Hundreds join in support of Grassy Narrows River Run 2016

TORONTO – The people of Grassy Narrows have been waiting 40 years for Ontario to address and remedy the health crisis in their First Nations…

Ontario supporting 2017 North American Indigenous Games

TORONTO – Ontario is partnering with the federal government to support the 2017 North American Indigenous Games. The eight day tournament is the largest sporting…

Grief supports available for Six Nations after shooting death of local teen

Following two recent events on Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, Six Nations Elected Council immediately called together its’ Emergency Control Group to discuss…

Arrests made in triple shooting, one victim has died

A shooting on the territory yesterday afternoon has killed a young man and left two people injured. One of the shooting victims, 16 year-old Ashton…

AFN calls on Canada to implement UNDRIP through legislation

AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde is urging governments of all levels in Canada to work with indigenous people to implement the UN Declaration on the…

Community Awareness Week volleyball tournament a success

The Arrows Express earned first place at the Annual Community Living Blind Volleyball Tournament and Barbecue on May 25. More than 10 teams competed in…

Learn theatre and get paid for it?

OHSWEKEN/BRANTFORD – Learn theatre and get paid for it? Now that’s interesting and is what the Brantford Theatre Workshop is offering and are reaching out…

Community members recognized at Brantford award night

BRANTFORD – Community members Pauline Johnson, Lana Henhawk and Donte VanEvery received awards of excellence at last night’s Spring Awards Gala in Brantford. The gala,…

Biography of Pauline Johnson wins Guelph Reads 2016

GUELPH – Since making the shortlist as the possible first woman on a Canadian bank note, late Mohawk poet, writer and performer Pauline Johnson has…

10th year anniversary for SN pen pal program

SIX NATIONS – Ten years ago, right at the height of the Caledonia conflict over a piece of land Six Nations believes was never legally surrendered,…

Mohawk “Code Talkers” honoured in New York

St. Regis N.Y. – During the Second World War a special unit of the U.S. Marines was secretly mustered from Indian reserves across the country…

Trump dismisses New Mexico senator as “Pocahontas”

NEW MEXICO – The bombastic republican presidential candidate Donald Trump added yet another ethnic group to his growing list of people he has alienated by…

Alberta Chiefs unanimously support resolution to repeal Bill C-27

TSUU T’INA NATION – At a meeting last week the Assembly of Treaty Chiefs of Alberta met with Carolyn Bennett and Richard Feehan to discuss…

Highlighting Cultural Pride With Art

OHSWEKEN – In the afternoon of Tuesday, May 24, three women presented an intriguing art program dubbed the Alapinta Project to councillors within the Elected…

Artist inspired by indigenous issues, presents gift to community

SIX NATIONS – An Ontario artist presented three works of art to the community of Six Nations this week as an emblem of support and…