How post secondary schools are working to indigenize programs, campus life
This summer, as students prepared to go back to school, some post-secondary institutions did preparing of their own to make changes that they say address…
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Judge rules Dakota Access developer can’t sue Earth First
By Blake Nicholson | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BISMARCK, N.D. _ A federal judge has dismissed a second defendant from a $1 billion racketeering lawsuit that the…
Ottawa, Inuit agree on compensation for forced relocation in 1950s
ARVIAT, Nunavut — Inuit who were forcibly removed from their traditional lands in the 1950s and starved as a result have reached a compensation deal…
McMaster Children’s Hospital opens Indigenous families room in memory of Makayla Sault
Officials say creation of the space is a visible step toward reconciliation with indigenous communities HAMILTON — McMaster Children’s Hospital took a historic act of…
Elected councillor “supporting convicted pedophile” demonstrated poor judgement, says Oneida chief
ONEIDA – Oneida Nation of the Thames Elected Chief Jessica Hill says the entire elected council was shocked and frustrated after seeing video footage of…
Skoden strikes again: this time on Six Nations of the Grand River
BRANTFORD — A new mural appeared under the Newport Bridge earlier this month. The graffiti work includes the word “Skoden” with water designs and a…
Oneida residents shocked after elected councillor accompanies priest convicted of child molestation
LONDON — Members of the Oneida Nation of the Thames expressed their upset on social media over the weekend following video footage showing one of…
Six Nations men respond to letter alleging treason
Accusations of ‘treason’ prompt Men’s Fire to respond; Bill Monture and Wilf Davey reject notion of shame and embarrassment OHSWEKEN — Two Six Nations of…
Weapons and drugs seized: five facing charges
Brantford Police Service has charged four males and one female with numerous firearm and drug related charges after an investigation on Hardy Road. On August…
Police investigating lottery scam
YORK — OPP is investigating and are warning the public after a fraud victim was scammed for approximately $140,000 in an apparent lottery scam. AN…
Ontario Cannabis Store announces supply agreements with 26 licensed producers
TORONTO — The Ontario Cannabis Store says it has partnered with 26 licensed producers for its online retail platform. The store, which will be Ontario's…
Bursaries now available to students in 2018
TORONTO — The First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) is now accepting applications for its 2018 National Student Bursary. The $2,500 award—as well as free…
Trudeau running again
MONTREAL — Justin Trudeau will run again in the 2019 federal election. The Liberal leader formally announced his nomination at a party event Sunday in…
Vanadals spray paint Montreal statue of Sir John A. Macdonald
MONTREAL — A downtown Montreal statue of Sir John A. Macdonald was spray-painted red early Friday, with an anti-colonial group claiming responsibility for the vandalism.…
Search called off for man spotted floating off Long Point
LONG POINT — Police have stopped searching the waterways along Long Point in Lake Erie after coming up early in their efforts to find a…