered at the Six Nations Landfill Site yesterday morning to let John Kearns of Kearns International know that his system for disposing of the community’s waste was no longer welcome on the territory.
Community Garden hopes to grow more than vegetables
There was a time when everybody came together in the spring and shared with one another at harvest time. Those are the values the Men’s Fire would like to see again for the people of Six Nations. And that is why they are putting in a Community Garden on Chiefswood Road for the benefit of the people of Six Nations.
Haudenosaunee language crisis could be averted with more teachers
A delegation from the Six Nations Language Commission (SNLC) was before Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) last week to discuss their budget needs for the 2014-2015 school year. The SNLC funds programs in the Mohawk, Cayuga and Onondaga languages.
Red Hill Valley artifacts displayed at GREAT
The Red Hill Valley Archaeological Project is being displayed at the GREAT Atrium from now until June 27. In partnership with the Red Hill Valley Joint Stewardship board – comprised of three members each from the City of Hamilton and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy of Chiefs Council – the showcase displays a selection of archaeological artifacts from the Red Hill Valley area and is free to the public.
Marching against Monsanto on May 24
BRANTFORD – This coming Saturday people in over 50 countries will hold actions and rallies to voice their opposition to the giant multinational company Monsanto and their efforts to introduce genetically modified organisms (GMO) into food systems throughout the world.
CAS Closes Case on Ojibwe child; “We respect Makayla’s choice.”
NEW CREDIT – Andrew Koster, Executive Director of the Children’s Aid Society of Brant, stated that CAS will not be investigating further, files have been…