Feds, First Nations eye first Indigenous self government agreement in Ontario
OTTAWA — Negotiations have concluded on a proposed self-government agreement in Ontario that the federal government says would be the first of its kind if…
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‘What our ancestors meant:’ Canada, First Nations create new park reserve
LUTSEL K’E — A deal on a vast new national park reserve in the North is being called a model for future relationships between First…
Five changes to Ontario’s sex ed curriculum
TORONTO — Ontario's Progressive Conservative government released a new health and physical education curriculum Wednesday, including sex-ed components that are largely similar to the previous…
Trans Mountain puts contractors on notice to get ready for pipeline restart
OTTAWA — Construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is set to restart in the next month, just in time for the official kick-off…
World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education to be held in Adelaide in 2020
Thousands of people from across the globe are expected to meet in South Australia for the World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education 2020, which is…
Federal Indian Day Schools class action explained by lawyer
OHSWEKEN — Six Nations Elected Council heard a presentation on the Federal Indian Day Schools settlement by one of the case’s lead lawyers. Jeremy Bouchard…
Changes to take effect starting in upcoming SNEC election
OHSWEKEN — Six Nations Electoral Officer Steve Williams explained the upcoming elections and how the Election Code will apply. SNEC heard that the changes made…
First Nations women finally to be treated equally under Indian Act: Bennett
OTTAWA — First Nations women will finally be treated the same as men under the Indian Act, enabling them to obtain the same status and…
Six Nations Tourism Sites offering Community Partnership Program
OHSWEKEN — Chiefswood Park and Gathering Place by the Grand (GPG) are now accepting applications for the Community Partnership Program. An information session is being…
City to abandon BSAR, looking west to Oak Park Road
BRANTFORD — Brantford’s City Council is taking action to abandon the Brantford Southern Access Road in favour of an Oak Park Road extension that would…
Federal Court approves settlement agreement for Indian Day Schools
OTTAWA — A class action settlement for Canada’s church-and-state run federal Indian Day Schools has been approved by a federal court. The settlement, which is…
NDP nominates indigenous candidate for federal election
BRANTFORD — The candidate running for the NDP Party in Brantford-Brant in the upcoming federal election is Annishnabekwe, an indigneous Annishnabe woman — and in…
Six Nations new landfill transfer station gets $8.3 million from Ottawa
OHSWEKEN — Construction of the new transfer station at the Six Nations Landfill Site is underway. Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O’Regan announced the closing of…
Kahnawake will not proceed with major cannabis project
KAHNAWAKE — A proposed cannabis partnership between the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake and Canopy Growth Corporation is not going ahead as hoped. The cannabis industry…
Two suspects flee after early morning crash
SIX NATIONS — Six Nation Police are investigating a collision at the intersection of Seneca Road and Third Line. The two-vehicle crash occurred on August…