Radon testing to be conducted on all on-reserve homes

The Six Nations Environment Task Force hopes to be testing homes in the community for the carcinogenic gas radon beginning in April 2022. “We’ve heard…

Six NationsChiefs and Warriors offer to fight in Boer War

SIX NATIONS — There was a time when Canada refused the help of the Queen’s most trusted allies, the Six Nations. The late 1800s was…

TikTok Canada and National Screen Institute help out Indigenous Creators

TORONTO — Thirty Indigenous content creators have been selected for the first TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators – a new online training program designed to empower storytellers…

Rise in local COVID cases expected

BRANTFORD/SIX NATIONS — A small rise in local COVID-19 infections is expected this season as colder temperatures push events and people indoors. This from Dr.…

Bringing our children home: the search begins

The search has begun. The former Mohawk Institute in Brantford, Canada’s oldest and longest-running residential school, has officially become the focus of a criminal death…

Hwy. 6 closed temporarily in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en Nation

The Hwy. 6 bypass in Caledonia was shut down over the weekend by Six Nations allies in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Nation in British Columbia over…

Minimal funding from province for grounds search for unmarked graves at former Mohawk Institute

OHSWEKEN — Six Nations says the province is not providing enough financial support for searching the grounds of the former Mohawk Institute Residential School. In…

Keeping erosion of Grand River shore at bay

Industry leaders in ecological restoration, Kayanase, started a project to help combat erosion along the Grand River, beginning at Chiefswood Park. A fishing derby organized…

Brantford looking to hire Indigenous liaison

BRANTFORD — City officials are hoping that the creation of a new Indigenous affairs officer will improve relationships with Six Nations and the Mississaugas. Counsellor…

Community selects Mississaugas of the Credit chief and council nominees for general election

The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation are heading to the polls this December, with two familiar candidates possibly vying for the Chief’s position. Preliminary…

Historian teaches the evolution of Brantford on Haldimand Tract lands

How did the City of Brantford and surrounding communities grow and prosper on land set aside for Haudenosaunee people more than 200 years ago? Noted…

Tim Hortons raises thousands for Everlasting Tree School

SIX NATIONS — The annual Smile Cookie campaign at Tim Hortons made a sizeable donation to the Everlasting Tree School this week. A total of…

Blue pumpkins on Halloween to raise awareness around autism spectrum disorders

Halloween — a time-old tradition of dressing up and going do-to-door in your neighbourhood asking for candy and treats, or staying in and handing out…

Staying safe this Halloween

With mummies, skeletons, and vampires descending on neighbourhoods across Canada this weekend for the second time since the COVID-19 pandemic spooked the world, it’s time…

Mohawk elder receives award for participating in 2019 historical book

Six Nations Mohawk elder Janice Longboat made international history in 2019 for being selected to write a submission in part of the world’s first 3D…