Back to school: a history lesson
Back-to-school season has come, with teary-eyed new kindergarten parents and 25 mph zones alike. But within Six Nations there are seven elementary schools and one…
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Range of reactions to possible holiday to mark legacy of residential schools
The federal government's intention to enact a statutory holiday aimed at remembering the legacy of Canada's residential school system has drawn mixed reactions from Indigenous…
Natan Obed re elected head of Canada’s national Inuit group
INUVIK, N.W.T. — The newly re-elected leader of Canada's 60,000 Inuit says he plans to make housing a priority during his second term as president.…
Indigenous patients still waiting for equity in health care system: CMA health summit
WINNIPEG — First Nations doctors shared personal stories at a national health summit to demonstrate how Indigenous patients still face racism and unequal access to…
Accusations of ‘treason’ prompt Men’s Fire to respond
OHSWEKEN — Two Six Nations of the Grand River men say they will continue to speak up and work to help the people of the…
‘Four of a dozen kids will not make it:’ Tina Fontaine’s family healing together
WINNIPEG — Melissa Stevenson was just starting her career 18 years ago when a summer position at the Indigenous Family Centre in Winnipeg connected her…
Toronto Zoo welcomes newest addition: a baby pygmy hippopotamus
TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo is celebrating the birth of a rare and endangered pygmy hippopotamus. Kindia, a 12-year-old female, gave birth to a female…
Another Ontario reserve banishes Peter Khill
CHIPPEWAS OF THE THAMES First Nation — A second Ontario reserve has now passed a motion in council to banish Peter Khill from being in…
New federal holiday for residential school survivors expected
OTTAWA – Ottawa has announced plans to create a new statutory holiday in recognition of residential school survivors. Indigenous groups are working with the federal…
Air show promises high-flying fun
BRANTFORD — The Rotary Club of Brantford and Hamilton’s Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum’s Air Show is coming up and organizers promise big acts that you…
Man killed on Chiefswood Road
SIX NATIONS — Police say a man was struck by a car and killed over the weekend while walking down Chiefswood Road. Six Nations Police…
Forum to discuss cannabis
BRANTFORD — Three guest speakers will be part of a panel Wednesday, to talk to the people of Brantford about what is coming down the…
Inconsistent details follow claim Haudenosaunee Development Institute dissolved
SIX NATIONS — Last week, local reporting claimed the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council formally dissolved the Haudenosaunee Development Institute. The report which appeared in a…
Tiny house, big community
SIX NATIONS — Six Nations stands as the largest indigenous reserve in Canada with over 20,000 registered members which grows every year. However the land…
Chiropractor charged with sexually assaulting patients
HAMILTON — A Ontario chiropractor, already facing discipline with professional watchdogs, has been charged in connection with two alleged sexual assaults on his patients. A woman reported…