Chiefs support call for appeal in Khill acquittal
TORONTO — The Chiefs of Ontario are supporting a call to the Attorney General seeking an appeal in the acquittal of Peter Khill. Khill was…
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Cornplanter’s tomahawk returned to museum
ALBANY — A long-missing tomahawk given to a Seneca Indian leader by President George Washington in 1792 will go on display at the New York…
Indigenous Languages Act coming
OTTAWA — New federal legislation will put Inuktitut language speakers on equal footing with other language speakers across Canada. The hopes lay in a new…
Mother of MMIW victim launches class-action against RCMP
REGINA — The mother of a missing indigenous woman in Regina is launching a multi million dollar class action lawsuit against the RCMP for mishandling…
First Nations residents don’t trust water quality
OTTAWA — A new study shows First Nations people on reserves don’t trust the drinking water quality in their communities. The research was don’t by…
Five arrested, facing drug charges
SIX NATIONS — Officers arrested 5 people Friday at a First Line home on Six Nations after a search unveiled what is suspected to be…
Thousands in prize money for Jukasa Canadian Short Track Nationals
HAGERSVILLE – On September 1 & 2, Jukasa Motor Speedway will host the inaugural Canadian Short Track Nationals. Sunday's 200 lap Pro Late Model race…
Elected Council bans Peter Khill from Six Nations
SIX NATIONS — Tuesday’s Elected Council heard a group of Haudenosaunee women request that the man who confessed to shooting and killing Jonathan Styres be…
Curriculum writing session cancellation sparks concern
TORONTO _ The sudden cancellation of curriculum writing sessions designed to fulfil findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission has Indigenous leaders expressing concern and…
North Dakota sues Dakota Access over farmland ownership
By Blake Nicholson THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota's attorney general is suing the developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline over agricultural…
First Nations poised to challenge Nova Scotia’s marijuana monopoly (NS-Indigenous-Cannabis)
HALIFAX _ Nova Scotia First Nations appear poised to take on the province's marijuana monopoly _ including one Mi'kmaq community that has enlisted Olympian Ross…
Loss of Greyhound bus service leaves few options in some rural areas
WINNIPEG _ The end of Greyhound bus service across Western Canada is the latest in a string of decisions that have left many rural and…
Thousands in prize money for Jukasa Canadian Short Track Nationals
HAGERSVILLE – On September 1 & 2, Jukasa Motor Speedway will host the inaugural Canadian Short Track Nationals. Sunday's 200 lap Pro Late Model race…
“Friday Night Under the Lights” – Six Nations boxers featured
BRANTFORD — Six Nations fighters will be on the card this Friday night for the return of “Friday Night’s Under the Lights” boxing events at the Knights of…
Lawyer with MMIW inquiry resigns, citing government interference
VANCOUVER — A lawyer for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls has announced he's resigned, and in a statement cites…