New study says 75% of indigenous people willing to get COVID-19 vaccine
SEATTLE — About 75% of indigenous people report that they are likely to get the COVID-19 vaccine, despite reporting a lack of trust within the…
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Six Nations students resilient against Covid-19 impacts
Despite the effects of Covid-19 on students around the world who have been learning remotely, Six Nations students have shown resilience in continuing to earn…
Elected Council to seek funding for household water line hookups
Six Nations has a brand-new $10 million waterline – but few can afford the cost to hook up to it. Six Nations of the Grand…
Indigenous and military leaders offer condolences following death of D Day veteran
CUT KNIFE, SK — Canada’s Indigenous and military leaders paid tribute and offered condolences to the family of a Juno Beach veteran of the Second…
Most minorities disproportionately dropped from civil service hiring process: audit
OTTAWA — A new report says Black Canadians and people from most other minority groups tend to disproportionately lose out on federal civil service jobs…
Removal of barricade on Hwy. 6 could take weeks, not days
The removal of a three-month long barricade on the Hwy. 6 bypass in Caledonia is up to the OPP and not Six Nations people, says…
Man dies in two vehicle crash
SIX NATIONS — Police say a man has died after a two-vehicle crash early Thursday evening. First responders attended the crash at Third Line and…
Police charge man with stunt driving
BRANT COUNTY – OPP have charged a driver with stunt driving after police stopped a motor vehicle on Highway 24 in the County of Brant. On…
Ottawa advocating to prioritize vaccines for Indigenous people: Miller
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the federal government is working with the provinces to prioritize vaccinating Indigenous people against COVID-19, including those…
Indigenous business coalition leader says Keystone XL denial will hurt communities
CALGARY — The cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline by U.S. President Joe Biden is a major setback for Canadian Indigenous people, says the leader…
No charges in N.B. police shooting of Indigenous man Rodney Levi: Crown
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Public Prosecutions Service announced Tuesday that no criminal charges will be filed against police officers involved in the fatal shooting of…
Lynn Beyak, who defended ‘good’ of residential schools, retires early from the Senate
OTTAWA — Ontario Sen. Lynn Beyak is leaving the upper chamber three years before her mandatory retirement and defiantly standing by her views on residential…
Indigenous woman left with concussion after RCMP arrest in northern Saskatchewan
REGINA — An RCMP professional responsibility unit is investigating a complaint after an Indigenous woman says she was tackled and hit by officers at a…
Cannabis Commission seeking to incorporate
Six Nations Elected Council is holding off on incorporating the Six Nations Cannabis Commission, citing taxation concerns and the need to seek a legal opinion…
Affordable housing needed for Indigenous people in Brantford
BRANTFORD — Brantford just got funding for four tiny homes to help with the city's homelessness crisis, but the city has yet to address the…