Six Nations musician Mark Laforme passes at 69
OHSWEKEN — Well known guitarist and Six Nations musician Mark Laforme died on July 20. Reaction from the community was shock and sadness as people…
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Six Nations powwow settling in to new location
Thousands of dancers and visitors from across Turtle Island filled the grounds of Ohsweken Speedway this past weekend for the 42nd annual Grand River Champion…
Government refuses to recognize Six Nations’ cannabis law
The chair of the Six Nations Cannabis Commission says the government’s refusal to recognize Six Nations’ cannabis law is racist. Kathy Mair told Six Nations…
$2.5 million for mental health projects
Support of $2.5 million to fund two projects led by the First Peoples Wellness Circle (FPWC) with a focus on mental health support for Indigenous…
Registration opens for Indspire’s 2023 National Gathering
Indspire, a national charity that invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people, announced that registration is open for the National Gathering…
Long-awaited McKenzie Creek drainage remediation project one step closer to completion
Six Nations Public Works is tackling flood prevention from the McKenzie Creek area on Third Line Road. After drainage was identified as a high priority…
Kitchener Blues Festival returns bigger and better than ever
The 21st Annual TD Kitchener Blues Festival is promising another weekend of great entertainment, live music, workshops and more for the whole family. Marketing Director…
Haudenosaunee communities grieve passing of knowledge keeper Ayonwaehs Ateronhiatahkon Francis Boots
Kanienkehaka teacher, war chief dies at the age of 73 AKWESASNE MOHAWK TERRITORY — Haudenosaunee people across North America were stunned to learn of the…
Remediation of Chedoke Creek in Hamilton begins this week
The long-awaited clean-up of the Chedoke Creek sewage spill in Hamilton will resume this Monday after a year of weather delays and negotiations with Indigenous…
Judge dismisses all charges against Land Back Lane defender Skyler Williams
Skyler Williams, who became the face of the Land Back movement in Caledonia, was granted an absolute discharge from all criminal charges at a Cayuga…
Council hears concerns over litigation, resident concerned about divided perspectives
A local woman spoke with Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council last week as they pondered how to bring unity to the community,…
Native American leaders visit site of archeological dig to find remains of boarding school students
By Trisha Ahmed And Charlie Neibergall GENOA, Neb. — Archeologists resumed digging Tuesday at the remote site of a former Native American boarding school in…
Searching landfill for remains of Indigenous women too complex for police: RCMP
OTTAWA — The former head of the RCMP said in December that police were not equipped to handle the complexities of searching a Winnipeg-area landfill…
Embattled former national chief lashes out at chiefs who want to find a replacement
HALIFAX — The embattled former leader of the largest First Nations advocacy organization in Canada delivered a searing rebuke of its leadership, as chiefs rejected…
RoseAnne Archibald voted out as Assembly of First Nations national chief
OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations moved to oust RoseAnne Archibald as its national chief on Wednesday, after more than a year of turmoil…