Free Public Skate Schedule
OHSWEKEN — Six Nations Parks and Recreation posted a correction to the public skating times in the Leisure Activities Guide Fall 2019 in October. The…
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Alaska Native communities win $16 million in housing grants
ANCHORAGE — Five Alaska Native communities and entities are receiving federal grants totalling more than $16.5 million for housing construction and rehabilitation. The U.S. Department…
SNGR takes moment of silence ahead of general council; discussions on cannabis, elections and staffing changes
OHSWEKEN — Six Nations of the Grand River General (SNGR) Council began general council on Tuesday with a moment of silence and acknowledgement for the…
Alcohol linked to more harms than many illegal drugs
VANCOUVER — Nearly 15,000 Canadians die of alcohol-related issues every year and many of the associated harms include anxiety, depression and suicide. Experts say alcohol…
Border guards wrong to search Indigenous man’s vehicle, court says in upholding acquittal
By Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press An Ontario court has ruled border guards at a crossing between a Canadian island and the rest of the…
Father, son plead guilty in illegal eagle trafficking
By The Associated Press RAPID CITY — A father and his adult son have pleaded guilty in South Dakota to federal charges in a widespread…
Indigenous astronomical knowledge largely untapped
TORONTO — Only two Canadian post-secondary institutions — the University of Western Ontario in London and the University of Toronto — offer astronomy or physics…
Police-Discrimination incites training
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal says Vancouver police officers discriminated against an Indigenous mother and has ordered the police board to pay…
Rights tribunal orders Vancouver police to get training on Indigenous history
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal says Vancouver police officers discriminated against an Indigenous mother and has ordered the police board to pay…
Court to hear First Nations’ challenge of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
VANCOUVER — Four British Columbia Indigenous groups are set to argue in the Federal Court of Appeal that the Canadian government failed to consult adequately…
Changes, tension at central administration as SNGR council takes their seats
OHSWEKEN — Six Nations of the Grand River’s 58th General Council has had a busy first month as they confront major contentious community issues and…
The Art of Corn Husk exhibit now open at the WCC
BRANTFORD — From the Hands of our Ancestors: The Art of Corn Husk opened this past weekend at the Woodland Cultural Centre and will remain…
`Baby Shark’ creators plan Navajo version of popular video
By Russell Contreras, The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Creators of the popular video “Baby Shark,'' whose “doo doo doo'' song was played at the…
‘Kids will fall through the cracks:’ Advocates critical of child welfare changes
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press WINNIPEG — Advocates for children and First Nations say the federal government hasn't provided funding for or details…
Greta asks media to focus on other young climate activists
By The Associated Press MADRID — Celebrity environmentalist Greta Thunberg is urging media to pay more attention to other young climate activists. The 16-year-old Swede,…