Ride for Pride back to celebrate LGBTQ+ visibility on Six Nations

Six Nations’ Ride for Pride is back for its second year and event organizers are excited to celebrate Pride while creating a safe space for…

Six Nations sees first COVID case in a month

OHSWEKEN — Six Nations is reporting it’s first COVID case in over a month with another 20 people in self-isolation. The dip in cases on…

Illegal dispensaries protest Six Nations Police, Elected Council

Tempers flared and at least one person was injured during a demonstration outside the Six Nations Police station on Thursday. A group of about 60…

Apparent arson destroys part of history as St. John’s Tuscarora Church set ablaze

SIX NATIONS — Shock, anger and grief spread throughout the community Saturday morning after a suspected arson destroyed one of Six Nations oldest buildings. Police…

Ford government commits $10 million to fund investigation of hidden graves at Mohawk Institute

There have long been whispers of hidden graves at the former Mohawk Institute Residential School in Brantford. And elected Chief Mark Hill says despite official…

Two local candidates vying for top seat at Chiefs of Ontario

The new Ontario Regional Chief will be chosen today during a virtual election, with two local candidates vying for the top spot with the Chiefs…

The history of the other ‘Indian Schools’ in Brantford started by the New England Company

BRANTFORD – The Mohawk Institute was not the only school for teaching Six Nations children. In fact, history shows there were at least four, all…

Six Nations daycares to re-open June 22

Many Six Nations parents are breathing a sigh of relief with local daycares set to re-open on June 22 with strict pandemic safety measures in…

CFL-Edmonton Football Team return as the ‘Elks’

EDMONTON – The Canadian Football League’s Edmonton franchise will now be known as the Elks, the club announced on Tuesday, after discarding their longtime name…

ISCA Indigenous Peoples Day Virtual 5km

As the Covid-19 pandemic has put most activities on halt, the Indigenous Sports Council of Alberta has offered one way to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day.…

Six Nations Enacts Cannabis Control Law

Two years after the creation of the Six Nations Cannabis Commission, with the aim of regulating the cannabis industry on the territory, a cannabis law…

How to be an effective ally to Indigenous people in the face of national trauma

When the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation announced the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former residential school site in Kamloops, B.C.,…

Bud Whiteye: a firsthand account of life at the Mohawk Institute

*Warning: graphic descriptions of abuse Bud Whiteye was literally kidnapped off the road when he was eight years old and forced to attend a residential…

Ontario First Nations can’t touch millions in sovereign wealth fund

Ontario First Nations have over $400 million worth of investments in Hydro One shares but they can’t withdraw a cent for at least another 10…

Vaccine clinic for youth aged 12-17 for Six Nations this weekend

The first set of vaccines for youth aged 12-17 on Six Nations will launch this coming weekend. Ohsweken Public Health says the clinic for first…