HDI still faces class action suit

OHSWEKEN – With lawsuits and other legal bantering flying around Six Nations about the Haudenosaunee Development Institute (HDI) and its finances, Six Nations Bill Monture…

Iroquois Caucus address the Dakota Access Pipeline

SIX NATIONS – The Iroquois Caucus has met on several occasions recently to discuss their unanimous opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline project. The following…

“Just Say No” has a whole new meaning

OTTAWA – It’s not a new slogan, but the catch phrase of the 1980s and 1990s “Just Say No to Drugs” campaign has taken on…

Red Hat

Submitted by Tim Reynolds She was of small stature, but was a huge presence of spirit. At Kanonhstaton, she was over the stove cooking a…

Jiimaan collective harvests mahnoomin to teach tradition and uphold sovereignty

PIGEON LAKE – For the past two weeks the Jiimaan collective has been learning hands on about traditional Anishinabe harvesting of mahnoowin, a.k.a. wild rice,…

Local Artist participating in World’s largest Art Exhibition

MICHIGAN – Professional artist Kevin Lamure of St. Thomas, Ont. will be exhibiting his latest artwork titled “Return to Sender” in the World’s largest Art…

Assembly of First Nations Stands with Standing Rock Sioux

OTTAWA – The Assembly of First Nations joins Standing Rock Sioux Reservation and Indigenous citizens from across North America in resisting human rights violations arising…

Onondagas stand in solidarity with Standing Rock

  NEW YORK – More than 60 people joined Onondaga Nation leaders at the shores of Onondaga Lake on the morning on September 5th to…

Candlelight vigil held for slain First Nations man Colten Boushie

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. — A candlelight vigil has been held in memory of a Saskatchewan First Nations man whose shooting death on a rural property…

Keeping an art form alive at Woodland

BRANTFORD – Learning how to make black ash baskets isn’t a commodity within the Six Nations community. To help the bridge the gap, a fulfilling…

Professor tells new version of Hagersville history

SIX NATIONS – The official whitewashed history of the beginning of the village of Hagersville declares, “Upon the construction of Highway 6, known formerly as…

Indspire partners with LIFT Philanthropy Partners

Toronto – Indspire is pleased to announce its partnership with LIFT Philanthropy Partners to improve education outcomes for Indigenous youth across Canada. Indspire, an Indigenous-led…

“Mohawks on the Nile” interesting point in history

KAHNAWAKE – Britain’s colonial efforts were certainly not focused entirely on the inhabitants of the Americas in the 1880s. They had issues they were dealing…

Dakota Access Pipeline crews destroy tribal history

STANDING ROCK SIOUX NATIONS, N.D. — Just one day after informing courts on the location of sacred Lakota sites, construction crews for the Dakota Access…

Half of Ontario Grade 6 students failed to meet provincial math standard (EQAO-Math)

TORONTO – Half of all Grade 6 students in Ontario did not meet the provincial math standard this year, continuing a steady decline in test…