Mi’kmaq harvesters in N.S. propose joint federal Indigenous study on lobster stocks
HALIFAX — A Mi'kmaq First Nation in Nova Scotia that has launched a self-regulated fishery is proposing a joint study with the federal government on…
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Saskatchewan won’t appeal ruling that was in favour of Indigenous teepee protest
REGINA — Saskatchewan will not appeal a court ruling that was in favour of an Indigenous protest camp set up on the legislature's lawn. The…
No doubt second wave of COVID 19 will hit Indigenous communities harder: Miller
Canada's top doctor says the second wave of COVID-19 has surfaced as a series of regional epidemics and the federal government is warning about rising…
Paramedic bell visits Ohsweken
Six Nations Paramedic Services hosted the Ontario Paramedic Memorial Bell at Veterans Park on October 8. The Paramedic Memorial Bell is touring across Ontario in…
The great Kerby Island Buffalo Hunt of 1890
It wasn’t uncommon in the 1890s’ to see cows grazing on Kerby Island on the Grand River in Brantford. Local farmers would wade their cows…
Judge issues ultimatum to land defenders: leave McKenzie Meadows occupation or no voice in court
CAYUGA — An Ontario Superior Court Judge says people opposing a housing development in Caledonia have just a few more days to leave their occupation…
Six Nations says ‘community in crisis’, confirms 47 new cases in coronavirus outbreak
OHSWEKEN — Six Nations public health officials confirmed a massive outbreak in coronavirus infections — jumping from 7 active cases to 47 active cases over…
COVID 19 masks FAQs: How can cloth stop a tiny virus? What’s the best fabric? Do they protect the wearer?
By Catherine Clase, McMaster University; Edouard Fu, Leiden University, and Juan Jesus Carrero, Karolinska Institute Face masks reduce the spread of viruses passed on from…
Miller to discuss racism in health care with Indigenous leaders as COVID cases rise
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he's convening a high-level meeting with Indigenous leaders to tackle systemic racism in health care as communities…
Indigenous, minority, young Canadians less likely to view police positively: Poll
OTTAWA — Canadians have a largely favourable view of police in their communities but Indigenous people, members of visible minority groups and younger Canadians are…
Systemic racism facing Indigenous woman must be combated: former Tory leader Ambrose
OTTAWA — Combating systemic racism experienced by Indigenous women and girls requires better training and education starting in childhood, says former Opposition leader and ongoing…
‘Speak up!’ ‘Sesame Street’ tackles racism in TV special
NEW YORK —“Sesame Street'' has always pressed for inclusion. Now in the wake of the national reckoning on race, it's going further — teaching children…
Students create cards on residential school history
LONDON — A unique campaign at Fanshawe College was initiated by indigenous students to raise public awareness about residential schools. The Fanshawe College Institute of…
Funding for Addictions Treatment
OHSWEKEN — The Ontario government is expanding access to mental health and addiction services at Six Nations with an investment into day treatment for addictions…
Elected Council backs proposal for hospice
OHSWEKEN — Six Nations of the Grand River issued a resolution Tuesday night in support of the community constructing its own palliative care hospice. The…