Covid-19 Outbreak at Iroquois Lodge

Over 20 people have been infected with Covid-19 after an outbreak was declared at Iroquois Lodge Long-Term Care facility last week. Among the infected are…

Elected Council creates new complaint resolution position

A well-respected community member with a background in child and youth work has been hired to address complaints and concerns related to Six Nations of…

Drug bust near I.L. Thomas results in four arrests

Four people have been arrested after Six Nations Police conducted a drug and weapons bust at a rural Six Nations home near I.L. Thomas Elementary…

Waterford Pumpkinfest celebrates 40th anniversary in 2022

Celebrating pumpkins and fall is something the entire town of Waterford seems it can get behind. Waterford’s Pumpkinfest runs this weekend from October 14 to…

Bay of Quinte settles partial land claim

TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY — The Mohawks of Tyendinaga announced the conclusion of a partial settlement agreement regarding the Culbertson Tract Specific Claim. The specific claim…

Film festival to showcase Indigenous film and digital media in Toronto this month

The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival will be running again in Toronto, with a slate of in-person events set for Oct. 18 to 23,…

MCFN marks Orange Shirt Day with healing dance

The sound of happy little voices carried throughout the air while community members at Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation marked the second annual National…

Santa Claus parade needs funding

Six Nations Elected Council will be funding the Six Nations Santa Claus parade this year, as the beloved annual event became yet another casualty of…

Brantford school re-named Edith Monture Elementary

The school was originally named after a person who tried to erase Indigenous identity. Now, it’s named after the first Indigenous woman to become a…

Hydro One launches 50/50 equity model with FN on new line projects

This week Hydro One shared plans for its new equity partnership model with First Nations on new capital transmission line projects. The value of these…

Six Nations wastewater monitoring on COVID variants

Six Nations is considering monitoring wastewater at the local lagoon to track potential COVID variants of concern (VOCs). The proposal comes from the Six Nations…

Recognizing Metis survivors of residential schools

The Metis Nation of Ontario is asking for recognition of Metis survivors of residential schools as the country prepares to mark the second annual National…

Orange Shirt Day and why it became a holiday

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Orange Shirt Day, and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, are both recognized on September 30. It is a day where the children who…

Giant Tiger and Indspire partner on orange shirt to support National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

 Giant Tiger announced a new collaboration with national Indigenous charity Indspire to create an orange shirt to help spread awareness for National Day for Truth and…

Orange shirt day book hits best seller lists

A new book aimed at pre-schoolers explaining the origins of Orange Shirt Day is hitting best-seller lists in Canada, less than a month into its…