City and County sign agreement – opposition continues
BRANT/BRANTFORD – Although any actual transfer won’t begin to happen until January 1, 2017, both Brant and Brantford Councils have formally agreed to the annexation of…
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Two Arrows Restaurant hosts free dinner
OHSWEKEN – On Chiefswood Road in between First and Second Line, the Two Arrows Restaurant will be opening its doors to the community to enjoy…
Impaired driver
A Six Nations Police Officer saw a 2002 White Cadillac Escalade being driven in a suspicious manner in the late hours of Saturday, February 20,…
Kanonhstaton: 10-years after
SIX NATIONS ‑ It was one decade ago, but for many who were involved in the 2006 Caledonia land reclamation on both sides of the…
Local man gets six years in prison for deadly crash
BRANTFORD – Keith Jonathan, 58, was sentenced to six years in prison on four counts of impaired driving causing bodily harm and two counts of…
New Credit’s Historical Gathering
NEW CREDIT – Former Chief of New Credit Carolyn King feels that knowing and respecting where you come from is an important facet of life…
OPP officer injured during arrest
BRANT COUNTY – County of Brant Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called in response to a male walking along Highway 403 in dark clothing on…
Shop Local campaign to be resurrected
SIX NATIONS – A few years ago, a Shop Local-Shop Native promotional campaign drew attention to local Six Nations and New Credit entrepreneurs and business…
True numbers of #MMIW in Canada may total 4000
OTTAWA – If you type “1,200 to 4,000” into any search engine, a long list of articles written on Canada's Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women…
Onkwehonwe Week in Review: Week of February 24
Moosehide Campaign is determined to end violence against women Five years ago, the British Columbia Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres organized the Moosehide Campaign in…
UNIFOR president welcomes change in Ottawa
OTTAWA – Canada’s largest labour union, Unifor, welcomed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s proposed repel of anti-labour bills C-525 and C-377. These two bills were put…
Ontario announces mandatory anti racism, cultural competency training
TORONTO – The Ministry of Education will be introducing mandatory Indigenous cultural competency and anti-racism training for every employee in the Ontario Public Service and…
Khill released on $100,000 bail, charged with second degree murder
HAMILTON – Peter Khill is charged with the second-degree murder of Six Nation’s father of two, Jon Styres. Khill was released on $100 000 bail…
“Red Herring” in transfer public consultations, says MPP Levac
BRANTFORD — Recently County of Brant Mayor Ron Eddy and Brantford Mayor Chris Friel have deflected responsibility for unpopular housing developments, telling opponents they have…
Food Bank thanks community for donating more than $40 000
OHSWEKEN – The community should be proud of itself for the overwhelming generosity shown towards the Six Nations Community Food Bank during their holiday fundraising…