White Buffalo sighting brings hope for peace
MISSOURI – A sacred white buffalo has been spotted in Missouri’s Ozark Mountains, a nature reserve of around 10,000 acres. The Buffalo population is estimated…
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Six Nations schools to remain closed until at least March
Six Nations schools will remain closed until at least March 1, depending on the number of Covid cases circulating in the community. Schools were set…
Six Nations to host largest battery storage installation in Canada
SIX NATIONS — Six Nations is set to become a partner in the biggest battery storage installation project in Canadian history. Three years after negotiations…
New members appointed to Cannabis Commission
The Six Nations Cannabis Commission has appointed three new members which the commission chair says will be helpful in moving the goals of the commission…
Steep spike in coronavirus cases for Six Nations ahead of provincial re-opening
OHSWEKEN — Six Nations is reporting a significant coronavirus outbreak with 53 new active cases reported Tuesday evening. Over the last 7 days 45 new…
10,000 B.C. waterfront workers to receive anti harassment, anti violence training
VANCOUVER — A violence and harassment prevention training program aims to shift what has traditionally been the white, male-dominated culture of British Columbia's waterfront workplaces.…
Remorse a factor in no hate speech charges after shooting of Colten Boushie: document
REGINA — A newly released document shows prosecutors in Saskatchewan weighed backlash and remorse felt by people accused of posting hateful online messages after the…
First Nations agree to COVID 19 data sharing agreement with B.C., but say deal flawed
VICTORIA — A coalition of British Columbia First Nations and the provincial health officer have reached an information-sharing agreement over COVID-19 infections, but the nations…
Indigenous health legislation needed to end racism in health care: Miller
OTTAWA — The high uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in Indigenous communities might show a level of trust in the government but it remains “thin,'' Indigenous…
Indigenous patients feel unsafe in B.C. health care system: new Turpel Lafond report
VANCOUVER — The author of a damning report that found widespread racism in British Columbia's health system has released the results of surveys and data…
Fresh funding aims to revitalize Indigenous oral history
A major effort is getting underway at several universities, tribal museums and libraries around the U.S. to digitize the oral histories of thousands of Native…
RCMP charge man following shooting in Pictou Landing over lobster traps
PICTOU LANDING — RCMP say they've charged a man in connection with a shooting late last year near Pictou Landing First Nation involving a dispute…
Impaired driving charges after police assaulted
OHSWEKEN — Police say a woman in her late 30s is facing impaired driving charges after assaulting a police officer on Bicentennial Trail. On Monday,…
Skull discovered in Brantford
BRANTFORD — Police are investigating after the discovery of a human skull in a remote north-end industrial area in Brantford. Investigators said no further detail…
Parents convicted in overdose death of toddler released from jail
BRANTFORD — In March 2017, three-year-old Torrence VanEvery died due to a lethal dose of fentanyl and cocaine. Now his mother and step-father, who were…