Ontario invests $197,000 in indigenous economic development

OTTAWA – Ontario is helping to create jobs and improve economic outcomes for Indigenous people in the Thamesville area. Through the Aboriginal Economic Development Fund…

Action filed in Seneca Nation Court to ensure a fair 2016 election

SENECA NATION CATTARAUGUS – Richard E. Nephew, on behalf of One Nation Party of the Seneca Nation, is taking action to address the continued and…

Haudenosaunee Development Institute hit with class proceeding by members of Six Nations

OHSWEKEN — A lawsuit against members of the Haudenosaunee Development Institute (HDI) was launched on Monday when HDI President Brian Doolittle was served legal papers outlining…

First Nations man fatally shot in Saskatchewan was looking for help with flat tire: cousin

BIGGAR, Sask. – Racial tensions are flaring in Saskatchewan after the fatal shooting of a First Nations man who relatives say was just looking for…

Second woman alleges sexual assault by traditional healer

OHSWEKEN — A second victim has come forward alleging she was sexually assaulted by a Six Nations man claiming to be a traditional healer. The…

Global human rights keeping tabs on federal MMIW inquiry

OTTAWA — Members of the global human rights community are reacting to Canada’s national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. Human rights…

Quebec and Labrador insist on independent policing inquiry

MONTREAL — Indigenous leaders in Quebec say they are supportive of Wednesday’s announced national inquiry for missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. The Assembly…

Jan Longboat to sit on advisory committee to MMIW inquiry

SIX NATIONS – Six Nations elder Janice Longboat has been selected as one of five overseeing elders as the Trudeau government launches its inquiry into…

Will MMIW inquiry be more than just a dust collector?

SIX NATIONS – Although hopeful, with the recently announced national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIW), some are asking the question whether…

Multiple raccoons test positive for rabies in Brantford and Brant County

​Brantford – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry notified the Brant County Health Unit (BCHU) after two raccoons in Brantford/Brant County tested positive for…

Conflict of interest or concerned community member?

OHSWEKEN – Several elected councillors have concerns with an attempt being made to make changes to the election code before the next election takes place,…

Bering Strait theory still under attack

By Jim Windle with files from AP UTAH – With all of the archaeology pointing in other directions, is it time to stop teaching people…

Amnesty International calls for halt to Site C, dam threatens indigenous rights

VICTORIA , BC — Amnesty International is calling for a stop work order on British Columbia’s $8.8 billion Site C hydroelectric dam, saying the mega…

12,300 year old fire pit found in northern Utah

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – An ancient tribal fire pit with tools, a spear tip and tobacco seeds that archaeologists say dates back 12,300…

Ontario premiere touring Northern Ontario; expected to announce health, infrastructure funding

TORONTO – Premier Kathleen Wynne will be taking her chequebook as she embarks on a northern tour amid growing political unrest in the region, including…